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Berkeley Design Automation Announces Analog FastSPICE™ AMS

November 19, 2012

SANTA CLARA, CA, — November 12, 2012— Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the world’s fastest nanometer circuit verification, today announced the availability of Analog FastSPICE™ AMS (AFS AMS) which delivers the industry’s simplest, fastest, most-accurate verification of today’s complex nanometer-scale mixed-signal circuits. AFS AMS combines the award winning, foundry certified Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator with any leading Verilog^® hardware description language (HDL) simulator to provide full Verilog-AMS language support.

The semiconductor industry has an unmet and rapidly growing requirement for fast nanometer SPICE accurate mixed-signal verification that is practical for everyday use. Traditional co-simulation … Read More → "Berkeley Design Automation Announces Analog FastSPICE™ AMS"

Altera Quartus II Software Version 12.1 Accelerates System Development with Enhanced High-Level Design Flows

November 19, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the release of its Quartus® II software version 12.1, the industry’s number one design suite in performance and productivity for CPLD, FPGA, SoC FPGA and HardCopy® ASIC designs. The latest version strengthens the Quartus II software’s high-level design environment by continuing … Read More → "Altera Quartus II Software Version 12.1 Accelerates System Development with Enhanced High-Level Design Flows"

element14 Enhances Raspberry Pi Community Collaboration with GitHub-Enabled Code Exchange

November 19, 2012

London – 19 November 2012 – Committed to speeding the adoption of new technology for engineers and enthusiasts, the award-winning element14 Community, a part of global electronics distributor Premier Farnell [LON:PFL], has launched the Code Exchange to complement its popular Raspberry Pi Group. Integrated with GitHub, Code Exchange offers Pi fans a secure environment to easily upload and modify code to collaborate with peers on the element14 Community. The Code Exchange also … Read More → "element14 Enhances Raspberry Pi Community Collaboration with GitHub-Enabled Code Exchange"

QuickLogic Offers Display Interface Bridge Solutions For Mobile Handheld Devices

November 19, 2012

Solves bridging of mismatched video standards between the display and processor
Supports RGB, MIPI DSI, and LVDS at up to WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolutions
Enables OEMs to evaluate benefits of VEE and DPO without risk

Sunnyvale, CA – November 19, 2012 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the innovator in low-power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), today announced the release of its newest display solution, the ArcticLink® III BX family of display interface bridging devices. Featuring 11 distinct variations, the ArcticLink III BX family supports … Read More → "QuickLogic Offers Display Interface Bridge Solutions For Mobile Handheld Devices"

Atmel Joins G3-PLC Alliance, Expanding Development in Standards-based Smart Grid Communications

November 19, 2012

San Jose, CA, November 19, 2012 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced it has become the newest member of the G3-PLC Alliance, an international organization whose goal is to promote the G3-PLC Communications standard that ensures interoperability of new smart grid ecosystems. Members are selected and approved by the G3-PLC committee.

“Atmel adds to our rapidly growing membership of prominent semiconductor companies that are advocating for the most intelligent approach to building out the smart grid,” said Jean Vigneron, general secretary, G3-PLC Alliance. “ … Read More → "Atmel Joins G3-PLC Alliance, Expanding Development in Standards-based Smart Grid Communications"

Eight-Channel Configurable 1A Buck DC/DCs for Multi-Rail Systems

November 19, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – November 19, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3375, a highly-integrated general-purpose power management solution for systems requiring multiple low voltage power supplies. The device features eight independent 1A channels with I²C control, flexible sequencing and fault monitoring in a compact QFN package. Each channel is a high efficiency synchronous step-down regulator with its own independent 2.25V to 5.5 … Read More → "Eight-Channel Configurable 1A Buck DC/DCs for Multi-Rail Systems"

Xilinx Demonstrates Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs for Industrial Automation Applications at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2012

November 19, 2012

NUREMBERG, Nov. 19, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced it will demonstrate advanced industrial automation applications and technology based on itsZynq™-7000 All Programmable SoCs at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2012 being held in Nuremberg, Germany, November 27-29, 2012.

Demonstrations in Xilinx’s booth, H6-200, will highlight how its Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs provide developers with solutions to … Read More → "Xilinx Demonstrates Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs for Industrial Automation Applications at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2012"

Agilent Technologies Ships Newest EMPro Software Release for Analyzing 3-D Electromagnetic Effects

November 16, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2012 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced shipment of EMPro 2012 , its 3-D electromagnetic simulation software.

EMPro 2012 allows designers to more easily create 3-D models and analyze the electrical performance of packages, connectors, antennas, and other RF and high-speed components. It delivers a number of critical features for new and existing EMPro users, including:

Enhanced integration between EMPro and Advanced Design System, enabling users to save EMPro projects as … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Ships Newest EMPro Software Release for Analyzing 3-D Electromagnetic Effects"

Digital barometric pressure sensor BMP280 from Bosch Sensortec sets market reference

November 16, 2012

Best-suited for mobile applications such as indoor navigation, fitness, weather forecast
Provides atmospheric pressure with high accuracy
Most accurate altitude due to sensor data fusion software

Based on the huge success of the predecessor in the mobile phone market, Bosch Sensortec releases the new BMP280 digital barometric pressure sensor with improved performance and the industry’s smallest footprint. The BMP280 provides the absolute pressure value along with temperature measurements.

Barometric pressure sensors enable a host of new mobile applications from indoor navigation with floor level … Read More → "Digital barometric pressure sensor BMP280 from Bosch Sensortec sets market reference"

Newark element14’s “Dev Kit HQ” advances design with new easy-to-use selector

November 16, 2012

CHICAGO—Nov. 15, 2012 – Committed to speeding the adoption of new technology for engineers, Newark element14, a business of Premier Farnell (LSE:pfl) and the leading distributor of electronic components and engineering solutions in the Americas, today expanded its Dev Kit HQ with a ‘quick find’ online product selector designed to help engineers source the latest products available by manufacturer and technology application.

Within Newark element14’s Dev Kit HQ, engineers have a wide, in-stock selection of the most requested … Read More → "Newark element14’s “Dev Kit HQ” advances design with new easy-to-use selector"