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Energy Micro adds 12 devices to its Cortex-M3 microcontroller range for energy friendly applications

July 13, 2011

Oslo, Norway, July 12, 2011 – Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has announced availability of its EFM32 Gecko and Tiny Gecko product lines in a QFP64 package. The new 64-pin devices are particularly popular in the growing smart metering market, in addition to energy sensitive applications like building automation, security systems and portable health and fitness equipment.

The introduction of the larger I/O count package adds 12 new product variants to the company’s ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 based microcontroller portfolio. The EFM32G232, EFM32G842, EFM32TG232 and EFM32TG842, which are available in various configurations … Read More → "Energy Micro adds 12 devices to its Cortex-M3 microcontroller range for energy friendly applications"

CEA-Leti Announces Major Improvement in 200mm RF MEMS Switch Manufacturing Process

July 13, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO, California – July 12, 2011 – CEA-Leti announced today that its RF MEMS switch technology has reached a new level of maturity, allowing it to provide customers with a significantly improved manufacturing process.

A major advance has been achieved in the reliability of the devices’ electrostatic actuators. CEA-Leti’s new switch design uses a dielectric-less solution in which an air gap prevents contact between the electrodes when the bridge is down, thanks to small dielectric dots placed under the mobile electrode. As a result, long-term tests show a … Read More → "CEA-Leti Announces Major Improvement in 200mm RF MEMS Switch Manufacturing Process"

DiSTI Offers Free Data Director and Reusable Software Object

July 13, 2011

Orlando, FL (July 11, 2011) – The DiSTI Corporation, a leading provider of advanced graphical interfacetechnology, has announced a new promotion to provide programmers with supplementary middlewareand content to aid in the development of high fidelity and high quality interfaces. Through Sept. 30,users will receive the Data Director Toolkit and a Reusable Software Object (RSO) Bundle of their choice,free with their purchase of GL Studio.

The GL Studio toolkit enables the development of high?fidelity graphics, 3D interfaces and fullyinteractive software controls. DiSTI’s Data Director Toolkit connects multiple data sources, such as math models or … Read More → "DiSTI Offers Free Data Director and Reusable Software Object"

Connect One Delivers Versatile, Low-Cost Embedded SMT WiFi Module for High-Volume Development

July 13, 2011

San Jose, CA, July 12, 2011 — Connect One™, the Device Networking Authority™, today released Nano WiReach SMT, a 0.8” x 1.45” (2.0 x 3.7 centimeter) WiFi module offering 3G routing, WiFi client and access-point capabilities. Nano WiReach SMT offers multiple hardware interfaces and extensive firmware functionality that facilitates a full suite of secure Internet protocols for up to eight WiFi users in … Read More → "Connect One Delivers Versatile, Low-Cost Embedded SMT WiFi Module for High-Volume Development"

Single-chip Digital PMR Baseband Processor dPMR® System In a Chip

July 13, 2011

Maldon, Essex – CML Microcircuits, (www.cmlmicro.com) a leading innovator and provider of low-power semiconductors for global wireless communications markets, has announced the launch of the world leading single chip Digital Private Mobile Radio (dPMR®) Baseband Processor, the CMX8341.

The CMX8341 is targeted directly at low cost, licence free digital PMR (dPMR®) radios conforming to the ETSI standard, TS102 490. Dual mode analogue/digital PMR … Read More → "Single-chip Digital PMR Baseband Processor dPMR® System In a Chip"

TSMC Qualifies Magma’s QCP Extractor for 28-nm Designs

July 13, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 13, 2011 – Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design solutions, today announced TSMC has included the QCP™ extractor in TSMC’s quarterly EDA qualification report for 28-nanometer (nm) integrated circuits (ICs). This qualification gives designers additional confidence in using QCP to address the increasing complexity of ICs implemented in TSMC’s 28-nm processes.

New device structures and the growing number of metal layers used at the 28-nm node are introducing many additional parasitic effects that can affect the performance of ICs. To create simulation … Read More → "TSMC Qualifies Magma’s QCP Extractor for 28-nm Designs"

Wide Input Voltage Range Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55°C to 150°C Operating Junction Temperature

July 13, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – July 13, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the H- and MP- grade versions of the LTC3851A, a wide input voltage range (4V to 38V) synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that encompasses a broad range of applications, including most intermediate bus voltages and battery chemistries. The strong onboard MOSFET gate drivers enable … Read More → "Wide Input Voltage Range Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55°C to 150°C Operating Junction Temperature"

Atmel Launches Ultra-low Power, 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA Series with USB and High-precision Analog

July 13, 2011

San Jose, CA, July 13, 2011 – Atmel^®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced additional unique features to the already-successful 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA microcontroller (MCU) family with the industry’s lowest power consumption of 100nA with 5µS wake-up time. The new Atmel AVR^®& … Read More → "Atmel Launches Ultra-low Power, 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA Series with USB and High-precision Analog"

Aldec Adds UVM Transaction-Level Visual Debugging

July 12, 2011

Henderson, NV – July 11, 2011 Aldec, Inc. today announced expanded support for the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) with comprehensive transaction-level visual debugging. The new capabilities for transactions recording and visualization enable engineers to utilize Riviera-PRO 2011.06 advanced debugging infrastructure without having to manage basic mechanisms for transactions handling.

“Our UVM 1.0 implementation combines the proven debugging capabilities of Riviera-PRO with an industry-standard approach to building reusable and expandable verification environments, providing a more natural way for engineers to comprehend and debug sophisticated verification environments,”said Dave Rinehart, Vice President, Aldec, Inc.

Riviera-PRO allows analyzing transaction data … Read More → "Aldec Adds UVM Transaction-Level Visual Debugging"

6WIND Releases Packet Processing Software Optimized for NetLogic Microsystems’ Industry-Leading XLP832 Processor

July 12, 2011

PARIS, France and SANTA CLARA, California, July 11, 2011 —6WIND, the industry standard for commercial multicore packet processing software, today announced the availability of its 6WINDGate™ software with optimized support for the industry-leading XLP832 multicore communications processor with 32 NXCPUs™ from NetLogic Microsystems, [NASDAQ: NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks. Already deployed by a wide range of OEMs using previous generations of NetLogic Microsystems’ multicore processors, 6WINDGate enables the development of best-in-class telecom infrastructure, enterprise networking and security products.

To support the … Read More → "6WIND Releases Packet Processing Software Optimized for NetLogic Microsystems’ Industry-Leading XLP832 Processor"