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IAR Systems launches starter kit for NXP’s LPC11U00 USB microcontroller series

July 11, 2011

Uppsala, Sweden—July 11, 2011— IAR Systems today announced that an IAR KickStart Kit for the LPC11U00 series of microcontrollers is now available. It is a low cost starter kit for evaluation and for designing and prototyping software applications. The kit includes an LPC11U14 evaluation board fitted with an LPC11U14 microcontroller, a USB connector, an LCD, and various other peripherals, a J-Link Lite debug probe, software tools, example projects and board support packages for various RTOSes.

The LPC11U00 series of microcontrollers provides low cost 32-bit replacement for 8 … Read More → "IAR Systems launches starter kit for NXP’s LPC11U00 USB microcontroller series"

Atmel Samples SAM3S16 ARM-based Microcontroller With 1MB Embedded Flash

July 11, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA, July 11, 2011- Atmel^®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced early sampling of its 32-bit ARM^® Cortex^®-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs) with 1MB embedded Flash and 128KB SRAM. The new Atmel Read More → "Atmel Samples SAM3S16 ARM-based Microcontroller With 1MB Embedded Flash"

National Instruments Introduces Industry’s Highest Throughput PXI Frame Grabber

July 8, 2011

June 21, 2011 – National Instruments today announced the NI PXIe-1435 high-performance Camera Link frame grabber. Engineers can use the new module to integrate high-speed and high-resolution imaging into their PXI systems, the industry standard for automated test with more than 1,500 measurement modules available from more than 70 vendors. By combining high-throughput imaging with the benefits of off-the-shelf PXI measurement hardware, NI now offers full software-defined solutions for demanding automated test applications in industries such as consumer electronics, automotive and semiconductor.

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Sierra Circuits Demonstrates HDI Stackup Planner at Semicon West 2011

July 8, 2011

SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwire – Jul 7, 2011) – Sierra Circuits, the leader in QuickTurn HDI PCBs, has announced that it will be demonstrating the latest version of its HDI Stackup Planner software at the Semicon West trade show at the Moscone Center in San Francisco later this month. The complete show information follows:

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Date:		July 12-14, 2011
Location:		Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco
Booth #:		522

National Instruments Announces NI LabVIEW for Education Software for High Schools

July 8, 2011

June 20, 2011 – National Instruments today announced the latest edition of its NI LabVIEW for Education software for high school, which integrates with classroom data collection and control devices to help teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts to students. The software is a full-function version of the industrial LabVIEW graphical system design software that is “skinned” and scoped appropriately for students. It is optimized for classroom use through instructional videos, tutorials, open-ended … Read More → "National Instruments Announces NI LabVIEW for Education Software for High Schools"

Verigy Launches the Semiconductor Industry’s First Scalable Class of Testers — V93000 Smart Scale — to Lower the Cost of Test for Next-Generation ICs

July 8, 2011

CUPERTINO, CA–(Marketwire – Jul 7, 2011) – Verigy, an Advantest Group company (TSE: 6857) (NYSE: ATE), has announced the industry’s first series of scalable, highly cost-efficient tester classes for advanced semiconductor designs, including 3D device architectures and IC designs for the 28nm technology node and beyond. The new V93000 Smart Scale™ Generation of test systems and pin cards will be part of Verigy’s exhibit at next week’s SEMICON West trade show, July 12-14 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Fully compatible … Read More → "Verigy Launches the Semiconductor Industry’s First Scalable Class of Testers — V93000 Smart Scale — to Lower the Cost of Test for Next-Generation ICs"

IAR Systems provides complete starter kit for high performance STM32 F-2 series of microcontrollers

July 8, 2011

Uppsala, Sweden—July 8, 2011—IAR Systems today announced a complete starter kit for STMicroelectronics’ ARM Cortex-M3 based high performance STM32 F-2 series. The new leading-edge STM32F2xx series combines advanced 90nm process technology with the innovative adaptive real-time memory accelerator (ART accelerator™) and the multi-layer bus matrix. IAR KickStart Kit for STM32F207 contains all the necessary hardware and software and allows embedded software applications to be designed, integrated and tested on hardware. It includes a feature-rich evaluation board, software tools, a debug probe, example projects and board support packages for several RTOSes. It … Read More → "IAR Systems provides complete starter kit for high performance STM32 F-2 series of microcontrollers"

BEEcube Inc. Joins MathWorks Connections Program

July 8, 2011

FREMONT, Calif., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — BEEcube Inc. today announced it has joined the MathWorks Connections Program. This partnership is based on BEEcube Platform Studio (BPS) a system-level, hardware/software co-development tool working with Simulink targeting a wide range of FPGA platforms.

BPS provides a rich set of Simulink library blocks that automatically generate all platform specific hardware interfaces and corresponding software drivers. Months of engineering tasks to integrate complex DSP algorithms into hardware system implementation can be achieved through BPS in a matter of days. No expert knowledge of low-level FPGA implementation details is required, … Read More → "BEEcube Inc. Joins MathWorks Connections Program"

EU’s INTERESTED project concludes with goals achieved

July 8, 2011

Elancourt, France and Cheltenham, UK – 6^th July 2011. The European Union’s three-year INTERESTED (INTERoperable Embedded Systems Tool chain for Enhanced rapid Design, prototyping and code generation) project, funded under the 7^th Framework Programme, has come to a successful conclusion with its goals achieved in terms of significantly reducing the cost and improving the quality and time-to-market of safety-critical embedded systems.

The INTERESTED project has created an integrated and open reference tool chain for complex safety and mission-critical embedded systems and software development that is not only highly … Read More → "EU’s INTERESTED project concludes with goals achieved"

Avnet’s Xilinx(R) Spartan(R)-6 LX9 FPGA MicroBoard Kit Now Supported by Micrium Kernels

July 7, 2011

WESTON, Fla., Jul 07, 2011 — Micrium, in conjunction with Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. and Xilinx(R), is proud to announce that the Spartan(R)-6 LX9 FPGA MicroBoard Kit now fully supports the uC/OS-II and uC/OS-III real-time kernels. The Xilinx Spartan-6 LX9 FPGA MicroBoard kit features several pre-built hardware designs, as well as uC/OS-III-based examples, allowing the user to quickly evaluate and experiment with the Spartan-6 LX9 FPGA, the Xilinx MicroBlaze(TM) embedded soft processor core and Micrium’s real-time kernels. The USB-stick form factor MicroBoard is a low-cost, portable solution for … Read More → "Avnet’s Xilinx(R) Spartan(R)-6 LX9 FPGA MicroBoard Kit Now Supported by Micrium Kernels"

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