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Microchip Combines Wi-Fi® Module and 32-bit PIC32 Microcontroller in Cost-Effective New Demo Board

March 23, 2012

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 21, 2012 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the Wi-Fi^® Comm Demo Board, which combines Microchip’s best-in-class 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller family with its low-power MRF24WB0MA agency-certified, IEEE 802.11, embedded Wi-Fi radio transceiver module. Additionally, Microchip provides … Read More → "Microchip Combines Wi-Fi® Module and 32-bit PIC32 Microcontroller in Cost-Effective New Demo Board"

Soitec earns new ISO/TS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications for its global quality, safety and environment management systems

March 23, 2012

Bernin, France, March 21, 2012 – Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, has further enhanced its profile as a world-class, large-scale manufacturer focused on being the best possible partner to its customers by earning new certifications from the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS).

Soitec’s customer base includes global microelectronics and energy leaders located on five continents. All of Soitec’s operational sites worldwide – including its state-of-the-art semiconductor material and solar … Read More → "Soitec earns new ISO/TS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications for its global quality, safety and environment management systems"

Quest Foglight NMS Offers Market’s Only Complete Network Monitoring Tool for Avaya VoIP System

March 23, 2012

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 21, 2012 – Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT) today announced that the company’s Foglight® Network Management System (NMS) now features support for Avaya Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems. Available today, this added support enables network administrators and engineers to achieve greater visibility into how their network and Avaya VoIP systems work together. In addition to providing real-time monitoring of Avaya performance and quality metrics, Read More → "Quest Foglight NMS Offers Market’s Only Complete Network Monitoring Tool for Avaya VoIP System"

Internet-based Attacks Boost Interest in Icon Labs Embedded Software

March 23, 2012

San Jose, CA – DesignWest – ESC – March 22, 2012 — Icon Labs (http://www.iconlabs.com) announced they will be showing their portfolio of portable embedded software for device protection, secure access and network management at the Embedded Systems Conference Show in San Jose, CA.

“In the last six months, we have seen increased interest in our security solutions as a result of an exploding awareness of security threats and Internet-based attacks against net-connected devices,” says Alan Grau, CEO of Icon Labs. “ … Read More → "Internet-based Attacks Boost Interest in Icon Labs Embedded Software"

Embedded Graphics: Imagination Technologies Supplies More GPU IP Than All Others Combined According to Latest Report from Jon Peddie Research

March 23, 2012

TIBURON, CA-March 22, 2012 -Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, announced estimated mobile devices graphics chip shipments for 2011. Mobile devices include smartphones, tablets, cameras, vehicles, and game consoles

The market for smart mobile devices is soaring. Mobile devices are not necessarily replacing the PC, but they are outselling PCs. Increasingly mobile devices have a graphics processor and those processors are integrated in the device’s system on a chip (SoC) application processor.

The application processors are made by a dozen plus semiconductor manufacturers including Broadcom, Intel, Marvell, … Read More → "Embedded Graphics: Imagination Technologies Supplies More GPU IP Than All Others Combined According to Latest Report from Jon Peddie Research"

Extremely reliable: the new Swissbit C-400 series CompactFlashTM card

March 23, 2012

Bronschhhofen, Switzerland – March 7, 2012 – The new C-400 series CompactFlash^TM card from Swissbit offers the highest possible level of reliability that is currently available for non-volatile memory. This is achieved through well designed wear leveling, read disturb management and the BCH-ECC (Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem-Codes) unit, which can correct up to 24 bits per 1024 bytes using a tried-and-tested procedure. The S.M.A.R.T. values enable 100% transparency while reducing field problems to a minimum in combination with other monitoring methods. The “Power Fail” secure C-400 series with optimized TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is the … Read More → "Extremely reliable: the new Swissbit C-400 series CompactFlashTM card"

element14 partners with PCB Assembly Express to provide quick-turn prototype PCB assembly for prototype and low-volume production needs

March 22, 2012

CHICAGO – March 22, 2012 – Newark’s element14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts, today announced a partnership with PCB Assembly Express to provide its quick design and assembly prototyping services to North American customers.

Through this partnership, design engineers can easily access PCB Assembly Express’ high-quality services through the Knode on element14,& … Read More → "element14 partners with PCB Assembly Express to provide quick-turn prototype PCB assembly for prototype and low-volume production needs"

Renesas Electronics America Announces Eclipse-Based Integrated Development Environment

March 22, 2012

Santa Clara, Calif. March 21, 2012 – Renesas Electronics America, a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an Eclipse-based integrated development environment, the Eclipse Embedded studio, also known as e²studio, designed to provide a flexible development platform for its market-leading microcontrollers (MCUs). The e²studio IDE will be demonstrated at Renesas’ booth at the DESIGN West Conference in San Jose, Calif. At the same event, Renesas’ tool partner Micrium Inc. will also hold courses on their µC/TCP-IP Ethernet stack as well as their µC/OS-III … Read More → "Renesas Electronics America Announces Eclipse-Based Integrated Development Environment"

Mouser Collaborates with Texas Instruments to Present Sensors in Design Tool Swap Event at Design West 2012

March 22, 2012

March 21, 2012 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as one of the industry’s top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announces that, together with Texas Instruments, it will host the “Sensors Tool Swap Event” on Wednesday, March 28th at 4:45 pm in the Sensors in Design Theater (co-located with ESC at DESIGN West 2012 at McEnery Convention … Read More → "Mouser Collaborates with Texas Instruments to Present Sensors in Design Tool Swap Event at Design West 2012"

Lattice Semiconductor, Acal BFi Sign Distribution Agreement

March 22, 2012

HILLSBORO, OR – MARCH 22, 2012 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Acal BFi, a division of Acal plc (FTSE: ACL), today announced they have signed a distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Acal Technology is authorized to sell Lattice’s complete portfolio of innovative low power, low cost FPGA, PLD and programmable power management design solutions across France.

“This agreement represents a unique opportunity for Acal BFi France to provide additional design and logistic services to our customers … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor, Acal BFi Sign Distribution Agreement"