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Lattice Announces Strategic Partnership With UMC

HILLSBORO, OR  July 9, 2012  Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced a long term technology partnership with United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry.  As part of this partnership, Lattice and UMC will continue work, already underway, on non-volatile products based on advanced technology nodes and then quickly expand their efforts to include other Lattice product lines.

“As Lattice has pursued increasingly price- and power-sensitive markets, from communications infrastructure to consumer mobile devices, we have recognized that having a … Read More → "Lattice Announces Strategic Partnership With UMC"

Mentor Graphics Announces Support for the Multi-threaded MIPS32 34K Core with the Nucleus SMP RTOS

WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 9, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), with its flagship Nucleus® Real Time Operating System (RTOS), today announced the Nucleus product integration and SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) support for the MIPS32 34K core that utilizes MIPS Technologies’ MT (hardware Multi-Threading) technology. The combination demonstrated increased embedded application performance of over 20%, without increasing power consumption or silicon size. The Nucleus product is the industry’s first RTOS to demonstrate significant performance gains using MIPS Technologies’ Virtual Processing Engines (VPEs) over a single-core approach.

The balance between increased performance and power consumption for connected devices is … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces Support for the Multi-threaded MIPS32 34K Core with the Nucleus SMP RTOS"

Synopsys’ DesignWare IP for PCI Express with Support for Low-Power Sub-States Successfully Taped Out in Multiple Designs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Synopsys is the first IP provider to offer new “off” and “snooze”  power states (L1 sub-states) in PCI Express® controller IP
  • Ten customer designs have integrated Synopsys’ new PCI Express IP with L1 sub-states into camera, card reader, networking and wireless applications, with multiple product tapeouts
  • L1 sub-state implementation can reduce PCI Express standby power consumption by approximately 99 percent

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture … Read More → "Synopsys’ DesignWare IP for PCI Express with Support for Low-Power Sub-States Successfully Taped Out in Multiple Designs"

40VIN, Quad 1A (IOUT) Step-Down Switching Regulator with 100% Duty Cycle Operation

MILPITAS, CA – July 9, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3504, a quad 1A output, 40V    step-down switching regulator with 100% duty cycle operation. The LT3504’s 3.2V to 40V input voltage range makes it ideal for automotive and industrial applications that require multiple outputs. Its internal 1.5A switches can deliver up to 1A of continuous output current per channel to voltages as low as 0.8V. The … Read More → "40VIN, Quad 1A (IOUT) Step-Down Switching Regulator with 100% Duty Cycle Operation"

eyeSight announces advanced touch-free gesture control for Windows 8

Israel, July 3rd 2012 – eyeSight, a leader in touch-free interfaces for digital devices, today announces the availability of an advanced gesture control solution for the Windows 8 user interface. eyeSight’s eyeCan now allows users to control windows, applications, media, the Metro UI, etc. with a flick of the wrist, and to use a virtual mouse/pointer from across the room, (eyePoint). With eyeSight’s technology OEMs can quickly and easily offer a unique level of convenience, fun and usability in their customers’ Windows 8 experience.

eyeSight’s software-only technology has been designed to be incredibly quick and … Read More → "eyeSight announces advanced touch-free gesture control for Windows 8"

RF5836 4.9GHz TO 5.85GHz 802.11a/n Front End Module

RFMD’s new RF5836 provides a complete integrated solution in a single front end module (FEM) for WiFi 802.11a/n systems. The ultra-small form factor and integrated matching minimizes the layout area in the customer’s application and greatly reduces the number of external components. The RF5836 integrates a power amplifier (PA), single-pole double-throw switch (SP2T), and a power detector coupler for improved accuracy. The device is provided in a 3mm x 3mm x 0.5mm, 16-pin package. This module meets or exceeds the RF front end needs of IEEE 802.11a/n WiFi RF systems.

Features</ … Read More → "RF5836 4.9GHz TO 5.85GHz 802.11a/n Front End Module"

Avnet Memec Appointed as Infinite Power Solutions Pan-European Distributor

Poing, Germany, July 05 2012 ?Avnet Memec, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) company, a leading global technology distributor, today announced it has been appointed as the pan-European distributor for Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a US-based manufacturer of solid-state batteries. The new agreement will enable Avnet Memec, a specialized semiconductor distributor, to provide a broader product offering to the growing energy harvesting segment.

Energy harvesting is currently a niche market, with spending of $700M in 2011. However, experts from IDTechEx estimate this market will grow worldwide to $4.37 billion by 2020. The eco-friendly 4V THINERGY® Micro Energy Cells (MECs) from … Read More → "Avnet Memec Appointed as Infinite Power Solutions Pan-European Distributor"

Call for Papers: MOST® Forum Invites Speakers for 2013

Starnberg (Germany) July 3, 2012 – The MOST Forum again invites speakers to present the latest MOST Technology insights and future outlook on April 23, 2013. In Stuttgart/Esslingen (Germany), this international MOST conference and exhibition will again welcome top professionals from the automotive electronics industry and academia to exchange information and the results of their recent work. Concurrent with the MOST Cooperation’s All Members Meeting, this one-day industry event on the leading automotive infotainment technology will present current and future technologies and application highlights based on MOST. “At the recent MOST Forum 2012, attendees from all over Europe, Asia and North America … Read More → "Call for Papers: MOST® Forum Invites Speakers for 2013"

The most cost effective and reliable oscilloscope in the globe

Brighton, UK, 4th July 2012 – The Amplicon Measurement and Control division introduces the new range of excellent price to performance oscilloscopes from Agilent.

Amplicon have announced the launch of the Agilent 1000B series oscilloscopes. The 1000B series comprises of four types of oscilloscopes featuring two channels and bandwidths ranging from 50 -150 MHz. This new series is specifically designed to deliver powerful capabilities at an affordable price.

All models in the 1000B series are equipped with a sharp colour LCD display that is easy to read even from wide angles. With up to 16 kpts of … Read More → "The most cost effective and reliable oscilloscope in the globe"

Sharing data links in networks of cars

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Wi-Fi is coming to our cars. Ford Motor Co. has been equipping cars with Wi-Fi transmitters since 2010; according to an Agence France-Presse story last year, the company expects that by 2015, 80 percent of the cars it sells in North America will have Wi-Fi built in. The same article cites a host of other manufacturers worldwide that either offer Wi-Fi in some high-end vehicles or belong to standards … Read More → "Sharing data links in networks of cars"

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