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6WIND Announces Virtual Switch Acceleration Software Providing 10x Performance Improvement Over Standard Open vSwitch

April 2, 2013

PARIS, April 2, 2013 — 6WIND, the gold standard for data plane processing in software-defined networks, today announced extensions to its 6WINDGate™ networking software that delivers a 10x performance improvement for virtual switches. Targeted for use in cloud and telecom data centers, these new capabilities address critical scalability challenges faced by service providers. 6WIND will demonstrate this solution, in partnership with Big Switch Networks and Ixia, at the Open Networking Summit in Santa Clara, CA from April 15^th through 17^th.

High-performance virtual switches are critical to supporting the increasing number of virtual machines used … Read More → "6WIND Announces Virtual Switch Acceleration Software Providing 10x Performance Improvement Over Standard Open vSwitch"

Qseven Starter Kit with AMD Embedded G-Series APU

April 2, 2013

Stutensee, Germany – MSC Vertriebs GmbH is announcing the availability of a new Qseven Starter Kit based on MSC’s Qseven modules featuring the AMD Embedded G-Series APU (Accelerated Processing Units). The MSC Q7-SK-A50M-EP4 Starter Kit consists of MSC’s 3.5” Qseven baseboard Q7-MB-EP4 with suitable heatspreader and heatsink and an integrated power supply with cable kit. The kit comes with a ready-to-run Linux installation in Flash Disk to enable an out-of-the-box functional experience. Optionally, a TFT kit can be ordered which provides for a 12.1” LCD panel with XGA resolution (1024 x 768), the appropriate cable kit for operation off … Read More → "Qseven Starter Kit with AMD Embedded G-Series APU"

ARM and TSMC Tape-Out First ARM Cortex-A57 Processor on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET Technology

April 2, 2013

HSINCHU, Taiwan and CAMBRIDGE, England, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — ARM and TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced the first tape-out of an ARM® Cortex™-A57 processor on FinFET process technology. The Cortex-A57 processor is ARM’s highest performing processor, designed to further extend the capabilities of future mobile and enterprise computing, including compute intensive applications such as high-end computer, tablet and server products. This is the first milestone in the collaboration between ARM and TSMC to jointly optimize the 64-bit ARMv8 processor series on … Read More → "ARM and TSMC Tape-Out First ARM Cortex-A57 Processor on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET Technology"

OpenMP Consortium Announces 2013 IWOMP Workshop, Sept 15-17 in Canberra, Australia

April 2, 2013

Champaign, Illinois – April 2, 2013 – The OpenMP Consortium announces the ninth International Workshop on OpenMP (IWOMP), which is the premier forum present and discuss issues, trends, recent research ideas and results related to parallel programming with OpenMP. The international workshop affords an opportunity for OpenMP users as well as developers to come together for discussions and sharing new ideas and information on this topic.

IWOMP 2013 will be a three-day event. … Read More → "OpenMP Consortium Announces 2013 IWOMP Workshop, Sept 15-17 in Canberra, Australia"

TI’s advanced haptic driver makes adding tactile feedback to consumer and industrial products easy

April 2, 2013

DALLAS (April 2, 2013) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a haptic driver that makes it easy to add realistic tactile feedback effects to consumer and industrial products, such as smartphones, tablets, ebooks, refrigerators, microwave ovens and washing machines. The DRV2605 is the only eccentric rotating mass actuator (ERM) and linear resonant actuator (LRA) haptic driver pre-loaded with a library of 123 distinct haptic … Read More → "TI’s advanced haptic driver makes adding tactile feedback to consumer and industrial products easy"

Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium Heralds 2013 as Turning Point for High-Performance Memory ICs, Gains Rapid Consensus for Final Specification and Decision to Renew Consortium

April 2, 2013

BOISE, Idaho and SEOUL, Korea, 2013-04-02 16:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — More than 100 developer and adopter members of the Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium (HMCC) today announced they’ve reached consensus for the global standard that will deliver a much-anticipated, disruptive memory computing solution. Developed in only 17 months, the final specification marks the turning point for designers in a wide range of segments—from networking and high-performance computing, to industrial and beyond—to begin designing Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) technology into future products.

A major breakthrough with HMC is the long-awaited utilization of advanced technologies to combine high-performance logic … Read More → "Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium Heralds 2013 as Turning Point for High-Performance Memory ICs, Gains Rapid Consensus for Final Specification and Decision to Renew Consortium"

TI introduces 10-A SWIFT™ DC/DC converter with highest current density

April 1, 2013

DALLAS (Apr. 1, 2013) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a new synchronous step-down DC/DC converter with integrated MOSFETs in a very small 3.5-mm by 3.5-mm HotRod™ QFN package. The SWIFT™ 10-A TPS54020 features the highest power density and includes frequency synchronization, 180-degree out-of-phase switching and selectable current limit to power FPGAs, system-on-chip (SoC), DSPs and processors in high-voltage, space-constrained communication, gaming and industrial computing applications. Using the converter together with TI’s Read More → "TI introduces 10-A SWIFT™ DC/DC converter with highest current density"

Touchstone Semiconductor Introduces Four New, 1.55V to 5V, 1.9µA One-Resistor-Tunable Timer ICs

April 1, 2013

MILPITAS, Calif. – April 1, 2013 – Touchstone Semiconductor, a leading developer of high-performance, low-power analog integrated circuit solutions, today announced it has added four new, high-accuracy, micropower timer ICs to its rapidly expanding family of “NanoWatt Analog™” timer integrated circuits. In addition to all other Touchstone Semiconductor ICs, these new analog timers are all in stock and ready to ship from Digi-Key, Touchstone’s authorized distributor.

Fairchild Semiconductor’s Power Supply WebDesigner Now Provides CCM, Non-Isolated PFC Buck and Buck LED Driver Designs in Under a Minute

April 1, 2013

SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 1, 2013 – Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions, has enhanced Power Supply WebDesigner – an online design and simulation tool that provides complete designs in under a minute – to include complete continuous conduction mode (CCM), non-isolated active PFC buck and buck LED driver designs.

From user-specified design inputs, the Power Supply WebDesigner (PSW) tool allows designers to choose all the components used in a design or have the tool automatically recommend the design values – … Read More → "Fairchild Semiconductor’s Power Supply WebDesigner Now Provides CCM, Non-Isolated PFC Buck and Buck LED Driver Designs in Under a Minute"

PCB Piezotronics Announces New Side Vented Condenser Microphone Model

March 29, 2013

March 28, 2013, Depew, NY – PCB Piezotronics, Inc., a global leader in acoustic, vibration, pressure, force, and torque sensors with over 30 years of microphone manufacturing experience is pleased to announce the release of new Model 377A14 Side Vented 1/4″ Condenser Microphone. The 377A14 microphone is designed for use in very high frequency (100 kHz) and high amplitude (174 decibels) applications.

The Model 377A14 features a side vented design providing a greater degree of accuracy when the microphone is flush mounted in a wall or tube where there are significant pressure differentials between the inside and outside of the tube or … Read More → "PCB Piezotronics Announces New Side Vented Condenser Microphone Model"

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