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LSI and Fujitsu Collaborate on New High-Performance SPARC64 IXfx Processor for Highly Scalable Technical Computing

November 15, 2011

ACCELERATING INNOVATION SUMMIT, MILPITAS, Calif., November 15, 2011 – LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced that the company collaborated with Fujitsu to design the new multi-core SPARC64TM IXfx processor for highly scalable supercomputing applications. The new SPARC64 IXfx processor, which features a significant performance boost over the previous generation, couples Fujitsu’s multi-generational expertise in high-performance computing and LSI’s industry-leading custom silicon capability, featuring a proven technology platform, broad IP portfolio and automated design flow.

Fujitsu’s longstanding solutions for the high-performance computing market provide customers with an ideal platform to handle supercomputing … Read More → "LSI and Fujitsu Collaborate on New High-Performance SPARC64 IXfx Processor for Highly Scalable Technical Computing"

ZMDI Introduces 4 New Products for Signal Conditioning of Piezo-Resistive Bridge Sensors in Automotive and Industrial Applications

November 15, 2011

Dresden, Germany, November 15, 2011 – ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today introduced four smart sensor signal conditioner ICs. ZMDI designed the ZSSC3131, ZSSC3135, ZSSC3136 and ZSSC3138 for the signal conditioning of resistive bridge sensing elements, like silicon or ceramic-based piezo-resistive transducers or thin-/thick-film or gauge-type sensor elements. The devices are ideal for automotive and industrial pressure sensing applications such as HVAC, cooling, pneumatic brakes and other hydraulic systems.

“Sensor system designers can select among four pin-compatible products to obtain the best fit … Read More → "ZMDI Introduces 4 New Products for Signal Conditioning of Piezo-Resistive Bridge Sensors in Automotive and Industrial Applications"

SVTC Technologies and SUSS MicroTec Partnership

November 15, 2011

SVTC Technologies, the premier innovation partner for accelerating nanotechnology development and commercialization, announced today it is partnering with SUSS MicroTec, a leading equipment supplier for MEMS and advanced 3D IC integration. This collaboration is targeted at supporting wafer-level processing for MEMS and 3D IC integration with focus on the newest bonding applications needed for next-generation electronics. The partnership with SUSS MicroTec continues an ongoing SVTC strategy to provide an ecosystem of partners all geared towards providing comprehensive value-added solutions to customers.

“As a leading research and development company, the partnership with SVTC provides complementary expertise … Read More → "SVTC Technologies and SUSS MicroTec Partnership"

element14 launches its latest ARM® based development kit

November 15, 2011

15 November 2011 – London element14, Premier Farnell’s global online eCommunity for electronic design engineers, has today announced availability of the DM3730 ARM® based development kit, a complete embedded development system that accelerates time to market for media-rich, portable applications.

The kit provides developers with an ARM based TI DaVinci™ digital media processor tailored for digital audio, video, imaging, and vision applications. The DM3730 device includes a general purpose processor, video accelerators, and C64 DSP, and is tailored for a … Read More → "element14 launches its latest ARM® based development kit"

NXP Achieves Quantum Leap With Infrastructure Reader IC CLRC663

November 15, 2011

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS and PARIS–(Marketwire – Nov 15, 2011) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today introduced the CLRC663, the first member of a new generation of high-performance proximity contactless reader ICs. The CLRC663 combines robust multi-protocol support with the highest RF output power and patented groundbreaking low-power card detection technology. Driven by the market needs for … Read More → "NXP Achieves Quantum Leap With Infrastructure Reader IC CLRC663"

austriamicrosystems announces industry’s first demonstration for standalone NFC MicroSD; developed in cooperation with Infineon

November 15, 2011

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (November 15, 2011) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, today announced the first demonstration that enables NFC (near field communication) data transfer on removable secure elements using a micro-antenna design. This solution was developed in cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), the world’s leading supplier of integrated circuits for chip cards. It will speed up the deployment and the acceptance of standalone NFC solutions based on ultra small form factors such as microSD.

NFC is now entering … Read More → "austriamicrosystems announces industry’s first demonstration for standalone NFC MicroSD; developed in cooperation with Infineon"

Xilinx Zynq-7000 Family Wins Embedded & Critical Systems Award at IET Innovation Awards 2011

November 15, 2011

LONDON, Nov. 15, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that its Zynq™-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) achieved Embedded & Critical Systems Award status at The Institution of Engineering & Technology’s (IET) annual Innovation Awards, held on Wednesday 9^th November in London. Xilinx was celebrated for achieving an industry first with its new family of devices that incorporate and ARM® dual-core Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processing system with 28nm programmable logic.

The IET Innovation Awards recognise the most innovative companies operating within a wide variety of engineering … Read More → "Xilinx Zynq-7000 Family Wins Embedded & Critical Systems Award at IET Innovation Awards 2011"

Atmel Launches Industry’s First Single-package Microcontroller with LF-RFID Reader

November 15, 2011

Heilbronn, Germany, November 15, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced availability of an AVR® microcontroller (MCU) with an RFID reader block and 16kBytes of in-system self-programmable Flash. Available in a 5mm x 7mm QFN package and operating in the low-frequency (LF) range at 100-150kHz, the Atmel ATA5505 is suitable for all kinds of LF Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) RFID readers and programmers for access control, industrial automation and animal identification applications.

The ATA5505 makes building a complete reader an easy process requiring just a few external components … Read More → "Atmel Launches Industry’s First Single-package Microcontroller with LF-RFID Reader"

Magma’s New SystemNav Speeds Board-Level Failure Analysis by Enabling Signal Trace between Chips, Stacked Dies, PCBs and MCMs

November 15, 2011

ISTFA, SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 — Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced SystemNav™, a next-generation tool that extends CAD navigation and circuit debug from integrated circuits (ICs) to stacked die, printed circuit boards (PCBs) and multichip modules (MCMs). SystemNav is the only commercially available tool that integrates multiple, interactive IC and PCB online trace and circuit debugging with CAD navigation. SystemNav allows rapid signal traces on chips, stacked dies and MCMs and PCBs. With SystemNav, fab teams can trace signals from chip to board, back to chip and then … Read More → "Magma’s New SystemNav Speeds Board-Level Failure Analysis by Enabling Signal Trace between Chips, Stacked Dies, PCBs and MCMs"

Xilinx Enables Cable Operators to Future-Proof Headends To Deliver More Compelling Triple-Play Services to the Home

November 15, 2011

ATLANTA, Nov. 15, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2011 (Booth #302) is demonstrating a cable industry first with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) delivering up to 160 QAM channels through a single RF port on Xilinx 28nm 7 series FPGAs. This development is vital for multiple system operators (MSOs) offering expanded triple-play services through existing cable headends and demonstrates that FPGA-based headend equipment can deliver the device and signal densities critical in meeting competitive data and content delivery challenges.

Furthermore, cable equipment vendors incorporating the 7 series FPGA architecture from Xilinx bundled with IP cores and … Read More → "Xilinx Enables Cable Operators to Future-Proof Headends To Deliver More Compelling Triple-Play Services to the Home"

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