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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"

Cadence Acquires Azuro

July 12, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif. , 12 Jul 2011 – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced it has acquired Azuro, Inc., a company that has pioneered a paradigm shift in the digital implementation and optimization of next-generation SoCs. Azuro offers unique clock concurrent optimization technology, also known as ccopt, which delivers superior capabilities for designers faced with increasing performance, power and area challenges. Specifically, ccopt technology has delivered significant quality of silicon (QoS) on high-speed processor designs in the areas of:

Power (clock tree power reduction up to 30 percent and total power … Read More → "Cadence Acquires Azuro"

Atlona Technologies Product Lines Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software

July 12, 2011

CONCORD, CA – JULY 12 , 2011 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software today announced that detailed information on the entire family of Atlona products has been recently updated in D-Tools product database, better enabling D-Tools System Integrator™ users to specify Atlona products.

Atlona Technologies is a dynamic digital connectivity solutions based manufacturer poised on the cutting-edge of Audio Video technology. Their product line has grown to cover almost every conceivable solution in the A/V industry with new innovative products in development continuously. Atlona has been consistently first to market without sacrificing … Read More → "Atlona Technologies Product Lines Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software"

S2C Distributes Snowbush PCIe and SATA IP in China

July 12, 2011

Shanghai, China – July 11, 2011 – S2C Inc., a leading rapid SoC/ASIC prototyping solutions provider, announced today its plans to distribute the Gennum Corporation Snowbush IP in China. The Gennum Snowbush IP Group, a leader in high-speed serial interface IP (intellectual property), offers one of theindustry’s most robust, widely-deployed and production-tested family of IP cores for today’s most demanding high-speed serial communication protocols and applications. S2C has been distributing IP in China since 2007 with sales offices and applications engineering support located in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen China.

IAR Systems delivers advanced software performance analysis for Renesas RX

July 12, 2011

Uppsala, Sweden—July 11, 2011— IAR Systems today announced an upgrade to IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas RX with advanced software performance analysis functionality. The new features can measure a number of execution aspects to help users understand how well an application performs on the microcontroller, and identify opportunities for tuning and optimizing software performance.

The performance analyzer can be enabled by IAR J-Link debug probe or Renesas E1/E20 emulators and works in real-time on hardware. It can measure number of executed instructions, execution time and cycles, and number of … Read More → "IAR Systems delivers advanced software performance analysis for Renesas RX"