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51st Design Automation Conference (DAC) to Debut Automotive Systems and Software Track

April 16, 2014

Louisville, Colo. –– April 15, 2014 –– It was just a matter of time before the Design Automation Conference, known as the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, would incorporate a special track dedicated to the automotive industry. Almost every facet of a vehicle today has a relationship to embedded electronics and software. From long-standing features like lighting and radio to advanced powertrain controls, driver assistance, and safety features to the merging of consumer electronics and in-vehicle infotainment, electronics permeate every vehicle today. These features stretch the limits of … Read More → "51st Design Automation Conference (DAC) to Debut Automotive Systems and Software Track"

JOT’s Desktop Robot Enables Focused Plasma Treatment

April 16, 2014

JOT Automation, the leading supplier of test and production solutions, introduces a desktop robot for focused plasma treatment. The JOT400 Plasma Cellwith a programmable path control system performs cold plasma pre-treatment for products as small as a wristwatch computer up to a 10-inch tablet.

“With our fully automated solution, pure surfaces for a stable adhesive bonding are achieved quickly while leaving easily harmed touchscreens untouched. The plasma treatment is done precisely only to areas where it is needed to gain a high-quality tape … Read More → "JOT’s Desktop Robot Enables Focused Plasma Treatment"

IAR Systems releases new version of development tools for Renesas low-power RL78 microcontrollers

April 16, 2014

Uppsala, Sweden—April 16, 2014—IAR Systems® today introduces an updated version of its embedded development tools IAR Embedded Workbench® for Renesas RL78. The version includes several new features which further enhance and simplify development of applications based on Renesas low-power RL78 microcontrollers.

In version 1.40 of the complete and high-performance toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RL78, support for the C++ feature multiple inheritance is added. This allows developers to define classes based on multiple parents and inherit characteristics and features from them. With support for the __ … Read More → "IAR Systems releases new version of development tools for Renesas low-power RL78 microcontrollers"

Elliptic Technologies Announces the Availability of High Performance, NIST SP 800-90 Compliant Random Number Generators

April 16, 2014

April 16, 2014 – Ottawa, Canada: Elliptic Technologies, a leading provider of security solutions for the connected world, today announced the launch of two NIST (National Institute of Standards Technology) SP 800-90a/b/c Compliant True Random Number Generators (TRNG): CLP-850 and CLP-890to add to their extensive security portfolio. Elliptic customers and partners can rely on this new technology to provide the highest level of FIPS 140 compliant security. Portable … Read More → "Elliptic Technologies Announces the Availability of High Performance, NIST SP 800-90 Compliant Random Number Generators"

Registration Opens for Microchip’s 18th Annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference; Premiere Technical Training Event for Embedded-Control Engineers

April 16, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 16, 2014 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced it is accepting registrations for its 18th annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, with the Main Conference taking place from August 20-23, and a Pre-Conference on August 18-19, 2014.

The MASTERs Conference is a valuable resource for designing with Microchip’s products that provides design engineers with an annual forum for sharing and exchanging technical information on the Company’ … Read More → "Registration Opens for Microchip’s 18th Annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference; Premiere Technical Training Event for Embedded-Control Engineers"

Vivado Design Suite 2014.1 Increases Productivity with Automation of UltraFast Design Methodology and OpenCL Hardware Acceleration

April 16, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today released the Vivado® Design Suite 2014.1, the industry’s only SoC-strength development environment. This release extends the automation of the UltraFast™ design methodology and delivers an average of 25 percent faster runtimes and 5 percent improvement in performance across all devices. Also new to 2014.1 is hardware acceleration of OpenCL kernels, within Vivado High-Level Synthesis (HLS).

With over 2,500 customers trained on the UltraFast design methodology and 30,000 views of the UltraFast design methodology  … Read More → "Vivado Design Suite 2014.1 Increases Productivity with Automation of UltraFast Design Methodology and OpenCL Hardware Acceleration"

ASSET’s SourcePoint debug and trace tool accelerates software debug of µC/OS – II code

April 15, 2014

Richardson, TX (April 15, 2014) ?Greater visibility into operating system resources and multithreaded programs accelerates debug and helps software engineers deliver tighter, more robust and higher quality code. With support for the Micriµm® µC/OS-II® real-time operating system (RTOS), ASSET® InterTech?s (www.asset-intertech.com) SourcePoint? debugger gives development engineers multiple views of the execution context at every point in the code.

?Many embedded designers who are developing software for complex systems-on-a-chip ( … Read More → "ASSET’s SourcePoint debug and trace tool accelerates software debug of µC/OS – II code"

ProTek Devices’ Intros New Power Bus Voltage Suppressor Component

April 15, 2014

TEMPE, Ariz. – April 14, 2014 – ProTek Devices has introduced a new voltage suppressor component to provide power bus circuit protection using features such as a rated stand-off of 78 volts, bidirectional configuration, and a package weighing just 9.8 grams. ProTek Devices’ 2700SM78CAN also provides 2,250 kilowatts of peak pulse power per line (typical = 8/20 microamps).

In addition, the new component provides a peak pulse current of 15 kiloamperes (typical = 8/20 microamps) and other features suited for power bus voltage suppression. They include a minimum breakdown voltage of 86 volts, a maximum clamping voltage of 150 volts, and a maximum leakage current of 10 microamperes. Leakage current is … Read More → "ProTek Devices’ Intros New Power Bus Voltage Suppressor Component"

LetiDays Grenoble to Present Multiple Perspectives on Development, Challenges and Markets for the IoT

April 15, 2014

GRENOBLE, France – April 15, 2014 – Industrial leaders, research experts and analysts will present multiple perspectives on the development, challenges and markets for the Internet of Things during LetiDays Grenoble, June 25-26, 2014.

The event will kick off with a keynote presentation on “Microelectronics enabling the IoT”, by Leti CEO Laurent Malier. Keynotes, presentations and panel discussions will feature executives from OMRON, STMicroelectronics, Hewlett-Packard, Technip, Machina Research, Oxylane, SIGFOX, Tronics, Bouygues, Cityzen Sciences, Delta Drone and other companies.

Leti experts will present a range of technologies, applications and other topics, including:

LogMeIn Teams With Texas Instruments to Help Businesses Accelerate IoT Initiatives

April 15, 2014

LogMeIn, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOGM) today announced it is teaming with Texas Instruments (TI) to help businesses accelerate commercial Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. As part of the collaboration, LogMeIn has joined TI’s new IoT cloud ecosystem, a group of preferred third-party cloud service providers selected to help manufacturers using TI products easily and rapidly develop new connected offerings. TI has also joined the LogMeIn Xively Partner Network, and the companies are actively integrating TI’s Read More → "LogMeIn Teams With Texas Instruments to Help Businesses Accelerate IoT Initiatives"

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