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Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Drive Vehicle Safety to Highest Standards

February 21, 2013

Geneva, February 21, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top supplier to the automotive industry, today announced a new member in its multi-core microcontroller (MCU) family aimed at functional safety applications for car electronics. The new device combines compliance with the most stringent automotive safety standards (ISO 26262) and increased non-volatile memory size, giving a simple upward migration path from existing parts and strengthening ST’s product line of fault-tolerant microcontrollers for mission-critical automotive applications.

SmartBear Freeware Initiative Answers Developers Call for Quality Software Tools

February 21, 2013

New York – API Strategy Conference – Feb. 21, 2013 – SmartBear Software, provider of software quality tools used by more than one million developers and testers worldwide, today announced a new freeware initiative that will put more quality tools into the hands of 17 million developers at no cost. The initiative will deliver additional freeware to the more than one million users in the SoapUI open source community.

“As API growth has expanded so has the need for tools to manage that growth,” said Adam DuVander, ProgrammableWeb. “Developers of all stripes are consuming and providing more APIs than ever … Read More → "SmartBear Freeware Initiative Answers Developers Call for Quality Software Tools"

STMicroelectronics Launches Single-Chip Magnetometer, Extending Leading Sensor Portfolio for Mobile and Consumer Applications

February 21, 2013

Geneva, February 21, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, the world’s top MEMS manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications^[1], has added a high-performance standalone 3-axis magnetometer to its MEMS sensor portfolio. The new sensor delivers high performance in a very small package.

Because of its small size and high … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Launches Single-Chip Magnetometer, Extending Leading Sensor Portfolio for Mobile and Consumer Applications"

Don’t Miss DVCon 2013 Next Week

February 21, 2013

Louisville, CO – February 21, 2013 – Beginning next week, the 2013 Design and Verification Conference (DVCon), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, will be in full swing. DVCon 2013 will be held February 25 – 28 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California.

Conversation Central, an online industry video program & podcast, featured DVCon 2013’s General Chair, Stan Krolikoski, Ph.D. and Technical Program Chair, Ambar Sarkar, Ph.D. last week to discuss the evolution of DVCon over the last 25 years and what makes it so special to attendees. To view … Read More → "Don’t Miss DVCon 2013 Next Week"

STMicroelectronics and Soundchip Introduce Components to Create Smart High-Definition Audio Accessories That Dazzle

February 21, 2013

Geneva, Switzerland, February 20, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of high-performance audio ICs, together with Soundchip, a Swiss-based innovator in audio-systems technology and originator of the High-Definition-Personal-Audio™ (HD-PA^®) Reference, today introduced two HD-PA audio engines, STANC0 and STANC1, and an HD-PA microphone, the MP34AB01H, which enable the creation of exciting, feature rich, software-controlled smart audio accessories.

STANC0 and STANC1 are HD-PA audio engines designed to regulate the sound performance of over-ear, on-ear and in-ear headsets. Designed for stereo and monaural … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Soundchip Introduce Components to Create Smart High-Definition Audio Accessories That Dazzle"

IAR Systems supports the XMC1000 low-price ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers from Infineon

February 21, 2013

Uppsala, Sweden—February 21, 2013— Today, IAR Systems® announces comprehensive support for the XMC1000 family of 32-bit microcontrollers recently announced by Infineon Technologies. The support is available using IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®, which is a complete set of high-performance tools for embedded development.

The XMC1000 family is based on the ARM Cortex™-M0 core and features advanced peripheral functions. It is designed for use in low-end, cost-critical industrial applications, such as sensor and actuator applications, LED lighting, digital power conversion and simple motor drives used in for example household appliances, pumps, fans and e-bikes. … Read More → "IAR Systems supports the XMC1000 low-price ARM Cortex-M0 microcontrollers from Infineon"

Cadence to Showcase Latest Verification Tools and Methodologies at DVCon 2013

February 21, 2013

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – February 21, 2013) – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced its participation at DVCon 2013, the seminal conference for functional design and verification.

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Visitors to the Cadence® booth (#1102) can learn about verification at the IC, SoC and system … Read More → "Cadence to Showcase Latest Verification Tools and Methodologies at DVCon 2013"

Telit to Showcase m2mAIR Remote Module Management (RMM) at 2013 Mobile World Congress

February 21, 2013

RALEIGH, N.C. and BARCELONA, Spain – February 21, 2013 – Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solution, products and services, today announced the release of its Remote Module Management (RMM) cloud service, a global Mobile Device Management (MDM) service to manage, monitor and support M2M devices deployed across mobile operators, service providers and enterprises, as the company further leverages talent and expertise from over a decade in making machines talk. The company plans to continue expanding the value and functionality of m2mAIR in a number of … Read More → "Telit to Showcase m2mAIR Remote Module Management (RMM) at 2013 Mobile World Congress"

Imec and Holst Centre present an ultra-low power multi-standard 2.3/2.4GHz short range radio

February 21, 2013

San Francisco, USA (ISSCC 2013, International Solid State Circuits Conference) – February 20, 2013 – Imec and Holst Centre presented at ISSCC an ultra-low power multi-standard 2.3/2.4GHz short range radio. The 1.9nJ/b radio is compliant with three wireless standards: Bluetooth ® Low Energy (BLE), ZigBee (IEEE802.15.4) and Medical Body Area Networks (MBAN, IEEE802.15.6). A proprietary 2Mbps mode is also implemented to support data-streaming applications like hearing aids. The radio is 3-5 times more power-efficient than current Bluetooth Low Energy solutions.

“From health care to smart buildings, adding sensors to our environment will support and enhance our day-to-day life. Applications … Read More → "Imec and Holst Centre present an ultra-low power multi-standard 2.3/2.4GHz short range radio"

Xilinx Demonstrates 10 Leading Applications Showcasing ARM Processor-based Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs at Embedded World 2013

February 21, 2013

NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb. 21, 2013 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that it will demonstrate applications utilizing its Zynq™-7000 All Programmable System-on-Chip (SoC) and its supporting ecosystem at Embedded World 2013 (Nuremberg, Germany, February 26-28, 2013 – Xilinx booth, H1-205). Multiple demonstrations will showcase advanced applications in automotive driver assistance systems, machine vision, biomedical sensing and industrial applications.

All Programmable Solutions Displayed throughout Embedded World

As part of the … Read More → "Xilinx Demonstrates 10 Leading Applications Showcasing ARM Processor-based Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs at Embedded World 2013"

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