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Altera Programmable Logic is Critical DNA in Software Defined Data Centers

June 17, 2014

San Jose, Calif., – June 17, 2014 – Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) announced today that its FPGAs are central to software defined data center (SSDC) development, and that Altera is working with Microsoft Research and Bing to accelerate portions of the web search engine. Altera’s field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) can accelerate the processing of large amounts of data on servers, which helps address big data challenges and massive distributed workloads.

Microsoft shared key developments in a research paper titled, “A Reconfigurable Fabric for Accelerating Large-Scale Data Center Services” that was presented today at the 41st International … Read More → "Altera Programmable Logic is Critical DNA in Software Defined Data Centers"

IAR Systems enhances Renesas’ R-IN32M3 development platform

June 17, 2014

Uppsala, Sweden—June 17, 2014—IAR Systems® today announces that its world-leading development tools for ARM enhances and extends the R-IN32M3 platform for industrial Ethernet protocols from Renesas Electronics, a premium supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions.

The R-IN32M3 is tailored for industrial networking applications. It significantly improves industrial Ethernet network performance with optimized hardware accelerators, while reducing costs by supporting multiple protocols such as EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP®, PROFINET®, CANopen® and more, from a single device. It can be used for real-time network communication in gateways, I/O controllers, PLCs/PACs, embedded controllers, industrial drives … Read More → "IAR Systems enhances Renesas’ R-IN32M3 development platform"

Xilinx Highlights All Programmable Solutions for 400GE Applications at WDM Nice 2014

June 17, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) will highlight All Programmable solutions for 400GE applications at WDM Nice 2014. Through a series of demonstrations and presentations, Xilinx will showcase cutting edge solutions that offer vendors significant benefits and the ability to deliver end-product differentiation. Leveraging the Virtex® UltraScale™ device, these enable the industry’s first single chip implementation of 400GE applications and provide unprecedented levels of performance, system integration, and bandwidth. To learn more, join Xilinx at one of the presentations … Read More → "Xilinx Highlights All Programmable Solutions for 400GE Applications at WDM Nice 2014"

SynQor Announces its New Line of High Power Military COTS Quarter Bricks

June 16, 2014

Boxborough, MA – SynQor, Inc. announces the release of its Military Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) EXA Series of isolated and fully regulated DC-DC Converters. This new EXA Series offers up to 300W of power in a quarter brick package. These highly efficient (95% at full load), high power density DC-DC converters have a 28V nominal input voltage (16-40Vin range with a 50V transient for 1 second). They are offered in five different output voltages: 5V, 12V, 15V, 28V and 50V. Each output voltage has a wide trim range of +10% to -50%. The converters also feature a fixed switching frequency that provides for predictable … Read More → "SynQor Announces its New Line of High Power Military COTS Quarter Bricks"

STMicroelectronics Hails Success of Advanced Single-Chip Integration in New Wireless Modules from SenseAnywhere

June 16, 2014

Geneva, June 16, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced that SenseAnywhere, a leader in tags and modules for wireless sensing and location, has qualified the world’s first wireless devices incorporating ST’s new single-chip balun, which integrates essential circuitry for radio systems in a footprint of only 2.1mm².

The SenseAnywhere AiroSensor and AssetSensor active-RFID modules combine advanced RF transceiver technology with a low-power processor, low-voltage EEPROM, and miniature temperature, humidity, and ultra-efficient motion sensors to enhance performance and save cost in Internet of Things ( … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Hails Success of Advanced Single-Chip Integration in New Wireless Modules from SenseAnywhere"

16-Channel, 16-Bit ±10V SoftSpan DAC Drives 10mA & 1000pF Loads

June 16, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – June 16, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2668-16, a 16-channel, 16-bit voltage output digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with SoftSpan™ outputs, each of which can be independently configured for one of five selectable unipolar and bipolar output ranges up to ±10V. Each rail-to-rail DAC output … Read More → "16-Channel, 16-Bit ±10V SoftSpan DAC Drives 10mA & 1000pF Loads"

Renesas and Micrium Add IPv6 to “The Power of Two” Program for the Internet of Things Design

June 16, 2014

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2014 – Renesas Electronics America, a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Micrium, the premier real time operating system (RTOS) provider for embedded systems, today announced the addition of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) to the companies’ successful “The Power of Two” hardware and software support program. The Micrium TCP/IP IPv6, and Renesas flagship RX and Read More → "Renesas and Micrium Add IPv6 to “The Power of Two” Program for the Internet of Things Design"

DiSTI and Green Hills Software Partner to Support Safety Critical ISO 26262 Automotive HMI Displays

June 13, 2014

The DiSTI Corporation, a leader in the development of high performance embedded 3D graphical user interfaces, and Green Hills Software, the largest independent supplier of safety and security certified software products and services for the embedded and mobile marketplace, have announced the extension of a partnership spanning over a decade to support the automotive market with a safety-critical HMI system. DiSTI and Green Hills have a long history of delivering success in safety-critical FAA DO-178 certified aerospace and aviation avionics markets as well as a co-operative FDA 501k certification in the life-critical Class III medical device market.

Agilent Technologies Accelerates Wireless/Defense Design Co-Validation with Mentor Questa

June 13, 2014

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 11, 2014 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its SystemVue 2013.08 Service Pack 1 supports co-simulation with the Questa functional verification platform from Mentor Graphics. System architects and FPGA designers are now able to cross-validate RF and DSP architectures directly, saving research and development time, as well as design iterations in high-performance applications, such as radar and communications.

SystemVue is Agilent’s premier EDA platform for electronic system-level design and verification. The Questa functional verification platform enables rapid coverage closure, comprehensive low-power verification, fully automated formal-based verification, industry-leading support for Universal Verification Methodology, and powerful … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Accelerates Wireless/Defense Design Co-Validation with Mentor Questa"

Scan System Teaches Robots How to Take Aim

June 13, 2014

(PresseBox) (Puchheim, 13.06.2014) At LASYS in Stuttgart, laser positioning and deflection technology leader SCANLAB AG presents together with its subsidiary Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH an industry-proven system solution for robot-assisted 3D scanner welding. The system’s key advantage lies in how it combines flexible industrial robots with high-dynamics scanners. This combination enables complex on-the-fly welding operations – which means welding during robotic motion – now for the first time with online tracking of position-critical seams. The system has already proven … Read More → "Scan System Teaches Robots How to Take Aim"

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