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Xilinx Demonstrates Industry’s First QPI 1.1 Interface with FPGAs at Intel Developer Forum

September 11, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) the industry’s first demonstration of a field programmable gate array (FPGA) interfacing to an Intel Sandy Bridge Xeon Processor using the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) protocol. Xilinx’s QPI solution provides developers a low-latency, high-performance link to … Read More → "Xilinx Demonstrates Industry’s First QPI 1.1 Interface with FPGAs at Intel Developer Forum"

SPIRIT DSP Upgrades Voice and Video Engine for Mobile Service Providers and Application Developers

September 11, 2012

MOSCOW, Russia – Sept. 11, 2012 – SPIRIT DSP, the world’s #1 voice and video over IP engines provider serving more than 1 billion users in 100+ countries, announced today a significant upgrade to its TeamSpirit^®Voice and Video Engine, a sophisticated cross-platform mobile VVoIP SDK (Software Development Kit) for service providers, software application developers and … Read More → "SPIRIT DSP Upgrades Voice and Video Engine for Mobile Service Providers and Application Developers"

Samsung Selects Atmel maXTouch S Controller To Power Galaxy Note’s 10.1″ Touchscreen

September 11, 2012

SAN JOSE, CA, September 11, 2012–Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced Samsung has selected the Atmel maXTouch® mXT1664S controller to power Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet touchscreen.

The tablet offers a 10.1-inch WXGA 1280 x 800 touchscreen display driven by Atmel’s mXT1664S controller for a superior touch experience. With Atmel’s maXTouch technology, users can experience faster responses, higher accuracy including reduced unintended touches, lower device power consumption, brighter displays and better operation with noisy chargers. Running on Google’s Android(TM) 4 Ice Cream … Read More → "Samsung Selects Atmel maXTouch S Controller To Power Galaxy Note’s 10.1″ Touchscreen"

Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at DESIGN East/ESC Boston 2012

September 11, 2012

SANTA BARBARA, CA — September 11, 2012 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will deliver technology presentations at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston, MA, Hynes Convention Center, during the week of September 17, 2012. In booth #409, Green Hills Software will also demonstrate its latest embedded software solutions.

Green Hills Software speaker presentations include:

Topic: Designing your System for High Reliability and Security

When: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Where: Hynes Convention Center, Embedded Systems Conference, ESC-2011, Room 312
Who: Greg Davis, Director of Engineering
Synopsis: … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at DESIGN East/ESC Boston 2012"

Cadence Executives Offer Insight on Memory Trends Impacting Cloud Computing and Mobility at MemCon 2012

September 11, 2012

SAN JOSE CA–(Marketwire – September 11, 2012) – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a global leader in electronic design innovation, will showcase the company’s expertise in memory design IP at MemCon 2012.

Martin Lund, senior vice president of research and development, SoC Realization Group at Cadence, kicks off MemCon 2012 with his keynote speech, “How Cloud and Mobility are Disrupting the Memory Ecosystem” … Read More → "Cadence Executives Offer Insight on Memory Trends Impacting Cloud Computing and Mobility at MemCon 2012"

Kionix Introduces the KXCNL Accelerometer with Dual User-Programmable State Machines

September 11, 2012

Ithaca, NY – September 11, 2012 – Kionix, Inc. today announced the release of the KXCNL, a configurable accelerometer with dual state machines to allow designers to dynamically program the device for numerous applications. The KXCNL’s dual state machines allow the device to simultaneously run multiple applications at the chip level, taking significant processing load off the system’s main applications processor and conserving power.

The KXCNL enables a wide combination of applications from … Read More → "Kionix Introduces the KXCNL Accelerometer with Dual User-Programmable State Machines"

Cypress Adds 16-Mbit Parallel nvSRAMs and Synchronous NAND Interfaces To Industry-Leading Non-Volatile Memory Portfolio

September 11, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 11, 2012 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today introduced a family of 16-Mbit non-volatile static random access memories (nvSRAMs), including devices with synchronous NAND flash memory interfaces. The family marks the industry’s first non-volatile SRAM memory that can interface directly with Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) and Toggle NAND bus controllers. The 16-Mbit family extends Cypress’s nvSRAM portfolio to address Solid State Drives (SSD) for enterprise systems, high-end Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), high-speed data/error loggers in storage, and networking equipment.

The 16-Mbit nvSRAMs offer access times as low as 25 ns, making them … Read More → "Cypress Adds 16-Mbit Parallel nvSRAMs and Synchronous NAND Interfaces To Industry-Leading Non-Volatile Memory Portfolio"

Altium to celebrate Electronics Innovation at inaugural UK Engineering Design Show

September 11, 2012

Karlsruhe, Germany – 11 September 2012 – Altium <http://www.live.altium.com/> , provider of design software and services for the development of electronic and mechatronic systems and its UK value-added reseller Premier EDA Solutions <http://www.eda.co.uk/> will showcase the industry leading electronics design tool Altium Designer <http://products.live.altium.com/> at the Engineering Design Show & … Read More → "Altium to celebrate Electronics Innovation at inaugural UK Engineering Design Show"

Latest Release of Synopsys IC Validator Delivers Faster Manufacturing Compliance For 20nm and Below

September 10, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Qualified by leading foundries for 20 nanometers (nm)
Successful in numerous tapeouts targeted for 20nm
Introduces new double patterning (DPT) decomposition checking and pattern matching technologies for optimal compliance with foundry manufacturing requirements
Enables reduced verification turnaround time with demonstrated scalability to 64 cores and beyond
Expands In-Design technology for automatic DRC/DPT repair and 2X faster ECOs

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of … Read More → "Latest Release of Synopsys IC Validator Delivers Faster Manufacturing Compliance For 20nm and Below"

Digi-Key Corporation Inks Global Distribution Agreement with Kionix, Inc.

September 10, 2012

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s largest selection of electronic components available for immediate … Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation Inks Global Distribution Agreement with Kionix, Inc."