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Agilent Technologies Announces Host Adapter for MIPI Alliance DigRF v4 RFICs

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a new protocol testing solution for MIPITM Alliance Gear2 DigRf v4 RFICs. The Agilent M9252A DigRF host adapter allows developers to speed testing and analysis of RFICs used in cellular phones, tablets and other mobile devices.

“The ability to test and verify the operation of the new DigRF v4 specification to the full Gear2 speed of 3 Gbps will enable mobile device developers to deliver on the promise of new interoperability standards that we at MIPI have worked hard to define,” said Joel … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Announces Host Adapter for MIPI Alliance DigRF v4 RFICs"

Xilinx and TEKTELIC Reduce Cellular Radio Infrastructure Development Time with Scalable IP and High Performance Transceiver

SAN JOSE, Calif. Feb. 21, 2013 – Xilinx Inc., (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced the availability of a high performance development solution for designing next-generation heterogeneous wireless networks, such as high-end picocells, microcells, macrocells, and active antenna arrays. Wireless system designers using TEKTELIC’s high performance, high dynamic range, wideband transceiver with Xilinx’s scalable radio IP cores greatly increase design team productivity to help customers move a generation ahead.

The availability of the Xilinx® scalable digital front end (DFE) IP cores covering Digital Up and Down (DUC/DDC) Conversion, Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) and Digital … Read More → "Xilinx and TEKTELIC Reduce Cellular Radio Infrastructure Development Time with Scalable IP and High Performance Transceiver"

ARM and Synopsys Collaborate to Optimize ARM Mali GPU 20nm Implementation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Combination of ARM® Artisan® physical IP, Mali GPU IP and Synopsys Galaxy Implementation Platform proven ready for 20nm and smaller
  • On-going collaboration aims to optimize and deliver double patterning technology (DPT)-ready methodology for Mali GPU implementation
  • First implementation of the Mali-T600 series of products in 20nm technologies, with learning from this implementation accelerating the product family into sub-20nm technologies

ARM (LON: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) and Synopsys, … Read More → "ARM and Synopsys Collaborate to Optimize ARM Mali GPU 20nm Implementation"

Multicore Association Unveils Specification to Ease Programming of SoCs

El Dorado Hills, Calif. – Feb. 22, 2013 – After 1.5 years of working-group effort, the Multicore Association™, a global non-profit organization that develops standards to speed time-to-market for products with multicore processor implementations, has announced the availability of its Multicore Task Management Application Program Interface (MTAPI) that supports the coordination of tasks on embedded parallel systems.

To fully utilize homogeneous and/or heterogeneous multicore processors or systems-on-chip (SoCs), a … Read More → "Multicore Association Unveils Specification to Ease Programming of SoCs"

DSM Computer at the embedded world: Flat embedded system of the third generation

Munich, February 2013 – DSM Computer presented at the embedded world in Hall 1, Booth 254 for the first time the NanoServer® NN-QM67 embedded system that offers maximum power in the tightest space. The 58 mm flat industrial computer is based on Intel® Core™ processors of the third generation and on the energy-saving Intel® QM67 mobile chipset. With the compact, slot-less NN-QM67, DSM augments its NanoServer® family whose models differ in the number of slots and in the performance class.

A sophisticated ventilation concept ensures a low internal temperature of the extremely compact housing and so increases … Read More → "DSM Computer at the embedded world: Flat embedded system of the third generation"

Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Drive Vehicle Safety to Highest Standards

Geneva, February 21, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top supplier to the automotive industry, today announced a new member in its multi-core microcontroller (MCU) family aimed at functional safety applications for car electronics. The new device combines compliance with the most stringent automotive safety standards (ISO 26262) and increased non-volatile memory size, giving a simple upward migration path from existing parts and strengthening ST’s product line of fault-tolerant microcontrollers for mission-critical automotive applications.   

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SmartBear Freeware Initiative Answers Developers Call for Quality Software Tools

New York – API Strategy Conference – Feb. 21, 2013 – SmartBear Software, provider of software quality tools used by more than one million developers and testers worldwide, today announced a new freeware initiative that will put more quality tools into the hands of 17 million developers at no cost. The initiative will deliver additional freeware to the more than one million users in the SoapUI open source community.

“As API growth has expanded so has the need for tools to manage that growth,” said Adam DuVander, ProgrammableWeb. “Developers of all stripes are consuming and providing more APIs than ever … Read More → "SmartBear Freeware Initiative Answers Developers Call for Quality Software Tools"

STMicroelectronics Launches Single-Chip Magnetometer, Extending Leading Sensor Portfolio for Mobile and Consumer Applications

Geneva, February 21, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, the world’s top MEMS manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications[1], has added a high-performance standalone 3-axis magnetometer to its MEMS sensor portfolio. The new sensor delivers high performance in a very small package.

Because of its small size and high … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Launches Single-Chip Magnetometer, Extending Leading Sensor Portfolio for Mobile and Consumer Applications"

Don’t Miss DVCon 2013 Next Week

Louisville, CO – February 21, 2013 – Beginning next week, the 2013 Design and Verification Conference (DVCon), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, will be in full swing.  DVCon 2013 will be held February 25 – 28 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California. 

Conversation Central, an online industry video program & podcast, featured DVCon 2013’s General Chair, Stan Krolikoski, Ph.D. and Technical Program Chair, Ambar Sarkar, Ph.D. last week to discuss the evolution of DVCon over the last 25 years and what makes it so special to attendees.  To view … Read More → "Don’t Miss DVCon 2013 Next Week"

STMicroelectronics and Soundchip Introduce Components to Create Smart High-Definition Audio Accessories That Dazzle

Geneva, Switzerland, February 20, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of high-performance audio ICs, together with Soundchip, a Swiss-based innovator in audio-systems technology and originator of the High-Definition-Personal-Audio™ (HD-PA®) Reference, today introduced two HD-PA audio engines, STANC0 and STANC1, and an HD-PA microphone, the MP34AB01H, which enable the creation of exciting, feature rich, software-controlled smart audio accessories.

STANC0 and STANC1 are HD-PA audio engines designed to regulate the sound performance of over-ear, on-ear and in-ear headsets. Designed for stereo and monaural … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Soundchip Introduce Components to Create Smart High-Definition Audio Accessories That Dazzle"

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