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TI ultra-low power converter to accelerate energy harvesting designs in consumer electronics, smart home

January 3, 2013

DALLAS (Jan. 3, 2013) – Answering the question, “How low can you go with power?” Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s lowest power DC/DC step-down converter, which increases the amount of harvested energy an end application can use as much as 70 percent over alternative devices. The ultra-low power circuit enables battery-free power to applications, such as wireless sensor networks, monitoring systems, smoke detectors, wearable medical devices and mobile accessories.

“Imagine not having to change the battery in your smoke detector – ever,” said Sami Kiriaki, senior vice president of TI’s Power Management. “TI continues … Read More → "TI ultra-low power converter to accelerate energy harvesting designs in consumer electronics, smart home"

Nordic Semiconductor launches ‘nRFready Smart Remote 2’ reference design for advanced browsing control of smart TVs and set-top boxes

January 3, 2013

Oslo, Norway – January 3, 2013 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD), today announces the nRFready™ Smart Remote 2, a complete hardware and software reference design that employs Nordic’s class-leading nRF51822 multi-protocol SoC to offer simultaneous single chip Bluetooth® low energy (a hallmark feature of the latest Bluetooth v4.0 specification and including Bluetooth Smart) and Nordic 2.4GHz proprietary Gazell™ RF protocol support for advanced browsing control of the latest Internet- and Web 2.0-enabled TVs and set-top boxes (STBs).

Prime application examples include audio, video, gaming, web browsing, social media, … Read More → "Nordic Semiconductor launches ‘nRFready Smart Remote 2’ reference design for advanced browsing control of smart TVs and set-top boxes"

Compact Chassis Mount Ac-Dc Power Supplies Ease Installation in Challenging Environments

January 3, 2013

TUALATIN, Ore. – January 3, 2013 – CUI Inc today announced the release of five new series of encapsulated ac-dc power supplies ranging from 5 W to 25 W. The VSK-T family is housed in a potted and encapsulated chassis mount package, providing a convenient mounting solution when a dedicated circuit board for the power system is either not feasible or is cost prohibitive. The units are compact, measuring as small as 76 x 31.5 x 24 mm (2.99 x 1.24 x 0.94 in) in the 5 W series. The package design also protects against environmental factors such as dust, moisture, and shock and vibration, making these ac-dc modules ideally suited … Read More → "Compact Chassis Mount Ac-Dc Power Supplies Ease Installation in Challenging Environments"

CEVA Introduces Comprehensive Computer Vision Library Optimized for CEVA-MM3101 Imaging & Vision Platform

January 3, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – January 03, 2013 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced CEVA-CV, a new computer vision (CV) software library for the development of vision-enabled applications targeting mobile, home, PC and automotive applications. Optimized for the CEVA-MM3101 imaging & vision platform, the software library enables application developers to simply and efficiently add vision capabilities to System-on-Chips (SoCs) incorporating the CEVA-MM3101.

CEVA-CV is based on OpenCV, a standard library of programming functions for computer vision processing. … Read More → "CEVA Introduces Comprehensive Computer Vision Library Optimized for CEVA-MM3101 Imaging & Vision Platform"

Xilinx Honors Xylon With 2012 Alliance Program Collaboration Award

January 3, 2013

ZAGREB, CROATIA, Jan. 3, 2013 – Xylon d.o.o. today announced that it has been honored with a 2012 Alliance Program Collaboration Award by Xilinx, Inc. This prestigious award recognizes Alliance Program members for their successful collaboration with Xilinx to drive customer innovation with the company’s All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs.

The distinction was awarded to Xylon, a leading provider of intellectual property (IP) cores, advanced field programmable gate array (FPGA) application solutions … Read More → "Xilinx Honors Xylon With 2012 Alliance Program Collaboration Award"

Tensilica Introduces the Smallest, Lowest Power DSP IP Core For Always-Listening Voice Trigger and Voice Recognition

January 3, 2013

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – January 3, 2013 –Tensilica®, Inc. today introduced the HiFi Mini DSP (digital signal processor) core, the smallest, lowest power DSP IP core supporting always listening voice trigger and speech command modes. Optimized specifically for the smallest area and lowest power in smartphones, tablets, appliances, and automotive applications, the HiFi Mini DSP IP core enables a hands-free experience. Tensilica is working with Sensory and other software partners that will provide the voice-activation, speech command recognition, voice pre-processing and noise reduction products optimized on the HiFi Mini DSP.

“Voice activation and speech command are essential … Read More → "Tensilica Introduces the Smallest, Lowest Power DSP IP Core For Always-Listening Voice Trigger and Voice Recognition"

Green Hills Software to Sponsor, Present and Demonstrate at the 11th Annual Consumer Telematics Show in Las Vegas

January 2, 2013

SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 2, 2013 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions and a Gold Sponsor of this conference, will deliver a key presentation at the 11th Annual Consumer Telematics Show 2013, January 7, 2013 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV along with supporting a number of secure virtualization demonstrations. For more information, please visit http://www.ghs.com/events/CES_CTS_2013.html .

In his presentation, Green Hills Software’s chief … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Sponsor, Present and Demonstrate at the 11th Annual Consumer Telematics Show in Las Vegas"

Aldec Emulation and Verification Tools Adopted by Taiwan National Chiao Tung University for ESL Design Master’s Program

January 2, 2013

Henderson, NV – January 2, 2013 – Aldec, Inc., a pioneer in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware-assisted verification solutions for system and ASIC designs, today announced that Taiwan National Chiao Tung University has adopted Aldec’s emulation and verification tools for their new and innovative Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) Program in ESL Design. To provide the master’s program with world class commercial EDA products, Aldec will provide licenses for Riviera-PRO™ mixed-language simulation and verification platform and Read More → "Aldec Emulation and Verification Tools Adopted by Taiwan National Chiao Tung University for ESL Design Master’s Program"

I-Rocks Selects Cypress’s PRoC™-UI to Design Wireless Keyboard with Built-in Trackpad with Windows 8 Gesture Support

January 2, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 2, 2013 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced that I-Rocks Technology, Ltd., a leading PC peripherals manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Cypress’s PRoC™-UI (Programmable Radio-on-a-Chip–User Interface) solution for its RF6496 wireless keyboard with built-in trackpad. PRoC-UI lowers bill-of-materials costs for the keyboard by providing superior touch performance with support for Windows 8 compatible multi-touch gestures along with best-in-class wireless connectivity in a single chip. The RF6496 also employs Cypress’s enCoRe™ V low-voltage companion microcontroller for its mechanical buttons.

With PRoC-UI’s robust wireless connectivity, the I-Rocks RF6496 Touchpad Keyboard can operate … Read More → "I-Rocks Selects Cypress’s PRoC™-UI to Design Wireless Keyboard with Built-in Trackpad with Windows 8 Gesture Support"

Green Hills Software to Showcase Its Automotive Infotainment and Trusted Mobile Solutions at the 2013 International CES Show in Las Vegas

January 2, 2013

SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 2, 2013 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will showcase its automotive infotainment and trusted mobile solutions at the 2013 International CES show, January 7 – 11, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), Las Vegas, NV. For more information, please visit www.ghs.com/events/CES_CTS_2013.html.

Green Hills Software’s demonstrations can be viewed at:

TI Village — LVCC’s North Hall; … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Showcase Its Automotive Infotainment and Trusted Mobile Solutions at the 2013 International CES Show in Las Vegas"

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