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Cadence Redefines Verification Planning and Management with Incisive vManager Solution

SAN JOSE, Calif., 24 Feb 2014

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • All-new verification planning and management solution delivers multi-user, multi-engine, multi-project and multi-analysis capabilities
  • MDV methodology improves verification productivity by 2X or more
  • Integrated commercial SQL database technology enables broad scalability
  • Seamless interoperability with Incisive verification platform and Palladium XP Verification Computing Platform

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ( … Read More → "Cadence Redefines Verification Planning and Management with Incisive vManager Solution"

Accurately Detect Clear, Red, Green, Blue and Infrared Light with Industry’s Smallest IO-Link Ambient Light Sensor

San Jose, CA—February 24, 2014—Using the Santa Cruz (MAXREFDES23#) ambient light sensor (ALS) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), factories can quickly configure and monitor multiple red, green, blue (RGB) and infrared (IR) ambient light sensors with the high accuracy required in industrial applications.

To stay competitive and maintain high quality, modern factories must be agile, maximizing “uptime” while reducing costs.  The Santa Cruz ALS solution enables connected factories. This reference system provides a wide, dynamic range of clear, RGB, and IR light, … Read More → "Accurately Detect Clear, Red, Green, Blue and Infrared Light with Industry’s Smallest IO-Link Ambient Light Sensor"

Abracon Introduces Near Field Communication (NFC) Antennas

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) February 26, 2014 – A globally preferred, leading supplier of frequency control and magnetic components, Abracon Corporation introduces its range of near field communication (NFC) antennas.

The ANFCA series is a range of NFC antennas designed to operate at 13.56MHz. Its design is constructed from a flexible and very thin-layered structure to form a compact peel and stick NFC antenna.

“The ANFCA series of … Read More → "Abracon Introduces Near Field Communication (NFC) Antennas"

AdaCore Releases GNAT Pro 7.2 for ARM/Linux

NEW YORK, PARIS and NUREMBERG, Germany, February 25, 2014 – Embedded World Conference – AdaCore today announced the release of its latest Ada cross-development environment, GNAT Pro 7.2, for ARM processors running Linux. This GNAT Pro ARM product provides a complete Ada development environment oriented towards embedded systems that require the flexibility and extensive services provided by Linux. Developers of such systems can now exploit the software engineering benefits of the Ada language, including reliability, maintainability, and portability.

”Ada and ARM share at least one major characteristic: they provide a combination of strong industrial maturity … Read More → "AdaCore Releases GNAT Pro 7.2 for ARM/Linux"

Xilinx Expands All Programmable Artix-7 FPGA Family with New Automotive Qualified Devices

SAN JOSE, Calif.Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced the expansion of its Artix®-7 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family for automotive applications. The new XA Artix-7 portfolio extends the market leading Xilinx® Automotive (XA) family of AEC-Q100 qualified FPGAs, providing best-in-class system performance per watt in applications like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and driver information (DI). In addition to performance, system designers benefit from significant power advantages over previous technologies and small … Read More → "Xilinx Expands All Programmable Artix-7 FPGA Family with New Automotive Qualified Devices"

Synopsys Delivers Industry’s Fastest Emulation System

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • High-performance emulation system – run days of system level tests in hours
  • Comprehensive debug with full signal visibility and Verdi3™ system integration
  • Advanced use modes, including power management verification and hybrid emulation with virtual prototypes for architecture optimization and software development
  • Advanced architecture for lower total cost of ownership
  • Highest capacity – scalable to three billion gates

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation … Read More → "Synopsys Delivers Industry’s Fastest Emulation System"

Movea Delivers Most Complete, Highest Accuracy, Lowest-Power Sensor-Hub Evaluation Kit for Mobile Devices

Barcelona, Feb. 25, 2014 – Movea, a leader in data-fusion and motion-sensing technologies, announced today the availability of its first SASH (Smart Architecture Sensor Hub) evaluation kit – the most complete, lowest-power sensor-hub evaluation kit available. SASH-1, built on STMicroelectronics’ STM32F401 microcontroller and powered by Movea’s SmartMotion™ technology, is an Android 4.4-based evaluation kit that lets OEMs and application developers get to market fast with immediate access to the broadest and most advanced set of features. 

SASH-1 is a complete software and hardware package on a Nexus phone including Movea’s optimized embedded algorithms that deliver ultra-low-power features, allowing … Read More → "Movea Delivers Most Complete, Highest Accuracy, Lowest-Power Sensor-Hub Evaluation Kit for Mobile Devices"

Easy Switch from 8-Bit to 32-Bit with Infineon XMC1000 Microcontrollers: Launch of XMC1000 Volume Production; Offering of New, Compact Package Variants and a Free ARM® MDK Development Tool

Munich and Nuremberg, Germany – February 25, 2014 – The Embedded World Exhibition & Conference 2014 will see Infineon Technologies launching volume production of its XMC1000microcontrollers that offer 32-bit performance at 8-bit prices and use the ARM® Cortex™-M0 processor. At the same time, Infineon will be presenting new, highly compact VQFN (Very Thin Quad Flat No Leads) package … Read More → "Easy Switch from 8-Bit to 32-Bit with Infineon XMC1000 Microcontrollers: Launch of XMC1000 Volume Production; Offering of New, Compact Package Variants and a Free ARM® MDK Development Tool"

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