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Fairchild Semiconductor Highlights “Source-to-System” Power Efficiency at APEC 2013

March 5, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. – March 5, 2013 – During APEC 2013, March 17-21, 2013, in booth 209 at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif., Fairchild Semiconductor, (NYSE: FCS) puts the focus on engineers, and invites visitors to share their design challenges with power experts to find solutions that support their overall success.

As a leading global supplier of high performance power< … Read More → "Fairchild Semiconductor Highlights “Source-to-System” Power Efficiency at APEC 2013"

GrammaTech Announces Static Analysis Tool for Examining Binaries

March 5, 2013

ITHACA, NY–March 5, 2013–GrammaTech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of software-analysis tools, today announced a groundbreaking static-analysis tool for analyzing binary libraries and executables. CodeSonar for Binaries enables users to examine software for security vulnerabilities and malicious code, without the need for source code. Because the technology does not rely on debug or symbol-table information, it can examine the stripped executables normally shipped by software vendors. As a result, users can use CodeSonar for Binaries to perform a security analysis on software without any cooperation from … Read More → "GrammaTech Announces Static Analysis Tool for Examining Binaries"

IAR Systems chosen by GainSpan as sole supplier of tools for development of new GS2000 Wi-Fi/ZigBee IP solution

March 5, 2013

Uppsala, Sweden—March 5, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® announced that GainSpan has selected to work exclusively with tools from IAR Systems to develop its new GS2000 Wi-Fi® and ZigBee® solution. The leading company in low-power Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things has chosen to work with IAR Systems because of its strong position in the ARM® Cortex™-M market, extensive technical support, and high-quality, high-performance tools.

Recently announced by GainSpan, the GS2000 is the industry’s first single-chip … Read More → "IAR Systems chosen by GainSpan as sole supplier of tools for development of new GS2000 Wi-Fi/ZigBee IP solution"

New Motion Sensor Hub for Mobile Devices

March 5, 2013

Santa Rosa, California & Marin, Switzerland – PNI Sensor Corporation and EM Microelectronic – Marin SA announce the introduction of theSentral sensor fusion hub, a new, highly effective way to integrate complex motion sensors on mobile devices. The Sentral sensor fusion hub is the first hub designed specifically to manage sensor outputs on a low-power integrated circuit, making 9-axis motion sensing outputs both super-precise and practical to implement. Carrying top-of-the-line sensor fusion algorithms on an extremely low-power integrated circuit, Sentral eliminates the need for complex sensor configurations, calibrations and algorithm development. Further, it dramatically reducespower usage, offloading sensor fusion work from … Read More → "New Motion Sensor Hub for Mobile Devices"

Intercept Technology Announces Major New Pantheon Layout Software Release

March 5, 2013

Atlanta, GA – March 5, 2013 – Intercept Technology, Inc., a leader in EDA engineering and layout applications, today announces a major new enhancement release of its Pantheon PCB layout software, which includes specialized RF and Hybrid design flows. Following version 7’s award-winning debut*, Intercept continues to make great strides forward with its latest version, 7.0_02C.

“With Pantheon’s new user interface reaching maturity, the engineering team is now making great strides in core functionality,” said John Towers, Engineering Manager. “Our focus this year is to increase usability for all technology areas while continuing to forge new ground … Read More → "Intercept Technology Announces Major New Pantheon Layout Software Release"

TI introduces industry’s first 48-V constant on-time synchronous step-down converter for automotive and industrial applications

March 5, 2013

DALLAS (Mar. 5, 2013) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced three new 48-V synchronous buck regulators with integrated high-side and low-side MOSFETs for single- and multi-output power supplies. The 650-mA LM25017, 300-mA LM25018 and 100-mA LM25019 Fly-Buck™ converters feature constant on-time (COT) control architecture that reduces board space by up to 40 percent when compared with traditional designs that require multiple DC-DC converters. Used in conjunction with TI’s award-winning Read More → "TI introduces industry’s first 48-V constant on-time synchronous step-down converter for automotive and industrial applications"

Tanner EDA Provides Leap in Design Team Productivity with Release v16 of Widely-installed HiPer Silicon Full-flow Analog, Mixed-signal Design Suite

March 5, 2013

MONROVIA, California – March 5, 2013 – Tanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), has released version 16 of the company’s HiPer Silicon full-flow design suite, offering designers a complete analog and mixed-signal design flow from digital (HDL) and analog (Spice, Verilog-A) electrical design and simulation, through synthesis to physical layout and verification. HiPer Silicon v16 contains new features and functionality, including:

New capabilities for back-end (layout):

Brighter, clearer images from mobile phone cameras as ams introduces intelligent flash LED driver

March 4, 2013

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (March 4, 2013) — ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs for consumer & communications, industrial  & medical and automotive applications, today introduced a new intelligent LED driver for mobile phone cameras that maximizes the brightness of the flash without causing the phone’s battery to fall below its minimum operating voltage.

The AS3649 LED driver uses an innovative “diagnostic pulse” – a burst of controlled high current lasting a few milliseconds – immediately before every flash operation. During this pulse the device measures the momentary voltage across the terminals of the phone’ … Read More → "Brighter, clearer images from mobile phone cameras as ams introduces intelligent flash LED driver"

Fairchild Semiconductor’s BLDC/PMSM Motor Controller with Parallel Processing Cores Provides Simple Conversion of AC Motor Control Designs

March 4, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. – March 4, 2013 – Motor control application designers are now moving away from the traditional universal or AC motor design to a more sophisticated brushless DC (BLDC) motor or permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) design. However, choosing either of these methods can be challenging if the designer has limited access to advanced, complex motor control algorithms. This can lead to significant spending of research and development resources and longer design times.

To help designers with these cost and software burdens, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) developed the Read More → "Fairchild Semiconductor’s BLDC/PMSM Motor Controller with Parallel Processing Cores Provides Simple Conversion of AC Motor Control Designs"

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