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Renesas Electronics Unveils New-Generation RH850/X1 Microcontroller for Automotive Applications

Dusseldorf, February 29, 2012 –  Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the new RH850 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications. The RH850 is based on 40 nanometer (nm) MONOS (metal oxide nitride oxide silicon) embedded flash technology, making Renesas the first semiconductor supplier to provide this technology in the automotive sector. The RH850 MCU family is based on the new RH850 32-bit core, which provides the benefits of ultra low power process technology with the superior computing power of the world’s … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Unveils New-Generation RH850/X1 Microcontroller for Automotive Applications"

Xilinx to Deliver Industry Perspective at Global Semiconductor Forum 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced its participation in the 9th Annual Global Semiconductor Forum 2012 taking place in Shanghai, China from March 7 through March 9, 2012.

What: Global Semiconductor Forum 2012

Where: Hotel Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai, China

When: March 7 – 9, 2012

On March 8, Xilinx Senior Vice President and Asia Pacific Executive Leader, Vincent Tong, will join executives from AMEC and IBM in an opening panel discussion of the … Read More → "Xilinx to Deliver Industry Perspective at Global Semiconductor Forum 2012"

Synopsys Introduces Industry’s First 28-nm Multi-Gear MIPI Alliance M-PHY IP Supporting Six Standards for Mobile Applications

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS — 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 availability of a new DesignWare® MIPI M-PHY IP solution supporting multiple speed gears and a broad range of high-speed interfaces for mobile applications. Based on the industry’s first silicon-proven DesignWare MIPI M-PHY IP introduced by Synopsys in 2010, the new MIPI M-PHY IP is the first 28-nanometer ( … Read More → "Synopsys Introduces Industry’s First 28-nm Multi-Gear MIPI Alliance M-PHY IP Supporting Six Standards for Mobile Applications"

TenAsys® Announces Release of Distributed RTOS

Nuremberg, Germany – February 28, 2012 – TenAsys Corporation (www.tenasys.com), a leading provider of real-time and embedded virtualization software, announces at the Embedded World show that production shipments of INtime® Distributed RTOS will begin in March. The new Distributed RTOS is the latest in the company’s INtime family of real-time operating systems. INtime Distributed RTOS enables programmers to write easily-scalable applications that run without modification on different system configurations spanning from single-core or multi-core processor systems to multi-platform systems with multi-core processors.

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Adeneo Embedded partners with Linaro for Linux/Android development

Nuremberg, Germany, February 28th, 2012 – Adeneo Embedded, a software system integrator expert with Embedded Linux and Android OS development on the ARM architecture announced today at the embedded world 2012 exhibition its collaboration with Linaro for Board Support Package (BSP) development on Linux and Android. 

As an active partner of leading silicon vendors including Freescale and Texas Instruments (TI) for many years, Adeneo Embedded has developed extensive expertise on embedded operating systems such as Embedded Linux and Android, and comprehensive knowledge of the latest ARM Cortex-A-based processors, such as the TI OMAP4 and Freescale i.MX6. With … Read More → "Adeneo Embedded partners with Linaro for Linux/Android development"

Lattice Semiconductor, Helion Demonstrate 3D Video Camera Based On LatticeECP3 FPGA

HILLSBORO, OR – FEBRUARY 29, 2012 – At the Embedded World show in Nuremberg, Germany, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced it will demonstrate a LatticeECP3™ FPGA-based video camera supporting dual sensors and 3D imaging viewable with active shutter 3D glasses.

The 3D demo utilizes the Lattice HDR-60 Video Camera Development Kit based on the low cost, low power, LatticeECP3 FPGA, the Lattice dual-sensor headboard based on the Lattice MachXO2™ PLD and 3D ISP (Image Signal Processing) IP from Lattice partner Helion. The dual image sensor design incorporates two Aptina … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor, Helion Demonstrate 3D Video Camera Based On LatticeECP3 FPGA"

Supply Chains Rejoice as Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas’ RaBET™ Tool Leaps Onto Desktops

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today the launch of its Rapid Benefit Estimation Tool (RaBET™) for customers looking to reduce their supply chain costs. This free supply chain diagnostic tool enables customers to model the true cost savings they will experience by adding Avnet as their supply chain partner. To find out more, visit Avnet’s website or watch this short video.

“For electronic equipment manufacturers, maintaining a competitive edge means continually reducing operating expenses and inventory costs without jeopardizing customer satisfaction,” said John Sanders, … Read More → "Supply Chains Rejoice as Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas’ RaBET™ Tool Leaps Onto Desktops"

Synopsys and Arteris Develop IP Solution to Reduce Mobile Phone Memory Costs

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 29, 2012  — MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, and Arteris, Inc., the inventor and leading supplier of network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP solutions, today announced their joint analog and digital IP solutions to implement the MIPI Alliance Low Latency Interface (LLI) 1.0 specification. The combined offerings deliver high performance with low power consumption in a compact silicon footprint while providing interoperability with the MIPI standard.  By providing a collaborative solution that adheres to the LLI specification, Arteris … Read More → "Synopsys and Arteris Develop IP Solution to Reduce Mobile Phone Memory Costs"

ST-Ericsson CG2905 integrated connectivity platform provides dramatically improved location-based experiences

Barcelona, February 28, 2012 – Today at Mobile World Congress 2012, ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, unveiled the CG2905, the industry’s first connectivity platform solution with simultaneous support for GPS and GLONASS technology, Bluetooth and FM Radio all integrated on a single 40nm device. This breakthrough product will enable faster, more precise positioning, which in turn will fuel demand for augmented reality applications and other sophisticated location-based services that depend on very accurate location readings.

Compared to GPS-only solutions, … Read More → "ST-Ericsson CG2905 integrated connectivity platform provides dramatically improved location-based experiences"

Laird Technologies Releases Industry-First Indoor 2-Port LTE MIMO Antenna

St. Louis, Missouri, USA – February 28, 2012 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced the release of the first-to-market CMD69273 LTE MIMO 2-port omnidirectional celling mount antenna solution for the In-Building Wireless (IBW) industry.   

As the latest innovation in successful wireless deployment, the CMD69273 offers a complete cellular solution for 3G and 4G data communications. Optimized for indoor requirements, the antenna increases the throughput/capacity of cellular, UMTS and LTE/WiMAX wireless voice and data standards … Read More → "Laird Technologies Releases Industry-First Indoor 2-Port LTE MIMO Antenna"

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