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CommAgility Demonstrates Interoperability Of AMC-2C6670 Card With MTI Remote Radio Head and Xilinx CPRI Core

November 1, 2011

CommAgility announced today that it has successfully completed interoperability testing of its AMC-2C6670 AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) with a MTI Remote Radio Head (RRH) equipped with CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface), as well as with a Xilinx CPRI IP core.

The interoperability tests were carried out using the AIF2 interface of high performance TMS320C6670 and TMS320TCI6618 digital signal processors (DSPs) from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) running on the AMC-2C6670. To test with a Xilinx CPRI core, an additional AMC-V6 module from CommAgility was used with an optical SFP+ interface.

Tests were … Read More → "CommAgility Demonstrates Interoperability Of AMC-2C6670 Card With MTI Remote Radio Head and Xilinx CPRI Core"

X-FAB Extends 0.18 Micrometer Technology Platform to Address Energy Efficiency Applications

November 1, 2011

Erfurt, Germany – Nov. 1, 2011 – X-FAB Silicon Foundries today announced the new technology platform XP018, its latest foundry process with the industry’s lowest mask count for the modular combination of digital, analog and high-voltage features with embedded Flash. This unique foundry offering for energy-efficient applications is the first to allow system-on-chip (SoC) integration requiring up to 60V operating voltage and 5V power supply to be combined with embedded non-volatile memory (NVM). It enables a new generation of reliable and efficient power management, digital control and other … Read More → "X-FAB Extends 0.18 Micrometer Technology Platform to Address Energy Efficiency Applications"

SIE Computing Solutions Introduces New Mupac Small Form Factor Series

November 1, 2011

Brockton, MA – November 1, 2011 – SIE Computing Solutions, Inc., a provider of rugged electronic systems for mission-critical and performance-critical embedded computing platforms deployed in harsh environments, today unveiled its new Mupac Small Form Factor line, the 760 Series. The initial two products in the 760 Series include an IP67 NEMA Rated Version and IP50 NEMA Rated Version. In addition to the standard offerings, the Mupac Small Form Factor line can also be customized for a wide … Read More → "SIE Computing Solutions Introduces New Mupac Small Form Factor Series"

High-Speed Powerline Transceiver Ensures Reliable Broadband Powerline Communications in Industrial Environments

November 1, 2011

SUNNYVALE, CA—November 1, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX2982, the first broadband, HomePlug(R) 1.0-compliant, powerline communications transceiver for harsh industrial environments. The MAX2982 is highly integrated and offers significant design flexibility. An enhanced “Robust” mode provides a receiver that operates at -1dB signal-to-noise (SNR) to ensure reliable communications in the presence of noise. The device operates from -40 degrees Celsius to +105 degrees Celsius and is qualified under AEC-Q100-Rev-G for harsh applications. The MAX2982 is an easy-to-use, industrial, broadband powerline communications solution for automation and control, remote monitoring, energy management, wireless … Read More → "High-Speed Powerline Transceiver Ensures Reliable Broadband Powerline Communications in Industrial Environments"

D-Tools Announces 2011 Project:SUCCESS Finalists

November 1, 2011

CONCORD, CA, NOVEMBER 01, 2011 — D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2011 D-Tools contest, Project:SUCCESS. This contest recognizes excellence in system integration projects utilizing D-Tools System Integrator software. D-Tools held the contest to pursue SI5.5 users’ greatest success stories and designs about how the software has positively affected their business and returned a significant ROI. Designs from some of most distinguished system integrators were submitted by the D-Tools user base. The contest is sponsored by D-Tools … Read More → "D-Tools Announces 2011 Project:SUCCESS Finalists"

Green Hills Software to Exhibit at MILCOM 2011 in Baltimore, MD

November 1, 2011

SANTA BARBARA, CA — November 1, 2011 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will demonstrate multiple technology offerings focused on trusted handheld, thin client and mobile computing at MILCOM 2011, November 7 – 10, 2011, in Baltimore, MD. The demonstrations will also provide a focus on multicore computing in real-time, embedded environments where safety, security and high reliability are paramount for deployed military communications.

In booth #547, Green Hills Software will demonstrate:

RTI Data Distribution Service (DDS) on INTEGRITY

Green Hills Software will demonstrate its industry-leading MULTI® tools suite, hosted in … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Exhibit at MILCOM 2011 in Baltimore, MD"

austriamicrosystems announces the highest performance NFC Reader IC for payment and automotive applications

November 1, 2011

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (October 31, 2011) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has announced the AS3911 NFC (near field communications) and HF (high frequency) reader IC. The AS3911 has unique capabilities not available in the market and enables a number of applications, including EMV (Europay MasterCard Visa) payment, access control, automotive, NFC Infrastructure, and ticketing.

With an on-chip capacitive sensor, the AS3911 reader IC requires only 5 μA of current and can wake in the presence of a tag. This unique feature allows … Read More → "austriamicrosystems announces the highest performance NFC Reader IC for payment and automotive applications"

Cavium Announces Shipment of 64-Core NITROX(R) III — World’s Highest Performance Security and Compression Processors for Cloud Computing and Enterprise

November 1, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – October 31, 2011) – “With NITROX III, we now offer unmatched SSL, Security and Compression performance and Hardware virtualization support in a single chip within an extremely compact and power-efficient form-factor,” said Rajneesh Gaur, General Manager of Cavium’s Accelerator & Adapter Group. “With virtualized cloud services and enterprise applications driving an ever increased need for high performance SSL security with 2048 bit keys, IPSec and compression, our customers are designing winning solutions with NITROX III to address these high compute intensive requirements.”Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: Read More → "Cavium Announces Shipment of 64-Core NITROX(R) III — World’s Highest Performance Security and Compression Processors for Cloud Computing and Enterprise"

Accellera Chair Shishpal Rawat Talks about Roadmap for IP and System Design Standards at IP-SOC 2011

October 31, 2011

Who

Accellera, the electronics industry organization focused on electronic design automation (EDA) standards, invites IP-SOC 2011 attendees to hear Accellera chair Shishpal Rawat’s invited talk on The Roadmap for IP and System Design Standards.

What

The Roadmap for IP and System Design Standards
Shishpal Rawat, Accellera Chair
System, software and semiconductor design activities are converging to meet the increasing challenges of creating SoCs. Accellera is working with OSCI and the SystemC working groups, as well as the IEEE and other standard bodies, … Read More → "Accellera Chair Shishpal Rawat Talks about Roadmap for IP and System Design Standards at IP-SOC 2011"

Research: Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals

October 31, 2011

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — New observations could improve industrial production of high-quality graphene, hastening the era of graphene-based consumer electronics, thanks to University of Illinois engineers.

By combining data from several imaging techniques, the team found that the quality of graphene depends on the crystal structure of the copper substrate it grows on. Led by electrical and computer engineering professors Joseph Lyding and Read More → "Research: Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals"

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