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New Ericsson High Power Density Converter for Data-Network Equipment

August 31, 2011

First high-power density solution based on digitally controlled DC-DC converters
Quarter-brick format converter combines two Ericsson BMR453 series power modules to deliver exceptional power density and tightly controlled output voltages
New Ericsson BMR453-0108/014 ideal for use in networking and data storage equipment

Ericsson has introduced a new ultra-high-power-density DC-DC converter that can make a significant contribution to energy saving in data … Read More → "New Ericsson High Power Density Converter for Data-Network Equipment"

NSA Approved Defense-Grade Spartan-6Q FPGA in Production for Highest Level Cryptographic Capabilities Strengthens Xilinx Secure Leadership

August 31, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that the low-cost, low-power defense-grade programmable solution for high assurance applications is in production and has been approved for use in Type 1 Cryptographic Systems by the National Security Agency (NSA). The approval of the Spartan®-6Q device in conjunction with Xilinx’s Isolation Design Flow and Security Monitor IP, forms the basis for the FPGA leader’s platform for secure communications designs and extends the on-going relationship between the NSA and Xilinx.

The successful results of the NSA’s extensive testing of … Read More → "NSA Approved Defense-Grade Spartan-6Q FPGA in Production for Highest Level Cryptographic Capabilities Strengthens Xilinx Secure Leadership"

Advantech Announces New-generation RISC Single Board Computer with ARM-based Cortex™-A8 Series Processor

August 31, 2011

Irvine, California, August 30, 2011 – Advantech, a global embedded computing leader providing embedded platform solutions, today revealed its development of a new, RISC-based, Single Board Computer using the latest Texas Instruments OMAP35 Series Processor. The PCM-C3500 with Cortex™A8-based TI OMAP35 600 MHz high performance/application processor with mobile DDR supports OpenGL ES 1.1 & 2.0, OpenVG 1.0, and Direct 3D; PCM-C3500 video supports D1 resolution directly. Advantech PCM-C3500 series units are designed for low power consumption around 2W (3W maximum). These heatsink-free designs are ideal for various low-power applications in industrial control, HMI/ … Read More → "Advantech Announces New-generation RISC Single Board Computer with ARM-based Cortex™-A8 Series Processor"

Synopsys and Achronix Announce Multi-Year Renewal of Synthesis Partnership

August 31, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 31, 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, and Achronix Semiconductor, builder of high density and ultra-fast field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), today announced a multi-year extension of their OEM agreement for Synopsys FPGA synthesis tools. The agreement continues to make Synopsys’ FPGA logic synthesis technology available to Achronix customers by expanding support of Synopsys’ Synplify Pro® software to Achronix’s latest generation of FPGAs, the 22 nanometer Speedster22i™ FPGA Platform. Achronix intends to deliver a Speedster22i … Read More → "Synopsys and Achronix Announce Multi-Year Renewal of Synthesis Partnership"

Eurotech Awarded 1.5M USD Contract to Supply Embedded Computers for Medical Application

August 30, 2011

COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems, today announces they have been selected to supply embedded computers to a medical original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that specializes in diagnostics solutions. The value of … Read More → "Eurotech Awarded 1.5M USD Contract to Supply Embedded Computers for Medical Application"

Magma Launches Worldwide Silicon One Seminar Series in U.S., Canada, Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, Europe

August 30, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2011 –

WHO: Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software

WHAT: Will offer a series of Silicon One Seminars presenting innovative solutions for advanced analog and digital design challenges. The seminars will feature two technology tracks running simultaneously, titled:

“Leading-Edge System-on-Chip Performance in Half the Time,” which features Talus® and Tekton™ Technologies
“Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Design in Half the Time,” which features Titan™ … Read More → "Magma Launches Worldwide Silicon One Seminar Series in U.S., Canada, Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, Europe"

Dialog Semiconductor’s DA6011 Power Management IC is Ideal Companion For Intel® Atom(TM) Processor E6XX-Based Designs

August 30, 2011

Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, 30 August 2011 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced its companion IC for the Intel® Atom(TM) processor E6xx series, DA6011, has been adopted by Taiwan based ADLINK Technology for its mini size COM Express type 10 module, nanoX-TC. Measuring just 84×55 mm the nanoX-TC is among the smallest computer-on-modules available.

“The market for Intel® Atom(TM) processor E6xx-based devices is growing quickly with a rapid global adoption, and ADLINK’s nanoX-TC is a prime example of what can … Read More → "Dialog Semiconductor’s DA6011 Power Management IC is Ideal Companion For Intel® Atom(TM) Processor E6XX-Based Designs"

Magma’s Quartz DRC Physical Verification Solution Qualified to Support GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ DRC+ Flow for Technologies at 28 nm and Below

August 30, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2011 – Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq:LAVA), today announced that the new pattern matching capability in the Quartz™ DRC physical verification product has been qualified to support DRC+, GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ silicon-validated, yield-critical pattern-based design for manufacturing (DFM) verification flow for all advanced process technologies, including 40 nanometer (nm), 28 nm and below.

The new capability will allow Magma’s and GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ mutual customers to significantly accelerate – up to 3 to 4 orders of magnitude – the identification of 2-dimensional (2D) yield detractors and complex manufacturing issues with comparable … Read More → "Magma’s Quartz DRC Physical Verification Solution Qualified to Support GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ DRC+ Flow for Technologies at 28 nm and Below"

Freescale rolls out first products in QorIQ Qonverge wireless base station processor portfolio

August 30, 2011

SHENZHEN, China (Freescale Technology Forum China) – Aug. 30, 2011 – Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is now sampling the first “base station-on-chip” products built on its innovative QorIQ Qonverge multimode platform. The new QorIQ Qonverge PSC9132 system-on-chip (SoC) for picocell and PSC9130/31 SoCs for femtocell base stations share a single, scalable architecture that simultaneously supports multiple air interfaces, providing operators and OEMs “future-proof”, highly integrated heterogeneous solutions that help minimize power consumption, cost and design … Read More → "Freescale rolls out first products in QorIQ Qonverge wireless base station processor portfolio"

Kilopass Expands Embedded Non-Volatile Memory Offering To GLOBAL FOUNDRIES’ 0.13um G Process

August 30, 2011

Santa Clara, Calif. –– August 30, 2011 –– Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP) and a GLOBALSOLUTIONS Partner, today announced that its XPM™ embedded one-time programmable (OTP) NVM technology has completed 1000 hours of JEDEC standard reliability testing for high temperature operating life (HTOL) and high temperature storage life (HTSL) on 3 lots for GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 0.13um generic process technology. Kilopass’ logic-based XPM OTP technology requires no added cost for integration with standard logic processes. Due to the portability of its antifuse technology, XPM is the NVM of choice … Read More → "Kilopass Expands Embedded Non-Volatile Memory Offering To GLOBAL FOUNDRIES’ 0.13um G Process"

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