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IAR Systems supplies starter kits for industrial applications-targeted microcontrollers from Toshiba semiconductor

January 23, 2012

Uppsala, Sweden—January 23, 2012—IAR Systems® today announces the availability of two starter kits for the M360 group of semiconductors from Toshiba.

The M360 group is part of the Toshiba TX03 microcontroller series, based on ARM® Cortex®-M3 technology. This group targets a wide range of applications in the areas of industrial control, office automation, and digital consumer applications, such as multifunction printers, audiovisual systems, industrial equipment, and digital appliances. The M360 microcontrollers are suitable for applications where high-performance, minimum power consumption, component count, high-capacity data storage, and high … Read More → "IAR Systems supplies starter kits for industrial applications-targeted microcontrollers from Toshiba semiconductor"

LSI Expands Strategic Relationship with ARM to Offer Energy-Efficient Multicore Processors for Networking Applications

January 23, 2012

MILPITAS, Calif., January 23, 2012 – LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced an expansion of its long-term strategic relationship with ARM^®, a leader in microprocessor intellectual property (IP). The agreement will lead to new product solutions designed to address critical customer needs for accelerated performance as applications such as mobile video and cloud computing dramatically increase network traffic.

LSI will gain access to:

The broad family of ARM processors, including the ARM Cortex-A15 processor with virtualization support and future ARM processor
ARM on-chip interconnect technology, … Read More → "LSI Expands Strategic Relationship with ARM to Offer Energy-Efficient Multicore Processors for Networking Applications"

Atollic first tool vendor to announce support for the XMC4000 microcontroller family of Infineon using the ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor

January 23, 2012

Jonkoping, Sweden, 23th January 2012 – Atollic® today announced its award-winning Atollic TrueSTUDIO® for ARM® C/C++ development tool will be available for the new 32-bit XMC4000 family of Infineon Technologies AG that uses the ARM Cortex™-M4 processor from launch.

Announced by Infineon Technologies AG earlier today, the XMC4000 line-up is targeted at a wide range of industrial applications, such as electric drives, solar inverters and the automation of manufacturing and buildings. The XMC4000 family will be launched at Embedded World 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.

With XMC4000 … Read More → "Atollic first tool vendor to announce support for the XMC4000 microcontroller family of Infineon using the ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor"

Fujitsu Semiconductor Expands Use of Calibre for Advanced IC Physical Verification and Design for Manufacturing

January 23, 2012

WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 23, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited has expanded its use of the Calibre® platform, incorporating the latest Calibre physical verification and design for manufacturing (DFM) capabilities in its design enabling flow for all Fujitsu Semiconductor projects, including its most advanced analog and digital designs. The selection was driven by the Calibre product’s industry-leading accuracy and performance, which address design complexity at advanced nodes, as well as new Calibre productivity features. For example, the Calibre platform provides pattern matching for fast identification of litho hotspots and other … Read More → "Fujitsu Semiconductor Expands Use of Calibre for Advanced IC Physical Verification and Design for Manufacturing"

New Infineon 32-bit Microcontroller Family XMC4000 for Industrial Applications Combines Powerful Application-optimized Peripherals and ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor; Samples Available in March 2012

January 23, 2012

Neubiberg, Germany – January 23, 2012 – Today Infineon Technologies introduced its new XMC4000 32-bit microcontroller family, which uses the Cortex™-M4 processor from ARM®. Infineon applied more than 30 years of experience in the development of microcontrollers with application-optimized peripherals and outstanding real-time capability in its design of the XMC4000 family, and combines this with the advantages of a widely distributed core architecture. The XMC4000 family supports three main trends in industrial applications: It helps to improve energy efficiency, supports a large number of communication standards and reduces software complexity during development. The target applications of … Read More → "New Infineon 32-bit Microcontroller Family XMC4000 for Industrial Applications Combines Powerful Application-optimized Peripherals and ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor; Samples Available in March 2012"

Mouser Offering Qi (“chee”) Solutions for Wireless Charging

January 20, 2012

January 18, 2012 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it is stocking components in support of the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi (pronounced “chee”) global standards for interoperability between wireless … Read More → "Mouser Offering Qi (“chee”) Solutions for Wireless Charging"

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES introduces Spartan-6 AMC for MTCA.4

January 20, 2012

Halstenbek, Germany – January 19th, 2012. TEWS TECHNOLOGIES today announced the TAMC651, a standard single Mid-Size or Full-Size AMC.1 module conforming to MTCA.4 (Micro TCA Enhancements for Rear I/O and Precision Timing) with a user-programmable XC6SLX45T-2 or XC6SLX100T-2 Spartan-6 FPGA. Designed for industrial, COTS, and transportation applications, where specialized I/O or long-term availability is required, the TAMC651 provides a number of advantages including a customizable interface for unique applications and a FPGA-based design to extend product lifecycle.

The Spartan-6’s integrated PCIe Endpoint Block is connected to AMC port 4. AMC … Read More → "TEWS TECHNOLOGIES introduces Spartan-6 AMC for MTCA.4"

KLA-Tencor Announces New Flagship Wafer Inspection Solution Suite to Support Advanced Design-Rule Chip Manufacturing

January 20, 2012

MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012—Today KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), announced three new wafer defect inspection systems for leading-edge chip manufacturers: the 2900, Puma 9650 and eS800 systems. This new flagship suite is designed to address the wide range of defect issues that new materials, structures and design rules have imposed on manufacturers of advanced chips. The new 2900 Series broadband optical wafer defect inspection platform extends optical wafer defect inspection to new limits, with significant strides forward in defect capture on challenging layers and die areas, and capture … Read More → "KLA-Tencor Announces New Flagship Wafer Inspection Solution Suite to Support Advanced Design-Rule Chip Manufacturing"

Miyachi Unitek Unveils Uniflow®4 and Uniflow®4R Power Supply

January 20, 2012

MONROVIA, CA – Miyachi Unitek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of welding equipment and systems, announces the release of its new Uniflow®4 pulsed heat control system, a power supply that provides targeted heating and precision temperature control for hot bar reflow soldering, heat seal bonding and conductive adhesive bonding. The new model is a major update, with a variety of new hardware improvements, process control features, and flexible options.

The Uniflow4 is ideal … Read More → "Miyachi Unitek Unveils Uniflow®4 and Uniflow®4R Power Supply"

Digi-Key Corporation and Synapse Wireless Announce Global Distribution Agreement

January 20, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012 – THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala., USA – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation and Synapse Wireless Announce Global Distribution Agreement"