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Wind River Introduces Software for Rapid Development of Android In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

April 17, 2012

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Apr. 17, 2012 – Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, has expanded its portfolio of Android offerings with the introduction of automotive-market specific software. Wind River Solution Accelerator for Android, Automotive helps in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) device manufacturers shorten the development time of high-quality Android-based IVI systems. As the latest addition to the Wind River Solution Accelerator for Android series, the new automotive software adds to the existing medical, connectivity and user experience software collection.

As consumer electronics and automotive worlds continue to blend, the role of software is becoming increasingly more important. The auto … Read More → "Wind River Introduces Software for Rapid Development of Android In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems"

Algotronix releases MACsec product to secure Ethernet links at up to 10 Gbps

April 17, 2012

Monday, 16th April 2012 – Algotronix Ltd., Edinburgh, UK announces that it is shipping MACsec cores that are used to secure data on Ethernet links at up to 10 Gbps.

The Media Access Control Security (MACsec) products comply with the requirements of IEEE 802.1AE.  They are available as intellectual property cores for FPGAs or SoC technology to cover the needs of gigabit Ethernet for 1 GbE and 10 GbE throughputs.  The architectural design allows 10 Gbps to be achieved in readily available 40-nm or 28-nm FPGAs, while the 1G data rate product can use lower cost families.

The design … Read More → "Algotronix releases MACsec product to secure Ethernet links at up to 10 Gbps"

Advantech Extends Collaboration with Texas Instruments on High Definition Video Processing Applications

April 17, 2012

NABSHOW, Las Vegas, April 16, 2012 – Advantech, a leading designer and manufacturer of multicore video processing platforms, announced a new family of breakthrough video processing products based on Texas Instruments’ (TI’s) TMS320C6678 multicore DSP. Advantech’s products will offer the true flexibility that an all software approach brings to video processing, but at lower power levels and in a smaller form factor than before. 

“Advantech is accelerating the evolution of video platforms for OEMs through innovative DSP solutions which enable faster capture, encoding and processing at higher resolutions and data rates than ever before.” said David Lin, … Read More → "Advantech Extends Collaboration with Texas Instruments on High Definition Video Processing Applications"

Touchstone Semiconductor Introduces the New TS3001, a 1µA, Accurate, Easy to Use Timer IC

April 17, 2012

MILPITAS, Calif. – April 17, 2012 – Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions, today announced its newest high accuracy, low power timer: the TS3001.  The TS3001, like its predecessor product, the TS3002, uses only 1µA supply current, 15 times less than its closest competitor. 

The TS3001, like the TS3002, is simple to program, and accurate.  The TS3001’s timer frequency is set with just one resistor while the TS3002 is set with a resistor and a capacitor.  Frequency out period drift is a very low 0.021%/°C for the TS3001, compared with the TS3002’s frequency out period … Read More → "Touchstone Semiconductor Introduces the New TS3001, a 1µA, Accurate, Easy to Use Timer IC"

IAR Systems supports the new STM32 F0 low-cost ARM® Cortex™-M0 microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics®

April 17, 2012

Uppsala, Sweden—April 17, 2012—IAR Systems® announces that its high-performing C/C++ compiler and debugger tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench® now supports STM32F051. This device is part of the recently announced family of STM32 F0 microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics. The STM32 F0 series is an entirely new family of devices, combining enhanced features with the ultra-low-power ARM® Cortex™-M0 embedded processor for extremely cost-sensitive applications.

The new devices are targeted for development of home and industrial electronic applications such as home automation, home appliances, motor control, sensors, audio/video receivers, TVs, remote controls, and game consoles. With this … Read More → "IAR Systems supports the new STM32 F0 low-cost ARM® Cortex™-M0 microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics®"

100V, Constant-Current & Constant-Voltage Controller with Input & Output Current Sense

April 17, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – April 17, 2012 – Linear Technology announces the LT3796, a 100V, high-side current sense DC/DC controller designed to regulate a constant-current or constant-voltage that is ideal for driving high brightness (HB) LEDs. Its 6V to 100V input voltage range supports a wide variety of applications, including automotive, industrial and architectural lighting. The LT3796 uses an external N-channel MOSFET and can drive up to 85V of white LEDs from a … Read More → "100V, Constant-Current & Constant-Voltage Controller with Input & Output Current Sense"

Enhanced Xilinx Real-Time Video Engine Accelerates Path to Production for Next Generation Video Processing Equipment

April 17, 2012

LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2012– Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced at the National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB), Booth #N4319, that its Real-Time Video Engine (RTVE) reference design now allows equipment makers to leverage Xilinx video processing LogiCORE(TM) IP cores for quick implementation of video processing-intensive designs. The RTVE enables AMBA® AXI-4 interconnects and directly supports Kintex(TM)-7 field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices to power the next generation of multiviewers while accelerating the path to production for OEMs and broadcast equipment designers. Kintex-7 FPGAs are 28nm devices which deliver more than twice the computational power at half … Read More → "Enhanced Xilinx Real-Time Video Engine Accelerates Path to Production for Next Generation Video Processing Equipment"

Xilinx Display Targeted Design Platform Accelerates Development of Super High Resolution 4K2K Displays

April 16, 2012

LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced at the National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB), Booth #N4319, availability of the Display Targeted Design Platform (TDP) based on the ACDC (acquisition, contribution, distribution and consumption) 1.0 hardware platform from Premier Xilinx Alliance Program member Tokyo Electron Device Ltd. (TED). The Display TDP accelerates development of 4K2K monitors and high resolution projection systems by stitching together existing 1080i or 1080p video sources into virtually seamless 4K displays. It’s the latest addition to Xilinx’s growing library of TDPs that allow broadcast equipment designers and manufacturers to quickly implement … Read More → "Xilinx Display Targeted Design Platform Accelerates Development of Super High Resolution 4K2K Displays"

IROC to Introduce SOCFIT® 3 at IRPS 2012: Allows Circuit Level Soft Error Analysis and Prediction at Lower Geometries

April 16, 2012

IRPS Conference, Anaheim, CA – April 16, 2012 — IROC Technologies®, developers of the industry standard for integrated circuit (IC) soft error analysis and prevention,will introduce SOCFIT® 3 at the IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS 2012) in Anaheim, CA from April 15th to 19th. The 3 solution focuses, at circuit level, on assessing the overall failure-in-time (FIT) rate of large integrated circuits (ICs) early in the design phase and produces a list of major contributing elements on the impact of soft errors on performance, especially at 65nm and below. The Read More → "IROC to Introduce SOCFIT® 3 at IRPS 2012: Allows Circuit Level Soft Error Analysis and Prediction at Lower Geometries"

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