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MEMS Community Invited to Participate in the Annual MEMS Commercialization Report Card Study

March 18, 2014

Naples, Florida — March 12, 2014 — Roger Grace Associates, the leading strategic marketing consultancy specializing in the commercialization of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) has announced the opportunity to the MEMS community to participate in its annual study that has charted the progress MEMS technology commercialization since 1998. The study which relies on 14 “critical success factors” or grades quantitatively assesses the progress of MEMS technology and requests participants to provide rationales for these grades assigned. The Report Card has been an important vehicle to assist the MEMS community to better understand the factors inhibiting growth and provides recommendations to overcome these issues. Participants in the … Read More → "MEMS Community Invited to Participate in the Annual MEMS Commercialization Report Card Study"

Green Hills Software Continues Functional Safety Leadership with Certification of Latest MULTI Toolchain Release

March 18, 2014

DEARBORN, MI — March 18, 2014 — AUTOMOTIVE WORLD MEGATRENDS USA — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, today announced that the latest release of its MULTI® toolchain has been certified to meet the highest levels of tool qualification specified in the IEC 61508:2010 (Industrial), EN 50128:2011 (Railway) and ISO 26262:2011 (Automotive) functional safety standards. Building on its prior certifications for MULTI, Green Hills Software has received certificates from both TÜV NORD and exida, keeping the Green Hills MULTI IDE as the only commercially available toolchain certified to … Read More → "Green Hills Software Continues Functional Safety Leadership with Certification of Latest MULTI Toolchain Release"

MediaTek Embarking On Deployment of Synopsys IC Compiler for Hierarchical Design Implementation

March 18, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

MediaTek is deploying IC Compiler extensively for hierarchical system on a chip (SoC) design
Close collaboration on hierarchical design planning technologies and methodology is key to success
Enabling technologies in IC Compiler include data flow analysis, large design handling, support for multiple instantiated blocks, and Design Compiler Graphical flow

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips … Read More → "MediaTek Embarking On Deployment of Synopsys IC Compiler for Hierarchical Design Implementation"

Building an Advanced Silicon MEMS Chip Just Became Faster and More Affordable

March 17, 2014

Edmonton, AB, March 11, 2014 – Researchers and companies creating innovative micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) to improve the functionality of new products in the communications, sensor and biotechnology markets now have the opportunity to design into an established fabrication process. The new MicraGEM-Si™ process platform will allow designers to prototype devices within defined design rules, which will greatly reduce the initial cost and risk of development, while speeding the time to market for MEMS-based devices such as inertial sensors and optical switches.

Micralyne Inc., an independent MEMS solutions company, will offer this unique silicon MEMS process for broad access in … Read More → "Building an Advanced Silicon MEMS Chip Just Became Faster and More Affordable"

IDT Introduces VersaClock 5® with Best-in-class Jitter Performance at 50% Lower Power than Competing Devices

March 17, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 11, 2014 – Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has extended its leadership in the timing market with the introduction of the VersaClock 5 family of programmable clock generators, featuring best-in-class jitter performance at half the power of competing devices. IDT’s multi-output timing solution consolidates system components with superior design flexibility, making it ideal for cost-sensitive, low-power consumer and low-jitter communications applications.

The 5P49V5901 is an in-system programmable clock generator featuring four universal output pairs capable of producing independent frequencies … Read More → "IDT Introduces VersaClock 5® with Best-in-class Jitter Performance at 50% Lower Power than Competing Devices"

Advantech’s New Mini-ITX Motherboard with 4th Generation Intel® Core i for Power-and-Cost Efficient Applications

March 17, 2014

March 14, 2014, Irvine, CA – Advantech, a leading, global, embedded computing and intelligent applications provider today introduced the arrival of AIMB-203, a new industrial-grade Mini-ITX motherboard based on the 4th generation Intel^®Core™ i7/5/3 with H81 chipset, resulting to lower power consumption and better graphic performance. Designed with a rich variety of I/O functions, AIMB-203 is ideal for a multitude of applications such as ATM/Kiosks, automation, medical equipment, gaming machines, etc. With … Read More → "Advantech’s New Mini-ITX Motherboard with 4th Generation Intel® Core i for Power-and-Cost Efficient Applications"

Samsung and Green Hills Software Announce Certification for Government Networks

March 17, 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, and Green Hills Software today announced that Samsung KNOX Hypervisor has been approved for use on sensitive U.S. Department of Defense enterprise networks. The Authority to Operate (ATO), performed under the auspices of the U.S. Marine Corps, includes devices from the Samsung Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets and represents a broad collaboration between Green Hills Mobile, Samsung, mobile network carriers, systems integrators, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Samsung KNOX Hypervisor is a foundational firmware layer of data protection and isolation below the mobile operating system, enabling a level … Read More → "Samsung and Green Hills Software Announce Certification for Government Networks"

TI introduces industry’s smallest 12-A synchronous buck regulator with PMBus™ interface

March 17, 2014

APEC, Fort Worth, TX (Mar. 17, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s smallest 12-A, synchronous DC/DC buck converter with PMBus interface. The SWIFT TPS53915 converter features a tiny PowerStack^™ QFN package and integrated NexFET^™ MOSFETS to drive ASICs in space-constrained and power-dense applications in a variety of markets, including wired and wireless communications, enterprise/cloud computing and storage systems. Used in conjunction with TI’s award-winning WEBENCH^® online design tools, the TPS53915 simplifies power conversion and speeds the design … Read More → "TI introduces industry’s smallest 12-A synchronous buck regulator with PMBus™ interface"

STMicroelectronics Slims Ultra-Portable Displays with I2C Serial EEPROMs in Industry-Leading Tiny, Lightweight Package

March 17, 2014

Geneva, March 17, 2014 – STMicroelectronics is taking serial EEPROM to the next level of miniaturization with its latestUFDFPN5 devices measuring just 1.4mm x 1.7mm.

The low-profile UFDFPN5 package (also known as MLP5) is easy to integrate with standard production processes, is 40% smaller than UFDFPN8, until now the smallest package size in widespread use, and weighs 56% less at only 7mg.

Ideal for building ultra-small and lightweight LCD modules in next-generation notebooks and tablets, the new … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Slims Ultra-Portable Displays with I2C Serial EEPROMs in Industry-Leading Tiny, Lightweight Package"

Mentor Graphics Launches New Xpedition Platform to Optimize Advanced PCB Systems Design Productivity

March 17, 2014

WILSONVILLE, Ore., March 17, 2014 —Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the first phase of a new systems design enterprise platform to address today’s printed circuit board (PCB) systems challenges of increased complexity, changing team demographics, and systems-aware design requirements. The Mentor Graphics Xpedition™ platform significantly simplifies and accelerates the development of the industry’s most challenging designs. By combining an intuitive design environment with designer-driven automation, the Xpedition platform addresses the changing responsibilities of designers, including global team-based organizations, so that users can perform at … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Launches New Xpedition Platform to Optimize Advanced PCB Systems Design Productivity"

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