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Create Custom, High-Performance Video Walls with New Matrox Mura MPX-enabled Solutions from Advantech

November 20, 2012

Montreal, Canada, November 20, 2012 — Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced a worldwide partnership with global embedded computing leader Advantech to launch a new portfolio of video wall solutions. The Matrox-validated product rangeincludes industrial motherboards and chassis, as well as AVS series controllers that support up to two or five Matrox Mura™ MPX Series output/input video wall controller boards. The AVS series controllers will … Read More → "Create Custom, High-Performance Video Walls with New Matrox Mura MPX-enabled Solutions from Advantech"

GENIVI 3.0-Compliant Infotainment Product Available from Mentor Embedded

November 20, 2012

Wilsonville, Ore., November 19, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the availability of a GENIVI 3.0 specification-compliant Linux®- based Infotainment (IVI) product. As the provider of one of the first complete solutions to be registered as compliant with the new specification, Mentor® Embedded software and services continue to be adopted by Tier 1 suppliers to build advanced in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.

New features in the Mentor Embedded Infotainment solution that meet the GENIVI 3.0 specification include:

An updated Linux kernel
Additional Bluetooth components, including hands-free and phone book
… Read More → "GENIVI 3.0-Compliant Infotainment Product Available from Mentor Embedded"

Kilopass XPM IP Provides Non Volatile Memory in IBM 65nm LPE Process for Portable Devices That Demand Lower Leakage Than Bulk CMOS Provides

November 20, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif. November 19, 2012 — Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), today announced the validation of its anti-fuse XPM (eXtra Permanent Memory) NVM IP as “Ready for IBM Technology” in the IBM 65nm 10LPe (low-power enhanced) process. Kilopass’ XPM family provides up to 1Mb of storage capacity for portable device SoCs (System on Chip) that need the lower standby power consumption the IBM 65nm 10LPe process provides. Kilopass has successfully completed 1000 hours of High Temperature Operating Life (HTOL) and 1000 hours of High Temperature Storage Life (HTSL) per JEDEC 47 standard qualification on … Read More → "Kilopass XPM IP Provides Non Volatile Memory in IBM 65nm LPE Process for Portable Devices That Demand Lower Leakage Than Bulk CMOS Provides"

Atmel maXTouch Controllers Designed into More than 30 Windows 8 Products

November 20, 2012

San Jose, CA, November 20, 2012 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced the company’s maXTouch® controllers have been designed into more than 30 Windows® 8 touch-enabled products ranging from tablets to Ultrabooks and notebook PCs.

As a co-engineering collaborator with Microsoft, Atmel has helped develop high-performance touchscreen specifications for Windows 8 including first-touch latency, finger separation and support for up to 10 simultaneous touches including edge gestures.

Almost all of the 30 plus Windows 8 projects powered by Atmel maXTouch controllers will hit the market by the end … Read More → "Atmel maXTouch Controllers Designed into More than 30 Windows 8 Products"

Tektronix Unveils Ultra-Low Jitter, High Bandwidth Solutions for 100G Transceiver Testing

November 20, 2012

BEAVERTON, Ore. – November 20, 2012 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced a new Phase Reference Module, the 82A04B, for the DSA8300 <http://www.tek.com/performance-oscilloscopes/dsa8300> oscilloscope that when combined with new electrical sampling modules provide instrument jitter of <100 femtoseconds, typical. This represents the lowest instrument jitter of any multi-channel oscilloscope on the market, sampling or real-time, making the DSA8300 the instrument of choice for design, debug and characterization of critical 100G transmitters and links on up … Read More → "Tektronix Unveils Ultra-Low Jitter, High Bandwidth Solutions for 100G Transceiver Testing"

Epson Electronics America Launches High-Performance Quartz MEMS Inclinometers & Accelerometers for Seismic, Industrial and Modal Analysis Applications

November 19, 2012

SAN JOSE, CA – November 5, 2012 – Epson Electronics America (EEA) today announced two new compact inclinometers and accelerometers (three-axis sensor units) for different industrial and aerospace applications.These products provide stable monitoring for extended periods of time with a resolution of 0.001 degrees (inclinometer) and 10 ?G (accelerometer). Epson will begin shipping samples in January 2013 and plans to begin volume production within the year.Limited test samples are available now for select customers.

Today these types of sensors are widely used in the construction and civil engineering industries to monitor horizontal and vertical planes in … Read More → "Epson Electronics America Launches High-Performance Quartz MEMS Inclinometers & Accelerometers for Seismic, Industrial and Modal Analysis Applications"

MEMS, the Cornerstone of Intelligent Connected Devices: Key Theme at MEMS Executive Congress US 2012

November 19, 2012

PITTSBURGH—November 19, 2012—MEMS Industry Group (MIG), a global industry organization with more than 150 member-companies and partners, wrapped up another successful MEMS Executive Congress® US 2012, November 7-8, 2012 in Scottsdale, AZ. Fueled by double-digit growth rates and with an overall market estimated to reach US $12.5B by 2016[1], the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) industry is realizing explosive growth in consumer electronics and mobile handsets, is strongly resurgent … Read More → "MEMS, the Cornerstone of Intelligent Connected Devices: Key Theme at MEMS Executive Congress US 2012"

Pre-approved Bluetooth low energy module allows prototypes to be developed within hours while employing the class-leading Nordic nRF51822 SoC

November 19, 2012

Oslo, Norway – November 15, 2012 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that U.K. ODM, Laird Technologies, has developed a fully-approved programmable Bluetooth® low energy module that enables developers to use BASIC language syntax to create Bluetooth low energy prototypes based on the class-leading Nordic nRF51822 SoC in less than a day.

“Laird Technologies has been developing Bluetooth wireless technology modules for over 10 years, and our first Bluetooth low energy module draws on our vast experience,” says Jonathan Kaye, Laird Technologies Embedded Wireless Solutions … Read More → "Pre-approved Bluetooth low energy module allows prototypes to be developed within hours while employing the class-leading Nordic nRF51822 SoC"

Berkeley Design Automation Announces Analog FastSPICE™ AMS

November 19, 2012

SANTA CLARA, CA, — November 12, 2012— Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the world’s fastest nanometer circuit verification, today announced the availability of Analog FastSPICE™ AMS (AFS AMS) which delivers the industry’s simplest, fastest, most-accurate verification of today’s complex nanometer-scale mixed-signal circuits. AFS AMS combines the award winning, foundry certified Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator with any leading Verilog^® hardware description language (HDL) simulator to provide full Verilog-AMS language support.

The semiconductor industry has an unmet and rapidly growing requirement for fast nanometer SPICE accurate mixed-signal verification that is practical for everyday use. Traditional co-simulation … Read More → "Berkeley Design Automation Announces Analog FastSPICE™ AMS"

Altera Quartus II Software Version 12.1 Accelerates System Development with Enhanced High-Level Design Flows

November 19, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the release of its Quartus® II software version 12.1, the industry’s number one design suite in performance and productivity for CPLD, FPGA, SoC FPGA and HardCopy® ASIC designs. The latest version strengthens the Quartus II software’s high-level design environment by continuing … Read More → "Altera Quartus II Software Version 12.1 Accelerates System Development with Enhanced High-Level Design Flows"

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