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Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at Freescale Technology Forum 2012 in San Antonio

SANTA BARBARA, CA — June 12, 2012 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will deliver technology presentations, participate on panels and demonstrate its latest embedded software solutions at the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF Americas), San Antonio, TX, June 18 – 21, 2012. For more information on Green Hills Software’s presence at FTF Americas, please visit http://www.ghs.com/events/FTFAmericas_2012.html.

Green Hills Software speaker presentations and panel participations include:

Topic: Panel: The Future of Power … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at Freescale Technology Forum 2012 in San Antonio"

Micron Boosts DDR3 Offering With 2Gb and 4Gb, 1GHz/DDR3-2133, Delivering Power Efficiency and Speed for High-Performance Networking and Graphics Segments

BOISE, Idaho, 2012-06-12 14:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new class of 1GHz, 2-gigabit (Gb) and 4Gb, 30-nanometer (nm) DDR3 devices, strengthening the company’s comprehensive DDR3 portfolio. Designed for the high- performance networking and discrete graphics markets, the new devices feature industry-leading low power use while delivering speeds up to 2133 megatransfers per second (MT/s).  

Micron supports its customers in highly competitive market segments with a broad portfolio of DRAM and nonvolatile memory devices that meet the demand for … Read More → "Micron Boosts DDR3 Offering With 2Gb and 4Gb, 1GHz/DDR3-2133, Delivering Power Efficiency and Speed for High-Performance Networking and Graphics Segments"

CEVA Announces Availability of TD-SCDMA Software IP for its CEVA-XC DSP Family

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – June 12, 2012 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced the availability of fully optimized TD-SCDMA software libraries for the CEVA-XC family of DSP cores, including the recently announced CEVA-XC4000 series DSPs. The addition of the new TD-SCDMA libraries to the CEVA-XC Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platform further illustrates the value and flexibility of a software-based approach for the implementation of next … Read More → "CEVA Announces Availability of TD-SCDMA Software IP for its CEVA-XC DSP Family"

DevExpress Announces DXperience 12.1 – Tools for Bridging Tomorrow. Today

GLENDALE, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — DevExpress, a leading global software development company, announced today the next release in the DXv2 generation of software development tools, DXperience 12.1.  The technology landscape is quickly changing. New platforms are emerging and more than ever we find great user experience and agile design at the center of the development conversation. Developers are looking to deliver next-generation user experiences to their users, on the desktop, on the Web or across a broad array of Touch-enabled mobile devices. DXperience 12.1 tools and components help developers take on these new challenges using their existing skills & the technologies available … Read More → "DevExpress Announces DXperience 12.1 – Tools for Bridging Tomorrow. Today"

LynuxWorks Releases New Version of LynxSecure Hypervisor for Increased Endpoint and Server Protection

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD–Gartner Security Summit, June 12, 2012LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in secure virtualization, today announced that they will be demonstrating the latest version of the LynxSecure hypervisor for key security specialists at the annual Security & Risk ManagementSummit hosted by Gartner. Read More → "LynuxWorks Releases New Version of LynxSecure Hypervisor for Increased Endpoint and Server Protection"

Simco, Ltd. Uses Mentor Graphics Inflexion UI to Develop Next-Generation Vehicle Instrument Cluster Human Machine Interface

WILSONVILLE, Ore. June 12, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Simco, Ltd. is using the Mentor® Embedded Inflexion® HMI product to develop its next-generation, screen-based vehicle instrument cluster human machine interface (HMI). Simco will show the proof of concept HMI at the Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) in Detroit, June 14, 2012.

“Mentor’s Inflexion product provides a straightforward HMI design environment to develop some of the most sophisticated instrument clusters that can also be easily reconfigured by drivers to meet their vehicle operation needs,” said Craig Ayres, CEO of Simco, Ltd. “With the combination … Read More → "Simco, Ltd. Uses Mentor Graphics Inflexion UI to Develop Next-Generation Vehicle Instrument Cluster Human Machine Interface"

Imec and Kaneka Achieve Breakthrough in Developing Next-Generation Heterojunction Solar Cells

Tokyo, Japan – June 12, 2012 – Kaneka and imec report a large area (6 inch semi-square) heterojunction silicon solar cell with a certified power conversion efficiency of 22.68%(*) with an electroplated copper contact grid on top of the transparent conductive oxide layer. This breakthrough is achieved at Kaneka Osaka lab using Kaneka’s copper electroplating technology which is based on imec’s state-of-the-art copper electroplating knowhow.

To realize the top grid electrode in heterojunction silicon solar cells, silver screen printing is the preferred technology in the PV (photovoltaic) industry. However, a drawback of this technology is the difficulty to … Read More → "Imec and Kaneka Achieve Breakthrough in Developing Next-Generation Heterojunction Solar Cells"

ROHM Introduces Guidepost Cell—a New Indoor High-Accuracy Location Detection Infrastructure Powered by Energy-Harvesting DSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 6, 2012 – ROHM, in collaboration with Ritsumeikan University and Information  Services International – Dentsu, Ltd. (ISID), recently announced Guidepost Cell™, a unique indoor location detection infrastructure that supplies highly precise positional data to smartphones and other mobile devices to determine a user’s location inside buildings, underground malls and other interior areas using low-power 802.11-compliant wireless beacon protocol.

Demand-Driven Technology

A variety of mobile devices that utilize Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other outdoor location detection services have been produced in recent years. However, GPS operation is often spotty or non-existent indoors, … Read More → "ROHM Introduces Guidepost Cell—a New Indoor High-Accuracy Location Detection Infrastructure Powered by Energy-Harvesting DSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)"

TI’s new WEBENCH System Power Architect speeds design of multi-output, high-performance DC/DC power supply systems

DALLAS (June 11, 2012) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today expanded its award-winning WEBENCH® suite of tools by introducing WEBENCH System Power Architect, the industry’s first online tool to speed design of multi-output, high-performance DC/DC power supply systems. WEBENCH System Power Architect enables the user to build and optimize a complete power system from the edge of the card to the smallest point-of-load.  In addition to the design and simulation of individual point-of-load converters, this innovative tool adds the ability to accommodate multiple … Read More → "TI’s new WEBENCH System Power Architect speeds design of multi-output, high-performance DC/DC power supply systems"

Infinite Power Solutions Demonstrates Breakthrough Battery Technology For Redefining Smart Phone And Table Design

Littleton, Colo., June 5, 2012? – Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a global leader in developing and manufacturing high performance solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film batteries, today announced it has successfully demonstrated a new battery technology to replace conventional lithium-ion batteries and redefine the design of smart phones, tablets and other consumer devices by enabling thinner form factors and better performance. IPS demonstrated record-breaking energy storage capacity for an organic-free, all-solid-state, thin-film battery. Using single-sided deposition, a paper-thin rechargeable cell achieved a capacity density of 1.25mAh/cm2. IPS also announced it has already initiated talks with original equipment manufacturers for … Read More → "Infinite Power Solutions Demonstrates Breakthrough Battery Technology For Redefining Smart Phone And Table Design"

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