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Highest Reliability on Smallest Space: S-200µ microSD Card from Swissbit

July 20, 2011

Bronschhofen, Switzerland – July 20, 2011 – Swissbit extends its line of SecureDigital (SD) Cards with the Series S-200µ microSD designed especially for embedded systems and industrial applications. It features high level due to its Lifetime Monitoring functions and Power Loss Protection system, its extended temperature range and long term availability.

The Lifetime Monitoring functions via SPI or SD interface inform users about the current state of health of the card, thus assuring system availability. Data integrity is guaranteed … Read More → "Highest Reliability on Smallest Space: S-200µ microSD Card from Swissbit"

Microchip Makes Global Smart Meter Interoperability Easy With DLMS User Association Certified Stack for PIC® Microcontrollers

July 20, 2011

CHANDLER, Ariz., July 19, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that it partnered with Kalki Communication Technologies Ltd. (Kalkitech) to provide a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS) protocol stack that is optimized for 16-bit PIC^®microcontrollers (MCUs). The DLMS protocol has become the worldwide standard of choice among … Read More → "Microchip Makes Global Smart Meter Interoperability Easy With DLMS User Association Certified Stack for PIC® Microcontrollers"

Ricoh Adopts Synopsys’ Processor Designer to Accelerate Custom DSP Design

July 20, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Ricoh designed their custom digital signal processor (DSP) in only five months, without needing prior DSP design expertise
Processor Designer automated the entire DSP design process, including generation of both a software development tool flow and optimized RTL, reducing development time by 50 percent
Processor Designer’s LISA description language made it easy for Ricoh to add unique functions and instructions to their DSP thus meeting performance goals

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and … Read More → "Ricoh Adopts Synopsys’ Processor Designer to Accelerate Custom DSP Design"

Stonestreet One Provides Bluetooth Software for new Stellaris® Bluetooth Wireless Kit from Texas Instruments

July 19, 2011

LOUISVILLE, KY (July 18, 2011) – Stonestreet One, a leading provider of Bluetooth® software solutions since 2000, has licensed its Bluetopia® Bluetooth protocol stack to Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) for incorporation in TI’s newly announced Stellaris® 2.4 … Read More → "Stonestreet One Provides Bluetooth Software for new Stellaris® Bluetooth Wireless Kit from Texas Instruments"

ZMDI introduces 98% energy-efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost

July 19, 2011

Dresden, Germany, July 18, 2011 – ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has announced availability of the ZLED7320, a new member of its high current ZLED7x20 family of 40V LED-Driver-ICs. The ZLED7320, which operates at up to 98% efficiency and is available in a small-footprint DFN-5 package, is designed to help manufacturer’s cost-effectively address the growing high-brightness (HB) LED lighting market.

“The ZLED7320 bridges the gap between our existing 0.75A and 1.2A high-efficiency drivers while the small-footprint package provides easier assembly” stated … Read More → "ZMDI introduces 98% energy-efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost"

Synopsys Introduces Virtualizer Next-Generation Virtual Prototyping Solution

July 19, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Accelerates software development schedules by up to nine months and delivers up to 5X increase in design productivity compared to traditional methods
Leverages proven virtual prototyping technologies deployed at more than 50 leading semiconductor and electronic systems companies
Fast and accurate simulation with comprehensive system visibility and control delivers near real-time software execution with unparalleled debug and analysis efficiency
Integral part of the industry’s most comprehensive solution of tools, models and services for early software development, hardware/software … Read More → "Synopsys Introduces Virtualizer Next-Generation Virtual Prototyping Solution"

Renesas Electronics Announces Power Semiconductor Devices with High Current and Low Power Loss for Consumer Motor Drive Applications

July 19, 2011

Dusseldorf, 19th July 2011 – Renesas Electronics , a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of 100 ampere (A) high-current power MOSFETs for motor drive in consumer products, such as cordless power tools and power-assisted bicycles, as part of a wider effort to strengthen the company’s entire … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Announces Power Semiconductor Devices with High Current and Low Power Loss for Consumer Motor Drive Applications"

Exar Samples Industry’s First ODU0/ODUflex Muxponder Solution

July 19, 2011

Fremont, California, 19 July 2011 – Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) began offering today the industry’s first OTN muxponder solution that supports new G.709 features such as ODU0/ODUflex and GMP mapping. Exar’s MXP2 ASSP is a low power, 8 Watts, 2 x 10G single chip solution that was specifically designed to help customers future-proof their networks with support for the newest OTN standard features.

The data explosion coupled with the growing roll-out of packet-based networks has driven the OTN standard to include support for many client signals and … Read More → "Exar Samples Industry’s First ODU0/ODUflex Muxponder Solution"

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES introduces Virtex-5 AMC with FMC Module Slot

July 19, 2011

Halstenbek, Germany – July 19th, 2011. TEWS TECHNOLOGIES announces the introduction of the TAMC640, a standard single Mid-Size or Full-Size AMC module with a user-programmable LX50T, LX85T, or SX50T Virtex-5 FPGA. Designed for industrial, COTS, and transportation applications, where specialized I/O or long-term availability is required, the TAMC640 provides a number of advantages including a customizable interface for unique applications and a FPGA-based design to extend product lifecycle.

The integrated PCIe Endpoint Block of the Virtex 5 can be … Read More → "TEWS TECHNOLOGIES introduces Virtex-5 AMC with FMC Module Slot"

IAR Systems releases complete starter kit for NXP’s LPC1780 microcontroller series

July 19, 2011

Uppsala, Sweden—July 19, 2011— IAR Systems today announced a complete starter kit for NXP’s ARM Cortex-M3 based LPC1780 microcontroller family. IAR KickStart Kit for LPC1788 includes a feature-rich evaluation board, software development tools, an IAR J-Link Lite debug probe, and software. A high level of integration between hardware, software and tools in combination with pre-configured example projects and board support packages from various RTOS vendors makes it very easy to use the kit and get started with evaluation and development.

The evaluation board is fitted with … Read More → "IAR Systems releases complete starter kit for NXP’s LPC1780 microcontroller series"