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Advantech’s New Mini-ITX Motherboard with 4th Generation Intel® Core i for Power-and-Cost Efficient Applications

March 17, 2014

March 14, 2014, Irvine, CA – Advantech, a leading, global, embedded computing and intelligent applications provider today introduced the arrival of AIMB-203, a new industrial-grade Mini-ITX motherboard based on the 4th generation Intel^®Core™ i7/5/3 with H81 chipset, resulting to lower power consumption and better graphic performance. Designed with a rich variety of I/O functions, AIMB-203 is ideal for a multitude of applications such as ATM/Kiosks, automation, medical equipment, gaming machines, etc. With … Read More → "Advantech’s New Mini-ITX Motherboard with 4th Generation Intel® Core i for Power-and-Cost Efficient Applications"

Samsung and Green Hills Software Announce Certification for Government Networks

March 17, 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, and Green Hills Software today announced that Samsung KNOX Hypervisor has been approved for use on sensitive U.S. Department of Defense enterprise networks. The Authority to Operate (ATO), performed under the auspices of the U.S. Marine Corps, includes devices from the Samsung Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets and represents a broad collaboration between Green Hills Mobile, Samsung, mobile network carriers, systems integrators, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Samsung KNOX Hypervisor is a foundational firmware layer of data protection and isolation below the mobile operating system, enabling a level … Read More → "Samsung and Green Hills Software Announce Certification for Government Networks"

TI introduces industry’s smallest 12-A synchronous buck regulator with PMBus™ interface

March 17, 2014

APEC, Fort Worth, TX (Mar. 17, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s smallest 12-A, synchronous DC/DC buck converter with PMBus interface. The SWIFT TPS53915 converter features a tiny PowerStack^™ QFN package and integrated NexFET^™ MOSFETS to drive ASICs in space-constrained and power-dense applications in a variety of markets, including wired and wireless communications, enterprise/cloud computing and storage systems. Used in conjunction with TI’s award-winning WEBENCH^® online design tools, the TPS53915 simplifies power conversion and speeds the design … Read More → "TI introduces industry’s smallest 12-A synchronous buck regulator with PMBus™ interface"

STMicroelectronics Slims Ultra-Portable Displays with I2C Serial EEPROMs in Industry-Leading Tiny, Lightweight Package

March 17, 2014

Geneva, March 17, 2014 – STMicroelectronics is taking serial EEPROM to the next level of miniaturization with its latestUFDFPN5 devices measuring just 1.4mm x 1.7mm.

The low-profile UFDFPN5 package (also known as MLP5) is easy to integrate with standard production processes, is 40% smaller than UFDFPN8, until now the smallest package size in widespread use, and weighs 56% less at only 7mg.

Ideal for building ultra-small and lightweight LCD modules in next-generation notebooks and tablets, the new … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Slims Ultra-Portable Displays with I2C Serial EEPROMs in Industry-Leading Tiny, Lightweight Package"

Mentor Graphics Launches New Xpedition Platform to Optimize Advanced PCB Systems Design Productivity

March 17, 2014

WILSONVILLE, Ore., March 17, 2014 —Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the first phase of a new systems design enterprise platform to address today’s printed circuit board (PCB) systems challenges of increased complexity, changing team demographics, and systems-aware design requirements. The Mentor Graphics Xpedition™ platform significantly simplifies and accelerates the development of the industry’s most challenging designs. By combining an intuitive design environment with designer-driven automation, the Xpedition platform addresses the changing responsibilities of designers, including global team-based organizations, so that users can perform at … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Launches New Xpedition Platform to Optimize Advanced PCB Systems Design Productivity"

Mikron Licenses Cadence Physical Verification System and QRC Extraction Solutions for 90 nm IC Design Flow

March 14, 2014

Moscow, Zelenograd; 12 March 2014 – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, and JSC Mikron, the largest manufacturer and exporter of microelectronics and RFIDs in Russia and CIS (Community of Independent States), part of the industrial holding “RTI Systems”, announced today that Mikron has licensed Cadence® Physical Verification System (PVS) and Cadence QRC Extraction to be used in Mikron’s basic 90nm IC design flow.

By leveraging Cadence tools and providing other independent design centers with Cadence solutions, Mikron expects to lower the development costs of new generations of ICs.</ … Read More → "Mikron Licenses Cadence Physical Verification System and QRC Extraction Solutions for 90 nm IC Design Flow"

Touch International Unveils New Highly Advanced Projected Capacitive Touch Technology.

March 14, 2014

Austin, TX – February 26, 2014 – Specialty touch screen and display enhancement manufacturer, Touch International confirmed today the release of a new touch sensing technology that overcomes the limitations of current projected capacitive (p-cap) offerings. PCAP Plus technology features multi-touch with gestures and works with fingers, heavy gloves, or any other input device. Additionally, the sensor is designed with a unique construction that performs in compliance with military, aerospace, and medical EMI/RFI requirements.

“Our experience in the high reliability markets has shown a clear missing link between the features and limitations of resistive and projected capacitive touch technology,” says … Read More → "Touch International Unveils New Highly Advanced Projected Capacitive Touch Technology."

Agilent Technologies Introduces World’s Highest-Performance Oscilloscope

March 14, 2014

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2014 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced its Infiniium Z-Series oscilloscopes, which can be synchronized to measure up to 40 channels simultaneously with a maximum 63-GHz real-time oscilloscope bandwidth (on up to 10 oscilloscopes). With industry-leading noise and jitter measurement floors, the new oscilloscopes enable engineers to effectively test devices that incorporate the newest technologies and achieve new performance milestones.

The Z-Series includes 10 models ranging from 20 to 63 GHz, all of which are bandwidth-upgradable to 63 GHz. The Z-Series also features significantly faster processing and a next-generation user interface.

“The Z-Series further solidifies Agilent’s … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Introduces World’s Highest-Performance Oscilloscope"

Cadence and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announce First Test Chip Featuring ARM Cortex-A12 Processor in 28nm-SLP Process

March 14, 2014

Highlights:

Test chip designed to demonstrate performance and power characteristics of ARM® Cortex®-A12 processor on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 28nm-SLP process
Achieved maximum frequency of 2.0GHz in 15 weeks using the full Cadence RTL-to-GDSII digital implementation and signoff solutions
Full suite of Cadence signoff tools used, including QRC Extraction, Tempus Timing Signoff Solution and the Physical Verification System

SAN JOSE, Calif., 12 Mar 2014: At CDNLive Silicon Valley 2014, Cadence Design Systems Inc. and GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced that they have taped out a quad core test chip built around the ARM Cortex-A12 processor. … Read More → "Cadence and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announce First Test Chip Featuring ARM Cortex-A12 Processor in 28nm-SLP Process"

STMicroelectronics and SoftAtHome Accelerate Adoption of Ultra-High-Definition Technologies for a True Cinema-at-Home Experience

March 14, 2014

Geneva, Switzerland, and Nanterre, France, March 13, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and SoftAtHome, a provider of home operating platforms enabling convergent services for the digital home, today announced their extended collaboration to enable operators to deliver Ultra High Definition (UHD) viewing experiences on the latest-generation set-top boxes with ST chips inside.

With UHD content increasing and being transmitted for the first time from some major international sporting events, including the Winter Olympic Games and the upcoming FIFA World Cup™, 2014 is set to be the year for 4K … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and SoftAtHome Accelerate Adoption of Ultra-High-Definition Technologies for a True Cinema-at-Home Experience"

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