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Apache Design Solutions to Host Technical Workshop Series at DATE 2011

March 7, 2011

SAN JOSE, CALIF. – March 7, 2011 – Apache Design Solutions, providing the industry’s leading power and noise solutions for Chip-Package-System (CPS) convergence, announced that it will host two educational Technical Workshops during the upcoming DATE 2011 conference being held at AlpExpo in Grenoble, France. The Apache Technical Workshops will take place during the conference on March 15, from 14:00 p.m. to 15:00 p. … Read More → "Apache Design Solutions to Host Technical Workshop Series at DATE 2011"

RS Components upgrades DesignSpark PCB with 3D

March 7, 2011

OXFORD, UK, March 7th 2011 – RS Components has today announced the release of DesignSpark PCB version 2, its free PCB design software package. Working in partnership with Number One Systems, new features in DesignSpark PCB include unique 3D visualisation of PCB layouts, and increased library management functionality. The upgraded version 2 software is free to download for new users at www.designspark.com/pcb, and existing users will be alerted to the upgrade via release alerts in the tool.

Over 50,000 users have downloaded DesignSpark PCB … Read More → "RS Components upgrades DesignSpark PCB with 3D"

Yokogawa Achieves 5X Faster Programmable Logic Controller Performance With Synopsys’ Processor Designer

March 7, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Yokogawa Electric Corporation used Synopsys Processor Designer to achieve ultrafast ladder program processing performance for their latest FA-M3V programmable logic controller (PLC). Yokogawa also saved significant development and verification effort with Processor Designer since the tool automatically generates software development tools such as C-compiler, assembler/linker, debugger and the instruction set simulator (ISS) needed for early software development prior to processor availability.

“Our new PLC FA-M3V has achieved … Read More → "Yokogawa Achieves 5X Faster Programmable Logic Controller Performance With Synopsys’ Processor Designer"

Atmel Family of Revolutionary Digital Temperature Sensors Improves System Reliability, Reduces System Cost

March 7, 2011

Embedded World 2011, Nuremberg, Germany, March 3, 2011 – Today at Embedded World Nuremberg 2011, Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, announced the world’s first family of high-precision digital temperature sensors with both integrated nonvolatile registers and integrated Serial EEPROM memory. This combination allows for user-configured settings to be retained across power cycles to simplify the system design, reduce processor start-up code, improve reliability, and ensure proper operation. The Atmel AT30TS750 family is ideal for consumer, industrial, computer and medical applications.

Digital temperature sensors have excellent accuracy and can measure temperatures over a wide … Read More → "Atmel Family of Revolutionary Digital Temperature Sensors Improves System Reliability, Reduces System Cost"

Energy Micro to extend ultra low power Gecko microcontroller family with Cortex-M0 product and enhances Tiny product performance

March 4, 2011

Embedded World 2011, Nuremberg & Oslo, Norway, March 2nd, 2011 – Energy Micro is to extend the reach of its ultra low power EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family with the introduction of an ARM® Cortex-M0(TM) based product line and has improved the low power performance of its forthcoming Cortex-M3(TM) based Tiny Gecko devices. The new introductions will boost the company’s Energy Friendly Microcontroller portfolio to more than 100 products.

To be named ‘Zero Gecko’, the M0 based microcontroller line of 20 new products will provide Energy Micro’s lowest cost energy friendly microcontroller solution. Pin and software … Read More → "Energy Micro to extend ultra low power Gecko microcontroller family with Cortex-M0 product and enhances Tiny product performance"

New COM-Ultra Module Targets Ruggedized Applications and Extended Temperature Capabilities

March 4, 2011

March, 2, 2011, Irvine, California –Advantech, a global embedded computing leader providing embedded platform solutions across multiple vertical markets through deployment of intelligent applications and services, today announced the release of SOM-7562 B1 COM-Ultra Module based on the Intel N455 processor. The new B1 version module with N455 processor from Intel incorporates upgraded memory technology from DDR2 to DDR3, wider temperature (-40 ~ 85° C) provision, and an optional 5V-only version with more competitive … Read More → "New COM-Ultra Module Targets Ruggedized Applications and Extended Temperature Capabilities"

Saelig Introduces World’s Smallest Oscilloscope

March 4, 2011

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) has introducedXprotolab – the first mixed-signal oscilloscope with an arbitrary waveform generator housed in a tiny 1” x 1.6” DIP module. It can be mounted directly on a breadboard or pcb for in situ testing and verification. Based on Atmel’s ATXMEGA32A4 microcontroller, with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 1KB EEPROM, Xprotolab can also be used as a development board for the AVR’s XMEGA microcontroller.

Xprotolab uses a 0.96″ 128×64 … Read More → "Saelig Introduces World’s Smallest Oscilloscope"

Laird Technologies Releases New WPD136M6C-001 Multi-Band Mobile Antenna

March 4, 2011

St. Louis, Missouri, USA – March 3, 2011 – Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced the release of its new WPD136M6C-001 full spectrum multi-band mobile antenna.

Specifically designed for use as a public safety voice and data communications antenna, the heavy duty, unity gain WPD136M6C-001 … Read More → "Laird Technologies Releases New WPD136M6C-001 Multi-Band Mobile Antenna"

Launch of SymTA/S 2.4 further strengthens system-level timing design and verification

March 4, 2011

Braunschweig, Germany – 3^rd March 2011. Symtavision, a leading global solutions provider for real-time systems design and verification, has launched SymTA/S 2.4, a major new version of its highly successful tools suite for system-level timing design and timing verification. SymTA/S 2.4 incorporates a wealth of new and improved features targeted at the … Read More → "Launch of SymTA/S 2.4 further strengthens system-level timing design and verification"

Renesas Electronics Europe Announces Dedicated Support for Remote Device Management Protocol in Lighting Controls

March 4, 2011

embedded world, Nuremberg, 3rd March 2011 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it will expand its Solid State Lighting (SSL) support infrastructure to provide dedicated support for the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol. The announcement underlines Renesas Electronics’ commitment to developers and users of intelligent lighting controls, particularly for lighting-related communications. This new level of support expands Renesas Electronics’ family of dedicated lighting technology solutions, helping developers to meet SSL market requirements and follow the growing trend of … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Announces Dedicated Support for Remote Device Management Protocol in Lighting Controls"