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Team Design for OrCAD Gets Hierarchy and Library Support

Rochester, NY (September 24, 2013) – (ema-eda.com ), a full-service provider of electrical and mechanical CAD tools, is announcing release 2.0 of Team Design for OrCAD®.  “Many of our customers design their electronics with a team of engineers, but too much time is devoted to coordination rather than designing,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA.  “This release of Team Design for OrCAD gives these teams a new level of management and control over the design process to increase team efficiency and reduce … Read More → "Team Design for OrCAD Gets Hierarchy and Library Support"

STMicroelectronics Drives Advances in Integrated Passives and Protection Devices

Geneva, September 24, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the innovator of integrated micro-package components used by OEMs to build incredibly small and highly featured products, is revealing new families of these dimension-shrinking devices to further extend its lead in ultra-miniature filtering, protection and RF matching devices.

ST leverages advanced semiconductor technologies to integrate commonly used circuit elements such as passive filters, ESD suppressors and wireless baluns in … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Drives Advances in Integrated Passives and Protection Devices"

Microsemi Announces Next-generation Handheld People Screening Solution for Security and Loss Prevention Applications

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—Sept. 24, 2013—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its next-generation, AllClear® handheld screener with enhanced metal detection capabilities for security and loss prevention applications. The enhanced AllClear screener now has an integrated metal detector that allows users to more accurately detect metallic objects, as well as ceramics, plastics, liquids, gels, powders and paper that may be concealed on a person’s body. Microsemi is demonstrating its AllClear screener in booth 276 at … Read More → "Microsemi Announces Next-generation Handheld People Screening Solution for Security and Loss Prevention Applications"

Bell Helicopter Reduces Electrical Systems Integration Time Using Capital Software from Mentor Graphics

SAE AeroTech Congress , Montréal, Quebec, Canada., September 24, 2013—Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT), announced today that Bell Helicopter, a leading manufacturer of rotary wing aircraft, has been able to significantly streamline their wiring design processes on the Bell 525 Relentless program as part of its Business System Modernization systems upgrade. Bell Helicopter achieved this improvement by adopting transformational technology delivered by Mentor Graphics® Capital® product family. The Bell 525 Relentless is the first commercial helicopter to incorporate fly-by-wire control, and is scheduled to first fly in 2014.

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Synopsys Announces Immediate Availability of Broad Portfolio of Interface IP for TSMC’s 20SoC Process

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Synopsys’s DesignWare® IP portfolio for TSMC 20SoC includes USB, DDR, PCI Express®, and MIPI® PHY IP
  • Silicon-proven IP portfolio has been designed into multiple customers’ SoCs which are ramping to production now
  • TSMC’s 20SoC process enables designers to reduce the power consumption by up to 25 percent or increase performance by 30 percent
  • Both process and IP have been optimized for mobile applications such as tablets and smartphones

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader … Read More → "Synopsys Announces Immediate Availability of Broad Portfolio of Interface IP for TSMC’s 20SoC Process"

Renesas Electronics Launches Unique Microcontroller Evaluation Tool with Integrated Power Measurement Function

Santa Clara, Calif., September 23, 2013 – Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the new RX111 Promotion Board (RPB), a unique and cost-effective evaluation platform designed to facilitate the evaluation of Renesas’ RX111 microcontrollers (MCUs) in a wide variety of applications, including mobile healthcare, smart meters, and Read More → "Renesas Electronics Launches Unique Microcontroller Evaluation Tool with Integrated Power Measurement Function"

TI unveils first current-sharing LDOs for harsh environments

DALLAS (Sept. 23, 2013) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the first current-sharing low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators for harsh environments. The current-sharing feature of the 3-A TPS7H1101-SP and the 0.5-A TPS7H1201-HT allows designers to use two devices in parallel for twice the output current. The devices also offer excellent noise performance, as well as minimize thermal dissipation and increase power efficiency for optimal system reliability. For more information, see www.ti.com/tps7h1101-sp-pr.

The TPS7H1101-SP LDO is … Read More → "TI unveils first current-sharing LDOs for harsh environments"

Cadence to Showcase New Allegro Sigrity Power Integrity Product at PCB West

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – September 18, 2013) – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, will showcase Allegro® Sigrity™ Power Integrity, a new product that integrates Cadence® Allegro and Sigrity technology, on Sept. 25 at booth #406 at the PCB West conference.

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Tektronix Expands 100G Electrical Test Portfolio

BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 23, 2013 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced a significant expansion of its portfolio of instrumentation and software to support designers working on the electrical side of 100Gbps communication systems. The introductions include the LE320, a 2 differential channel, 9 tap Linear Equalizer supporting data rates up to 32Gbps as part of a BERTScope receiver test system; new options for the PPG/PED multi-channel BERTs that provide signal … Read More → "Tektronix Expands 100G Electrical Test Portfolio"

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