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Mentor Graphics Calibre PERC Programmable Electrical Rule Checker Improves Fujitsu Chip Reliability

WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 25, 2011—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited is now using the Calibre® PERC product for electrical rules checks that improve the correctness and reliability of its IC designs before committing to manufacturing. The product, which automates electrical checks based on user-defined rules, is designed to address customers’ need to improve reliability by identifying areas of vulnerability to catastrophic electrical failures in ICs during factory test, transport, and field operation. Among the specific checks being performed at Fujitsu Semiconductor are electrostatic discharge ( … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Calibre PERC Programmable Electrical Rule Checker Improves Fujitsu Chip Reliability"

Zoran Selects EVE’s ZeBu Emulation Platform

SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– January 25, 2011 –– Zoran Corporation has selected the ZeBu emulation platform from EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification, for the verification of its high-performance, multi-function peripheral system-on-chip (SoC) designs.

 ZeBu-Server was chosen after a thorough evaluation of its speed of execution, debugging capabilities and cost effectiveness, all critical factors for achieving thorough debugging of multi-million gate designs.  According to Zoran, ZeBu not only offers first-class performance but also superior debugging capabilities … Read More → "Zoran Selects EVE’s ZeBu Emulation Platform"

The University of Tokyo Picks Docea Power to Design NVM Architecture as Part of Japanese National Research Program

Tokyo, Japan and Grenoble, France – January 18, 2010 – Docea Power, the design-for-low-power company that delivers software for power and thermal analysis at the architectural level (ESL), announced today that its Aceplorer software has been selected by the University of Tokyo to model and optimize power consumption for new non-volatile … Read More → "The University of Tokyo Picks Docea Power to Design NVM Architecture as Part of Japanese National Research Program"

Renesas Electronics Europe Introduces Two New Product Groups in R8C/Lx Series of MCUs Tailored to Battery Powered Applications

Dusseldorf, 24th January, 2011 — Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced two new additions to its 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) within the R8C/Lx Series. The new R8C/LAxA product groups offer strong peripheral functions and minimum display capability along with ultra-low power consumption that is ranked among the best in the industry. The R8C/LA3A and LA5A MCUs comprise a total of two groups with 32 pins and 52 pins integrating up to 64 kilobytes (KB) of programmable flash memory. … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Introduces Two New Product Groups in R8C/Lx Series of MCUs Tailored to Battery Powered Applications"

Digi-Key Corporation Announces Worldwide Distribution Agreement with Taoglas Ltd.

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011- THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced its worldwide distribution agreement with Taoglas Ltd., a global antenna solutions provider.

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EVE Enhances Emulation Platform with Superior Debugging Capabilities

SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– January 25, 2011 –– EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification, announced today that it has enhanced the design debugging capabilities of its best-in-class ZeBu emulation platform, setting the standard for advanced system-on-chip (SoC) verification and leaping ahead of traditional emulation.

This capability, never before implemented in standard field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based emulation systems, closes the gap with application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)-based emulators. 

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Altera Unveils 28-nm Device Portfolio Tailored to Customers’ Diverse Design Requirements

San Jose, Calif., January 24, 2011—Delivering the industry’s most comprehensive set of device options tailored to customers’ diverse design requirements, Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced its portfolio of 28-nm devices. Altera is providing customers clearly differentiated solutions across the new Read More → "Altera Unveils 28-nm Device Portfolio Tailored to Customers’ Diverse Design Requirements"

Azuro CTS Adopted by SiBEAM for Complex Multi-mode SoC Design

SANTA CLARA, CA – January 19, 2011 – Azuro, Inc., a leading provider of advanced clock tree synthesis and timing optimization tools for digital chip design, today announced that SiBEAM has adopted Azuro’s PowerCentric™ clock tree synthesis (CTS) solution.

“CTS has become one of the critical bottlenecks in physical design. It typically takes a lot of effort to ensure that clocks are balanced correctly across all operating modes and corners,” said Bernard Shung, Vice President of IC Engineering at SiBEAM. “Azuro CTS works directly from the multi-mode sign-off constraints, and delivers superior timing to … Read More → "Azuro CTS Adopted by SiBEAM for Complex Multi-mode SoC Design"

High-performance PICMG 1.0 Slot CPU with Intel® GM45 Mobile Chipset

Munich, January 2011 – DSM Computer’s current industrial Slot CPU 96M4296o conforms to the proven and still very popular PICMG 1.0 Standard. The compact CPU card is equipped with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (Penryn) processor with the 667/800/1066 MHz front-side bus or a Celeron™ processor and the Intel® GM45/ICH9M chipset with the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. The module can be equipped with two DDR3 SO-DIMM memory modules that have a maximum capacity of 8 GB. This makes … Read More → "High-performance PICMG 1.0 Slot CPU with Intel® GM45 Mobile Chipset"

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