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VIA Labs Announces New VIA Labs VL701 Low-Powered USB 3.0 to SATA Bridge Controller

Taipei, Taiwan, May 10, 2011 – VIA Labs, Inc., a leading supplier of USB 3.0 integrated chip controllers, announced the certification of its VL701 Low-Power USB 3.0 to SATA Bridge Controller by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) while adhering to strict power-consumption criteria for bus-powered devices. The comprehensive suite of tests conducted as part of the USB-IF Compliance and Certification Program ensures that certified products are interoperable with existing USB devices while also offering all the speed and power enhancements of the USB 3.0 specification. VIA Labs is currently the first and only company to achieve USB-IF Bus-Powered certification using a traditional hard disk … Read More → "VIA Labs Announces New VIA Labs VL701 Low-Powered USB 3.0 to SATA Bridge Controller"

Microchip Announces New Tools That Enable Higher-Performance, Larger Graphical User Interfaces With 16- and 32-bit PIC® MCUs

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 9, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced several new development tools that enable higher-performance, larger graphical user interfaces. These tools extend the graphics application space for Microchip’s 16-Read More → "Microchip Announces New Tools That Enable Higher-Performance, Larger Graphical User Interfaces With 16- and 32-bit PIC® MCUs"

G3-PLC Chipset Complies with IEEE P1901.2 Prestandard for Smart Grid Communications

SUNNYVALE, CA—May 9, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX2992, an OFDM-based powerline communication (PLC) modem that pairs with the MAX2991 analog front-end (AFE) to provide a complete PLC chipset for smart grid communications. This chipset complies with the emerging IEEE(R) P1901.2 standard for OFDM-based communication over power lines and offers guaranteed interoperability. This standards compliance is critical to enabling smart grid deployments, as it helps utilities safeguard their substantial infrastructure investments.

“Until now, smart grid deployments have been impeded by the lack of standards-compliant solutions,” explained Michael Navid, Executive Business … Read More → "G3-PLC Chipset Complies with IEEE P1901.2 Prestandard for Smart Grid Communications"

Cadence and TSMC Collaborate to Deliver DFM Services for TSMC Advanced Processes

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced it has collaborated with TSMC to deliver their customers DFM expertise and technology in a service model. In an effort to reduce risk and enable the fastest path to Silicon Realization, Cadence DFM Services include model-based simulation of litho-process checks and … Read More → "Cadence and TSMC Collaborate to Deliver DFM Services for TSMC Advanced Processes"

Concept 2 Market, Inc. Announces Implementation of Aegis Manufacturing Operations Software

Pompano Beach, FL – May 8, 2011: The recently completed implementation of Aegis Manufacturing Operations Software allows Concept 2 Market, Inc. (C2M) to improve efficiencies and quality by streamlining and controlling process planning and launch, process tracking and control, and quality and test management.

“Factory information visibility and process-wide control is core to competitiveness. We utilize technology to connect data to all of our factory processes”, said Todd Kirkeeng, President of C2M.

Aegis acts as the bridge from Engineering to Manufacturing by readying products for launch. Aegis provides support for virtually … Read More → "Concept 2 Market, Inc. Announces Implementation of Aegis Manufacturing Operations Software"

Timesys® Enables LinuxLink Support for PMC-Sierra® WinPath3-SuperLite System on Chip

PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Timesys Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), provider of the industry’s most-easy-to-use and affordable embedded Linux solutions, today announced a LinuxLink offering for the PMC-Sierra WinPath3-SuperLite high-performance System on Chip (SoC). The WinPath3-SuperLite is the newest … Read More → "Timesys® Enables LinuxLink Support for PMC-Sierra® WinPath3-SuperLite System on Chip"

Tabula, MorethanIP and NetLogic Microsystems collaborate to develop a complete Sub-$500 programmable 100Gb Ethernet solution

LAS VEGAS, Nevada –  May 9, 2011 – Tabula, MorethanIP and NetLogic Microsystems [NASDAQ: NETL] announce the industry’s first complete programmable 100Gb Ethernet solution that can be deployed cost effectively in production with price points below $500. The complete, ready-to-use solution from Tabula consists of Tabula’s I-100 100Gb Ethernet-to-Interlaken bridging device embedding MorethanIP’s silicon-proven Interlaken and 100G Ethernet MAC and PCS IP cores, and NetLogic Microsystems’ NLP15142-T 100GE PHY devices. The solution enables effective deployment of high-speed networking and storage equipment products with no additional IP costs and at a radically … Read More → "Tabula, MorethanIP and NetLogic Microsystems collaborate to develop a complete Sub-$500 programmable 100Gb Ethernet solution"

Xilinx Expands Portfolio for Meeting Critical High-Bandwidth and QoS Enterprise, Data Center, and Service Provider 100G System Needs

INTEROP, Las Vegas, May 9, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced a major expansion of  its communications portfolio to accelerate the industry’s implementation of new packet processing, switching, and traffic management solutions for meeting the exponential growth in demand for high-bandwidth and feature-reach quality of service (QoS). The expansion includes the acquisition of Modelware, a leading provider of traffic management/packet processing silicon intellectual property (IP) cores and reference designs that simplify system development and enable greater differentiation for networking applications supporting 10G, 40G, 100G and beyond. Along with the expansion, Xilinx is introducing the … Read More → "Xilinx Expands Portfolio for Meeting Critical High-Bandwidth and QoS Enterprise, Data Center, and Service Provider 100G System Needs"

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