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Tektronix Delivers Thunderbolt™ Technology Test Solution

April 3, 2012

BEAVERTON , Ore., April 2, 2012 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, today announced a comprehensive test solution for Thunderbolt technology. Thunderbolt is a new, high-speed, multi-protocol I/O technology designed to provide headroom for next generation display and I/O requirements. The new solution for support includes a 20GHz DSA70000 Series Oscilloscope, 12.5 Gb/s BSA Series& … Read More → "Tektronix Delivers Thunderbolt™ Technology Test Solution"

Synopsys’ StarRC Extraction Solution Certified by UMC for 28-nm Designs

April 3, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced that UMC has certified Synopsys’ StarRC™ parasitic extraction solution for its latest 28-nanometer (nm) process technologies. The StarRC solution delivered silicon-validated accuracy on UMC’s evaluation designs to meet the qualification criteria for its advanced 28-nm Poly SiON and High K/Metal gate processes. The StarRC technology files are immediately available to UMC customers working with its 28-nm processes.

“UMC has continued to work with leading … Read More → "Synopsys’ StarRC Extraction Solution Certified by UMC for 28-nm Designs"

Imec hosts major international conference on crystalline silicon solar cells

April 3, 2012

Leuven (Belgium), April 3, 2012 – Today, the second edition of the International Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics takes off in Leuven (Belgium). The Si PV conference is a high-level scientific conference on advanced crystalline silicon solar cell technology. This 2nd edition is hosted by imec, a well-known leading R&D center in the domain of nanotechnology with a long-standing tradition in photovoltaics (PV). The conference features inspiring invited lectures, oral and poster presentations describing the most recent advances in the field, and serves as a platform for intensive discussions among experts.

The photovoltaic market has … Read More → "Imec hosts major international conference on crystalline silicon solar cells"

Energy Micro EFM32 Gecko MCU minimizes power consumption in Pervasive Displays’ e-paper display

April 3, 2012

Oslo, Norway, 3 April 2012 – Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, announces an agreement with Pervasive Displays Inc. (PDI) for using the EFM32 Gecko MCU to control low power e-paper (EPD) displays. The collaboration between the two companies will enable developers to reduce development time for applications based on the energy friendly EFM32 EPD platform.

Energy Micro’s Taiwan distribution and design partner, Retronix, provided technical and commercial support during the development of a new reference design to support the alliance.

Electronic paper is the lowest power … Read More → "Energy Micro EFM32 Gecko MCU minimizes power consumption in Pervasive Displays’ e-paper display"

Future of mobile devices debated at FWS 2012

April 3, 2012

Future World Symposium has announced the complete line up of its panel debate on the future of mobile devices. The session brings together leading authorities on human interfaces, application processors, location technology, wireless standards, graphic cores, and device design to determine how the mobile device will change during the next five years.

The debate, held at Wembley Stadium on the 25th April as part of Future World Symposium, will examine the next waves of technological advances for the sector and how this will affect both form factor and human interface.

Robust Dual RS232/RS485 Multiprotocol Transceiver Provides Integrated Switchable Termination

April 2, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – April 2, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2872 multiprotocol transceiver with switchable integrated termination for 3.3V and 5V systems. RS485 systems require a termination resistor on the ends of the communication bus to minimize signal reflections. The LTC2872 integrates pin-controlled termination resistors for easy interface reconfiguration, eliminating external resistors and control relays. The termination resistors, when enabled, are automatically switched in or out to … Read More → "Robust Dual RS232/RS485 Multiprotocol Transceiver Provides Integrated Switchable Termination"

Unique Collaboration Yields Secure and Resilient Virtual Computing Platform for Sensitive Cloud Deployments

April 2, 2012

DENVER, CO, DoDIIS Worldwide Conference–April 2, 2012–Three companies known for their innovation in producing solutions for government and DoD applications, LynuxWorks, Inc., TransLattice and Fritz Technologies Corporation</ … Read More → "Unique Collaboration Yields Secure and Resilient Virtual Computing Platform for Sensitive Cloud Deployments"

Nordic partners with Movea for motion enabled TV remote controls

April 2, 2012

Grenoble, France – March 30th, 2012 – Movea, the pioneer in motion-sensing and motion-control technologies, announced today its technology partnership with Nordic Semiconductor ASA for the development of new and innovative, motion-enabled 2.4GHz RF remote control reference design.

The nRFready Smart Remote is a complete hardware and software reference design for advanced browsing control of the latest Internet-enabled and Web 2.0-enabled TVs and set-top boxes (STBs). The nRFready™ 2.4GHz RF Smart Remote reference design features a multi-touch enabled TouchPad™, a miniaturized QWERTY keyboard, a 6-axis motion sensing solution (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope), and an ultra … Read More → "Nordic partners with Movea for motion enabled TV remote controls"

Molex Launches VersaBeam™ Product Family With New POD Cable Assemblies For Emerging High-Speed Data And Computer Applications

April 2, 2012

LISLE, Ill. – April 2, 2012 – Molex Incorporated today launched VersaBeam™, a new product family focused on expanded-beam interconnects. The first product introduced under the new banner is the VersaBeam POD Cable Assemblies, which provide a low-profile, expanded-beam, 12 … Read More → "Molex Launches VersaBeam™ Product Family With New POD Cable Assemblies For Emerging High-Speed Data And Computer Applications"

GrammaTech Introduces Next-Generation Architecture Visualization System

April 2, 2012

SAN JOSE, CA, Design West Conference/ESC?MARCH 27, 2012?GrammaTech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of source-code analysis tools, today unveiled a next-generation software architecture visualization system. The new system incorporates a sophisticated new interface for viewing the relationships between software program elements. The system is integrated with < … Read More → "GrammaTech Introduces Next-Generation Architecture Visualization System"