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IAR Systems provides C99 compliance to 8051 software tools

September 19, 2011

Uppsala, Sweden—September 19, 2011—IAR Systems has announced that its development toolsuite IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051 now complies with the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 standard, also known as C99. The IAR C/C++ compiler is believed to be the world’s first compiler for the 8051 architecture to fully support C99. It is the current C standard, developed as an improvement of the previous C90 standard and introducing several new language features.

Being the current C programming standard, C99 is a warrant for future portability since more and more microcontroller architectures become supported by … Read More → "IAR Systems provides C99 compliance to 8051 software tools"

Cadence Announces DFI 3.0-Compliant Design and Verification IP

September 19, 2011

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced it is offering a comprehensive suite of solutions in support of the latest DDR PHY Interface (DFI) 3.0 specification (also announced today by the DFI Technical Group). Enabling the development of chips and systems to support the emerging DDR4 memory standard, the specification defines an … Read More → "Cadence Announces DFI 3.0-Compliant Design and Verification IP"

Agilent Technologies Expands PXI Digital Multimeter Offering with Low-Cost PXI Digital Multimeter

September 16, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the M9181A digital multimeter to complement its growing family of PXI DMMs. This new 6½ digit PXI DMM offers basic measurement features, without compromising resolution and reliability, at a competitive price point. With the M9181A, test engineers in aerospace/defense, electronic manufacturing, and automotive industries now have an economical PXI DMM alternative.

austriamicrosystems’ market-leading UHF RFID Reader IC powers the new 500 mW UHF RFID reader module from Nordic

September 16, 2011

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (September 13, 2011) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs and Nordic ID announce the release of Nordic ID high performance, next generation UHF RFID Reader solutions, enabled by austriamicrosystems’ market-leading UHF RFID reader ICs. The AS3992 powers the Nordic ID UHF RFID reader, NUR-05W, the smallest 500 mW RFID engine in the industry. This module is the engine that drives the recently announced Nordic ID Morphic, Nordic ID Merlin and Nordic ID Sampo mobile computers and ID readers.

Nordic ID Morphic UHF RFID Cross … Read More → "austriamicrosystems’ market-leading UHF RFID Reader IC powers the new 500 mW UHF RFID reader module from Nordic"

Dow Launches New Abrasive-Free Copper Bulk CMP Process

September 16, 2011

Taipei, Taiwan – September 12, 2011 – In conjunction with industry tradeshow SEMICON Taiwan, Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), today introduced its latest Copper (Cu) bulk chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process. The new offering combines Dow’s unique RL3100™ abrasive-free, self-stopping chemistry and VISIONPAD™ 5000 polishing pad to offer a high performance, low cost of ownership (COO) solution for Cu Bulk/Clear CMP.

“As the industry strives to keep up with Moore’s Law by developing ever-smaller and more dense technology nodes, … Read More → "Dow Launches New Abrasive-Free Copper Bulk CMP Process"

Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry’s Highest-Performance USB Protocol Analyzer and Jammer

September 16, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the industry’s fastest and deepest USB 3.0/2.0 protocol analyzer and the industry’s only USB 3.0 jammer.

The new USB 3.0/2.0 analyzers combine the industry’s deepest trace buffers – up to 18 GB – with its most powerful triggering engine. The new USB 3.0 jammer uses this same triggering engine, making it possible for engineers to precisely inject specific errors into the system under test.

These combined capabilities allow engineers to push USB designs to their … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry’s Highest-Performance USB Protocol Analyzer and Jammer"

Saelig’s New Mini Datalogger Now Stores Over One Billion Measurements

September 16, 2011

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has introduced a new version of the successful MSR145miniature datalogger, now with storage capability for storing over one billion readings from a number of parameters simultaneously with 12-bit resolution. The award-winning, unique MSR145 mini datalogger, previously limited to only two million measurements, is now available with a slot for a removable microSD card (≥4GB). This increases the storage of the logger to a record-breaking 1 billion measurements. The MSR145’s SD card can be … Read More → "Saelig’s New Mini Datalogger Now Stores Over One Billion Measurements"

Dialog Semiconductor Launches Smartpulse World’s First DECT ULE Wireless Sensor Network Devices

September 16, 2011

Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, 13 September 2011 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced SmartPulse™, the world’s first family of IC based devices interoperable with the DECT ULE (ultra low energy) wireless standard. SmartPulse has been created for home automation, healthcare, security and energy monitoring consumer applications.

End products integrating SmartPulse wireless sensors self configure to connect with a home’s DECT ULE enabled hub device or IP gateway. End users will also be able to manage SmartPulse systems remotely via … Read More → "Dialog Semiconductor Launches Smartpulse World’s First DECT ULE Wireless Sensor Network Devices"

Zarlink and Vitesse Deliver Reference Design for Next-Generation Carrier Networks

September 16, 2011

OTTAWA, CANADA–( Sept. 14, 2011) – Zarlink Semiconductor (TSX:ZL) and Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:VTSS) today announced availability of a joint reference design that delivers synchronization required by carriers to deliver scalable, higher bandwidth communication services over packet-based networks. Using technology based on Zarlink’s Synchronous Ethernet system synchronizer and Vitesse’s Carrier Ethernet Gigabit PHY, the reference design speeds development time of next-generation network products, enabling customers to leverage Vitesse and Zarlink synchronization and timing expertise and shorten time-to-market.

The explosive bandwidth demand driven by mobile data and video applications has prompted upgrade of legacy Time Division … Read More → "Zarlink and Vitesse Deliver Reference Design for Next-Generation Carrier Networks"

Atmel and Arduino Collaborate on AVR and ARM-based Development Platforms

September 16, 2011

San Jose, CA, September 16, 2011 – Atmel^®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, and Arduino, the leading open-source electronics prototyping platform and community, announced they are collaborating on several development boards using Atmel AVR and Read More → "Atmel and Arduino Collaborate on AVR and ARM-based Development Platforms"