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GreenPeak introduces powerful Remote Control technology for Entertainment, Smart Home and Internet of Everything applications

September 15, 2014

Utrecht, The Netherlands – 11 September 2014 – GreenPeak Technologies, the industry leading Smart Home semi-conductor/system company, today launched the new GP565 Smart Home radio chip for remote controls, that supports voice control, motion sensing and the new ZRC 2.0 protocol. Next generation remotes use RF instead of infrared (IR) and will be able to control all the home’s Smart Home features – all from a single remote.

“Even with a growing move to the cloud to manage everything, there will always be a need for remote controls. Sometimes you want to … Read More → "GreenPeak introduces powerful Remote Control technology for Entertainment, Smart Home and Internet of Everything applications"

Elmos Selects Synopsys’ Custom and Digital Design Solutions

September 15, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights of Benefits Realized by Elmos:

Higher productivity with unified custom and digital co-design implementation solution
Up to 10X faster mixed-signal verification
Up to 10 percent smaller area and better silicon correlation

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that Elmos has selected Synopsys’ comprehensive custom and digital tools to increase the engineering … Read More → "Elmos Selects Synopsys’ Custom and Digital Design Solutions"

New 100V Transistors from STMicroelectronics Drive Greater Power Efficiency in Automotive Applications

September 15, 2014

Geneva, September 15, 2014 – STMicroelectronics has extended its leading-edge STripFET™ F7 series of low-voltage Power MOSFETs with three new 100V automotive-grade devices. The STH315N10F7-2, STH315N10F7-6, and STP315N10F7 feature an optimized body-drain diode performance that minimizes voltage spikes and switching noise over the operating voltage range, allowing more robust, reliable, and power-efficient designs.

STripFET™ F7 devices exploit an enhanced trench-gate structure that lowers device on-state resistance while simultaneously reducing internal capacitances and gate charge to deliver faster and more power-efficient switching. … Read More → "New 100V Transistors from STMicroelectronics Drive Greater Power Efficiency in Automotive Applications"

Adeneo Embedded Provides Software Support and Services for Altera ARM-based SoC FPGAs

September 15, 2014

Ecully, France, September 15, 2014 – Adeneo Embedded today announced it is now providing software support and services for the Altera® product line of programmable SoCs with embedded ARM processors, beginning with the Altera Cyclone® V SoC. This collaboration brings together Adeneo Embedded’s strong expertise in embedded software and Altera’s world-class ARM-based SoC FPGA solutions. In addition, the … Read More → "Adeneo Embedded Provides Software Support and Services for Altera ARM-based SoC FPGAs"

Wipro Accelerates SoC Verification with Synopsys Verification IP Portfolio

September 12, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that Wipro Ltd. has adopted Synopsys’ broad portfolio of native SystemVerilog UVM-based verification IP (VIP) for on-chip buses, interfaces and memories used on systems-on-chips (SoC) designs. Wipro will use this broad portfolio with its UVM testbench environments to reduce verification time, increase quality and accelerate customer schedules. The availability of source code UVM compliance test suites further assists Wipro to rapidly achieve coverage goals and increase their confidence in the robustness … Read More → "Wipro Accelerates SoC Verification with Synopsys Verification IP Portfolio"

Altera Demonstrates Advanced SMPTE Solutions for IP-Based UHD Infrastructure at IBC 2014

September 12, 2014

Amsterdam, IBC 2014, September 12, 2014 – Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced that is demonstrating broadcast solutions at its booth (1.F13) in the RAI Convention Centre at the International Broadcast Conference (IBC) 2014 in Amsterdam from September 12 to 16. Altera is showcasing solutions supporting the industry’s migration to an affordable IP-enabled ultra-high-definition (UHD) and high-definition (HD) infrastructure on Altera FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) and SoCs. Altera Generation 10 FPGAs and SoCs enable equipment manufacturers to quickly get to market with systems capable of handling the complex requirements of providing UHD … Read More → "Altera Demonstrates Advanced SMPTE Solutions for IP-Based UHD Infrastructure at IBC 2014"

Broadcom Announces Industry’s First Global Navigation and Sensor Hub Combo Chip

September 12, 2014

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2014 —

News Highlights:

Drives new wave of mobile apps for health, fitness and “lifelogging” with always-on background location
Integrates GNSS and provides direct connection to Wi-Fi combo to preserve battery power and improve context awareness
Tight communication between Wi-Fi and sensors increases positioning accuracy and enables location-based services in various environments

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry’s first low-power Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and sensor hub combo … Read More → "Broadcom Announces Industry’s First Global Navigation and Sensor Hub Combo Chip"

ZigBee Remote Control 2.0: Updated Standard for Radio Frequency-Based Remote Controls

September 11, 2014

San Ramon, Calif. – September 11, 2014 – The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced the ratification of the ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 standard. The standard is now available for product development and can be downloaded for free from the Alliance website.

ZigBee Remote Control is the industry-leading standard for smart home remote control technology and ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 continues to use the faster, more reliable radio frequency technology that allows operation from greater distances than infrared. This new standard includes a “Find My Remote” feature, … Read More → "ZigBee Remote Control 2.0: Updated Standard for Radio Frequency-Based Remote Controls"

Get the Rugged Infineon XMC1000 Industrial MCUs In Stock at Mouser

September 11, 2014

September 10, 2014 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the Read More → "Get the Rugged Infineon XMC1000 Industrial MCUs In Stock at Mouser"

Universal Electronics Releases QuickSet® for RDK and ZigBee ZRC 2.0

September 11, 2014

September 11, 2014 – Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (Nasdaq:UEIC)today announced the latest release of its industry-leading universal setup and control SDK, QuickSet®. QuickSet now provides a turnkey, automated setup and control experience for Reference Design Kit (RDK) set-top box platforms utilizing the capabilities of ZigBee RF4CE ZRC 2.0.

QuickSet is a mature and widely deployed technology already in over 100 million devices around the world including set-top boxes, connected TVs, media devices, game consoles, smartphones, and tablets. QuickSet … Read More → "Universal Electronics Releases QuickSet® for RDK and ZigBee ZRC 2.0"