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Lattice Diamond 2.0 Software Unleashes Powerful Design Tools For The New Low Cost, Low Power LatticeECP4 FPGA Family

July 16, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – July 16, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced version 2.0 of its Lattice Diamond® design software, the flagshipdesign environment for Lattice FPGA products. Version 2.0 includes advanced support for the new LatticeECP4™ FPGA family, which redefines the low cost, low power, mid-range FPGA market for cost- and power-sensitive wireless, wireline, video and computing applications.

Lattice Diamond 2.0 design software improves the overall user experience by enabling rapid design timing closure and unveils a new, partition-based incremental … Read More → "Lattice Diamond 2.0 Software Unleashes Powerful Design Tools For The New Low Cost, Low Power LatticeECP4 FPGA Family"

Atmel Introduces First Reconfigurable Processor That Enables On-the-Fly Adjustment of Space Applications

July 16, 2012

Rousset, France, July 16, 2012–Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced the Atmel ATF697FF, the newest member of the Atmel SPARC V8 processor family and the industry’s first radiation-hardened (RAD Hard) high-performance aerospace microprocessor that can be reconfigured on-the-fly. The ability to reconfigure on-the-fly allows users to make on-going design modifications to satellites, including specification updates, in-flight adjustments during trial flights and post-launch alterations.

Reflecting 30 years of innovation in the aerospace market, the new ATF697FF is a unique reconfigurable processor that integrates Atmel’s proven … Read More → "Atmel Introduces First Reconfigurable Processor That Enables On-the-Fly Adjustment of Space Applications"

element14 makes embedded design quicker and easier with enhancements to the Knode

July 16, 2012

16 July, 2012, London. element14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts and a part of global electronics distributorPremier Farnell [LON:PFL],has announced the launch of a newly updated version of its industry leading online knowledge tool, the Knode.

The Knode on element14 is the only online resource for embedded and PCB design engineers who want to quickly find the best products and solutions to complete a project. Unlike time consuming searches on multiple supplier sites, or product-oriented distribution sites, the Knode … Read More → "element14 makes embedded design quicker and easier with enhancements to the Knode"

Compact embedded systems from the NanoServer® family with dust-protection filter

July 16, 2012

Munich, July 2012 – DSM Computer now also offers its embedded systems from the two-slot NanoServer®N2 family with an air filter as dust protection. The filter consists of a sheet-metal cassette with an internal filter mat that is screwed to the side of the housing. Although the dust filter is integrated in the device design, it is easy to remove and replace from outside. The robust NanoServer® systems with air filter are designed specifically for deployment in dust-prone environments, such as for applications in the … Read More → "Compact embedded systems from the NanoServer® family with dust-protection filter"

Cypress’s Low-Power 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL™ Solution Enables Three-Year Battery Life For BORND’s E220 Wireless Mouse

July 16, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16, 2012, – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that BORND, a leading PC peripheral manufacturer, has selected Cypress’ 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL™ radio-on-a-chip for its E220 next-generation wireless mouse. WirelessUSB-NL’s low power consumption enables two AA batteries to power the E220 mouse for up to three years. The long range of WirelessUSB-NL also enables the E220 to operate at a distance of up to 30 meters. BORND will also use Cypress’ enCoRe™ II and enCoRe V low-voltage companion microcontrollers for the USB dongle and mouse respectively.

WirelessUSB-NL boasts an … Read More → "Cypress’s Low-Power 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL™ Solution Enables Three-Year Battery Life For BORND’s E220 Wireless Mouse"

Energy Micro enhanced graphics support free to users of EFM32 Gecko processors via SEGGER emWin

July 13, 2012

Oslo, Norway, 11 July, 2012 – Designers working with Energy Micro’s EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers (MCUs) can now employ the emWin high-quality graphical software library from SEGGER to quickly and cost-effectively configure graphical user interfaces for products ranging from portable health and fitness monitors to smart accessories.

emWin delivers flicker-free animation, optimized drawing routines supporting anti-aliasing, and a GUI builder for window objects (widgets). By integrating emWin within its Simplicity Studio design environment, Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, allows designers to make immediate use of the efficient, autonomous on-chip TFT and LCD controller … Read More → "Energy Micro enhanced graphics support free to users of EFM32 Gecko processors via SEGGER emWin"

Traxxas Selects Cypress’s WirelessUSB-LP™ Radio Solution For World’s Fastest Ready-To-Run Radio Controlled Car

July 13, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 11, 2012 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that Traxxas, one of the leading providers of ready-to-run (RTR) radio controlled hobby vehicles, has selected Cypress’s WirelessUSB-LP™ 2.4-GHz radio-on-a chip for their new XO-1 radio controlled supercar.

The XO-1 RTR car is capable of going from 0 to 100 MPH in just 4.9 seconds. It won the 2012 Readers’ Choice Award for the Best Electric On-Road Car and the Best Innovation from RC Car Action Magazine. It employs the TQi, a 2.4-GHz high-output radio system with a two-channel transmitter, a five-channel receiver and an internal antenna. … Read More → "Traxxas Selects Cypress’s WirelessUSB-LP™ Radio Solution For World’s Fastest Ready-To-Run Radio Controlled Car"

ACE’s CoSy compiler framework outperforms LLVM for the ARM9 processor

July 13, 2012

Amsterdam, July 12th, 2012. ACE Associated Compiler Experts bv has announced that the 2012 CoSy® compiler development system delivers better performance than the latest LLVM 3.0 compiler on the ubiquitous ARM9 processor.

The 2012 version of the advanced CoSy compiler framework has unleashed more than 15% extra performance from the ARM9 processor in the industry-standard Livermore benchmark loops and 25% in MiBench against LLVM 3.0. Using the same base configuration the CoSy compiler framework is more than 7% ahead of LLVM on the EEMBC® CoreMark™ benchmark. The off-the-shelf CoSy performance is above LLVM across the board on many industry-standard benchmarks with an out-of-the-box configuration.

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M2M Industry Leaders Launch Global M2M Challenge

July 13, 2012

Munich, Germany – July 13, 2012 – In a strong initiative sponsored globally by telecom industry giants Swisscom andEricsson, and segment leaders Read More → "M2M Industry Leaders Launch Global M2M Challenge"

Keithley Publishes E-Guide on Making Ultra-Fast I-V Measurements

July 13, 2012

Cleveland, Ohio, July 13, 2012 * * * Keithley Instruments, Inc <http://www.keithley.com/> ., a world leader in advanced electrical test <http://www.keithley.com/products> instruments and systems, has published an informative e-guide titled “Ultra-Fast I?V Applications for the Model 4225-PMU Ultra-Fast I-V Module.” A free copy is downloadable upon request from Keithley at: http://www.keithley.com/promo/pr/1107& … Read More → "Keithley Publishes E-Guide on Making Ultra-Fast I-V Measurements"