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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"

Altium announces Altium Designer 12

embedded world, Nuremberg, Germany – 29 February 2012 – Altium <http://www.live.altium.com/> , developer of next-generation electronics design software and services, announces Altium Designer 12, the evolution of the award winning unified electronics design solution Altium Designer. Altium Designer 12 is introduced during embedded world in Nuremberg, Germany, one year after the initial launch of AltiumLive <http://www.live.altium.com/>  and a new Altium Designer 10 <Read More → "Altium announces Altium Designer 12"

congatec introduces entry-level module for COM Express Type 6 with new Intel® Atom™ dual-core processors

San Diego, California *** February 28, 2012 *** congatec Inc., a leading manufacturer of embedded computer modules, announces the conga-TCA, an entry-level model of its Type 6 Pin-out COM Express module range. The conga-TCA is available in three variants of the new Intel® Atom™ dual-core processor generation, which are manufactured in 32nm technology – the Intel® Atom™ N2600 processor with only 3.5W TDP (1M Cache, 1.6 GHz); the Intel® Atom™ N2800 processor (1M Cache, 1.86 GHz) with 6.5W TDP; and the Intel® Atom™ D2700 processor (1M Cache, 2.13 GHz) with 10W TDP and up to 4GB single-channel DDR3 … Read More → "congatec introduces entry-level module for COM Express Type 6 with new Intel® Atom™ dual-core processors"

Cortus Announces FPS6 32 bit Floating Point Microcontroller IP Core for High Performance Control and Signal Processing Applications

Nuremberg, Germany, 28th February 2012. Cortus, a technology leader in ultra low power, silicon efficient 32-bit processor IP, announces the latest member of their processor family: the high performance, high throughput FPS6 with integrated floating point. The FPS6 combines excellent integer performance, shared with the other members of the Cortus processor family, with a tightly integrated single precision floating point unit. This processor IP is designed for integration into SoCs requiring high floating point performance: for example industrial control systems, motor control, power and energy applications. The FPS6 … Read More → "Cortus Announces FPS6 32 bit Floating Point Microcontroller IP Core for High Performance Control and Signal Processing Applications"

Netronome Unleashes Suite of Software Application Kits for Flow Processing in Cyber Security Designs

Netronome, the leading developer of flow processors, today announced the availability of a major upgrade to its Network Flow Management (NFM) software framework including new application kits for next-generation firewalls (NGFW), IPsec, intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and SSL inspection. Netronome’s NFM provides a comprehensive suite of production-ready reference software for the NFP-3240 network flow processors ( … Read More → "Netronome Unleashes Suite of Software Application Kits for Flow Processing in Cyber Security Designs"

IAR Systems introduces I-jet™

Embedded World, Nuremberg, Germany—February 28, 2012—Today, IAR Systems® introduces I-jet™. I-jet is a slim in-circuit debugging probe, which is completely integrated into the high-performing C/C++ compiler and debugger tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench®.

I-jet integrates seamlessly into the IAR Embedded Workbench IDE for easy-to-use, fast and reliable debugging. It offers support for microcontrollers based on ARM7™, ARM9™, ARM11™, ARM® Cortex™-M, ARM Cortex-R4, and ARM Cortex-A5/A8/A9 cores. I-jet features automatic core recognition, and direct download into the flash memory of … Read More → "IAR Systems introduces I-jet™"

Renesas Electronics Announces New 32-Bit RX63T MCUs for Single Motor and Inverter Control Applications

Dusseldorf, February 28, 2012  –  Renesas Electronics , a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the release of the RX63T the latest member of the broad RX series of microcontrollers (MCUs). The RX63T features special inverter control timers and analog functions required for today’s inverter control applications. The new MCUs help to reduce system costs and power consumption in applications like air conditioners, washing machines, solar inverter solutions and lighting control.

The RX platform is built around the new RX … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Announces New 32-Bit RX63T MCUs for Single Motor and Inverter Control Applications"

BiTMICRO Selects Synopsys for Chip Design Automation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 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 BiTMICRO Networks, a manufacturer of high-end enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD) technologies, has chosen Synopsys as its electronic design automation (EDA) provider for system-on-chip (SoC) design. BiTMICRO recently announced the successful tapeout of two third-generation SSD controllers, which are the foundation of its next-generation products, using Synopsys’ Galaxy™ Implementation and Discovery™ Verification Platforms to speed SSD controller development.

BiTMICRO’s pioneering TALINO-DE (Translation and … Read More → "BiTMICRO Selects Synopsys for Chip Design Automation"

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