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50th Design Automation Conference in Austin Exceeds Expectations

LOUISVILLE, Colo. – June 11, 2013 ––The 50th Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to electronic design, design automation, IP, embedded systems and software, was held in Austin, TX, June 2 – 6, 2013 for the first time in conference history. The attendance and local design community engagement exceeded the expectations of the DAC organizers and exhibitors, according to the 50th DAC Executive Committee.

“Austin has certainly confirmed its reputation as the fastest growing technology city. With a very significant increase in Texas-based companies attending DAC, several keynotes and … Read More → "50th Design Automation Conference in Austin Exceeds Expectations"

Agilent Technologies Enhances Industry-Leading Parameter Analyzer with Faster Pulse, More Capabilities at Lower Cost

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3, 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced source/monitor unit (SMU) and software enhancements to its B1500A semiconductor device analyzer, the industry’s leading semiconductor parameter analyzer.

The new B1514A 50-µs pulse medium-current SMU gives a faster pulse at 30V/1A range plus oscilloscope-like viewing. The new B1511B medium-power SMU delivers 0.1 fA low-current measurement capability at a lower price with an optional atto-sense switch unit. The latest EasyEXPERT 5.5 software enables remote test without complex programming, using more than 300 ready-to-use application tests in addition to manual operation.

Agilent … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Enhances Industry-Leading Parameter Analyzer with Faster Pulse, More Capabilities at Lower Cost"

Tabula Announces Availability of Stylus Compiler Version 2.6.2

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3, 2013 – Tabula Inc., advancing high-performance programmable logic solutions for network infrastructure systems, today announced the availability revision 2.6.2 of its Stylus compiler, which supports its ABAX2P1 device and its suite of high-performance Ethernet packet processing solutions. This release marks a new step in Tabula’s ongoing software roadmap execution. It delivers new unique capabilities including a 100G Ethernet packet parser reference design, enhanced ECC support, and 30% reduction in runtime.  Stylus revision 2.6.2 is available now for download on tabula.com, at no-charge to customers.

New features … Read More → "Tabula Announces Availability of Stylus Compiler Version 2.6.2"

TTP’s ultra-low power wireless technology connects dumb objects to the Internet of Things

Cambridge, UK – June 5th, 2013. New battery-free, ultra-low power wireless sensor technology is being developed by UK-based TTP that will add connectivity and intelligence to everyday dumb objects such as medical implants, supermarket labels and engineering components. TTP believes it is through innovative energy harvesting techniques and low energy sensors that the Internet of Things will become a reality and billions of devices will communicate and interact with each other.

TTP is working on applications that range from sensors embedded in smart orthopaedic implants for remote monitoring, to battery-free sensors for measuring highly-stressed components in F1 engines … Read More → "TTP’s ultra-low power wireless technology connects dumb objects to the Internet of Things"

Agilent Technologies Announces 160-MHz Bandwidth and Real-Time Capability for MXA Signal Analyzer

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4, 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced significant enhancements to its midrange N9020A MXA X-Series signal analyzer. New options for 160-MHz analysis bandwidth and real-time spectrum analyzer (RTSA) capability address the challenges of measuring interference in the next generation of heterogeneous wireless networks.

The options can be included in new MXAs or added to existing units. The RTSA option is one-seventh the cost of a single-purpose real-time analyzer.

With increased deployment of small cells and wireless LANs, there is … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Announces 160-MHz Bandwidth and Real-Time Capability for MXA Signal Analyzer"

Silicon Labs to Acquire Energy Micro, A Leader in Low Power ARM Cortex-Based Microcontrollers and Radios

AUSTIN, Texas and OSLO, Norway – June 7, 2013 – Silicon Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Energy Micro AS.  Based in Oslo, Norway, the late-stage privately held company offers the industry’s most power-efficient portfolio of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and is developing multi-protocol wireless RF solutions based on the industry-leading ARM® Cortex-M architecture. Energy Micro’s energy-friendly MCU and radio solutions are designed to enable a broad range of power-sensitive … Read More → "Silicon Labs to Acquire Energy Micro, A Leader in Low Power ARM Cortex-Based Microcontrollers and Radios"

Leti Innovation Days Combines Outlook for Micro- and Nanotechnologies with Technical Workshops in Key Fields

GRENOBLE, France – June 6, 2013 – CEA-Leti will present recent advances and a preview of future developments in micro- and nanotechnologies, followed by workshops on key technical fields, during Leti Innovation Days, June 25-28, on the MINATEC campus. The gathering incorporates Leti’s two-day Annual Review, now in its 15th year. That event provides an update of developments from Leti’s labs and its success in transferring technology to industry.

The 15th Annual Review kicks off on June 25th with two plenary sessions:

Freescale open software sensor platform enables context awareness and data fusion for the Internet of Things

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Computex 2013) – June 4, 2013 – To speed and simplify the development of embedded systems that incorporate multiple sensing technologies, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is now offering the Xtrinsic intelligent sensing framework (ISF). The framework provides software infrastructure and programming interfaces that enable Xtrinsic sensors like the FXLC95000CL platform or Freescale’ … Read More → "Freescale open software sensor platform enables context awareness and data fusion for the Internet of Things"

Green Hills Software and Symphony Teleca Corporation Collaborate on Delivering Ethernet AVB to the Automotive Industry

NOVI, MI — June 5, 2013 — Telematics Update, Booth 39-40 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, and Symphony Teleca Corporation, the services organization dedicated exclusively to helping clients manage the global convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices, today announced their collaboration to integrate Symphony Teleca’s Ethernet Audio Video Bridging solution with Green Hills Software’s safe and secure INTEGRITY® real time operating system (RTOS) and its INTEGRITY Multivisor technology. The combination of these companies’ solutions provides automotive OEMs and Tier1s a fast and low risk track to Ethernet AVB solutions while tackling … Read More → "Green Hills Software and Symphony Teleca Corporation Collaborate on Delivering Ethernet AVB to the Automotive Industry"

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