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Global Unichip’s USB 3.0 Device Controller IP Passes USB-IF Test Procedure for SuperSpeed Products

November 29, 2011

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the Flexible ASIC Leader™, today announced that its USB 3.0 Device Controller IP has passed the USB-IF Test Procedure for SuperSpeed products and is now listed in the Integrator List.

The USB 3.0 Device Controller IP supports SuperSpeed USB peripheral functionality that provides a 10x data transfer rate over Hi-Speed USB. It is backward compatible with USB 2.0 to ensure interoperability with billions of USB products already on the market.

GUC’s USB 3.0 Device Controller IP is highly configurable and employs an aggressive power saving methodology. It is … Read More → "Global Unichip’s USB 3.0 Device Controller IP Passes USB-IF Test Procedure for SuperSpeed Products"

Magma’s Titan Delivers Higher Quality and Faster Design Convergence for Analog IP

November 29, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 — Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced the availability of a new release of the Titan™ Analog/Mixed-Signal (Titan AMS) Design Platform. With patent-pending analog design technology, Titan provides an innovative FlexCell-to-GDSII™ analog/mixed-signal (AMS) flow that organically integrates both electrical design and physical design into one unified design methodology. This paradigm-shifting, electrical-physical co-design flow ranges from front-end design such as schematics to circuit optimization in Titan Analog Design Accelerator (Titan ADX) to back-end design such as placement and routing in Titan Analog Virtual … Read More → "Magma’s Titan Delivers Higher Quality and Faster Design Convergence for Analog IP"

Microchip Integrates Sub-GHz Wireless Transmitter With 8-bit PIC® MCU to Simplify Secure Remote Keyless Entry Designs

November 29, 2011

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 28, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced thePIC12LF1840T48A—the first in a family of single-chip devices that integrate an eXtreme Low Power (XLP), 8-bit PIC^® microcontroller with a sub-GHz RF transmitter. The PIC12LF1840T48A’s combination of features in a single, 14-pin TSSOP package makes it ideal for space-, power- and cost-constrained applications, such as remote keyless entry fobs for automobiles, … Read More → "Microchip Integrates Sub-GHz Wireless Transmitter With 8-bit PIC® MCU to Simplify Secure Remote Keyless Entry Designs"

Magma’s Tekton Achieves Adoption Milestone with More than 25 Companies Now Using the Advanced Static Timing Analysis Solution to Accelerate Timing Sign-off

November 29, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 –– Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that since its release 18 months ago, Tekton has grown its customer base to more than 25 companies, achieving the fastest adoption rate of any tool in the company’s history. Tekton, the most advanced sign-off-quality static timing analysis (STA) tool on the market, was introduced to the industry in the spring of 2010. This unprecedented growth was accomplished despite the chip industry’s shrinking electronic design automation (EDA) budgets and designers’ historical unwillingness to change sign-off … Read More → "Magma’s Tekton Achieves Adoption Milestone with More than 25 Companies Now Using the Advanced Static Timing Analysis Solution to Accelerate Timing Sign-off"

Bruker Introduces Novel TERS-Ready AFM System

November 29, 2011

BOSTON, Mass., November 29, 2011 – At the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall 2011 Meeting, Bruker announced today the release of the Innova-IRIS, an integrated system for correlated atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopic imaging. Its unique combination of ultra-low closed loop noise, no-drift mechanical stability, and wide-open optical access make the Innova^®AFM a uniquely suitable platform for challenging Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) research. … Read More → "Bruker Introduces Novel TERS-Ready AFM System"

Texas Instruments’ ultra-low-power automotive microcontrollers improve fuel efficiency and battery life

November 29, 2011

Dallas, TX (November 29, 2011) – Fulfilling the need for ultra-low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) in the automotive market, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the qualification of MSP430™ 16-bit microcontrollers for automotive applications. The AEC-Q100 certification allows developers to integrate higher performance, power efficiency and scalability into their designs without sacrificing on price. Automotive systems designers now have access to more than 50 MSP430 Value Line microcontrollers for use in applications including interior cabin motors, capacitive touch, infotainment systems and remote keyless entry. For more information on MSP430 automotive qualified microcontrollers, visit Read More → "Texas Instruments’ ultra-low-power automotive microcontrollers improve fuel efficiency and battery life"

Pentek Announces Ruggedized Portable RF/IF Signal Recording and Playback Instrument for Vehicle, Ship and Aircraft Applications

November 29, 2011

Digitizes, records, and reproduces up to four 80 MHz bandwidth signals
Provides up to 4 Terabytes of rugged, hot-swappable RAID solid-state storage
Portable shock-resistant housing includes complete Windows 7 workstation
Eliminates need for separate oscilloscope or spectrum analyzer

WASHINGTON, DC, SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO FORUM–November 29, 2011–Pentek, Inc., today released a rugged, portable, multiband recording and playback system for high-bandwidth IF and RF signals. The RTR 2726, latest in Pentek’s turnkey Talon™ recorder family, is a complete workstation, data acquisition, and solid-state RAID (Redundant Array of … Read More → "Pentek Announces Ruggedized Portable RF/IF Signal Recording and Playback Instrument for Vehicle, Ship and Aircraft Applications"

congatec Announces COM Express Type 6 Module with Intel® Quad-Core Processor

November 29, 2011

San Diego, California, November 29, 2011 * * * congatec Inc. has unveiled the conga-TM67, a new high-performance module for future designs. The Type 6 pin-out and digital display interfaces ensure improved display options and increased bandwidth with additional PCI Express Lanes available.

The new module features the second generation of Intel® Core™ processors – including the Intel® Core™ i7-2710QE processor (2.1 GHz, 45W, PGA) and the dual-core Intel® Core™ i5-2510E processor (2.5 GHz, 35W, PGA) with up to 8 GByte high-speed dual-channel DDR3 memory (1333 MHz). Type 6 pin-out is the ideal … Read More → "congatec Announces COM Express Type 6 Module with Intel® Quad-Core Processor"

1st Annual Robies Awards Recognizes Notable Robotics Technologies at Work

November 29, 2011

November 29, 2011 – Robotics Trends, the information leader covering the robotics industry, today announced products and technologies that are having significant impact on the robotics industry. The announcement took place at the 2011 RoboBusiness Leadership Summit, held Nov 2-3rd in Boston. The executive-level conference focused on commercial advancement in the robotics industry.

The 1st Annual Robies Awards Program was created to recognize firms and technologies that are helping to move the robotics industry forward. The Advisory Board for the RoboBusiness Leadership Summit evaluated products and technologies both submitted through … Read More → "1st Annual Robies Awards Recognizes Notable Robotics Technologies at Work"

New LatticeECP4 Family Redefines Low Cost, Low Power FPGAs, Features High Performance Innovations

November 29, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR – NOVEMBER 28, 2011 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today redefined the low cost, low power mid-range FPGA market with its announcement of the next generation LatticeECP4™ FPGA family, with 6 Gbps SERDES in low cost wire-bond packages, powerful DSP Blocks and hard IP-based Communication Engines for cost- and power-sensitive wireless, wireline, video and computing markets. The LatticeECP4 FPGA family builds on the award winning LatticeECP3™ family by bringing premium features to mainstream customers while maintaining industry-leading low power and low cost. The LatticeECP4 devices are ideal for developing mainstream platforms for a … Read More → "New LatticeECP4 Family Redefines Low Cost, Low Power FPGAs, Features High Performance Innovations"

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