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Updated C-to-FPGA Compiler Accelerates Image Processing, National Security and High Frequency Trading Algorithm Development

June 15, 2011

Bellevue WA – June 14, 2011 – Impulse Accelerated Technologies today announced version 3.7 of its CoDeveloper C-to-FPGA Optimizing Compiler. CoDeveloper, used worldwide by nearly 500 customers, is a C-language development environment for FPGAs that allows software algorithms to be quickly and efficiently implemented in programmable hardware. This CoDeveloper update includes improvements to compiler performance, expanded Linux support and new parallel hardware optimization features including support for higher-throughput streaming I/O.

CoDeveloper 3.7 improvements include timing optimizations that speed up generated pipelines by optimizing out unnecessary dependencies in address generation, and other optimizations that identify and improve state-enable dependencies for more … Read More → "Updated C-to-FPGA Compiler Accelerates Image Processing, National Security and High Frequency Trading Algorithm Development"

AES performance and flexibility boosted by Barco Silex with its innovative BA411E crypto engine

June 15, 2011

Just like its predecessor, the BA411E supports a wide range of ciphering modes and offers an outstanding ratio performances/resources for ASIC and FPGA. The high level of scalability and flexibility of this IP core eases the support of tricky features. The BA411E allows Barco Silex to generate silicon and power efficient solutions with a high level of performance.
After the … Read More → "AES performance and flexibility boosted by Barco Silex with its innovative BA411E crypto engine"

Cavium Networks Expands Mobile Infrastructure Platforms Market Position With OCTEON(R) Processor Selection by Samsung

June 15, 2011

Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, and the digital home, announced today that it is accelerating mass deployment of its latest OCTEON processors through a collaboration for 3G/4G systems with Samsung Electronics, one of the leading network solution providers.

“The demand for secure and intelligent mobile data is growing at a record pace, and the telecom industry is looking for a simple and cost-effective way for the evolution from 3G/ … Read More → "Cavium Networks Expands Mobile Infrastructure Platforms Market Position With OCTEON(R) Processor Selection by Samsung"

Honeywell Expands its Limitless™ Platform with the Launch of its Globally Available Industrial Wireless Receiver

June 15, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS, June 15, 2011 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today introduced its new Limitless™ WDRR Wireless Din-Rail Receiver for industrial, construction, machine, material handling, and heavy transportation applications, including agricultural equipment, cranes, lifts, conveyors, grain diverters, and door positions.

The new WDRR is a din-rail or panel-mountable receiver designed to receive wireless signals from up to 14 different position-sensing switches and communicate the individual switch status to a programmable logic controller (PLC) or any controllers capable of receiving NPN/PNP inputs.

Limitless™ wireless switching can save up to 60% compared to traditional wired switching by reducing … Read More → "Honeywell Expands its Limitless™ Platform with the Launch of its Globally Available Industrial Wireless Receiver"

Magillem and Cadence expand System Realization Alliance collaboration: Two companies to define IP-XACT based methodology for IP packaging and assembly from virtual prototypes through RTL

June 15, 2011

Paris, France, 13 June 2011,- Leveraging years of experience in their domain, Magillem, the leader of IP-XACT based solutions and Cadence Design Systems are collaborating to bring a complete methodology and associated technologies for IP packaging and assembly from virtual prototypes through RTL.

“New design methodologies for building hardware and software involve concurrent development techniques and consolidation of design data, as well as advanced prototyping,” says Cyril Spasevski, chief technology officer at Magillem. “Providing a single state-of-the-art platform assembly with a user-friendly GUI combined with the new … Read More → "Magillem and Cadence expand System Realization Alliance collaboration: Two companies to define IP-XACT based methodology for IP packaging and assembly from virtual prototypes through RTL"

Dorado Tweaker ECO Platform in use at TSMC for Integrated Signoff Flow

June 15, 2011

HsinChu, Taiwan – June 3, 2011 – Dorado, Inc., a semiconductor design software provider, announced that TSMC is using Tweaker^TM ECO (Engineering Change Order) Platform for incremental optimization in TSMC’s Integrated Signoff Flow (ISF). This new addition in ISF brings TSMC’s customers an incremental design closure flow using Tweaker for post-place & route timing fix, leakage power recovery, as well as clock skew fine-tuning.

“Designers can benefit from a … Read More → "Dorado Tweaker ECO Platform in use at TSMC for Integrated Signoff Flow"

New Compact Energy-Harvesting and Power-Management IC Enables Low-Power Wireless Devices

June 15, 2011

SUNNYVALE, CA—June 15, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX17710, the industry’s first IC to integrate all of the power-management functions for ambient energy harvesting, as well as for charging and protecting micro-energy cells (MECs), a form of solid-state battery. Operating at an ultra-low current level, the MAX17710 accepts energy from a variety of poorly regulated energy harvesting sources with output levels ranging from 1uW to 100mW. Examples include light (captured by photovoltaic cells), vibration (captured by a piezoelectric element), heat (captured by a thermoelectric generator), and RF (e.g., near-field communications (NFC)). The … Read More → "New Compact Energy-Harvesting and Power-Management IC Enables Low-Power Wireless Devices"

15W I2C Power Manager Charges Li-Ion Cells at 3.5A for Tablets, UMPCs & Portable Power Systems

June 15, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – June 15, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4155, a high power, I²C controlled, high efficiency PowerPath™ manager, ideal diode controller and lithium-ion battery charger for single-cell portable devices such as tablet PCs, ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), personal video players, smart phones, digital cameras, PDAs, portable medical and industrial devices and personal navigation devices. … Read More → "15W I2C Power Manager Charges Li-Ion Cells at 3.5A for Tablets, UMPCs & Portable Power Systems"

Atmel Sensors Xplained Software Drivers and AVR MCUs Accelerate Development of Sensor-based Designs

June 15, 2011

San Jose, CA, June 15, 2011 – Atmel^®Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the release of the Sensors Xplained software drivers integrated with the recently-launched AVR Studio^® 5 Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The new software drivers accelerate … Read More → "Atmel Sensors Xplained Software Drivers and AVR MCUs Accelerate Development of Sensor-based Designs"

Microchip and Digilent® Announce PIC32-based Cerebot™ 32MX7 Microcontroller Development Kit

June 15, 2011

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 14, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and Digilent^®, Inc., today announced the availability of a PIC32 32-bit microcontroller (MCU)-based development kit through Digilent, Inc. The Digilent^® Cerebot™ 32MX7 Development Kit addresses the growing interest in embedded-control and networking applications from the academic and hobbyist markets, and is ideal for learning about microcontrollers … Read More → "Microchip and Digilent® Announce PIC32-based Cerebot™ 32MX7 Microcontroller Development Kit"

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