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TI’s SimpleLink GPS CC4000 brings GPS capabilities to microcontroller-based applications

March 28, 2012

DALLAS (March 27, 2012) – Adding to the family of easy-to-use SimpleLink™ connectivity solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the SimpleLink GPS CC4000 solution—the company’s first broadly available GPS solution. The self-contained module minimizes complexity synonymous with adding GPS functionality to products. For example, the push-to-fix function is hardware-controlled through a single general purpose input and output (GPIO); simply switch on the GPIO to receive National Marena Electronics Association (NMEA) strings containing location, time and velocity information. The SimpleLink GPS CC4000 solution operates with any microcontroller (MCU) or microprocessor (MPU) while sporting … Read More → "TI’s SimpleLink GPS CC4000 brings GPS capabilities to microcontroller-based applications"

OpenMP is being improved for accelerators, multicore and embedded systems

March 28, 2012

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 27, 2012 – OpenMP, the de-facto standard for parallel programming on shared memory systems, continues to extend its reach beyond pure HPC to include embedded systems, multicore and real time systems. A new version is being developed that will include support for accelerators, error handling, thread affinity, tasking extensions and Fortran 2003. The OpenMPconsortium welcomes feedback from all interested parties and will use this feedback to improve the next version of Read More → "OpenMP is being improved for accelerators, multicore and embedded systems"

Synopsys, Altera and TSMC Collaborate to Deliver Silicon-Accurate Parasitic Modeling and Extraction for 28-nm Processes

March 28, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 28, 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 it collaborated with Altera and TSMC to silicon-validate modeling of key parasitic effects in Synopsys’ StarRC™ solution for TSMC’s 28-nanometer (nm) processes. The StarRC solution achieved the stringent model-to-silicon accuracy criteria of TSMC’s 28-nm process technology to enable high-performance designs at the advanced node. Altera Corporation, a pioneer in programmable logic, has successfully deployed StarRC to achieve signoff accurate extraction and accelerate the design … Read More → "Synopsys, Altera and TSMC Collaborate to Deliver Silicon-Accurate Parasitic Modeling and Extraction for 28-nm Processes"

Altium releases Maxim board-level components as online resources

March 28, 2012

Shanghai, China – 28 March 2012 – Altium <http://www.live.altium.com/> , developer of next-generation electronics design software and services, announces the release of new board-level components developed for a collection of Maxim’s analog and mixed signal devices, to its online content delivery system, AltiumLive http://www.live.altium.com/.

The announcement highlights another step in Altium’s rapid and continuous expansion of the design content available through AltiumLive. Establishing … Read More → "Altium releases Maxim board-level components as online resources"

Xilinx Making Ground Breaking Network Communication Systems Possible With First Shipments of Transceiver-Packed Virtex-7 X690T FPGAs

March 28, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced shipments of the Virtex®-7 X690T FPGA, combining the industry’s most reliable high-speed serial transceivers, highest system bandwidth, and market-optimized FPGA resources. The Virtex-7 X690T FPGA is the first of a set of devices in the 7 series to address advanced high-performance Wired Communication applications that … Read More → "Xilinx Making Ground Breaking Network Communication Systems Possible With First Shipments of Transceiver-Packed Virtex-7 X690T FPGAs"

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES introduces PMC Module with High-Density User-Programmable FPGA

March 28, 2012

Halstenbek, Germany – March 28^th, 2012. TEWS TECHNOLOGIES announced today the TPMC632, a PMC module providing a user configurable XC6SLX45T-2 or XC6SLX100T-2 Spartan-6 FPGA. Designed for industrial, COTS, and transportation applications, where specialized I/O or long-term availability is required, the TPMC632 provides a number of advantages including a customizable interface for unique customer applications and a FPGA-based design for long-term product lifecycle management.

Three different module versions are available. The TPMC632-10 provides 64 ESD-protected TTL lines and the TPMC632-11 offers 32 differential I/O lines using EIA 422 / EIA 485 compatible, … Read More → "TEWS TECHNOLOGIES introduces PMC Module with High-Density User-Programmable FPGA"

Timesys Announces LinuxLink for Boundary Devices Nitrogen6X Development Kit

March 28, 2012

PITTSBURGH, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Timesys Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), provider of the industry’s most-easy-to-use and affordable embedded Linux products and professional services, today announced the availability of its award-winning LinuxLink framework for Boundary Devices’ Nitrogen6X, the industry’s first development kit … Read More → "Timesys Announces LinuxLink for Boundary Devices Nitrogen6X Development Kit"

High Linearity Downconverting Mixer Covers 4-6GHz RF Frequency Range

March 28, 2012

MILPITAS, CA – March 28, 2012 – Linear Technology announces the LTC5544, a 4GHz to 6GHz high dynamic range downconverting mixer. The LTC5544 mixer offers high linearity with 25.9dBm IIP3 (Input Third-Order Intercept), high conversion gain of 7.4dB owing to its integrated IF amplifier, and a noise figure of 11.3dB. These performance characteristics enable excellent dynamic range performance for both main receivers … Read More → "High Linearity Downconverting Mixer Covers 4-6GHz RF Frequency Range"

Microchip Brings Cost-Effective Advanced Analog and Digital Integration to 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers

March 27, 2012

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 26, 2012 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced from DESIGN West in San Jose the expansion of its 8-bit PIC16F(LF)178X enhanced Mid-range core microcontroller (MCU) family to include advanced analog and integrated communication peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 8-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), operational amplifiers, and high-speed comparators, along with EUSART (including LIN), I²C™ and SPI interface peripherals. The MCUs also feature … Read More → "Microchip Brings Cost-Effective Advanced Analog and Digital Integration to 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers"

Xilinx Offers Defense-Grade Virtex-6Q FPGA Family with Anti-Tamper and Anti-Counterfeit Features

March 27, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced availability of the Virtex®-6Q Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family, a high performance defense-grade, programmable solution for major defense applications. NSA has reviewed the Xilinx Security Monitor (SECMON) IP core and found that it provides a level of Anti-Tamper (AT) protection, which will further strengthen the secure capabilities of the Virtex-6Q family of FPGAs. The arrival of these devices in combination with the SECMON IP core, provides a secure platform for Aerospace … Read More → "Xilinx Offers Defense-Grade Virtex-6Q FPGA Family with Anti-Tamper and Anti-Counterfeit Features"