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Lattice Ships One Million MachXO2 Programmable Logic Devices

May 9, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – MAY 9, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it has shipped more than one million MachXO2™ PLDs since the production release of the entire family in December 2011. The one million unit shipment milestone in March 2012 represents the fastest customer adoption of any device family in the company’s long history as a pioneer in the programmable logic industry.

Less than four months after the MachXO2 family’s production release, the one millionth device was shipped to one of the hundreds of customers worldwide … Read More → "Lattice Ships One Million MachXO2 Programmable Logic Devices"

Infinite Power Solutions Demonstrates Record-Breaking 75,000 Full Battery Cycles

May 9, 2012

Littleton, Colo., May 9, 2012? – Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a global leader in manufacturing high performance solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film batteries, today announced it has achieved record-breaking cycle life performance of 75,000 full battery cycles on production cells, substantially beyond that of any other lithium-based rechargeable battery currently on the market. Today’s announcement marks a new technology milestone for the rechargeable battery industry as IPS demonstrates the significant recharge capabilities of its paper-thin and eco-friendly Read More → "Infinite Power Solutions Demonstrates Record-Breaking 75,000 Full Battery Cycles"

Microsoft Joins Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium, Which Aims to Break Down Memory Wall

May 9, 2012

BOISE, Idaho and SAN JOSE, Calif., 2012-05-08 16:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium (HMCC), led by Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced that Microsoft Corp. has joined the consortium. The HMCC is a collaboration of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enablers and integrators who are cooperating to develop and implement an open interface standard for an innovative new memory technology called the Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC). Micron and Samsung, the initial developing members of the HMCC, are working closely with Altera, IBM, Open-Silicon, Xilinx and now Microsoft to accelerate widespread industry … Read More → "Microsoft Joins Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium, Which Aims to Break Down Memory Wall"

XP Power unveils 95% efficient 250 Watt convection cooled power supply with 3rd edition medical and industrial approvals

May 9, 2012

XP Power today announced the CCB250 series of highly efficient single output 250 Watt AC-DC power supplies aimed at a broad range of industrial and medical applications. With an operating efficiency of up to 95%, the convection cooled CCB250 series generates very little waste heat and does not require any forced air cooling. The series achieves an absolute minimum efficiency of 90% with a 90 VAC input at full load.

Meeting the stringent demands of the latest IEC60601-1 3rd edition medical safety standards, the CCB250 complies with 2 x MOPP (Means Of Patient Protection) and offers the complete … Read More → "XP Power unveils 95% efficient 250 Watt convection cooled power supply with 3rd edition medical and industrial approvals"

Verified: the need for continued VHDL support

May 9, 2012

Banbury, United Kingdom – 9^th May 2012 – Aldec Europe is pleased to report the results of Aldec Inc.’s 2012 verification survey. Conducted annually, this year’s survey examined recent trends in Assertions, Coverage, Testbench Management and Hardware-Assisted Verification; with the primary focus on design verification process automation.

More than 2,400 engineers participated, the highest number since Aldec first ran the survey (in 2008). This year, approximately half of the participants are Design Engineers and a third are Test Engineers. The remaining participants include Software Designers, DSP Developers and Board Designers.

The Aldec survey results revealed that, despite … Read More → "Verified: the need for continued VHDL support"

Altium and NXP collaborate to deliver component content online

May 9, 2012

Shanghai, China – 9 May 2012 – Altium <http://www.live.altium.com/> announces the release of a new range of board-level components for industry-leading ARM® Cortex(tm)-M3, Cortex(tm)-M4 & Cortex(tm)-M0 based microcontrollers from NXP Semiconductors to their subscription customers through AltiumLive <http://www.live.altium.com/>.

Designing with components for NXP’s LPC1800 microcontrollers based on Cortex-M3 provides users with high performance operating speeds … Read More → "Altium and NXP collaborate to deliver component content online"

High Voltage Inverting Charge Pumps Offer Low Input & Output Ripple

May 9, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – May 9, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3260 and LTC3261 versatile high voltage charge pumps. The LTC3261 is a high voltage inverting charge pump that can deliver up to 100mA of output current. The LTC3260 has the same charge pump … Read More → "High Voltage Inverting Charge Pumps Offer Low Input & Output Ripple"

Arduino gets 3G connectivity and pushes the Internet of Things to reality

May 8, 2012

Zaragoza, Spain – May 9th, 2012 Just one week after releasing the document “50 Sensor Applications for a Smarter World” Libelium launches the first 3G module for the Arduino platform. The new module which works under a “plug and play” philosophy makes any of the half million plus Arduinos spread over the world accessible everywhere and at any time.

The new module for Arduino has been designed by Cooking Hacks – the open hardware division inside Libelium – and shares the same open hardware and open source philosophy of Arduino. “We want … Read More → "Arduino gets 3G connectivity and pushes the Internet of Things to reality"

Microchip’s Mobile Web Site and Product Selector App Make It Easy to Browse Microchip.com and Find Products On the Go

May 8, 2012

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 8, 2012 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced its new Mobile Product Selector application for iPhone^®, iPad^® and Android™ smart phones and tablets, as well as a version of its Web site for mobile browsers, all of which are available … Read More → "Microchip’s Mobile Web Site and Product Selector App Make It Easy to Browse Microchip.com and Find Products On the Go"

Robotics pioneer presents research on assistive robots at ICRA 2012

May 8, 2012

WHAT: Presentations and media availability for Ashutosh Saxena, assistive robotics researcher.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, May 16. Individual interviews by appointment.

WHERE: Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Paul, Minn.

ITHACA, N.Y. – Assistive robots one day will help an elderly person take proper medications, aid a disabled person by loading dishes into a dishwashing machine, or even help pet owners clean up after their dogs and cats.

Cornell University robotics researcher Ashutosh Saxena, assistant professor of Computer Science, is developing … Read More → "Robotics pioneer presents research on assistive robots at ICRA 2012"