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Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces Compact Rugged Standalone Video Display for Air and Ground Surveillance

ASHBURN, VA – August 25, 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 latest addition to its Skyquest family of video displays, the new ALPHA Series of rugged displays for deployed airborne platforms. ALPHA series displays speed and simplify the integration of rugged video displays into size, weight and power (SWaP) constrained airborne military, paramilitary, and search & rescue platforms.

This initial launch comprises two new … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces Compact Rugged Standalone Video Display for Air and Ground Surveillance"

Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Strengthen Their R-Car Product Lineup with the R-Car E1 Automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs)

Dusseldorf, August 26, 2011 – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) and its subsidiary, Renesas Mobile Corporation, today announced a new member of the R-Car series of automotive systems-on-chip (SoCs), the R-Car E1, offering low power consumption and high system integration targeting the cost-sensitive market of car navigation and multimedia systems including high end car radios.

With the R-Car E1 SoC, Renesas strengthens its position in entry navigation systems, as this device offers a perfect balance between system … Read More → "Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Strengthen Their R-Car Product Lineup with the R-Car E1 Automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs)"

Calypto Design Systems Acquires Mentor Catapult C Synthesis Tool

SANTA CLARA, Calif. August 26, 2011 – Calypto Design Systems today announced it has acquired Catapult C Synthesis from Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT). The merger of two market-leading electronic system level (ESL) products, Catapult C Synthesis and Calypto SLEC System-HLS verification tool, will create a better integrated ESL hardware realization flow, and enhance the company’s partnership with Mentor Graphics, a leader in ESL technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

”ESL synthesis offers our design community the next great leap in … Read More → "Calypto Design Systems Acquires Mentor Catapult C Synthesis Tool"

Electronics Europe and TES jointly announce the availability of GUIliani for Renesas’ SuperH-based SH7724 microcontroller family

Dusseldorf, August 24, 2011 – Renesas Electronics Europe and its Alliance Partner TES Electronic Systems today announced the availability of the software package based on TES’ GUIliani, a solution for graphical user interfaces on embedded systems, for Renesas’ MS7724 microcontroller (MCU) platform. GUIliani allows the fast and easy development of high quality graphical user interfaces and human machine interfaces (HMI).

The SH7724 is the latest MCU from Renesas Electronics’ successful SuperH lineup. Based on the … Read More → "Electronics Europe and TES jointly announce the availability of GUIliani for Renesas’ SuperH-based SH7724 microcontroller family"

vSync Circuits Licenses Verific Design Automation’s Parser Platform

ALAMEDA, CALIF. –– August 25, 2011 –– Verific Design Automation, supplier of industry-standard, IEEE-compliant hardware description language (HDL) front-end solutions, today announced vSync Circuits Ltd. in Israel has licensed its parser platform for use with the vSync clock domain crossing (CDC) verification software.

Verific’s  SystemVerilog and VHDL parsers have been tightly integrated with vSync Circuits’ vChecker, software to statically verify a complete, multi-clock domain design.

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New Low-cost USB Microscope/Magnifier

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. announces theMV200UM – a new 2 megapixel USB digital microscope for capturing high quality magnified images and video for display on a PC using a simple USB 2.0 PC connection. The USB-poweredMV200UM contains a built-in white LED illumination ring for viewing circuit boards, tiny components and markings, examining traces and solder joints on printed circuit boards, or for detailed product examination and record-taking, inspection, and quality control purposes.

Simple plug and play operation with the included software allows objects to be magnified using MV200UM’sfull-color 2 megapixel sensor … Read More → "New Low-cost USB Microscope/Magnifier"

Sensinode Ltd. Introduces NanoServicesTM Solution Architecture for the Embedded Web

Oulu, Finland – August 25, 2011 – Sensinode Ltd., a leading provider of software that powers the Internet of Things, today described its NanoServicesTM strategy for delivery and support of applications for the Embedded Web. Sensinode’s NanoServices feature high efficiency, resource discovery, caching and management, eventing, semantic naming, semantic search and end-to-end security, providing the basis for comprehensive web services optimized for the unique constraints of machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.   Key to this strategy is the new NanoService™ Platform, Sensinode’s … Read More → "Sensinode Ltd. Introduces NanoServicesTM Solution Architecture for the Embedded Web"

RTI and Ultra Electronics Partner to Support Interoperable Open Architecture Across Procurement Programs

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—August 23, 2011—Real-Time Innovations (RTI), The Global Leader in DDS, today announced that Ultra Electronics (Ultra) has adopted RTI Data Distribution Service across its multiple system designs. RTI’s enabling messaging middleware supports Ultra’s embrace of a data-centric approach to open architecture in multiple global defense procurement initiatives.

Defense procurement agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) are starting to adopt and mandate the use of data-centric integration strategies. These agencies are striving to define a common system architecture across multiple procurement programs … Read More → "RTI and Ultra Electronics Partner to Support Interoperable Open Architecture Across Procurement Programs"

Isolated Power, 36V, H-Bridge Transformer Driver Enables Simple and Flexible Isolated DC-DC Designs

SUNNYVALE, CA—August 24, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX13256, an H-bridge transformer driver with a wide input-voltage range for isolated power supplies. Using this simple solution, engineers can quickly design a highly efficient (up to 90%) isolated DC-DC converter. The MAX13256 drives a transformer’s primary coil with up to 300mA of current from an 8V to 36V DC supply which can deliver up to 10W of isolated power. Users can choose their own transformer winding ratio which defines the output voltage, thus allowing the selection of virtually any isolated output voltage. This robust supply … Read More → "Isolated Power, 36V, H-Bridge Transformer Driver Enables Simple and Flexible Isolated DC-DC Designs"

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