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Curtiss-Wright Controls’ New Low-Power VME SBC Upgrades Earlier SBCs with 6x Performance and Similar Cost

September 30, 2011

OTTAWA, CANADA — September 29, 2011 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products for the rugged deployed defense and aerospace market, has introduced the low-cost, ultra-ruggedSVME/DMV-194, the newest addition to its industry leading family of cost-effective, low power VME single board computers (SBCs). The 6U VME64 SVME/DMV-194, based on a Freescale™ Power Architecture™ QorIQ P2020 processor with dual 1.2 GHz cores, delivers 6x the compute performance, at nearly the same cost, than was available from earlier VME designs, such as CWCEC’ … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls’ New Low-Power VME SBC Upgrades Earlier SBCs with 6x Performance and Similar Cost"

Microsemi Delivers Complete, Space-saving SATA Storage Systems for Secure Defense and Aerospace Applications

September 30, 2011

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.–Sept. 30, 2011–Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today launched the first in a family of complete SATA storage systems for secure embedded defense applications. The compact MSM37 and MSM75 solutions are each packaged as a single 32mm x 28mm 522 PBGA (plastic ball grid array) and provide up to 75 gigabytes (GB) of NAND flash solid state storage. The combination of these features makes the devices ideal for applications where a full-size 2.5 inch storage device is too large.

Advanced security features include AES-128 encryption, self-destruct … Read More → "Microsemi Delivers Complete, Space-saving SATA Storage Systems for Secure Defense and Aerospace Applications"

Gresham Powers in with 650W 6U cPCI

September 29, 2011

Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, has increased the output power of their already class leading 6U Compact PCI power supply to a mighty 650W.

“All of our products are under continuous development to ensure they stay at the forefront of technology.” Says Jake Moir, Managing Director of Gresham Power Electronics; “Our 6U CompactPCI power supply has always offered leading edge performance and with the new model providing 650 watts of output power we believe we now have the market leading product and may well have reached the limit … Read More → "Gresham Powers in with 650W 6U cPCI"

Synopsys’ CODE V Enhances Analysis of Precision Optical Systems

September 29, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Improvements to industry-leading beam propagation analysis:

General complex field input supports custom light source definitions.
Birefringent crystal modeling is included for microlithographic and optical telecommunication devices.
More robust pre-analysis feature minimizes setup time and maximizes ease of use.
Multiprocessor support speeds computation time.

Fully integrated Glass Expert tool automatically finds the optimal set of glasses for a user’s lens design.

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and … Read More → "Synopsys’ CODE V Enhances Analysis of Precision Optical Systems"

Atmel Launches Secure, Ultra-low Power AES-128 AVR MCU with Immobilizer for Car Key Fob Applications

September 29, 2011

Heilbronn, Germany, September 28, 2011— Atmel^® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced availability of a new ultra-low power AVR^®microcontroller (MCU) with AES-128 immobilizer protocol stack. The Atmel ATA5790N includes LF immobilizer functionality and a 3D LF receiver in a single 5mm x 7mm package. When combined with the companion device ATA5830 RF transmitter, the Atmel ATA5790N is ideal for high-volume uni- and bi-directional car key fobs for passive entry and passive start systems.

The AVR microcontroller provides 16k Flash and 2 … Read More → "Atmel Launches Secure, Ultra-low Power AES-128 AVR MCU with Immobilizer for Car Key Fob Applications"

congatec offers AMD dual core power on Qseven

September 29, 2011

Deggendorf, Germany, September 29, 2011 * * * congatec AG, a leading manufacturer of embedded computer modules, announces the expansion of its Qseven product line.

The conga-QAF Qseven module, which is based on the AMD Embedded G-Series, is the first module to combine high graphics performance, dual core processing power and low power consumption in such a small form factor. It is therefore a perfect solution for cost-sensitive low-power control and visualization applications.

The conga-QAF is available in two processor variants: AMD G-Series G-T40E 1.0 GHz Dual Core (6.4 W); and AMD G-Series G-T40R 1.0 … Read More → "congatec offers AMD dual core power on Qseven"

MSC presents new nanoRISC® Processor Module

September 29, 2011

Stutensee, Germany – MSC Vertriebs GmbH is announcing the availability of the second processor module from its range of nanoRISC embedded modules for high-performance 32-bit microprocessors. Based on the Samsung S5PV210, an ARM Cortex-A8 processor clocked at 800MHz or 1GHz, the module carries up to 1GB DDR2 SDRAM and 4GB NAND Flash memory. The nanoRISC processor modules are 50 x 70 mm in size and cover all important interfaces for embedded applications: LAN, CAN as well as audio, UART, I²C, SPI, Touch and GPIO. Also, the processor’s parallel bus is accessible, and there are interfaces … Read More → "MSC presents new nanoRISC® Processor Module"

ARM and Synopsys Sign ARM Cortex Processor Models Agreement

September 29, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and ARM® today announced a licensing agreement enabling Synopsys to distribute ARM’s Fast Models and create models of ARM Cortex Series processors. Designers will be able to accelerate embedded software development for ARM technology-based designs by up to nine months by creating virtual prototypes using ARM models with Synopsys’ DesignWare® TLM, SystemC TLM Libraries and Virtualizer™ tool set. ARM Fast Models and other ARM transaction-level models (TLMs) are listed on the newly launched TLMCentral</ … Read More → "ARM and Synopsys Sign ARM Cortex Processor Models Agreement"

Tektronix Unveils Industry’s Most Cost-Effective Solution for MIPI® Alliance M-PHYSM Testing

September 28, 2011

BEAVERTON, Ore., September 27, 2011 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced the industry’s most cost-effective and only customer-proven solution for the MIPI Alliance M-PHY testing based on the newly-ratified M-PHY v1.0 specification. Building on theindustry’s first M-PHY test offering introduced last September, Tektronix now offers mobile device hardware engineers a simple, integrated solution for M-PHY Transmitter and Receiver debug, validation and … Read More → "Tektronix Unveils Industry’s Most Cost-Effective Solution for MIPI® Alliance M-PHYSM Testing"

Xilinx Releases Pocket Power Estimator App for the iPhone

September 28, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2011 – Designers who rely on their iPhones as much as their PCs now have a quick and easy way to determine the power consumption of Xilinx’s (NASDAQ: XLNX) 28nm 7 series Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). The new Pocket Power Estimator (PPE) application for Apple’s iPhone enables designers to see how Xilinx’s 28nm programmable platforms stack up to alternatives in delivering the lowest power consumption for their systems. Designers can download the PPE from the Apple App Store today and, for the first time ever, quickly and easily … Read More → "Xilinx Releases Pocket Power Estimator App for the iPhone"

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