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Sigma Designs and MIPS Technologies Strengthen Relationship Targeting Development of Next-Generation Connected Devices

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – December 21, 2010 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that Sigma Designs, Inc., a leading provider of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for delivering entertainment and control throughout the home, reaffirmed its commitment to the MIPS® architecture with a new license agreement. The agreement encompasses a broad spectrum of MIPS32® cores, including the MIPS32 4KEc® Pro core, M14K™ family, 24K® Pro family, 34K® Pro family, 74K® family and the 1004 … Read More → "Sigma Designs and MIPS Technologies Strengthen Relationship Targeting Development of Next-Generation Connected Devices"

DigitalAria Launches FXUI Stereoscopic 3D Embedded GUI Engine for Mobile Devices and Home Appliances

San Jose, CA – December 21, 2010 – DigitalAria [http://www.digitalaria.com], a leading developer of optimized multimedia software for mobile phones, today announced their release of the extended FXUI®-3D engine designed to enable a rich multimedia user experience. This embedded GUI graphics engine includes Flash playback and delivers superior graphics capabilities to mobile phone, tablet PC, smart TV, PMP, and other consumer electronics. It supports multiple platforms, including Android, Windows, and Linux operating systems.

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SuperTalent Unveils Second Generation DuraDrive TM SSDs

San Jose, California – December 17, 2010 – Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced their new DuraDrive series SSDs.

The new DuraDrive ET2/ZT2 represents the next generation of industrial data storage solutions by offering enhanced durability, reliability and performance. The DuraDrive was designed for use in environments considered “too harsh” for a standard drive.

The DuraDrive series utilized Solid State Disk technology, meaning it performs faster, use less power, offers greater reliability, generate less heat, and require less cooling than their HDD counterparts. By carefully … Read More → "SuperTalent Unveils Second Generation DuraDrive TM SSDs"

Agilent Technologies’ New Software Automates In-Circuit Test Coverage Reports

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a fast and easy-to-use test coverage prediction tool: N1194A Agilent Test Coverage Consultant (ATCC).

The ATCC software performs two significant tasks. First, it measures the test coverage of a product after the tests have been developed. Second, it quickly predicts the test coverage of a product based only on the CAD layout files. These two capabilities allow engineers to estimate test coverage early in the product life cycle, when only the CAD … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ New Software Automates In-Circuit Test Coverage Reports"

Cypress Completes High-Density QDRII+ SRAM Portfolio With New 65-nm 36-Mbit and 18-Mbit Devices

San Jose, Calif., December 20, 2010- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY), the industry leader in SRAMs, today announced newQuad Data Rate™ (QDR™) and Double Data Rate (DDR) SRAMs at 36-Mbit and 18-Mbit densities, the latest members of its 65-nm SRAM family. The new memories complete the industry’s broadest portfolio of 65-nm synchronous SRAMs, which includes densities up to 144Mbit and speeds up to 550 MHz.  Cypress’s patented process technology reduces power consumption up to 50% compared with 90-nm SRAMs, enabling the new wave … Read More → "Cypress Completes High-Density QDRII+ SRAM Portfolio With New 65-nm 36-Mbit and 18-Mbit Devices"

New NI PXI Express Chassis Deliver Added Value and Performance to Automated Test and Control Applications

Dec. 13, 2010 – National Instruments today announced two new PXI Express chassis that deliver added value and performance to automated test and control applications at the same price as similar PXI chassis. Engineers can use the NI PXIe-1078 nine-slot and NI PXIe-1071 four-slot chassis to take advantage of the latest PXI Express modules and controllers with the flexibility of backward compatibility with existing PXI modules. </ … Read More → "New NI PXI Express Chassis Deliver Added Value and Performance to Automated Test and Control Applications"

D-Tools Announces D-Tools Intensive @ EHX

CONCORD, CA —DECEMBER 16, 2010— D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced D-Tools Intensive, a one day training and user event in conjunction with EHX: The CE Pro Event, March 18, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. D-Tools Intensive is an exclusive event for D-Tools customers, typically, custom electronics integration companies that are working to grow and increase productivity by applying information technology to key business processes. 

D-Tools Intensive @ EHX will offer attendees intensive training on D-Tools award-winning System Integrator 5 software, education on best practices for generating winning custom design and … Read More → "D-Tools Announces D-Tools Intensive @ EHX"

D-Tools Announces D-Tools Intensive @ EHX

CONCORD, CA —DECEMBER 16, 2010— D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced D-Tools Intensive, a one day training and user event in conjunction with EHX: The CE Pro Event, March 18, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. D-Tools Intensive is an exclusive event for D-Tools customers, typically, custom electronics integration companies that are working to grow and increase productivity by applying information technology to key business processes. 

D-Tools Intensive @ EHX will offer attendees intensive training on D-Tools award-winning System Integrator 5 software, education on best practices for generating winning custom design and … Read More → "D-Tools Announces D-Tools Intensive @ EHX"

SymTA/S for Migration from Single-core to Multi-core ECU-Software on Infineon Microcontrollers

Braunschweig  –  20th November 2010.  Symtavision, one of the leading tool vendors for timing and scheduling analysis in the field of complex, safety and mission-critical embedded real-time systems, has announced that its scheduling analysis tool suite SymTA/S supports the systematic migration of hard real-time software from a single-core to a multi-core platform, in particular on microcontrollers of Infineon Technologies.  

The increasing performance requirements of embedded applications in the automotive domain often lead to multi-core approaches in order to … Read More → "SymTA/S for Migration from Single-core to Multi-core ECU-Software on Infineon Microcontrollers"

Saelig Debuts Universal USB Controller with 50 I/O Pins

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has introduced IO-Warrior56 – a universal USB Controller that allows easy access to input or output functions via a USB bus. Featuring 50 generic I/O lines, IO-Warrior56 is also an I2C/SPI master, allowing interface with a wide range of available ICs.

IO-Warrior56 offers a simple access to the USB since it has been designed as a generic HID device – the protocol is all in the IO-Warrior56 chip. Only a few simple lines of code are needed to … Read More → "Saelig Debuts Universal USB Controller with 50 I/O Pins"

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