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Agilent Technologies Announces 160-MHz Bandwidth and Real-Time Capability for MXA Signal Analyzer

June 7, 2013

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4, 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced significant enhancements to its midrange N9020A MXA X-Series signal analyzer. New options for 160-MHz analysis bandwidth and real-time spectrum analyzer (RTSA) capability address the challenges of measuring interference in the next generation of heterogeneous wireless networks.

The options can be included in new MXAs or added to existing units. The RTSA option is one-seventh the cost of a single-purpose real-time analyzer.

With increased deployment of small cells and wireless LANs, there is … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Announces 160-MHz Bandwidth and Real-Time Capability for MXA Signal Analyzer"

Silicon Labs to Acquire Energy Micro, A Leader in Low Power ARM Cortex-Based Microcontrollers and Radios

June 7, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas and OSLO, Norway – June 7, 2013 – Silicon Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Energy Micro AS. Based in Oslo, Norway, the late-stage privately held company offers the industry’s most power-efficient portfolio of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and is developing multi-protocol wireless RF solutions based on the industry-leading ARM® Cortex-M architecture. Energy Micro’s energy-friendly MCU and radio solutions are designed to enable a broad range of power-sensitive … Read More → "Silicon Labs to Acquire Energy Micro, A Leader in Low Power ARM Cortex-Based Microcontrollers and Radios"

Leti Innovation Days Combines Outlook for Micro- and Nanotechnologies with Technical Workshops in Key Fields

June 7, 2013

GRENOBLE, France – June 6, 2013 – CEA-Leti will present recent advances and a preview of future developments in micro- and nanotechnologies, followed by workshops on key technical fields, during Leti Innovation Days, June 25-28, on the MINATEC campus. The gathering incorporates Leti’s two-day Annual Review, now in its 15th year. That event provides an update of developments from Leti’s labs and its success in transferring technology to industry.

The 15th Annual Review kicks off on June 25th with two plenary sessions:

Envisioning the Future, chaired by Leti CEO Laurent Malier, will include insights from industry … Read More → "Leti Innovation Days Combines Outlook for Micro- and Nanotechnologies with Technical Workshops in Key Fields"

Freescale open software sensor platform enables context awareness and data fusion for the Internet of Things

June 6, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Computex 2013) – June 4, 2013 – To speed and simplify the development of embedded systems that incorporate multiple sensing technologies, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is now offering the Xtrinsic intelligent sensing framework (ISF). The framework provides software infrastructure and programming interfaces that enable Xtrinsic sensors like the FXLC95000CL platform or Freescale’ … Read More → "Freescale open software sensor platform enables context awareness and data fusion for the Internet of Things"

Green Hills Software and Symphony Teleca Corporation Collaborate on Delivering Ethernet AVB to the Automotive Industry

June 6, 2013

NOVI, MI — June 5, 2013 — Telematics Update, Booth 39-40 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, and Symphony Teleca Corporation, the services organization dedicated exclusively to helping clients manage the global convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices, today announced their collaboration to integrate Symphony Teleca’s Ethernet Audio Video Bridging solution with Green Hills Software’s safe and secure INTEGRITY® real time operating system (RTOS) and its INTEGRITY Multivisor technology. The combination of these companies’ solutions provides automotive OEMs and Tier1s a fast and low risk track to Ethernet AVB solutions while tackling … Read More → "Green Hills Software and Symphony Teleca Corporation Collaborate on Delivering Ethernet AVB to the Automotive Industry"

GainSpan Application Development Kit Speeds Wi-Fi Smartplug Design

June 6, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — GainSpan® Corporation, a leader in ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things, has introduced the Smartplug Application Development Kit (ADK) that allows developers to quickly and easily add Wi-Fi connectivity to … Read More → "GainSpan Application Development Kit Speeds Wi-Fi Smartplug Design"

60V, 3A (IOUT), 2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter Needs Only 2.7µA of Quiescent Current

June 6, 2013

MILPITAS, CA – June 5, 2013 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3995, a 3A, 60V step-down switching regulator, requiring only 2.7µA of quiescent current. The LT3995’s 4.3V to 60V input voltage range makes it ideal for automotive, commercial vehicle, avionic and industrial applications. Its internal 4.7A switch can deliver up to 3A of continuous output current to voltages as low as 1.2V. The LT3995’s Burst Mode® operation offers ultralow quiescent current, … Read More → "60V, 3A (IOUT), 2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter Needs Only 2.7µA of Quiescent Current"

Cavium Announces New Low Power Dual and Quad Core OCTEON® III SoC Processors

June 6, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 3, 2013 – Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications and the digital home, today announced two new families of 28nm dual and quad core OCTEON® III MIPS64® multicore processors. These low-power processor families are the world’s first to include up to 4 MIPS64 cores with full hardware virtualization, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Packet processing, Security and QOS capabilities in a highly integrated System on a Chip.

Global IP traffic will increase 3 fold in the next 5 years and will reach 1.4 zettabytes ( … Read More → "Cavium Announces New Low Power Dual and Quad Core OCTEON® III SoC Processors"

LynuxWorks Announces Broad Support for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

June 6, 2013

SAN JOSE, CA–June 4, 2013–In conjunction with the launch of the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family (formerly codenamed “Haswell”), LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, announced support of the new Intel® Core^TM i7 and i5 processor families for all three of it’s major product lines, including … Read More → "LynuxWorks Announces Broad Support for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family"

New Zuken software boosts product planning and logical design

June 6, 2013

6 June 2013 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken has released new versions of its System Planner and Design Gateway engineering solutions that accelerate and streamline product planning and logical design for engineers.

System Planner includes new functions that allow design architects to study behavior, signal quality, and 3D space constraints. Design Gateway includes improvements for hierarchy, rule checking, and an Intel Schematic Connectivity Format (ISCF) format for Intel design review.

These enhancements, along with others in the … Read More → "New Zuken software boosts product planning and logical design"