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Test and Verification Solutions launches bigger library of Verification IP

May 17, 2013

Bristol (England) – May 15 2013 — Test and Verification Solutions (TVS) has announced that it has expanded its asureVIP™ library of verification IP to cover protocols in MIPI, Memories, Universal Serial IO and Communication as well as a bespoke VIP development service.

The TVS VIP offers many advantages to the user such as access to the source code, flexible licensing agreements and protocol compliance test suites. The latter enables the engineer to more quickly demonstrate that their design complies with the standard. The tests are mapped to the protocol specification so that the user can quickly see the intention of … Read More → "Test and Verification Solutions launches bigger library of Verification IP"

Undergraduates Create Innovative Applications with iNEMO® MEMS Sensors

May 17, 2013

Singapore, May 17, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world’s top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications^{^[1]}, today announced the winners of the Singapore Area University iNEMO Design Contest 2013. The winning teams successfully conceptualized, developed and built demonstrable prototypes of entirely new applications using ST’s iNEMO MEMS sensor-fusion modules.

Fabio Pasolini, General Manager, Motion MEMS … Read More → "Undergraduates Create Innovative Applications with iNEMO® MEMS Sensors"

Launch of New Module Allows Photographers to use Raspberry Pi to Capture Images and Video

May 17, 2013

May 14, 2013 – Chicago – The eagerly anticipated Raspberry Pi camera board is making its debut with Newark element14 today, enabling pictures and video to be taken with the Raspberry Pi which can be used for security and VoIP projects as well as image and video capture.

One of a strong pipeline of Raspberry Pi accessories to be launched this year, the camera board, which retails at $25, is available through Newark element14 andRead More → "Launch of New Module Allows Photographers to use Raspberry Pi to Capture Images and Video"

Synopsys DesignWare IP for PCI Express 3.0 Passes First PCI-SIG PCIe 3.0 Compliance Workshop

May 17, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Synopsys’ DesignWare digital controller and PHY IP for PCI Express 3.0 passed PCI-SIG®’s three required Gold Tests and completed interoperability with more than the requisite 80 percent of the devices at the workshop
Complete PCI Express 3.0 solution, including PHY, controller and verification IP, reduces integration risk while minimizing time-to-market
PCI Express 3.0 controllers, optimized for high performance, low latency and low gate counts, support x1 to x16 lanes and ARM® AMBA® AXI4™, … Read More → "Synopsys DesignWare IP for PCI Express 3.0 Passes First PCI-SIG PCIe 3.0 Compliance Workshop"

OneSpin Solutions Reaches for the Cloud, Driving New Technology, Business Model for Easy Adoption

May 16, 2013

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. –– May 15, 2013 –– OneSpin Solutions™ (www.onespin-solutions.com), provider of innovative formal assertion-based verification (ABV) and formal equivalence checking solutions, today unveiled a new business model based on Cloud Computing designed to give project teams flexibility previously unavailable for electronic design automation (EDA) tools, while eliminating barriers to adoption.

Design security, an issue in previous EDA Cloud Computing attempts, has been solved by leveraging the … Read More → "OneSpin Solutions Reaches for the Cloud, Driving New Technology, Business Model for Easy Adoption"

Tektronix to Showcase ASIC Prototyping Debug Solution at Design Automation Conference 2013

May 16, 2013

BEAVERTON, Ore., May 13, 2013 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, today announced it will showcase its recently introduced Certus 2.0 ASIC prototyping debug solution at the 2013 Design Automation Conference in Austin, TX, June 2-6, Booth 819. DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems (EDA), embedded systems and software (ESS), and intellectual property (IP).

Shown for the first time at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) < … Read More → "Tektronix to Showcase ASIC Prototyping Debug Solution at Design Automation Conference 2013"

Ultra-Low Latency H.264 Video Encoding Now Available from CAST

May 16, 2013

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — May 16, 2013 — The H.264 video encoder IP cores available from semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. now feature an option for ultra-low latency video encoding. This enables near-real time video transmission for streaming and wireless video applications, especially when coupled with CAST’s hardware stacks for fast, processor-less video processing.

Low Latency and Video Encoding

Latency is the delay incurred in processing and transmitting live video. Having a negligible delay of under 150 milliseconds (4.5 frames for 30 frames per second … Read More → "Ultra-Low Latency H.264 Video Encoding Now Available from CAST"

Agilent Technologies Announces Analysis Software for USB Protocol Analyzers

May 16, 2013

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 15, 2013 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a new analysis software suite for the U4611A, U4611B and U4612A family of USB protocol analyzers. The suite features the new MegaZoom technology, offering USB device designers quick and easy insight into their designs’ behavior, and streamlining USB test and validation.

“USB has truly become a universal connection for electronic devices,” said Ross Nelson, general manager of Agilent’s Digital Debug Solutions group. “USB 3.0 designs have been adopted as a default connection for external disk drives and adapters for high-speed networks, placing greater … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Announces Analysis Software for USB Protocol Analyzers"

Imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra-low power short range radios

May 16, 2013

Leuven (Belgium) – May 16, 2013 – Imec and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that they have entered into a new strategic research collaboration at Holst Centre. Together, the companies will collaborate to enhance ultra-low power (ULP) wireless technologies for short range communication, targeting sensor networks for automotive and industrial purposes.

As the newest member of imec’s ULP wireless systems program, Renesas will work to jointly develop multi-standard radio solutions for small battery-operated or harvested wireless handheld devices. … Read More → "Imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra-low power short range radios"

World’s smallest Bluetooth location ‘stickers’, StickNFind, locate misplaced items from smartphone app using Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 SoCs

May 16, 2013

Oslo, Norway – MAY 16, 2013 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that its multiple award-winning nRF51822 SoC (‘System-on-Chip’) has been specified into the world’s smallest Bluetooth low energy coin-sized location stickers, ‘StickNFind’ by Stick-N-Find Technologies. StickNFinds are the size of a U.S. quarter at just 0.98-inch (24mm) in diameter and 0.16-inches (4mm) thick. Users can easily track up to twenty location stickers on a smartphone app. Stickers can be used to track keys, remote controls, pets, and even people. Using … Read More → "World’s smallest Bluetooth location ‘stickers’, StickNFind, locate misplaced items from smartphone app using Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 SoCs"

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