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Cadence Digital and Custom/Analog Tools Achieve TSMC V1.0 DRM Certification for 16nm FinFET Process

April 15, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2014—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced its digital, custom and signoff tools have received V1.0 Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE certification for TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process, enabling joint customers to begin taping out FinFET-based designs using Cadence® tools. Cadence’s digital, custom/analog and signoff tools have been co-optimized with TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process to enable higher performance, lower power consumption and smaller area for advanced designs.

The Cadence digital … Read More → "Cadence Digital and Custom/Analog Tools Achieve TSMC V1.0 DRM Certification for 16nm FinFET Process"

50? 20dB Gain Block Delivers 46dBm OIP3 & 2.6dB NF with Bandwidth from 20MHz to 2GHz

April 14, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – April 14, 2014 – Linear Technology announces the LTC6431-20, a 20MHz to 2GHz single-ended input and output fixed gain amplifier offering outstanding 46.2dBm OIP3 (Output Third Order Intercept) and 2.6dB noise figure. Its OP1dB (Output 1dB Compression Point) is a best-in-class 22 … Read More → "50? 20dB Gain Block Delivers 46dBm OIP3 & 2.6dB NF with Bandwidth from 20MHz to 2GHz"

TSMC Certifies Synopsys Digital and Custom Solution for V1.0 N16 Process

April 14, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Certification enables custom and cell-based designs deployed by early adopters
Cell-based solution includes Design Compiler® synthesis, IC Compiler™ physical implementation, IC Validator physical verification, StarRC™ extraction and PrimeTime® timing analysis
Custom solution includes HSPICE® circuit simulation, FastSPICE simulation with CustomSim™ and FineSim® tools, static timing analysis with NanoTime and custom implementation with the Laker® solution

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services … Read More → "TSMC Certifies Synopsys Digital and Custom Solution for V1.0 N16 Process"

Xilinx and its Ecosystem Demonstrate All Programmable Embedded Solutions for Machine Vision Applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014

April 14, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and its Alliance Program Members, Silicon Software and Sensor to Image, will demonstrate All Programmable embedded solutions for machine vision applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014. All three companies will showcase a series of comprehensive embedded machine vision solutions leveraging the Zynq® All Programmable SoC and demonstrate high bandwidth communication protocols, and accelerated development for faster time to market. Visit Xilinx Booth #204 at the AIA Vision Show 2014, April 15-17, … Read More → "Xilinx and its Ecosystem Demonstrate All Programmable Embedded Solutions for Machine Vision Applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014"

Microchip Expands 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Family With Intelligent Analog Integration

April 14, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 8, 2013 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced an expansion of its 8-bit PIC16F178X enhanced Mid-Range core microcontroller (MCU) family with increased Flash memory densities, intelligent analog and digital peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 16-bit PWMs, 8-bit and 5-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), operational amplifiers, and high-speed comparators with 50 ns response time, along with EUSART (including LIN), I2C™ and SPI interface peripherals. The PIC16F178X are the first PIC® MCUs to … Read More → "Microchip Expands 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Family With Intelligent Analog Integration"

Lattice Breaks the Rules with ECP5 FPGA Family for High-Volume Small-Cell, Microserver, Broadband Access & Video Applications

April 11, 2014

HILLSBORO, OR – April 10 – Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced its ECP5™ family for small-cell, microserver, broadband access, industrial video and other high-volume applications where the lowest-possible cost, lowest-possible-power, and smallest-possible form-factor are crucial. The ECP5 Family ‘breaks the rules’ of conventional FPGA approaches to deliver a SERDES-based solution for designers to rapidly add features and functions to complement those delivered by ASICs and ASSPs, reducing development risk and quickly overcoming time-to-market challenges.

Lattice optimized the ECP5 family’s architecture with the goal of delivering the best value below 100k LUTs for performing critical functions as a … Read More → "Lattice Breaks the Rules with ECP5 FPGA Family for High-Volume Small-Cell, Microserver, Broadband Access & Video Applications"

New eBook explains faster parallel programming of memories via JTAG on manufacturing lines

April 11, 2014

Richardson, TX (April 9, 2014) ? Programming memory on the manufacturing line after the devices have been soldered to a circuit board must be accomplished quickly to keep pace with the assembly process. Unfortunately, the capacity of flash has gotten so large and the amount of data being programmed into them so extensive that the process has slowed considerably.

A new eBook published by ASSET® InterTech (www.asset-intertech.com) explains how distributed architectures and on-board field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) accessed via JTAG can be deployed … Read More → "New eBook explains faster parallel programming of memories via JTAG on manufacturing lines"

Dual Multi-Topology DC/DC Converters with 50V, 2A Internal Switches

April 11, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – April 10, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8471, a dual DC/DC converter that utilizes two internal 2A, 50V switches and an additional 500mA switch to facilitate step-down, step-up, and inverting conversions. Each 2A channel can … Read More → "Dual Multi-Topology DC/DC Converters with 50V, 2A Internal Switches"

IAR Embedded Workbench is a featured IDE for Freescale Kinetis software development kit

April 11, 2014

Freescale Technology Forum, Dallas, United States / Uppsala, Sweden—April 10, 2014—IAR Systems®, the world’s leading supplier of software tools for developing embedded systems applications, today announced that its high-performance toolchain, IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®, has been selected by Freescale as a featured integrated development environment for the next generation of Kinetis microcontrollers (MCUs). IAR Systems and Freescale share an effective history, providing designers with the tools to simplify development and to harness the advantages of the Kinetis MCU portfolio.

“The Kinetis software development kit (SDK) is an extensive suite … Read More → "IAR Embedded Workbench is a featured IDE for Freescale Kinetis software development kit"

Videantis wins Red Herring award for its vision and video processor IP technology

April 11, 2014

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 10, 2014 – Red Herring announced videantis as a Top 100 Europe award winner today. The award recognizes Europe’s leading startups and celebrates their innovations and technologies across their respective industries. Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe list has become a mark of distinction that identifies promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring’s editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Skype, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

Videantis’s technology enables a new class of camera-based applications. Augmented reality, gesture interfaces, and advanced driver … Read More → "Videantis wins Red Herring award for its vision and video processor IP technology"