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New Ramtron F-RAM Processor Companion with TCXO Targets High-Volume Consumer, Industrial, and Computing Markets

May 3, 2011

Colorado Springs, CO and San Jose, CA – May 3, 2011 – Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), the leading supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric memory products, today announced at the Embedded Systems Conference upgrades to the company’s family of Processor Companion products targeted at the high-volume, processor-based electronics system market. Ramtron’s new Processor Companion integrates a precise Real-Time Clock (RTC) with a temperature compensation crystal oscillator (TCXO), 256-kilobits (Kb) of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM), and a suite of peripheral functions. The highly integrated Processor Companion with TCXO offers competitive advantages for leading-edge electronics … Read More → "New Ramtron F-RAM Processor Companion with TCXO Targets High-Volume Consumer, Industrial, and Computing Markets"

Industry’s first ultra-low-power FRAM microcontroller from TI enables developers to make the world smarter

May 3, 2011

DALLAS, TX (May 3, 2011) – Ushering in a new era of reliable data logging and RF communication capabilities, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the industry’s first ultra-low-power ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) 16-bit microcontrollers. Further demonstrating TI’s embedded processing leadership, the new MSP430FR57xx FRAM series ensures data can be written more than 100 times faster and uses as little as 250 times less power than flash- and EEPROM-based microcontrollers. Additionally, the on-chip FRAM allows data retention in all power modes, supports more than 100 trillion write cycles, and delivers a new dimension of flexibility by … Read More → "Industry’s first ultra-low-power FRAM microcontroller from TI enables developers to make the world smarter"

NetLogic Microsystems Introduces the Industry’s Most Powerful Multi-Core Control-Plane Processor for LTE Communications Infrastructure

May 3, 2011

Santa Clara, Calif. – May 2, 2011 –NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [NASDAQ: NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced the introduction of the newest member of its XLP^® processor family, the XLP316 processor which features a best-in-class quad-core, 16-issue, 16-threaded, superscalar processor architecture at up to 2.0GHz with out-of-order execution and superior L3 cache to address the most demanding control-plane processing requirements in communications, networking, storage and security applications.

Control-plane processing requirements in 3G/4G LTE mobile infrastructure are increasing exponentially due to the significant growth … Read More → "NetLogic Microsystems Introduces the Industry’s Most Powerful Multi-Core Control-Plane Processor for LTE Communications Infrastructure"

Cadence Announces Breakthrough in System Development to Meet Demands of ‘App-Driven’ Electronics

May 3, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – May 3, 2011) – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced a breakthrough in electronic design with a new suite of products that promises to cut system integration time by up to half for next-generation designs. Bringing hardware and software development closer together than ever before, the suite features four connected platforms that enable hardware-software co-design from architectural-level development through to prototyping. While some companies focus on a portion of the development cycle, no … Read More → "Cadence Announces Breakthrough in System Development to Meet Demands of ‘App-Driven’ Electronics"

IAR Systems Delivers Advancements in Power Debugging Technology

May 3, 2011

Embedded Systems Conference, San Jose, CA—May 3, 2011—IAR Systems® today announced new advancements in its innovative award-winning Power Debugging technology. Enhancements include the possibility to define power thresholds for filtering power data and to set power breakpoints, functionality that greatly simplify the process to accurately locate source code triggering unexpected levels of power consumption. Higher sampling rates of up to 10kHz also allows higher resolution in the correlation between power samples and source code.

Because the integrated power debug technology offered in IAR Embedded Workbench® requires no extra tools, software … Read More → "IAR Systems Delivers Advancements in Power Debugging Technology"

Atmel Launches AVR Xplained Kits to Accelerate System Development Times for MCU Applications

May 3, 2011

ESC Silicon Valley 2011, San Jose, CA, May 3, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced it is expanding the Atmel AVR® Xplained evaluation kits to support applications in the industrial, consumer, automotive and computing markets. Supporting all Atmel AVR devices including the megaAVR®, AVR XMEGA® and AVR UC3 families, the new Xplained kits create a great platform for developers to easily evaluate Atmel AVR devices early in the design cycle. A range of extension boards are also being released as accessory devices to offer customers the ability to easily evaluate … Read More → "Atmel Launches AVR Xplained Kits to Accelerate System Development Times for MCU Applications"

Supermicro Introduces SuperCompact, High-Efficiency Power Supply

May 3, 2011

SAN JOSE, California, May 2, 2011 – Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in server technology innovation and green computing, today introduced a major breakthrough in power supply technology. Adding to its premier line of power supplies, Supermicro now offers a new Short-Depth, Redundant Power Module option for its SuperServers®, the PWS-406P-1R.

This industry-first, 1U 400W supply module conforms to Energy Star Server 2.0 specifications and has SuperCompact dimensions of L8.66” x W2.15” x 1U Height (L220 x W54.5 x H40mm).

This new power supply offers incredible … Read More → "Supermicro Introduces SuperCompact, High-Efficiency Power Supply"

Lattice And Oregano Systems Announce Comprehensive Versions Of The IEEE-1588 Timing Node System IP Core

May 3, 2011

HILLSBORO, OR – MAY 3, 2011 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Oregano Systems – Design & Consulting Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of three comprehensive versions of the IEEE-1588 Timing Node System IP core for the LatticeECP3™ and LatticeECP2M™ FPGA families. These SoC-class versions of the IP core are characterized by different levels of functionality and performance.

“We are pleased to strengthen our long-standing relationship with Lattice Semiconductor. The breadth and depth of this … Read More → "Lattice And Oregano Systems Announce Comprehensive Versions Of The IEEE-1588 Timing Node System IP Core"

Xilinx’s Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform and World’s First 28nm FPGA for Embedded Systems on Show at ESC Silicon Valley 2011

May 2, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 2, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) is showcasing its Zynq™-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) and Kintex™-7 family, the world’s first 28nm Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), this week at Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley 2011. Through technical conference sessions, free workshops and booth demonstrations, conference attendees can learn how Xilinx can help embedded systems developers achieve the levels of performance and customization required to successfully deploy products across a wide range of end markets including: aerospace and defense, wired and wireless communications, automotive, audio/video broadcast, industrial control, test and … Read More → "Xilinx’s Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform and World’s First 28nm FPGA for Embedded Systems on Show at ESC Silicon Valley 2011"

Cypress and Redpine Signals Collaborate to Provide Low-Power 802.11n Wi-Fi® I/O Connectivity for PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Platforms

May 2, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 2, 2011— Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:CY) and Redpine Signals have jointly developed 802.11a/b/g/n wireless-connectivity solutions that make it easy for system engineers to add low-power, single-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi capability to embedded systems with Cypress’s PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip platforms. These solutions are based on the Connect-io-n™ modules from Redpine Signals® that make it easy … Read More → "Cypress and Redpine Signals Collaborate to Provide Low-Power 802.11n Wi-Fi® I/O Connectivity for PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Platforms"

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