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Synopsys Launches DesignWare ARC Software Development Platforms to Accelerate Software Development of ARC Processor-based SoC Designs

February 24, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

New DesignWare ARC Software Development Platforms integrate hardware and software to accelerate software development for ARC 600, 700, AS221BD, EM and HS processor-based designs
Silicon-proven hardware consists of multiple ARC processors and a rich set of peripherals including DesignWare USB, Ethernet, UART, GPIO, SPI, I²C and Secure Digital IP to provide a complete software development platform
Pre-verified software, including Linux and MQX operating systems, device drivers and application … Read More → "Synopsys Launches DesignWare ARC Software Development Platforms to Accelerate Software Development of ARC Processor-based SoC Designs"

Class-Leading Miniature Pressure Sensor from STMicroelectronics Powers New Chapter in Mobile Innovation

February 24, 2014

Geneva, February 24, 2014 –The LPS25H miniature barometric pressure sensor from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is winning market share at leading smartphone manufacturers by providing innovative and unique features optimized for mobile applications.

Demands for new and better smartphones and tablets will accelerate the global market for pressure sensors like the LPS25H to $375 million by 2017 for consumer electronic applications, according to IHSRead More → "Class-Leading Miniature Pressure Sensor from STMicroelectronics Powers New Chapter in Mobile Innovation"

ASSET’s SourcePoint debug and trace tool now supports ThreadX operating system

February 21, 2014

Richardson, TX (February 20, 2014) ?When software engineers have greater visibility into the context of operating system resources and the execution of multithreaded programs, they are able to accelerate code debug and deliver new products to market sooner. ASSET® InterTech?s (www.asset-intertech.com) SourcePoint? debugger now supports Express Logic?s ThreadX real-time operating system, giving development engineers multiple views of the code execution context at any point in a program.

With SourcePoint, the software engineer can select one of ThreadX?s resources and the debug information automatically displayed will … Read More → "ASSET’s SourcePoint debug and trace tool now supports ThreadX operating system"

Revolutionary Smart-meter Software from HCC Embedded Reduces Hardware Cost and Development Time

February 21, 2014

Nürnberg, Germany 21 Feb 2014 – HCC Embedded today announced that it has developed an advanced file system, custom designed for the needs of smart-energy and smart-meter applications. HCC’s approach maximizes the life of flash, significantly reduces power consumption, and provides a deterministic ‘emergency write’ function, which reduces cost by allowing the on-board capacitor to be as small as possible. Collectively the file-system features can result … Read More → "Revolutionary Smart-meter Software from HCC Embedded Reduces Hardware Cost and Development Time"

Synopsys Enters Software Quality and Security Market with Coverity Acquisition

February 20, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, and Coverity, the leading provider of software quality, testing, and security tools, today signed a definitive agreement for Synopsys to acquire Coverity. Coverity products reduce the risk of quality and security defects, which can lead to the catastrophic failures that plague many of today’s large software systems.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Synopsys will pay approximately $375 million, or $350 million net of cash acquired. In addition, … Read More → "Synopsys Enters Software Quality and Security Market with Coverity Acquisition"

60V Multiphase Synchronous Boost Controller Delivers High Currents with 97% Efficiency

February 20, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – February 19, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3784, a high power two phase single output synchronous step-up DC/DC controller that replaces rectifying boost diodes with high efficiency N-channel MOSFETs. This device can produce a 24V output … Read More → "60V Multiphase Synchronous Boost Controller Delivers High Currents with 97% Efficiency"

Jannal Intelligent Design Environment from Clarinox assists creation and testing of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi embedded software

February 20, 2014

Melbourne, Vic., Australia, February 20, 2014. Clarinox Technologies, a leading provider of wireless protocol stack software, announces the release of Jannal™ Intelligent Design Environment. Jannal software enables design engineers with little RF experience to rapidly plan, create, and test reliable Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi™ embedded developments for a wide range of real time operating system (RTOS) and hardware combinations.

Wireless connectivity attracts consumers because it allows a product to take advantage of burgeoning Bluetooth- and Wi-Fi-wireless technology “ecosystems” – dramatically enhancing the device’s usefulness. Named for the indigenous Australian … Read More → "Jannal Intelligent Design Environment from Clarinox assists creation and testing of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi embedded software"

New Software from STMicroelectronics Makes Designing with STM32 Microcontrollers Even Easier, Faster, and More Accessible

February 20, 2014

Geneva, February 20, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and a leader in ARM^® Cortex^®-M-core based microcontrollers, is introducingSTM32CubeTM, a powerful new free design tool and software for its STM32 microcontroller portfolio. This new development platform, which simplifies and accelerates customers’ projects, is set to further enhance the position of STM32 as the go-to microcontroller family for innovative electronic designers.

The new STM32Cube™ development platform comprises the STM32CubeMX graphical … Read More → "New Software from STMicroelectronics Makes Designing with STM32 Microcontrollers Even Easier, Faster, and More Accessible"

Xilinx Smarter Radio Solutions Address Performance Needs of Next-Generation LTE and MultiCarrier-GSM Platforms

February 19, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced availability of its Smarter Radio Solutions that meet the performance, power and cost needs of next-generation LTE and Multi-Carrier GSM (MC-GSM) platforms. These new solutions include Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) and Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD), part of the Xilinx® … Read More → "Xilinx Smarter Radio Solutions Address Performance Needs of Next-Generation LTE and MultiCarrier-GSM Platforms"

ADLINK Technology Unveils 6U CompactPCI® 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Blade Designed for Military and Transportation Applications

February 19, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA – February 19, 2014 – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading provider of embedded building blocks and application-ready intelligent platforms, today announced availability of the cPCI-6530, a 6U CompactPCI® processor blade with enhanced graphics, computing performance, power efficiency, system manageability and data security made possible by the advanced quad-core 22nm 4th generation Intel®Core^™ processor. The Read More → "ADLINK Technology Unveils 6U CompactPCI® 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Blade Designed for Military and Transportation Applications"