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Movea unveils full body motion capture and gesture recognition system with 9 axis IMU Body Area Network

June 27, 2011

Grenoble, France – June 27, 2011 – Movea, a world leader in motion technology, now enables full body gesture recognition with its recently launched MEMS-based MotionPod™ solution for low cost, full body motion capture. The solution can be used to enable more realistic avatar motion for gaming or highly accurate biomechanical analysis for sports applications and is now available for B2B customers in the sports and entertainment markets.

Together with its jointly run research partner, the Motion Lab, Movea has developed a MEMS sensor-based, full body motion capture system, enabling a computerized avatar to reproduce … Read More → "Movea unveils full body motion capture and gesture recognition system with 9 axis IMU Body Area Network"

Atmel Launches Power-Efficient Multi-String LED Drivers

June 27, 2011

San Jose, CA, June 27, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced a new family of intelligent multi-string LED drivers for the backlighting and solid state lighting markets. The comprehensive portfolio of Atmel LED drivers offer design engineers industry-proven efficiency optimizer (EO) technology, flexible dimming options, scalability across wide range of power levels, user programmability and lower bill of material (BOM). These features are ideal for rapidly growing LED applications in direct and edge-lit LCD TVs, PC monitors, industrial, military and avionics displays, as well as general illumination in the commercial, residential, industrial … Read More → "Atmel Launches Power-Efficient Multi-String LED Drivers"

Alliance releases Envelope Tracking design IP to Members

June 27, 2011

Cambridge, UK, 27 June 2011 – The OpenET Alliance today released key IP design blocks supporting the implementation of the OpenET Envelope Tracking Interface for free download by new and existing members.

According to Steven Baker of the OpenET Alliance, “Knowledge sharing between members is a key element of our mission to speed adoption of Envelope Tracking as a wideband, power optimisation technology. The value of these first IP blocks alone exceeds the first year’s membership fees for our members.”

The VHDL implementation of the OpenET Interface envelope … Read More → "Alliance releases Envelope Tracking design IP to Members"

Evatronix Releases USB 2.0 High Speed PHY to Complement its USB Offering

June 27, 2011

Bielsko-Biala/Poland, June 27^th, 2011 – Evatronix SA, the leading provider of USB-IF certified solutions for USB 2.0 IP, announced today the introduction of a USB High Speed PHY IP that will complement the long-existing suite of USB 2.0 Device and Host controllers. Evatronix USB 2.0 PHY has already been silicon proven and guarantees compliance with all relevant layers of USB specification for High, Full and Low Speeds.

“With the release of our USB 2.0 PHY we passed next significant milestone in our strategy to offer … Read More → "Evatronix Releases USB 2.0 High Speed PHY to Complement its USB Offering"

Renesas Electronics Announces GaN Power Amplifier Module that Delivers Industry-Leading High Output and Low Distortion for CATV Applications Using the 1 GHz Band

June 27, 2011

Dusseldorf, 27th June 2011 – Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of the MC-7802, a gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier module for 1-gigahertz (GHz) CATV (cable television) systems. Designed for use as a power amplifier for applications such as trunk amplifiers for CATV systems, the MC-7802 achieves high output power and low … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Announces GaN Power Amplifier Module that Delivers Industry-Leading High Output and Low Distortion for CATV Applications Using the 1 GHz Band"

Synopsys Announces Immediate Availability of Reprogrammable Non-Volatile Memory IP in 180-nm CMOS Process Technology

June 27, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the immediate availability of DesignWare® AEON® Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) IP for multiple 180-nanometer (nm) process technologies. The DesignWare AEON NVM IP products include few-time programmable (FTP), multiple-time programmable (MTP) radio-frequency identification (RFID) and erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) IP solutions. Synopsys offers DesignWare AEON NVM IP for leading process technologies in more than 100 different memory configurations, all … Read More → "Synopsys Announces Immediate Availability of Reprogrammable Non-Volatile Memory IP in 180-nm CMOS Process Technology"

Saelig Introduces Versatile Serial Camera Module – Transfer Camera Images via Serial or NTSC

June 27, 2011

Pittsford, NY, USA – Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig)(www.saelig.com) announces the availability of the C429-RS232 – a highly integrated, compact serial and encoded video camera module which can be attached to any host system requiring an economical video or still camera for embedded imaging applications. The module uses an OmniVision CMOS MT9V011 VGA color sensor, matched with a versatile Vimicro VC0706 control chip to provide a complete low cost, low power camera system. The C429-RS232 has an on-board RS232 serial interface for direct … Read More → "Saelig Introduces Versatile Serial Camera Module – Transfer Camera Images via Serial or NTSC"

Crocus Introduces Breakthrough Magnetic-Logic-Unit™ (MLU) Technology

June 27, 2011

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — June 22, 2011 — Crocus Technology, a leading developer of magnetic semiconductors, today announced its Magnetic-Logic-Unit (MLU) architecture, a scalable evolution of Crocus’ Thermally Assisted Switching™ (TAS) technology, that permits practical implementation of advanced logic and memory capabilities, a first for the industry. This innovation will expand the market for Crocus’ magnetic technology by opening up new applications in high density data storage, secure commerce and communications, high performance network processing and high temperature automotive and industrial uses.

Traditional … Read More → "Crocus Introduces Breakthrough Magnetic-Logic-Unit™ (MLU) Technology"

Docea Enhances What-if Power Analysis and Optimization for Architectures, Use Case

June 27, 2011

Aceplorer Improves System-Level Performance and Power Trade Off Analysis Using Interoperability with Virtual Platforms
New Demo Showcases Automatic Scanning of Power Reduction Techniques Efficiencies and Architecture Exploration

San Diego, CA, June 2, 2011 – At the 48th Design Automation Conference (DAC), DoceaPower, the design-for-low-power company that delivers software for power consumption andthermal analysis at the architectural level, will show and introduce an enhanced version of its flagship software product, Aceplorer 2.3, with a synthetic view for capturing the powerarchitecture of complex designs. This enables what-if analysis and optimization for hardwarearchitecture and the target applications’ use … Read More → "Docea Enhances What-if Power Analysis and Optimization for Architectures, Use Case"

Setting New Boundaries: JTAG Technologies donates boundary-scan hardware, software and support to the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project

June 24, 2011

Eindhoven, The Netherlands – 23rd June 2011. JTAG Technologies has donated boundary-scan hardware, software and technical support to the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project. Set to be the first European student mission to the moon, ESMO is funded by the European Space Agency’s Education Office and sees the collaboration of 19 universities throughout Europe working with UK-based prime contractor Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

JTAG Technologies’ donations comprise a boundary-scan controller, JTAG ProVision application generation … Read More → "Setting New Boundaries: JTAG Technologies donates boundary-scan hardware, software and support to the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project"

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