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Intersil’s New High Efficiency Buck-Boost/Boost Switching Regulators Increase Battery Life in Mobile Devices

March 18, 2014

MILPITAS, Calif., March 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL), a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the industry’s first high-current buck-boost and boost switching regulator family in a tiny, integrated CSP package, enabling improved efficiency for high current designs in a small form factor. Intersil is extending its leadership in DC/DC switching regulator technology for battery-powered mobile devices and consumer electronics with the introduction of the ISL91110, ISL91108 and ISL91117 power management solutions. The ISL911xx switching regulators’ innovative architecture offers up … Read More → "Intersil’s New High Efficiency Buck-Boost/Boost Switching Regulators Increase Battery Life in Mobile Devices"

Micron and Crucial Introduce Next-Generation SSD for Personal Storage, Media and Entertainment Markets

March 18, 2014

Boise, ID, March 18, 2014 – Micron Technology, Inc. today announced a new personal storage class, solid state drive (SSD), continuing a legacy of developing foundational memory technology into reliable, high-performance storage solutions. The M550 SSD is designed to meet the increasingly demanding needs of high-performance computing, ultrathin, and media/video applications. It is available today to consumers, businesses and system builders under the Crucial^® brand and to OEM customers under the Micron^® brand.

Faster Storage Performance

The M550 SSD offers 20 times higher performance1 than a traditional hard drive, while consuming … Read More → "Micron and Crucial Introduce Next-Generation SSD for Personal Storage, Media and Entertainment Markets"

QuickLogic Announces KitKat Compliance of Ultra-low Power Sensor Hub

March 18, 2014

Sunnyvale, CA – March 12, 2014 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the innovator in low-power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), today announced the immediate availability of its new Always-on Context Aware Sensor Hub catalog CSSP, which gives OEMs an out-of-the-box solution for the Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system. This CSSP features Sensor Platform Inc.’s FreeMotion™ library – a complete sensor fusion and context awareness solution optimized for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices.

KitKat mandates that certain sensor algorithms and tasks be offloaded from the power-hungry application processor to enable new sensor-driven … Read More → "QuickLogic Announces KitKat Compliance of Ultra-low Power Sensor Hub"

Allegro Microsystems, LLC Announces a New High Current Synchronous Buck Regulator with Fault and Power OK Pins

March 18, 2014

Worcester, MA – March 2013 – Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces a new synchronous buck converter capable of delivering high current due to low R_DS(on) internal switches. Allegro’s A8672utilizes valley current mode control, allowing very short on-times to be achieved. This makes it ideal for applications that require very … Read More → "Allegro Microsystems, LLC Announces a New High Current Synchronous Buck Regulator with Fault and Power OK Pins"

Tektronix Adds New Features, Performance to World’s Best Value, Entry Level Oscilloscopes

March 18, 2014

BEAVERTON, Ore., March 18, 2014 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today introduced the TBS1000B-EDU <http://www.tek.com/tbs1000b-edu> and TBS1000B <http://www.tek.com/tbs1000b> series of 2-channel oscilloscopes. Featuring across-the-board enhancements such as a high-resolution 7-inch display, dual channel frequency counter and 34 automated measurements, the new instruments represent … Read More → "Tektronix Adds New Features, Performance to World’s Best Value, Entry Level Oscilloscopes"

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"

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