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Calypto Credits Record DAC to Launch of Catapult LP and #1 Ranking on ‘Cooley’s Must See’ List

SANTA CLARA, Calif., – July 31, 2012 – Calypto® Design Systems, Inc., a leader in SOC design and optimization, today announced record results for the 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC). Calypto attributes its DAC success to the recent launch of Catapult® Low-Power High-Level Synthesis (HLS), the first HLS tool to include power as a top level design constraint, and the #1 ranking of their PowerPro product family for RTL power reduction on John Cooley’s ‘Must See List for DAC 2012’ on DeepChip.com.

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ARM and Cavium Extend Relationship With ARMv8 Architecture License

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ARM [(LSE: ARM); (NASDAQ: ARMH)] and Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications and the digital home, have announced that Cavium is an architecture licensee for the ARMv8 architecture.

The ARMv8 architecture is the first ARM® architecture that includes 64-bit execution, enabling processors based on the architecture to be able to combine 64-bit execution with 32-bit execution. One of the key focuses in developing this version of the ARM instruction set was to bring the energy-efficient heritage … Read More → "ARM and Cavium Extend Relationship With ARMv8 Architecture License"

Xylon Unveils 2D and 3D Graphics/HMI logicBRICKS Reference Designs for Xilinx Zynq-7000 ZC702 Evaluation Board

Zagreb, Croatia, August 2, 2012  Xylon d.o.o., a leading provider of advanced FPGA application solutions and IP cores, demonstrates 2D and 3D Graphics Processing Units (GPU) for Xilinx® Zynq™-7000 EPP based products by providing pre-verified reference designs for Xilinx Zynq-7000 ZC702 evaluation board.

The reference design includes evaluation logicBRICKS IP cores and hardware design files prepared for Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS) design suite. It also includes complete Linux OS image, software drivers, demo applications and … Read More → "Xylon Unveils 2D and 3D Graphics/HMI logicBRICKS Reference Designs for Xilinx Zynq-7000 ZC702 Evaluation Board"

Spirent and Napatech Live 40G Demo at GFirst

ANDOVER, Massachusetts, Aug 2, 2012–Spirent Federal Systems, the leading provider of network, device, and services-testing solutions to the U.S. government and Napatech, the world’s largest vendor of intelligent adapters for network analysis, today announced plans to provide a live 40 GbE demonstration at the upcoming 2012 GFirst conference . The demonstration will feature the Spirent TestCenter with HyperMetrics mX 40G/100G module for full 40 Gbps traffic generation and the Napatech NT40E2-1  Read More → "Spirent and Napatech Live 40G Demo at GFirst"

Xilinx Spotlights All Programmable Technology for Increased System Performance at NIWeek 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug., 6, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced its participation at NIWeek 2012, booth #618, August 6-9, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center. Larry Getman, Xilinx vice president, processing platforms marketing, will kick off Xilinx activities at the Future of System Design Symposium, where he will deliver a keynote on the evolution of ‘all programmable’ platforms and system design tools. During the week, both Xilinx and National Instruments will highlight how they have collaborated to extend the value of programmable technology that is enabling its customers to develop accelerated systems targeting a wide variety of applications. As … Read More → "Xilinx Spotlights All Programmable Technology for Increased System Performance at NIWeek 2012"

Cavium’s OCTEON Fusion™ to Power SK Telecom’s Mass Deployment of Small Cell LTE Infrastructure

SAN JOSE, California, August 1, 2012 – Cavium, Inc.(NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications and the digital home, today announced that its OCTEON Fusion™ platform will be powering the 4G/LTE small cell deployment for SK Telecom, (NYSE: SKM), the largest mobile service provider in Korea. This collaboration between SK Telecom and Cavium extends from the initial development phase into the broad mass market deployment in 2012.

Rapid adoption of smartphones, tablets and media rich wireless devices, coupled with social networking, IP video and internet applications are driving the … Read More → "Cavium’s OCTEON Fusion™ to Power SK Telecom’s Mass Deployment of Small Cell LTE Infrastructure"

Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Sensorex Harsh Environment

August 6, 2012, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the North American market introduction of its Sensorex SX41200 and SX41400 series, two families of rugged, gravity referenced closed-loop servo inclinometers/accelerometers, designed to provide high-reliability tilt or acceleration measurements within harsh environments, and particularly, those characterized by high shock and vibration inputs.

Available in 12 individual models per series, with angular measurement ranges from ±3° to ±90°, and choices of single axis (SX41200) and twin axis (SX41400) versions, their highly rugged design incorporates a galvanometric pendulum sensing element with hydromechanical damping, combined with an … Read More → "Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Sensorex Harsh Environment"

Kilopass Expands XPM™ Non-Volatile Memory IP Enablement On Two 180nm Dongbu HiTek BCD Process to Serve Increased Customer Demand

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – August 6, 2012 – Kilopass Technology, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), announced today that it has successfully expanded enablement of its XPM (eXtra Permanent Memory) NVM IP on the Dongbu HiTek AN180 and BD180 BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) processes.  Kilopass has also begun enablement of its XPM solutions at additional 180nm BCD foundries due to customer demand. Power management designs targeting mobile devices, hard drives, and the wide range of electronic systems being designed into automobiles, smart cities, and homes are driving increased demand for JEDEC-qualified Kilopass embedded NVM IP to store analog trim, … Read More → "Kilopass Expands XPM™ Non-Volatile Memory IP Enablement On Two 180nm Dongbu HiTek BCD Process to Serve Increased Customer Demand"

High Accuracy Temperature Monitor Provides Adjustable Alerts

MILPITAS, CA – August 6, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2996 high accuracy temperature sensor for 2.25V to 5.5V systems. The LTC2996 measures a remote diode’s temperature with ±1°C accuracy and its own die temperature with ±2°C accuracy while rejecting errors due to noise and series resistance. The device provides a voltage-proportional-to-absolute-temperature (VPTAT) output, as well as individual undertemperature and overtemperature alert outputs, defined by user-adjustable thresholds. No … Read More → "High Accuracy Temperature Monitor Provides Adjustable Alerts"

Arrow Electronics Announces Distribution Agreement With Microchip Technology

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 6, 2012 – Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today announced that Microchip Technology Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MCHP) broad range of embedded semiconductors and solutions is now available through Arrow’s components portfolio, under a global distribution agreement between the companies.  Microchip’s offerings will also be available through Nu Horizons Electronics, an Arrow company.

This agreement includes Microchip’s complete line of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit PIC® microcontrollers, analog and interface semiconductors, wireless solutions, and memory devices, along with related development tools.

Arrow is also a principal distributor for SMSC products, which was … Read More → "Arrow Electronics Announces Distribution Agreement With Microchip Technology"

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