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Tektronix Further Strengthens Support for Automated MIPI® M-PHY Testing

June 12, 2012

BEAVERTON, Ore. and Berlin – June 12, 2012 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced a series of enhancements to its automated MIPI Alliance M-PHY test solutions, offering new multi-lane transmitter test setup enablement and the widest test coverage – automation of approximately 1,000 tests – for this rapidly emerging mobile device standard.

To showcase this comprehensive test coverage, Tektronix and ST-Ericsson are providing hands-on demonstrations during the MIPI Alliance All Member Meeting this week in Berlin. The demo setup features a Tektronix DPO/DSA/MSO70000 series oscilloscope … Read More → "Tektronix Further Strengthens Support for Automated MIPI® M-PHY Testing"

CISSOID launches VOLGA, a High-Temperature, High-Speed, Rail-to-Rail Comparator in a Tiny TDFP Package

June 12, 2012

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium – June 12, 2012. CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature semiconductor solutions, launches VOLGA, the first high-speed comparator guaranteed for operation from -55°C up to +225°C.

VOLGA is a comparator available in a tiny TDFP (thin dual flat pack) surface mount hermetically sealed ceramic package, with footprint of only 5 x 5.5mm. It requires a 5V (±10%) power supply and offers rail-to-rail input / output capability, as well as a shutdown mode that places the device in a low power consumption mode when the comparator function is not needed. The comparator features internal hysteresis for improved noise immunity. Its output implements … Read More → "CISSOID launches VOLGA, a High-Temperature, High-Speed, Rail-to-Rail Comparator in a Tiny TDFP Package"

Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at Freescale Technology Forum 2012 in San Antonio

June 12, 2012

SANTA BARBARA, CA — June 12, 2012 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will deliver technology presentations, participate on panels and demonstrate its latest embedded software solutions at the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF Americas), San Antonio, TX, June 18 – 21, 2012. For more information on Green Hills Software’s presence at FTF Americas, please visit http://www.ghs.com/events/FTFAmericas_2012.html.

Green Hills Software speaker presentations and panel participations include:

Topic: Panel: The Future of Power … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at Freescale Technology Forum 2012 in San Antonio"

Micron Boosts DDR3 Offering With 2Gb and 4Gb, 1GHz/DDR3-2133, Delivering Power Efficiency and Speed for High-Performance Networking and Graphics Segments

June 12, 2012

BOISE, Idaho, 2012-06-12 14:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new class of 1GHz, 2-gigabit (Gb) and 4Gb, 30-nanometer (nm) DDR3 devices, strengthening the company’s comprehensive DDR3 portfolio. Designed for the high- performance networking and discrete graphics markets, the new devices feature industry-leading low power use while delivering speeds up to 2133 megatransfers per second (MT/s).

Micron supports its customers in highly competitive market segments with a broad portfolio of DRAM and nonvolatile memory devices that meet the demand for … Read More → "Micron Boosts DDR3 Offering With 2Gb and 4Gb, 1GHz/DDR3-2133, Delivering Power Efficiency and Speed for High-Performance Networking and Graphics Segments"

CEVA Announces Availability of TD-SCDMA Software IP for its CEVA-XC DSP Family

June 12, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – June 12, 2012 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced the availability of fully optimized TD-SCDMA software libraries for the CEVA-XC family of DSP cores, including the recently announced CEVA-XC4000 series DSPs. The addition of the new TD-SCDMA libraries to the CEVA-XC Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platform further illustrates the value and flexibility of a software-based approach for the implementation of next … Read More → "CEVA Announces Availability of TD-SCDMA Software IP for its CEVA-XC DSP Family"

DevExpress Announces DXperience 12.1 – Tools for Bridging Tomorrow. Today

June 12, 2012

GLENDALE, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — DevExpress, a leading global software development company, announced today the next release in the DXv2 generation of software development tools, DXperience 12.1. The technology landscape is quickly changing. New platforms are emerging and more than ever we find great user experience and agile design at the center of the development conversation. Developers are looking to deliver next-generation user experiences to their users, on the desktop, on the Web or across a broad array of Touch-enabled mobile devices. DXperience 12.1 tools and components help developers take on these new challenges using their existing skills & the technologies available … Read More → "DevExpress Announces DXperience 12.1 – Tools for Bridging Tomorrow. Today"

LynuxWorks Releases New Version of LynxSecure Hypervisor for Increased Endpoint and Server Protection

June 12, 2012

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD–Gartner Security Summit, June 12, 2012–LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in secure virtualization, today announced that they will be demonstrating the latest version of the LynxSecure hypervisor for key security specialists at the annual Security & Risk ManagementSummit hosted by Gartner. … Read More → "LynuxWorks Releases New Version of LynxSecure Hypervisor for Increased Endpoint and Server Protection"

Simco, Ltd. Uses Mentor Graphics Inflexion UI to Develop Next-Generation Vehicle Instrument Cluster Human Machine Interface

June 12, 2012

WILSONVILLE, Ore. June 12, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Simco, Ltd. is using the Mentor® Embedded Inflexion® HMI product to develop its next-generation, screen-based vehicle instrument cluster human machine interface (HMI). Simco will show the proof of concept HMI at the Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) in Detroit, June 14, 2012.

“Mentor’s Inflexion product provides a straightforward HMI design environment to develop some of the most sophisticated instrument clusters that can also be easily reconfigured by drivers to meet their vehicle operation needs,” said Craig Ayres, CEO of Simco, Ltd. “With the combination … Read More → "Simco, Ltd. Uses Mentor Graphics Inflexion UI to Develop Next-Generation Vehicle Instrument Cluster Human Machine Interface"

Imec and Kaneka Achieve Breakthrough in Developing Next-Generation Heterojunction Solar Cells

June 12, 2012

Tokyo, Japan – June 12, 2012 – Kaneka and imec report a large area (6 inch semi-square) heterojunction silicon solar cell with a certified power conversion efficiency of 22.68%(*) with an electroplated copper contact grid on top of the transparent conductive oxide layer. This breakthrough is achieved at Kaneka Osaka lab using Kaneka’s copper electroplating technology which is based on imec’s state-of-the-art copper electroplating knowhow.

To realize the top grid electrode in heterojunction silicon solar cells, silver screen printing is the preferred technology in the PV (photovoltaic) industry. However, a drawback of this technology is the difficulty to … Read More → "Imec and Kaneka Achieve Breakthrough in Developing Next-Generation Heterojunction Solar Cells"

ROHM Introduces Guidepost Cell—a New Indoor High-Accuracy Location Detection Infrastructure Powered by Energy-Harvesting DSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)

June 11, 2012

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 6, 2012 – ROHM, in collaboration with Ritsumeikan University and Information Services International – Dentsu, Ltd. (ISID), recently announced Guidepost Cell™, a unique indoor location detection infrastructure that supplies highly precise positional data to smartphones and other mobile devices to determine a user’s location inside buildings, underground malls and other interior areas using low-power 802.11-compliant wireless beacon protocol.

Demand-Driven Technology

A variety of mobile devices that utilize Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other outdoor location detection services have been produced in recent years. However, GPS operation is often spotty or non-existent indoors, … Read More → "ROHM Introduces Guidepost Cell—a New Indoor High-Accuracy Location Detection Infrastructure Powered by Energy-Harvesting DSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)"

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