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Altera Delivers Industry’s Broadest Portfolio of 28 nm FPGA Development Kits

September 27, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced availability of its Cyclone® V GX FPGA development kit, the industry’s first 28 nm development kit enabling the rapid design and development of low-cost, low-power system-level solutions targeting high-volume applications. Altera was the first company to provide customers 28 nm FPGA development kits and today offers the broadest portfolio of kits that support Altera’s entire portfolio of low-cost, midrange and high-end 28 nm FPGAs. Altera is currently the only company to offer production 28 nm FPGAs and 28 nm development kits across all families, providing customers the fastest path to get … Read More → "Altera Delivers Industry’s Broadest Portfolio of 28 nm FPGA Development Kits"

Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Sensorex SX41800 High-Performance Digital Servo Accelerometer Series

September 27, 2012

September 26, 2012, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Sensorex SX41800 series, a family of high-performance digital RS-485 (MODBUS) servo accelerometers. The series is designed to deliver a high-reliability output, proportional to acceleration, in support of linear acceleration and deceleration measurements within automatic rail and light rapid transit system monitoring and positioning control (ATO, ATP, and ERTMS), low-frequency (seismic) vibration measurement and structural monitoring applications.

Offered in four ranges from ±0.1 to ±1.0 g, design of the Sensorex SX41800 digital servo accelerometer series incorporates an inertial mass mounted onto a coil, which … Read More → "Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Sensorex SX41800 High-Performance Digital Servo Accelerometer Series"

Pentek’s Quad 1.25 GHz D/A Module Extends Signal Bandwidth Range for Beamforming and Software Radio

September 27, 2012

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ–September 25, 2012–Pentek, Inc., today released its highest-performing D/A converter module for RF and IF waveform playback, the Cobalt^® Model 71671. The module delivers four independent analog outputs each through its own digital upconverter and 16-bit D/A with sampling rates to 1.25 GHz. An on-board Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA contains factory-installed intellectual property (IP) that provides turnkey waveform generation … Read More → "Pentek’s Quad 1.25 GHz D/A Module Extends Signal Bandwidth Range for Beamforming and Software Radio"

Microchip’s 5 GHz RF Power Amplifier for New IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Standard Delivers Low EVM at High Power for WLAN Applications

September 27, 2012

CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2012 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the expansion of its RF portfolio with the new SST11CP16 5 GHz power amplifier (PA). This PA supports the new IEEE 802.11ac ultra high data rate Wi-Fi^® standard for 351 Mbps with 1.8% Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) at 19 dBM output power, enabling a longer range. Additionally, the SST11CP16 provides low operating current of 360 mA at 22 dBm, which enables more transmission channels at a higher data rate, per … Read More → "Microchip’s 5 GHz RF Power Amplifier for New IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Standard Delivers Low EVM at High Power for WLAN Applications"

ITTIA Database Enables Accelerated Development in ARM Architecture Ecosystem

September 27, 2012

September 27, 2012 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA announces the availability of its embedded database for the ARM^TMarchitecture. ITTIA provides embedded relational database software for developers of applications for mobile devices and other embedded systems. With ITTIA DB SQL’s robust data management framework and ARM’s hardware architecture, data is managed and accessed in a flexible and efficient way. Customers from industries such as consumer electronics, clean energy, medical devices, and robotics have already built state of art applications with ITTIA DB SQL on ARM.

ITTIA customers have reflected great interest in developing ARM-based embedded applications … Read More → "ITTIA Database Enables Accelerated Development in ARM Architecture Ecosystem"

Decrease system cost and complexity in resolver-based motor control systems with TI’s C2000™ Delfino™ microcontrollers

September 27, 2012

Houston, TX (Sept. 27, 2012) – Solving a prevalent digital motor control design problem for customers, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduces 32-bit C2000™ Delfino™ microcontrollers as resolver-to-digital converter interfaces for motor control systems, lowering system cost while delivering more efficient motor control capabilities. These high-performance, floating-point Delfino microcontrollers with an on-chip, high-precision analog-to-digital converter, along with an external low-cost signal conditioning circuit, provide motor control designers an alternative to more expensive and complex semiconductor solutions.

Both resolvers and encoders are used in typical precision servo motor control … Read More → "Decrease system cost and complexity in resolver-based motor control systems with TI’s C2000™ Delfino™ microcontrollers"

ProPlus Design Solutions Unveils Innovative Design for Yield Software

September 26, 2012

SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– September 25, 2012 –– ProPlus Design Solutions, Inc., provider of unique Design for Yield (DFY) solutions that integrate device modeling, parallel SPICE simulation and statistical analysis, today unveiled NanoYield™, fast and accurate yield prediction and optimization software for memory, logic, analog and digital circuit design.

Faster than traditional Monte Carlo analysis for both regular three-sigma and advanced six-sigma analysis, NanoYield is part of ProPlus Design Solutions’ transistor-level statistical modeling and design and variations-aware product portfolio. It features High Sigma analysis, advanced … Read More → "ProPlus Design Solutions Unveils Innovative Design for Yield Software"

TI introduces smallest 2.5-A power module with 65-V transient protection

September 26, 2012

DALLAS (Sept. 26, 2012) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a new power module with 65-V transient protection that integrates a DC/DC converter, inductor and passives in a very small, easy-to-use package. The 2.5-A TPS84250 meets the EN55022 Class B electromagnetic emissions standard and features frequency synchronization to cleanly power noise-sensitive analog circuits in test and measurement, industrial motor control, medical and imaging applications. For more information and samples, visit www.ti.com/tps84250-pr.

The TPS84250 step-down power module supports input voltages … Read More → "TI introduces smallest 2.5-A power module with 65-V transient protection"

Cadence Releases OrCAD 16.6, Boosts PSpice Performance by Up to 20 Percent

September 26, 2012

SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwire – September 25, 2012) – PCB WEST — Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today launched the Cadence® OrCAD® 16.6 PCB design solution with new features, enhanced customization capabilities, and 20 percent simulation performance improvements that provide customers a shorter, more predictable path to product creation. Additionally, a new signal-integrity flow introduces a higher level of automation … Read More → "Cadence Releases OrCAD 16.6, Boosts PSpice Performance by Up to 20 Percent"

Wind River Powers Ubee-AirWalk Enterprise Femtocell on Sprint Network

September 26, 2012

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Sep. 26, 2012 – Wind River®, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, announced that Ubee-AirWalk is using VxWorks® in its latest enterprise-grade CDMA femtocell. Branded as the Sprint AIRAVE Pro Connect, it is currently a part of Sprint’s in-building solutions product portfolio.

Ubee-AirWalk is a leader in small cell technology, with a portfolio including femtocells, picocells and metrocells. Small cells are compact wireless base stations that expand and enhance network service in high-usage areas. Picocells and metrocells are typically deployed in public areas to fill in … Read More → "Wind River Powers Ubee-AirWalk Enterprise Femtocell on Sprint Network"

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