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Armenia Continues to Play a Leading Role in Microelectronics Education

October 5, 2012

YEREVAN, Armenia, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that the final stage of the Seventh Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia took place at the Synopsys Armenia Education Department (SAED), with competitors winning 23 prizes in 10 categories. A full list of the winners is provided below. Held in conjunction with Synopsys Week in Armenia 2012, this year’s competition reflected the diversity of participants from 14 countries: Armenia, Belarus, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Jordan, Malaysia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, UAE, Ukraine and the … Read More → "Armenia Continues to Play a Leading Role in Microelectronics Education"

Synopsys Acquires EVE

October 4, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today completed the acquisition of EVE, a leading supplier of emulation platforms for SoC verification. Emulation is a rapidly growing solution in the spectrum of technologies used to verify today’s highly complex systems on chips (SoCs). Integrating EVE’s technology with Synopsys’ best-in-class platform of simulation, debug, verification IP (VIP), coverage, static verification, low power verification, FPGA prototyping and virtual prototyping solutions will give Synopsys customers access to the broadest verification offering … Read More → "Synopsys Acquires EVE"

iCE40 FPGA Family Named “Environmental Design” Winner in e-Legacy Awards

October 4, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – OCTOBER 4, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that its ultra-low density iCE40™ FPGA family has won the prestigious e-Legacy Award in the “Environmental Design” category.  Lattice was the only programmable logic company to be a Finalist in this category.  The Award was presented to Lattice during the awards ceremony in London on September 13.  

Now in its sixth year, Electronic Product Design (EPD) magazine’s e-Legacy awards celebrate and reward not only technological innovation, but contributions that help preserve the … Read More → "iCE40 FPGA Family Named “Environmental Design” Winner in e-Legacy Awards"

Schottky from Diodes Incorporated Uses 66% Less Space

October 4, 2012

Plano, Texas – October 4th, 2012 – Diodes Incorporated has announced its first Schottky diode to be offered in the miniature leadless DFN0603 package.  Handling switching, reverse-blocking and rectification functions, the 30V, 0.1A-rated SDM02U30LP3 meets the higher density design requirements of ultra portables, including smart phones and tablets.

Measuring just 0.62mm x 0.32mm x 0.30mm, the DFN0603 packaged Schottky uses around 66% less board space than the industry-standard DFN1006 and SOD923 alternatives.  Additionally, compared to the same packages, the DFN0603 has an off-board profile advantage, being 25% thinner.

To ensure that power losses … Read More → "Schottky from Diodes Incorporated Uses 66% Less Space"

EDA Solutions at Ultra Low Power Developer Forum Demonstrates Mixed-Signal Flow including Tools from Tanner EDA, Incentia and Aldec

October 4, 2012

EDA Solutions, sole representative in Europe for Tanner EDA and Incentia Design Systems, is exhibiting at the ‘Design & Elektronik’ Developer Forum on Ultra Low Power in Munich, Germany, on October 10, 2012, at the Holiday Inn (Munich – City Centre).

EDA Solutions will be presenting its complete analog, digital and mixed-signal design flow, which includes: the HiPer Silicon™ analog and mixed-signal suite from Tanner EDA; the Riviera-PRO™ mixed-language digital simulator from Aldec; and the DesignCraft™ logic synthesis tools from Incentia Design Systems.

At the event, EDA Solutions will be exhibiting in partnership … Read More → "EDA Solutions at Ultra Low Power Developer Forum Demonstrates Mixed-Signal Flow including Tools from Tanner EDA, Incentia and Aldec"

Agilent Technologies Unveils ADS 2012 Software

October 4, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today unveiled ADS 2012, the next major release of its Advanced Design System (ADS) flagship RF and microwave EDA platform.

ADS 2012 delivers new capabilities that improve productivity and efficiency for all applications it supports, as well as breakthrough technologies applicable to GaAs, GaN and silicon RF power-amplifier multichip module design.

Productivity Improvements

ADS 2012 features a number of new user interface enhancements designed to improve design efficiency and productivity. Dockable windows, … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Unveils ADS 2012 Software"

Avnet Abacus joins forces with Cymbet and Tadiran to highlight energy-efficient smart metering technologies at Metering, Billing/CRM Europe 2012

October 4, 2012

Poing, Germany, 4 October, 2012: Avnet Abacus, one of Europe’s leading interconnect, passive, electro-mechanical and power distributors, will partner with Cymbet, a leader in solid state energy storage technology, and Tadiran, a leading manufacturer of lithium thionyl chloride batteries, to showcase the latest low-energy solutions for powering smart metering applications at Metering, Billing/CRM Europe 2012, Amsterdam RAI, October 9-11, Booth B40.

At the stand, Avnet Abacus will host a demonstration of Cymbet’s EnerChip™ technology, a re-chargeable lithium solid state battery solution designed for energy harvesting (EH) applications, where the ambient energy surrounding a device, … Read More → "Avnet Abacus joins forces with Cymbet and Tadiran to highlight energy-efficient smart metering technologies at Metering, Billing/CRM Europe 2012"

Arasan Chip Systems, Granite River Labs and BitifEye Announce the Most Comprehensive Solution for Electrical Conformance Testing of the MIPI® D-PHY Receiver

October 4, 2012

San Jose, California – October 4, 2012 – Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. (“Arasan”), is a leading provider of Total IP Solutions, BitifEye Digital Test Solutions GmbH (“BitifEye”) is the developer of unique software and accessories for automated test and debugging of multiple high speed serial bus protocols, and Granite River Labs Inc. (“GRL”) is an engineering services company focused on helping customers adopt multi-gigabit interface technologies. All three organizations collaborated to implement and prove a methodology to address the challenge of testing and characterization of the electrical behavior of a MIPI D-PHY receiver.

D-PHY is intended to be integrated as the … Read More → "Arasan Chip Systems, Granite River Labs and BitifEye Announce the Most Comprehensive Solution for Electrical Conformance Testing of the MIPI® D-PHY Receiver"

Telit Powers Multi-Tech Systems End Devices for Accelerated M2M Development

October 3, 2012

Raleigh, October 3, 2012 – Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, announces an alliance with Multi-Tech Systems, an industry-leading M2M communications solutions provider, to develop end devices, such as cellular routers and modems, featuring Telit modules.

Multi-Tech’s M2M solutions leverage Telit’s HE910-D penta-band HSPA+ modules … Read More → "Telit Powers Multi-Tech Systems End Devices for Accelerated M2M Development"

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