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Ramtron Samples High-Speed Serial F-RAM Devices

October 5, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – October 4, 2011 – Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of ferroelectric-based low-power memory and integrated semiconductor products, today announced pre-qualification sampling of a new family of 4- to 64-Kilobit (Kb) serial nonvolatile ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) products. Produced on Ramtron’s ferroelectric memory process at its new U.S. wafer source, the new products feature 1-trillion (1e12) read/write cycles, low power consumption, and NoDelay™ writes.

The FM25040C, FM25C160C, and FM25640C are 4-, 16-, and 64-Kilobit (Kb) memory devices that perform write operations at … Read More → "Ramtron Samples High-Speed Serial F-RAM Devices"

QuickLogic Delivers Power-Efficient Connectivity Between Qualcomm Modem Chipset and Application Processors

October 5, 2011

Sunnyvale, CA – October 5, 2011 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the leader in low power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), today announced the availability of a new application solution for the PolarPro® platform family which connects the SDIO port(s) on application processors to the EBI2 interface found on Qualcomm modem chipsets. This new application solution gives mobile and handheld device designers a low-cost, lower-power, and easy-to-use alternative to common interfaces such as USB ports.

Many mobile device architectures utilize a PHY-based … Read More → "QuickLogic Delivers Power-Efficient Connectivity Between Qualcomm Modem Chipset and Application Processors"

Magma’s FineSim SPICE Enables Diodes Incorporated to Accelerate Tape Out of Two Highly Integrated Synchronous Switching Voltage Regulators

October 5, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 5, 2011 – Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, has used FineSim™ SPICE multi-CPU circuit simulation technology to tape out two highly integrated synchronous switching voltage regulators. The AP6502 and AP6503, 340 kHz switching frequency external compensated synchronous DC/DC buck converters, are designed for use in consumer electronics systems such as digital TVs, LCD monitors and set-top boxes, which require ultra-efficient … Read More → "Magma’s FineSim SPICE Enables Diodes Incorporated to Accelerate Tape Out of Two Highly Integrated Synchronous Switching Voltage Regulators"

BEEcube Will Be Presenting at SAME 2011

October 5, 2011

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — BEEcube will be presenting at the Sophia Antipolis MicroElectronics (SAME) October 12th at Sophia Antipolis, France. The presentation “FPGA Based Prototyping Issues, A State of Affairs” is part of the Prototyping, Verification, Validation, Test Technical Conference.

Chen Chang, CEO and Founder, and Joseph Rothman, Sr VP of Marketing and Business Development will do the presentation. It will cover the current state of the art of FPGA prototyping technology as it relates to new high-speed applications and chip designs including Mixed Signal applications. Some of the topics that will be addressed are: … Read More → "BEEcube Will Be Presenting at SAME 2011"

First Industry-Wide Web Portal for Transaction-Level Model Access Welcomes Model Developers and Users

October 5, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 29, 2011 –Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced the launch of TLMCentral, the first industry-wide web portal for developers and users of transaction-level model (TLM) technology. TLMCentral aggregates information about free and commercial system-level models of common system-on-chip (SoC) components from leading semiconductor IP vendors, tool providers, service companies and universities. TLMCentral is an open portal that will ease and accelerate the development of virtual … Read More → "First Industry-Wide Web Portal for Transaction-Level Model Access Welcomes Model Developers and Users"

Kistler Introduces K-Beam® MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Family for Automotive, Aerospace and Civil Engineering Applications

October 5, 2011

October 4, 2011, Novi, Michigan, USA – Kistler (www.kistler.com), a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, has introduced its K-Beam® high-sensitivity, low-noise MEMS capacitive accelerometer family. The K-Beam® family is designed to support single axis and triaxial measurement requirements within automotive, aerospace, civil engineering, OEM, R&D and in-laboratory test applications, particularly those in which the use of an instrument-grade accelerometer for high-precision, low-frequency measurements is required.

The K-Beam® family is … Read More → "Kistler Introduces K-Beam® MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Family for Automotive, Aerospace and Civil Engineering Applications"

BEEcube Will Be Exhibiting at Milcom 2011

October 5, 2011

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — BEEcube will be exhibiting at Milcom 2011 from Monday, November 7 to Thursday, November 10th at booth #1206 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

BEEcube is presenting the BEE4-W, the ultimate EW (Electric Warfare) and signal intelligence FPGA based prototyping platform. Not only does it support full speed mixed signal systems with its high speed low noise DAC and ADC combo FMC cards, but it prototypes various real-time video image augmentation schemes. For mission critical unmanned vehicle digital prototyping nothing comes close to the BEE4-W, the ultimate sandbox.

BEEcube will … Read More → "BEEcube Will Be Exhibiting at Milcom 2011"

X-FAB Qualifies Cadence Physical Verification System for All Process Nodes

October 5, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – October 05, 2011) – “Creating an advanced mixed-signal SoC presents significant challenges,” said Dr. Jens Kosch, chief technology officer at X-FAB. “Our customers welcome any opportunity to streamline the development process, so we were pleased to qualify and endorse the Cadence Physical Verification System for our process technologies at X-FAB.”Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that X-FAB, a leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor applications, has qualified the Cadence® Physical … Read More → "X-FAB Qualifies Cadence Physical Verification System for All Process Nodes"

ZMDI 14-Bit Capacitive Sensor Conditioning IC Raises Bar on Accuracy, Linearity, and Temperature for Pressure Sensors

October 5, 2011

ZSSC3123 low power capacitive sensor conditioning IC enables first-pass calibration
Delivers 14-bit resolution and 0.25 % accuracy
Low power consumption at 60uA with sleep mode to lower to <1uA
Available today at 2.65 EUR, or USD 3.71, for 1kpc

Dresden, Germany — October 5, 2011 – ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioning devices with the wide-dynamic-range ZSSC3123 integrated circuit (IC). The chip delivers 14-bit resolution and 0.25 % accuracy over a wide range … Read More → "ZMDI 14-Bit Capacitive Sensor Conditioning IC Raises Bar on Accuracy, Linearity, and Temperature for Pressure Sensors"

Kilopass Non Volatile Memory XPM Intellectual Property Core Holds Configuration Data in Haier Digital TV Decoder

October 5, 2011

Santa Clara, Calif. October 4, 2011 — Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), today announced that its XPM IP is integrated into a Haier Set Top Box (STB) decoder SoC targeting the global high-growth STB market. Configuration data for mixed signal components are programmed in Kilopass XPM IP for each Haier SoC during final test and can be reprogrammed once installed to accommodate wear in the mixed signal components over time.

“We are pleased with our choice of the Kilopass XPM IP,” said Peijia Liang, IC design department design manager … Read More → "Kilopass Non Volatile Memory XPM Intellectual Property Core Holds Configuration Data in Haier Digital TV Decoder"

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