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Synopsys’ DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP Achieves More Than 40 Design Wins

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — 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 that its DesignWare® SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP has surpassed 40 SoC design wins and more than 30 customer licensees worldwide. Because Synopsys’ DesignWare USB 3.0 Digital Core and PHY IP has been broadly adopted by leading semiconductor companies targeting a variety of applications and process technologies, designers can be confident the IP is silicon-proven and … Read More → "Synopsys’ DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP Achieves More Than 40 Design Wins"

Green Hills Software Releases MULTI Version 6 and Green Hills Compiler Version 2012

BOSTON, MA — September 27, 2011 — Embedded Systems Conference, Booth #409 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, today announced major new releases of its MULTI® integrated development environment (IDE) and Green Hills Compiler toolchain. With these new releases, Green Hills Software continues to push the boundaries of embedded software performance and developer productivity by delivering tools that produce the smallest and fastest code while enabling developers to find and fix bugs faster than ever before. In addition, MULTI IDE version 6 and Green Hills Compiler version 2012 are now delivered as stand-alone products that can be … Read More → "Green Hills Software Releases MULTI Version 6 and Green Hills Compiler Version 2012"

FuturePlus Systems Introduces Industry First: DDR3 protocol analysis and violation for BGA SDRAMs

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Sept 23, 2011 –FuturePlus Systems Corporation is introducing new features for the “DDR3 Detective™.” The DDR3 Detective monitors all DDR3 bus traffic continuously, while analyzing all behavior in real-time for several hundred different violations of the DDR3 Protocol simultaneously. The DDR3 Detective is compatible with industry standard logic analyzers and oscilloscopes. When teamed with these devices, the user can use the DDR3 Detective to trigger these devices to gain more insight into the problem.& … Read More → "FuturePlus Systems Introduces Industry First: DDR3 protocol analysis and violation for BGA SDRAMs"

Silica expands Analog offering in Europe with National products from Texas Instruments

Poing, 27 September 2011 –SILICA, a leading semiconductor distributor in Europe and an Avnet (NYSE: AVT) company, today announced that it has expanded its Analog offering in Europe with National products from Texas Instruments (TI). This follows TI’s acquisition of National Semiconductor. Effective immediately, the European distribution specialist will support the combined full product portfolio of TI and National products from Texas Instruments, providing a leading analog component and solutions portfolio to customers. 

This allows Silica to offer customers a much wider choice of analog components, especially in the area of high-speed … Read More → "Silica expands Analog offering in Europe with National products from Texas Instruments"

Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces a New Rugged High Definition Video Distribution System Unit for Deployed Surveillance Platforms

ASHBURN, VA – September 28, 2011 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, OpenVPX™ and CompactPCI products for the rugged deployed aerospace and defense market, has introduced the newest addition to its industry leading Skyquest™ family of rugged video management system (VMS) products, the Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces a New Rugged High Definition Video Distribution System Unit for Deployed Surveillance Platforms"

Renesas Electronics Announces High-Performance, High-Function System-on-Chip (SoC) for High-End Automotive Display Systems

Dusseldorf, September 29, 2011 – Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and its subsidiary, Renesas Mobile Corporation, an innovative supplier of advanced cellular semiconductor solutions and platforms, today announced the availability of the new automotive system-on-chip (SoC), the SH7769, for high-end automotive display systems (graphics cluster, multifunction graphics display) supporting advanced human machine interfaces (HMI).

The new SH7769 SoC enhances functions such as video input, display output and high-reliability systems present in Renesas’ existing SH-Navi3 (SH7776) SoC, which has been widely adopted for high-end automotive infotainment systems. The SH7769 SoC implements functions essential for automotive … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Announces High-Performance, High-Function System-on-Chip (SoC) for High-End Automotive Display Systems"

Tektronix Announces Full Slate of Signal Integrity, Embedded Design Seminars for Fall 2011

BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 26, 2011 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced a full slate of free seminars taking place this Fall in major cities around the US.  The seminars will cover such topics as system-level debug of wireless enabled systems and high-speed serial data analysis. It will offer attendees the opportunity to experience the latest Tektronix oscilloscopes including the new MDO4000 Series mixed domain oscilloscope and the new 33 GHz DPO70000D Series digital Read More → "Tektronix Announces Full Slate of Signal Integrity, Embedded Design Seminars for Fall 2011"

Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces Family of Rugged High Definition Dual LED Backlit Displays

LAINDON, UK – September 28, 2011 — Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, and OpenVPX™ products for the rugged deployed aerospace and defense market, has announced the availability of its new enhanced family of Skyquest™ rugged displays for use on airborne platforms. The new family of Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces Family of Rugged High Definition Dual LED Backlit Displays"

Optimized Power Modules – The pursuit of industry best-in-class performance of power modules from Vincotech

September 30th 2011 – In a world where energy efficiency is king, engineers, managers and purchasing departments alike need to examine carefully the route their company takes in the development of new products. It is no longer just a case of going back to the usual component suppliers. Total optimization is now absolutely key and this can only be achieved cost-effectively with careful forethought, flexibility and planning. 

The market for power modules has proven to be highly successful and has taken a huge load off companies’ purchasing and engineering departments by providing a compact, affordable solution … Read More → "Optimized Power Modules – The pursuit of industry best-in-class performance of power modules from Vincotech"

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