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Space Exploration And Higher Education Will Both Benefit From New Partnership With NASA, Triad Semiconductor, Mentor Graphics And HBCU Communities

June 15, 2012

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. June 15, 2012 – While many college students have started applying what they are learning at school in summer internships, ten students and three professors from two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) institutions are now at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The final results of their efforts may one day be orbiting above the Earth or flying off into deep space.

An Agency-wide effort, the NASA Science and Technology Institute for Minority Institutions, or NSTI-MI, is a three-year competitive program designed to enhance the science, technology, engineering and math … Read More → "Space Exploration And Higher Education Will Both Benefit From New Partnership With NASA, Triad Semiconductor, Mentor Graphics And HBCU Communities"

Xilinx Demonstrates All Programmable OTN Solutions at WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking Conference 2012

June 14, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif. June 14, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) will feature the advantages of its All Programmable technologies for carrier-class optical networking at the WDM and Next Generation Optical Networking Conference 2012 in Monaco. Demonstrations of Xilinx’s 28nm Virtex®-7 HT FPGAs with 28 Gbps transceivers for next-generation (CFP2) optical modules, programmable solutions for 100G Optical Transport Networks (OTN) and 10G to 28G high-speed serial applications will be highlighted.

What: WDM and Next Generation Optical Networking Conference 2012

Where: Grimaldi Forum, Monaco Exhibition Hall, Stand 14</ … Read More → "Xilinx Demonstrates All Programmable OTN Solutions at WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking Conference 2012"

GENIVI 2.0-Compliant IVI Platform Available from Mentor Graphics

June 14, 2012

WILSONVILLE, Ore. June 13, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the release of a GENIVI 2.0-compliant, Linux®-based In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Solution. The Mentor ®Embedded IVI Base Platform includes new GENIVI 2.0 features such as audio manager support and lower-level system management functions. Target hardware platform support includes the Sabre and SabreLite IVI solutions from Freescale, specifically targeted at the IVI marketplace.

“ADIT, a joint venture of Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH and DENSO Corporation, has selected Mentor Graphics as one of their OSV partners to develop a GENIVI 2.0-compliant software platform,” stated Dr. Wilhelm … Read More → "GENIVI 2.0-Compliant IVI Platform Available from Mentor Graphics"

Protecode Announces Cloud-Based Open Source License Management Solution

June 14, 2012

OTTAWA, CANADA – June 12, 2012 – Protecode, a leading provider of open source license managementsolutions, today launched the hosted version of its popular System 4^TM open source scanning and license management solution. ProtecodeCloud^TM is a Software as a Service (SaaS) code scanning tool that allows organizations to manage open source licenses and obligations in the … Read More → "Protecode Announces Cloud-Based Open Source License Management Solution"

Agilent Technologies Debuts Breakthroughs in Power Amplifier Module Design for Next Release of Advanced Design System

June 14, 2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 13, 2012 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today unveiled new technologies and breakthroughs for RF power amplifier design. These capabilities and more will be part of the next major release of Agilent’s flagship Advanced Design System.

Agilent will demonstrate ADS 2012—along with a range of solutions for everything from circuit-level modeling through system verification for general RF, microwave, 4G communications, and aerospace/defense applications—at IMS 2012/IEEE MTT-S (Booth 1015), June 19-21, in Montréal, Canada. A range of premier partner solutions will be available on Agilent Avenue and throughout the event.

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Farnell element14 engages with customers in the development of the next generation of component catalogues

June 14, 2012

London, June 13, 2012 – Farnell element14 is pioneering a new generation of component catalogues designed to make the buying process easier. It has developed a new online catalogue, named MROCAT, in Beta, to engage customers in finalising the design of what essentially will be their very own dynamic catalogue.

Farnell element14 is launching MROCAT in BETA version catalogue to a wide range of its customers who are focused on Maintenance and Repair products. Accessible from PC, Mac, iPad and Android tablet, MROCAT provides a fully illustrated catalogue page style browsing experience with real-time stock and price information and encourages … Read More → "Farnell element14 engages with customers in the development of the next generation of component catalogues"

Stream and Extend Full HD Encoded Video over IP

June 14, 2012

Montreal, Canada, June 13, 2012 — Matrox Graphics Inc. today introduced Matrox Maevex Series, a new H.264-based encoder/decoder technology designed for a wide range of applications including digital signage, collaborative video walls, and security & surveillance. The Matrox Maevex video distribution platform offers one-to-one unicast or one-to-many multicast extension of H.264 encoded video over standard TCP/IP networks—via standard wired (CATx) and/or wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity—to stream and display exceptional quality video at Full HD 1080p @60Hz. At InfoComm 2012 (booth #N1331), … Read More → "Stream and Extend Full HD Encoded Video over IP"

Imec and Panasonic extend strategic research collaboration

June 14, 2012

Osaka (Japan) – June 14, 2012 – Today, imec and Panasonic Inc. have entered into the next phase of a comprehensive and broadened collaboration agreement for joint R&D on healthcare, wireless communication, flexible electronics and advanced CMOS process technologies. The signing ceremony at the Panasonic Headquarters in Osaka (Japan) today was endorsed by the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium.

Panasonic has been a core partner in imec’s research platform on advanced semiconductor process technologies since 2004. This collaboration has been fundamentally broadened in 2008, expanding the collaboration scope from advanced semiconductor process technology to also include … Read More → "Imec and Panasonic extend strategic research collaboration"

Dual Ideal Diode Controller Replaces Two Schottky Diodes to Provide Efficient Power Supply ORing & Supply Holdup in High Power Applications

June 14, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – June 14, 2012 – Linear Technology introduces the LTC4353, a 0V to 18V dual ideal diode controller that replaces two high power Schottky diodes, enabling low loss ORing of multiple power sources with minimal disturbance to supply voltages. The LTC4353 regulates the forward voltage drop across external N-channel MOSFETs to ensure smooth current transfer between supplies in diode-OR applications. In low voltage systems, a slow handoff between controllers results in a voltage droop during supply … Read More → "Dual Ideal Diode Controller Replaces Two Schottky Diodes to Provide Efficient Power Supply ORing & Supply Holdup in High Power Applications"

Microsemi FPGAs and cSoCs Available for Extreme Temperature Environments

June 14, 2012

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—June 14, 2012—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced that its field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and SmartFusion® customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) solutions are now characterized at extreme operating temperatures ranging from 150 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius. The devices have already been deployed in down-hole drilling products, space systems, avionics equipment and other applications requiring high performance and the utmost reliability in extreme low and high temperature environments.

“Components that are capable of highly reliable operation in extreme hot and cold … Read More → "Microsemi FPGAs and cSoCs Available for Extreme Temperature Environments"

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