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New automated online multi-project wafer quote system delivers instant pricing

October 2, 2013

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — October 1, 2013 — eSilicon Corporation, the largest independent semiconductor design and manufacturing services provider, today announced its new automated, instant online quotes for multi-project wafer (MPW) shuttle services. The service, accessed through user-friendly web or smartphone interfaces, instantly generates executable MPW quotes. Typically it can take up to a week to get a quote using a manual process.

eSilicon’s online MPW quote system allows users to … Read More → "New automated online multi-project wafer quote system delivers instant pricing"

Standard Authors Offer Two-Day Seminar on DO-178C and DO-254A in Major U.S. Regions

October 2, 2013

Wirral, U.K. October 2, 2013 — LDRA, the leader in standards compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, announces two-day seminar on DO-178C and DO-254A taught by DO-178C Committee Members and Level A FAA DERs Todd White and Steve Morton. Given recent changes and the criticality of these standards … Read More → "Standard Authors Offer Two-Day Seminar on DO-178C and DO-254A in Major U.S. Regions"

GENIVI Alliance to Host First Completely Open Automotive Forum

October 2, 2013

SAN RAMON,Calif., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive and consumer electronics industry association driving the development and adoption of an open In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform, will host Open Automotive ’13, the first public forum focused strictly on the use of open source software in the automotive infotainment industry.

Open Automotive ’13, to be held on October 9 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, will fully explore – with automakers, leading suppliers, automotive consortia and industry analysts – … Read More → "GENIVI Alliance to Host First Completely Open Automotive Forum"

Two Cars Leveraging STMicroelectronics Technology Set to Race in World Solar Challenge

October 2, 2013

Geneva, October 2, 2013 – The World Solar Challenge is set to kick-off on Sunday, and this year two cars are being powered by technology from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.

The Stanford Solar Car Project, a non-profit group comprised entirely of students at Stanford University, selected the STM32 F4 series of microcontrollers for use on the 2013 Luminos solar car. The solar car uses dozens of ST microcontrollers to monitor battery … Read More → "Two Cars Leveraging STMicroelectronics Technology Set to Race in World Solar Challenge"

CommAgility introduces DSP module for ATCA and MicroTCA systems

October 2, 2013

Loughborough, UK – 2^nd October 2013 – CommAgility today announced the AMC-2C6678L, a high performance processing board in the mid-size Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) format.

With 16 DSP cores and shared memory, the new module is ideal as a DSP accelerator or front end processor in AdvancedTCA systems, where it can provide the horsepower required for a range of high performance applications including image sensor processing, voice/video, telecoms and stepper control. The AMC-2C6678 … Read More → "CommAgility introduces DSP module for ATCA and MicroTCA systems"

Closed-loop I2S audio amplifiers deliver industry’s best combination of performance and solution size

October 2, 2013

DALLAS (October 2, 2013) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a family of four digital-input, closed-loop I2S amplifiers for mid-power stereo audio applications including TVs, soundbars, portable docking stations, Bluetooth® speakers, and aftermarket automotive audio products. The TAS5760xx devices feature high switching frequency, allowing designers to use smaller output filter components to reduce overall solution size and bill of materials (BOM) cost. They stream 20-W continuous power per channel without a heatsink, and deliver the industry’s best performance specifications, including THD+N of 0.03 percent at 1 W, crosstalk … Read More → "Closed-loop I2S audio amplifiers deliver industry’s best combination of performance and solution size"

18-Bit, 1Msps, ±10.24V True Bipolar SAR ADC Simplifies Input Signal Conditioning for ±10 Volt Applications

October 1, 2013

MILPITAS, CA – September 30, 2013 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2338-18, an 18-bit 1Msps no latency analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a wide ±10.24V fully differential, true bipolar input range for high voltage, industrial applications. The device operates from a single 5V supply, achieves 100dB SNR and -110dB THD and features an internal 2.048V (20ppm/°C max) reference and reference buffer. An input divider network scales and … Read More → "18-Bit, 1Msps, ±10.24V True Bipolar SAR ADC Simplifies Input Signal Conditioning for ±10 Volt Applications"

ASSET?s Arium tools will debug ARM code in TI?s multicore KeyStone architecture

October 1, 2013

Richardson, TX (October 1, 2013) ? Designers of applications like networking systems, imaging, high-performance computing, gaming, media processing and others that are based on processors with the multicore Texas Instruments (TI) KeyStone II architecture now have a powerful set of software and firmware debugging tools in ASSET® InterTech?s Arium SourcePoint debugger for ARM. ASSET (www.asset-intertech.com). through its ScanWorks® platform for embedded instruments, is the leading supplier of tools for embedded instrumentation.

?Software bugs are always hard to track down and trace in mutlicore environments? said Larry Osborn, ASSET … Read More → "ASSET?s Arium tools will debug ARM code in TI?s multicore KeyStone architecture"

Mouser and Swissbit Announce Global Distribution Agreement

October 1, 2013

September 30, 2013 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. today announced a new global distribution agreement with Swissbit to distribute their DRAM and Flash memory solutions.

With over 20 years of experience in the memory industry, Swissbit has become a world class leader in technology, supplying high quality, high reliability memory storage solutions in all of the established DRAM and Flash interfaces. Swissbit supplies these memory solutions for the Industrial, Embedded, Communications & Networking, Military & Aerospace, Transportation, Casino Gaming, and Medical Equipment markets.

Mouser’s stock of products from Swissbit includes Industrial CompactFlash(TM) Cards, … Read More → "Mouser and Swissbit Announce Global Distribution Agreement"

Latest Synopsys Virtualizer Release Accelerates Creation and Deployment of VDKs for Software Development

October 1, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

New transaction-level model subsystem encapsulation enables better collaboration across teams, companies and geographies modeling complex SoCs
Ability to enable and disable components of the modeled design lets users optimize simulation performance during software debugging
Plug-and-play Eclipse IDE support delivers tight integration with familiar software debuggers, improving software development productivity and reducing ramp-up time

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation … Read More → "Latest Synopsys Virtualizer Release Accelerates Creation and Deployment of VDKs for Software Development"