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ADLINK Unveils Intel® Atom™ D2550 Processor-Based Fanless Embedded Computer

October 3, 2012

October 3, 2012 – SAN JOSE, CA – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading global provider of trusted I/O platforms, announces the release of its new Matrix MXE-1300 series of low-power fanless computers based on the Intel^® Atom™ D2550 processor. Equipped with the Intel^® Atom™ D2550 processor, the MXE-1300 increases processing power by 44% and graphics performance by 90% over the previous Intel^® Atom™ platform. Featuring low power consumption, rich I/O capability, and large storage with 3.5” HDD support, the MXE-1300 series not only leads the market with its fanless, cable-free, and robust mechanical … Read More → "ADLINK Unveils Intel® Atom™ D2550 Processor-Based Fanless Embedded Computer"

Open-Silicon Uses Synopsys IC Compiler to Achieve 1.3GHz Frequency on Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore Processor

October 2, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

1.3 GHz frequency on quad-core ARM^® Cortex^™-A9 MPCore^™ processor
5X reduction in number of high power cells
Correlation within 5% between synthesis and post-route timing drove predictable closure

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that Open-Silicon used Synopsys^® IC Compiler^™ place and route solution to achieve 1.3 GHz performance on a quad-core … Read More → "Open-Silicon Uses Synopsys IC Compiler to Achieve 1.3GHz Frequency on Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore Processor"

Honeywell Solidifies Position as Leader in Area-Imaging with Release of Multi-Megapixel Imaging Engine

October 2, 2012

Fort Mill, S.C. – October 2, 2012 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the N8600 area-imaging engine, which features a 5 megapixel image sensor (2592 x 1944). The engine’s unprecedented high resolution image capture gives original equipment manufacturers (OEM) access to a range of industries including clinical healthcare automation, kiosk and ATM reading, gaming and lottery.

Unlike traditional page scanners, the N8600 is able to capture an entire document in a sub-second snapshot, and with dramatically reduced maintenance costs due to the lack of any moving parts. The N8600 also minimizes the need to sort and align documents by using auto crop … Read More → "Honeywell Solidifies Position as Leader in Area-Imaging with Release of Multi-Megapixel Imaging Engine"

Atmel Introduces New Highly Configurable 8-Channel LED Driver Family For Monitors and Industrial LCD Panel Backlighting

October 2, 2012

San Jose, CA, October 1, 2012 – Atmel^®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced a new family of 8-channel LED drivers with an integrated boost controller to deliver a complete power management system with patented Efficiency Optimizer (EO) to enhance power efficiency for LCD backlighting applications.

Atmel’s MSL3080/86/88 LED drivers are ideal for industrial LCD backlighting applications such as instrumentation, medical, avionics, military, kiosk, automotive and rugged displays.

The MSL3080/86/88 LED drivers also feature proprietary control scheme and robust design delivering greater than 92 percent power efficiency for up … Read More → "Atmel Introduces New Highly Configurable 8-Channel LED Driver Family For Monitors and Industrial LCD Panel Backlighting"

Agilent Technologies 3-D EM Simulation Software Selected by STMicroelectronics for ESD Development in 40-nm IC Products

October 2, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has selected Agilent’s Electromagnetic Professional (EMPro) software for use in development of ESD structures based on advanced CMOS process technology.

As process geometries shrink to 40 nm and beyond, energy dissipation capacity from ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection devices is becoming more of a design challenge. ESD designs are process-technology-dependent, and lengthy simulations are typically required to systematically assess key ESD issues.</ … Read More → "Agilent Technologies 3-D EM Simulation Software Selected by STMicroelectronics for ESD Development in 40-nm IC Products"

Alizem releases its new embedded software e-commerce boutique

October 2, 2012

Quebec City (CANADA), October 2nd 2012. To better serve its growing worldwide customer base, Alizem is proud to announce the release of its new e-commerce boutique specialized in embedded software for power electronics applications such as motor control and solar power conversion. This boutique replaces Alizem’s website and is available now at the following address: shop.alizem.com.

Alizem’s customers will now be able to quickly and easily … Read More → "Alizem releases its new embedded software e-commerce boutique"

Thingsquare selects development tools from IAR Systems for the Internet of Things

October 2, 2012

Embedded Conference Scandinavia, Stockholm, Sweden—October 2, 2012—Thingsquare, a pioneering provider of software connecting the physical world through the Internet, has selected IAR Embedded Workbench for developing its Thingsquare Mist connectivity platform for home and building automation, and for smart lighting. IAR Systems’ embedded software development tool chain gives Thingsquare and its customers the compact and highly efficient code that is fundamental when smart … Read More → "Thingsquare selects development tools from IAR Systems for the Internet of Things"

Memoir Systems’ Renaissance 4X Delivers Significant Memory Performance And Density Advantages

October 1, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 1, 2012—Memoir Systems Inc., the Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) provider that delivers breakthrough embedded memory performance, today announced the availability of the second offering of its revolutionary commercial products: Renaissance™4X. Based upon the company’s award-winning Algorithmic Memory® technology, Renaissance 4X increases the memory performance of existing embedded memory macros by delivering up to a 4X increase in memory operations per second (MOPS). In addition, it eliminates the need to build custom multiport memories and can reduce area and power requirements by up to 60% … Read More → "Memoir Systems’ Renaissance 4X Delivers Significant Memory Performance And Density Advantages"

LPI Announces Linux Essentials for North America

October 1, 2012

(Columbus, OH and Sacramento, CA, USA: September 29, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world’s premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), announced during Ohio LinuxFest 2012 in Columbus, Ohio (OLF: http://ohiolinux.org) that LPI’s Linux Essentials program measuring foundational knowledge in Linux and Open Source Software is now available in North America. Linux Essentials was initially released as a pilot program in … Read More → "LPI Announces Linux Essentials for North America"

Energy Micro announces the ‘Lizard Lounge’ – an online forum for energy friendly design using EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers

October 1, 2012

Oslo, Norway, 1. October 2012 – Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has launched the Lizard Lounge, a user community for technical discussions related to the company’s energy-friendly microcontroller, the 32-bit ARM-based EFM32 Gecko MCU. At the same time, the company has announced a design competition for the best low power design that uses its products. To join the design competition, participants only need to enter their ideas before 31st October 2012.

To help realize their concepts, 40 participants will receive an EFM32 Cortex-M3 starter kit, and the person submitting the winning implementation receives the … Read More → "Energy Micro announces the ‘Lizard Lounge’ – an online forum for energy friendly design using EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers"

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