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Synopsys Announces DesignWare DDR4 Memory Interface IP

September 18, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Synopsys expands its industry-leading DesignWare® DDR Memory Interface IP family to include support for DDR4 SDRAMs
Backward compatibility with DDR3 and LPDDR2/3 mobile SDRAMs gives SoC designers flexibility as they transition from one SDRAM standard to the next
New DDR4 IP offers more features with up to 50 percent lower latency than the previous generation
DDR4 memory controller and PHY are connected by a standard DFI 3.1 interface to streamline connections to custom PHYs and controllers

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LDRAcover Verifies Test Coverage Completeness

September 18, 2012

Boston, MA, DESIGN East. September 18, 2012. LDRA, the leading provider of automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, has released LDRAcover™, a stand-alone code coverage tool that verifies the source code of an application has been fully structurally tested. This offering responds to the needs of companies that wish to improve overall quality of code by ensuring complete testing, as well as those companies … Read More → "LDRAcover Verifies Test Coverage Completeness"

Kilopass Announces Breakthrough Technology to Quadruple Memory Capacity for Embedding Non-Volatile Data in System-on-Chip (SOC) Products

September 18, 2012

Santa Clara, Calif., September 18, 2012 — Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), describes at MemCon in Santa Clara, Calif., today its new embedded VCM (Vertical Cross-point Memory) NVM IP bit cell. The new VCM bit cell quadruples the density of today’s … Read More → "Kilopass Announces Breakthrough Technology to Quadruple Memory Capacity for Embedding Non-Volatile Data in System-on-Chip (SOC) Products"

Accelerate safety-critical design development and certification with new SafeTI™ functional safety design packages from Texas Instruments

September 18, 2012

Houston, TX (September 18, 2012) – Helping customers get to market quickly with their safety-critical applications, today Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announcesSafeTI^™ design packages. This functional safety platform augments TI’s 20+ years of safety-critical design expertise and includes design packages with analog devices and embedded processors – from microcontrollers to digital signal processors – as well as software, supporting documentation and independent third-party evaluation and certification. SafeTI design packages are suitable for a broad range of products in markets including industrial, automotive, transportation, energy, medical and many others, to … Read More → "Accelerate safety-critical design development and certification with new SafeTI™ functional safety design packages from Texas Instruments"

50Ohm IF Gain Block Provides 47dBm OIP3, 15.5dB Gain Consumes only 450mW

September 18, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – September 18, 2012 – Linear Technology announces the LTC6431-15, a 15.5dB gain block that achieves high dynamic range in a 50Ohm environment from 20MHz to 1GHz and beyond. It is manufactured on an advanced SiGe process and is available in two performance grades. At 240MHz, the A-grade OIP3 is typically 47dBm and is fully tested and guaranteed to be a minimum of 44dBm. Noise … Read More → "50Ohm IF Gain Block Provides 47dBm OIP3, 15.5dB Gain Consumes only 450mW"

Green Hills Software MULTI Toolchain Certified as a Functional Safety Support Tool

September 18, 2012

Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, has announced that its MULTI^® toolchain has been certified to meet the highest levels of tool qualification specified in the IEC 61508:2010 (Industrial), EN 50128:2011 (Railway) and ISO 26262:2011 (Automotive) functional safety standards. Green Hills has received certificates from both TÜV NORD and exida, making the Green Hills MULTI IDE the only commercially available toolchain certified … Read More → "Green Hills Software MULTI Toolchain Certified as a Functional Safety Support Tool"

element14 partners with Texas Instruments, Würth Elektronik and Cadsoft to speed the integration of wireless power solutions into consumer electronics designs

September 17, 2012

LONDON – 17 SEPTEMBER 2012 – element14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts and a part of global electronics distributor Premier Farnell[LON:PFL], today announced the launch of a new wireless power microsite in partnership with Texas Instruments, Würth Electronics and Cadsoft EAGLE PCB software to help accelerate the integration of wireless power solutions in applications such as the latest smart phones, digital … Read More → "element14 partners with Texas Instruments, Würth Elektronik and Cadsoft to speed the integration of wireless power solutions into consumer electronics designs"

Rockwell Collins Develops SecureOneTM with SPARK Pro and GNAT Pro High-Security

September 17, 2012

NEW YORK, PARIS, and CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, September 17, 2012 – Design East Boston 2012 – AdaCore today announced the successful usage of its SPARK Pro and GNAT Pro High-Security products by Rockwell Collins in the development of the SecureOne^TM Guard, a high assurance cross domain guard for military tactical systems. The SecureOne Guard has strict requirements for reliability and security. In order to meet these needs, Rockwell Collins selected SPARK Pro and GNAT Pro High-Security as key development tools for the project.

Rockwell Collins selected the GNAT Pro High-Security and Spark Pro development tools to support the redeployment … Read More → "Rockwell Collins Develops SecureOneTM with SPARK Pro and GNAT Pro High-Security"

SPI/Digital or I²C µModule Isolator Provides Three Isolated Power Rails

September 17, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – September 17, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM2883, a 6-channel SPI/Digital or I²C digital µModule® isolator with triple rail regulated power for 3.3V and 5V systems. In industrial systems applications, ground potentials can vary widely, often exceeding the tolerable range, which can interrupt communications or even destroy components. The LTM2883 breaks ground loops by electrically separating communications … Read More → "SPI/Digital or I²C µModule Isolator Provides Three Isolated Power Rails"

Xilinx Acquires Wireless Backhaul Solutions Provider Modesat Communications

September 17, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Modesat Communications, a high performance wireless backhaul solutions provider with industry leading capabilities and roadmap. OEMs focusing on mobile backhaul platforms can now take advantage of Xilinx® All Programmable 7 series FPGAs and Zynq™-7000 SoCs< … Read More → "Xilinx Acquires Wireless Backhaul Solutions Provider Modesat Communications"