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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"

Maxim’s Highly Integrated Femtocell Transceivers Simplify Compact Radio Designs

May 8, 2012

Sunnyvale, CA—May 7, 2012—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX2550–MAX2553 femtocell transceivers for WCDMA (Bands 1 to 6 and 8 to 10) and cdma2000 (Band Class 0, 1, and 10).

The amount of data consumed by smartphones is rising and the increase in data transmission requires more base-station cell sites to receive and transmit the signals. With existing base-station cell sites maxed out on capacity, femtocells are becoming a fast-growing market. Carriers are also moving to femtocell transceivers that reside in a home or office and essentially provide an indoor base station … Read More → "Maxim’s Highly Integrated Femtocell Transceivers Simplify Compact Radio Designs"

Lattice Announces Production Release Of iCE40 “Los Angeles” LP-Series and HX-Series mobileFPGA Device Families

May 8, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – MAY 8, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that eight devices of its iCE40™ “Los Angeles” mobileFPGA™ family have been fully qualified and released into volume production. The LP640, LP1K, LP4K and LP8K devices of the iCE40 low power LP-Series, and the HX640, HX1K, HX4K and HX8K devices of the higher performance iCE40 HX-Series, have been production released with 17 different device/package combinations.

The iCE40 mobileFPGA family, fabricated on non-volatile 40nm technology, follows the very successful 65 … Read More → "Lattice Announces Production Release Of iCE40 “Los Angeles” LP-Series and HX-Series mobileFPGA Device Families"

36VIN, 600mA µModule Step-Down Regulator in 6.25mm x 11.25mm BGA Consumes only 5µA Quiescent Current

May 8, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – May 8, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM8029, a 5µA quiescent current DC/DC step-down µModule® regulator with very low dropout voltage and a wide input and output voltage range of operation. Capable of delivering up to 600mA, the LTM8029 prolongs battery run time one to two key features:

(1) 5µA quiescent current consumption during standby mode and only 0.9µA in shutdown discharges very little current from the battery, (2) very low 0.6V … Read More → "36VIN, 600mA µModule Step-Down Regulator in 6.25mm x 11.25mm BGA Consumes only 5µA Quiescent Current"

Energy Micro EFM32 Gecko MCU powers SCUBAPRO-UWATEC Meridian dive computer

May 8, 2012

Oslo, Norway, 8 May, 2012 – SCUBAPRO-UWATEC and Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, today announced that the EFM32 Gecko microcontroller (MCU) has been selected to power the SCUBAPRO Meridian dive computer. Meridian is a sophisticated dive computer with a luxury watch design, powered by a single CR2032 lithium battery.

Designed for use at depths of up to 120 meters, the … Read More → "Energy Micro EFM32 Gecko MCU powers SCUBAPRO-UWATEC Meridian dive computer"