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Synopsys Enables Silicon Success for GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ First Complex 20-nm Design

December 15, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /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 IC Compiler-Advanced Geometry (AG) drove silicon success for GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ first major 20-nanometer (nm) chip. Recently announced, IC Compiler-AG is the 20-nm edition of IC Compiler. The tapeout of this large design containing a dual-core processor represents a major milestone in the collaboration between Synopsys and GLOBALFOUNDRIES to develop 20-nm rules and a comprehensive double patterning technology (DPT)-aware implementation solution. The selection of IC Compiler for this … Read More → "Synopsys Enables Silicon Success for GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ First Complex 20-nm Design"

The Latest Tool from JTAGLive Family

December 15, 2011

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, December 2011 ,- JTAG Technologies, market leader in boundary-scan solutions will showcase these latest hard- and software solutions at Embedded World Show in Nuremberg, February – 28 to 30^th 2012, booth 4-619.

The Latest Tool from JTAGLive Family

AutoBuzz is a totally unique new tool that effectively learns a connectivity signature of all boundary-scan parts within a design from only the BSDL models of those parts. By expanding on the seek and discover mode of BuzzPlus, AutoBuzz automatically gathers the circuit data of a known good board and … Read More → "The Latest Tool from JTAGLive Family"

CAST Full Hardware UDP/IP Stack Core Simplifies Streaming Media Over IP Networks

December 15, 2011

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, December 15, 2011 — A new core from semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. the UDPIP, provides an extremely competitive hardware implementation of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), part of the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) for data transfer over Ethernet.

UDP is a fast, simple, transport layer protocol that works without the handshaking and error correction of the more rigorous Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). This makes UDP good for applications like video or audio streaming, where receiving … Read More → "CAST Full Hardware UDP/IP Stack Core Simplifies Streaming Media Over IP Networks"

CEVA and Idea! Electronic Systems Partner to Deliver Software-Based ISDB-T Solution for DTV Demodulation

December 15, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., December 15, 2011 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores today announced a new software-based product offering for multi-standard DTV demodulation based on its CEVA-XC DSP core. The company has partnered with Idea! Electronic Systems to develop a complete, ISDB-T solution based on a multi-standard reference architecture, including ISDB-T software library functions, ISDB-T PHY software IP, a universal front-end engine and FEC accelerators. CEVA and Idea! will demonstrate the solution demodulating an ISDB-T live signal at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, from January 10-13th, 2012.</ … Read More → "CEVA and Idea! Electronic Systems Partner to Deliver Software-Based ISDB-T Solution for DTV Demodulation"

High Efficiency Dual Synchronous Buck Controller Provides Complete DDR Power Solution & Complies with DDR1/DDR2/DDR3 Standards

December 15, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – December 15, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3876, a high-efficiency dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that generates the VDDQ supply voltage, the VTT bus termination voltage and the VTTR reference voltage for DDR1/DDR2/DDR3 and future standard memory applications. The output of the first channel produces VDDQ and can be programmed from 2.5V down to 1 … Read More → "High Efficiency Dual Synchronous Buck Controller Provides Complete DDR Power Solution & Complies with DDR1/DDR2/DDR3 Standards"

Xilinx Research Labs Fellow Steve Trimberger Named IEEE Fellow

December 14, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that Steve Trimberger has been named an IEEE Fellow for “contributions to circuits, architectures and software technology for field-programmable gate arrays.”

Each year, following a rigorous evaluation procedure, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of recipients to be honored with elevation to IEEE Fellow. With nearly 400,000 members world-wide, IEEE elevated 321 individuals to IEEE Fellow for 2011, bestowing one of the most prestigious honors given … Read More → "Xilinx Research Labs Fellow Steve Trimberger Named IEEE Fellow"

Global Unichip Achieves Gigahertz+ Frequency on ARM Cortex-A9 Processor with Synopsys IC Compiler

December 14, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, and Global Unichip Corporation (GUC; TW: 3443), the Flexible ASIC Leader™, today announced that GUC has achieved more than one gigahertz frequency on a dual-core ARM®Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processor with Synopsys IC Compiler, a key component of Synopsys’ Galaxy™ Implementation Platform. Synopsys’ high-performance Galaxy implementation methodology was instrumental in achieving more than one gigahertz frequency with minimum power, while reducing schedule risk.

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Mitrionics Announces Partnership with Russian FPGA-Card Manufacturer Rosta

December 14, 2011

Lund, Sweden, December 2011 – Mitrionics AB, developer of the Mitrion Virtual Processor, the Mitrion-C programming language and the Mitrion Software Development Kit for FPGA-based reconfigurable computing, today announced a new partnership with the leading Russian FPGA-card manufacturer Rosta. The collaboration introduces a new generation of PCIe boards based on the large Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGAs for use with the Mitrion Virtual Processor and Mitrion-C programming language. Mitrionics recently re-launched its company in November 2011 under new ownership, after receiving new funding sufficient for a two-year start-up period and long-term investor support.

“The Rosta FPGA cards … Read More → "Mitrionics Announces Partnership with Russian FPGA-Card Manufacturer Rosta"

Movidius enables high definition multimedia features in MyVu visual communications system

December 14, 2011

Dublin, Ireland – 14 December 2011 – Movidius, the mobile multimedia processor company, today announces that its leading Myriad media processing platform has been selected by ViewLink for its MyVu visual communications (VizCom) system. Movidius and ViewLink will demo the MyVu VizCom system at CES Las Vegas, January 10-13th 2012.

Aimed at the growing outdoor and adventure markets, the MyVu VizCom has advanced multimedia capabilities powered by Movidius’ Myriad platform. The MyVu VizCom system includes a wearable heads-up display with integrated 720p, 110° FOV camera and a fully functional, WiFi enabled Android controller which enables streaming … Read More → "Movidius enables high definition multimedia features in MyVu visual communications system"

Renesas Electronics Develops Industry’s First 40nm Embedded Flash Memory Technology IP for Automotive Real-Time Applications

December 14, 2011

Dusseldorf, December 14, 2011 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, with expertise in leading-edge flash design, today announced that it has developed the industry’s first 40-nanometer (nm) memory intellectual property (IP) for automotive real-time applications. Renesas will also be the first to launch 40nm embedded flash microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications using this 40nm flash technology with samples available by the beginning of autumn 2012.

Renesas has proven experience in developing flash MONOS (metal oxide nitride oxide silicon) technology with … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Develops Industry’s First 40nm Embedded Flash Memory Technology IP for Automotive Real-Time Applications"

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