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Neurotechnology Announces VeriFinger, VeriLook and MegaMatcher Biometric Technologies for the Android Platform

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced their new line of embedded biometric technologies, including VeriFinger Embedded SDK for fingerprint biometrics, Read More → "Neurotechnology Announces VeriFinger, VeriLook and MegaMatcher Biometric Technologies for the Android Platform"

austriamicrosystems’ Active Noise Cancelling solution drives trend for better communication and greater peace of mind

Unterpremstaetten, Austria(Jan 9, 2012) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, today announced that the Jabra SUPREME Bluetooth headset features austriamicrosystems recently introduced Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) IC. These ANC ICs from austriamicrosystems improve hearing in noisy environments and feature the lowest power available, resulting in at least 20 % longer battery life than other ANC solutions. Audio performance is also improved over competing solutions with a 10 dB positive SNR — no matter the environment — improving intelligibility in Bluetooth headsets.      

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Green Hills Software and Jungo Announce Collaboration Initiative for Automotive Infotainment

LAS VEGAS, NV — January 9, 2012 — Consumer Electronics Show 2012 — Green Hills Software and Jungo Ltd. announce today a strategic collaboration that focuses on the creation of a comprehensive connectivity, device media and internet management platform for next-generation automotive infotainment systems. The platform is based on Green Hills Software’s industry-leading secure operating system, INTEGRITY® Multivisor™ technologies, and Jungo’s Automotive Connectivity Middleware. This solution will enable automotive infotainment manufacturers to bring scalable, connectivity-rich products to market rapidly and cost-effectively with the highest levels of security and reliability.

Jungo’s … Read More → "Green Hills Software and Jungo Announce Collaboration Initiative for Automotive Infotainment"

Atmel’s Next-Generation maXTouch S Series Touchscreen Controllers Enable a New Class of Mobile Products

Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 9, 2012; 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show – Atmel®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced the availability of its new maXTouch® S Series family of touchscreen controllers, the next generation of the company’s breakthrough unlimited touch technology. The new device family is ideal for the design of innovative and intuitive touchscreen interfaces of up to 17” diagonal for products including smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, e-readers and other applications.

System designers want to deliver a new breed … Read More → "Atmel’s Next-Generation maXTouch S Series Touchscreen Controllers Enable a New Class of Mobile Products"

Xilinx Participates in VLSI Conference 2012

HYDERABAD, India, Jan. 5, 2012 – Xilinx India, a subsidiary of Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), will showcase its breakthrough 28nm programmable platforms at the 25th International Conference on VLSI Design to be held from January 7 – 11, 2012 in Hyderabad.

Xilinx Vice President of Product Development, Suresh Menon, will deliver a keynote address on “FPGA Roadmap: Technology Challenges & Transitioning to Stacked Silicon Interconnect” highlighting how Xilinx innovations are helping the semiconductor industry meet the requests for ever more bandwidth driven by the insatiable demands of the mobile citizenry.

Senior Director of Xilinx … Read More → "Xilinx Participates in VLSI Conference 2012"

Silicon Designs Adds ±5 g MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Modules to its 2011 Industry Best-Selling 2210 Series

January 6, 2012 – Issaquah, Washington, USA – Silicon Designs, Inc. (www.silicondesigns.com), a global industry leader in the design and manufacture of highly rugged industrial-grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips and modules, has announced the recent introduction of a ±5 g model to its 2011 industry best-selling 2210 series.

Designed to support a variety of lower frequency aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial, and general test and measurement requirements, the low-noise, single-axis model 2210-005 accelerometer module features the incorporation of high-quality MEMS capacitive sensing elements, all manufactured in the USA … Read More → "Silicon Designs Adds ±5 g MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Modules to its 2011 Industry Best-Selling 2210 Series"

Green Hills Software to Demonstrate the Latest in Embedded Virtualization at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 6, 2012 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will be supporting several technology exhibits to demonstrate the latest in safe, secure embedded virtualization technology at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 9 – 13, 2012, at both the GENIVI Showcase event and in the Visteon tent.

Green Hills Software will be exhibiting as follows:

Topic:  Safe Consolidation of GENIVI-Compliant Operating Systems with Critical Vehicle Safety Functions
Where:  GENIVI Penthouse Suite
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Xilinx Paves the Way for a New Generation of Automotive Driver Assistance and Infotainment Systems at CES 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2012 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) will demonstrate at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the world’s first Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based Ethernet Audio/Video Bridging (EAVB) network implementation optimized for carrying high-speed data traffic within the automobile. As consumer expectations for higher resolution displays and graphics quality in their driver assistance, navigation and passenger entertainment systems grow, so do the associated challenges of moving content around the vehicle. The demonstration will highlight the capabilities of the new EAVB Development Kit co-developed with Xilinx Alliance Program member Digital Design Corp. ( … Read More → "Xilinx Paves the Way for a New Generation of Automotive Driver Assistance and Infotainment Systems at CES 2012"

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