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New SiTimeDirect Online Store Ships Fully-Customized Precision Timing Solutions as Fast as 48 Hours

July 7, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 7, 2022 – SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM), a leader in precision timing, today opened SiTimeDirect™ – the industry’s first online store to ship fully-customized precision timing solutions; most ship as fast as 48 hours. The speed and flexibility, during global semiconductor shortages, eliminates delays and accelerates revenue for electronics companies. Additionally, with over 150 billion configurations available due to SiTime’s unique programmability, engineers get exactly what they … Read More → "New SiTimeDirect Online Store Ships Fully-Customized Precision Timing Solutions as Fast as 48 Hours"

Imperas Announces Partnership with Breker to Drive Rigorous Processor to System Level Verification for RISC-V

With a unified, standards-based approach to verification and Verification IP reusability, mutual customers can seamlessly transition between RISC-V processor and system level DV
July 7, 2022

Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in RISC-V simulation solutions, today announced a partnership with Breker Verification Systems, a leading provider of advanced test content synthesis solutions for SoC, UVM and Post-Silicon verification … Read More → "Imperas Announces Partnership with Breker to Drive Rigorous Processor to System Level Verification for RISC-V"

Cadence Introduces the Voltus-XFi Custom Power Integrity Solution, Delivering over 3X Productivity Gains

The new power integrity solution delivers an easy-to-use EM-IR flow, enabling full-chip verification
July 7, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 07, 2022—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the new Cadence® Voltus™-XFi Custom Power Integrity Solution, a custom electromigration and IR drop (EM-IR) solution that delivers improved ease of use with minimal tuning and enables the development of efficient, low-power ICs. Using the new Voltus-XFi solution, which is seamlessly integrated into the Cadence Quantus™, Virtuoso® and Spectre® platforms, customers can experience over a 3X productivity improvement versus existing solutions.

The Voltus-XFi solution allows customers to efficiently extract, simulate, analyze and debug IC designs. Utilizing foundry-recommended settings, the consolidated EM-IR cockpit offers customers … Read More → "Cadence Introduces the Voltus-XFi Custom Power Integrity Solution, Delivering over 3X Productivity Gains"

STMicroelectronics reveals FlightSense™ multi-zone ToF sensor for gesture recognition, intruder alert, and human presence detection in front of PC

July 6, 2022
  • Cost-effective non-vision-based turnkey solution detects user presence, recognizes gestures, and protects against “shoulder surfers” for smoother interactions, enhanced security, and power saving
  • Now being embedded in select Lenovo PCs1

Geneva, July 6, 2022 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled its latest FlightSense™ Time-of-Flight (ToF) multi-zone sensor. Delivered together with a suite of valuable software algorithms, the combination provides a turnkey solution for user detection, gesture recognition, and intruder alert, specially designed for the PC market.

ST’s FlightSense  … Read More → "STMicroelectronics reveals FlightSense™ multi-zone ToF sensor for gesture recognition, intruder alert, and human presence detection in front of PC"

Macronix OctaBusTMFlash Memory Selected for Renesas VC4 Automotive Computing Development Platform

Macronix OctaBus MX25UW51245G NOR Flash Provides Boot Memory to Renesas R-CAR S4 SoC-based VC4 Vehicle Computer Reference Designs
July 6, 2022

TAIPEI, Taiwan –  06 July, 2022 — Macronix International Co., Ltd.
(TSE: 2337), a leading integrated device manufacturer in the
non-volatile memory (NVM) market, today announced that its MX25UW51245G Serial NOR Flash memory has been selected by Renesas Electronics Corporation for reference designs based on the Vehicle Computer Generation 4 (VC4) chipset. The high-performance MX25UW51245G will provide the VC4 platform, based on Renesas R-Car S4 system on a chip (SoC), with critical memory that enables fast boot-up times in automotive-computing designs.

Fast, reliable flash memory is essential to rapidly booting VC4-based
systems, allowing them to … Read More → "Macronix OctaBusTMFlash Memory Selected for Renesas VC4 Automotive Computing Development Platform"

Nexperia releases the smallest DFN MOSFETs in the world

DFN0603 package improves performance while reducing space needs significantly
July 6, 2022

Nijmegen, July 6, 2022: Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced the release of a new range of 20 V & 30 V MOSFETs in the world’s smallest DFN package, the DFN0603. Nexperia already offers ESD protection devices in this package, but has now succeeded in bringing it to their MOSFET portfolio, a feat as yet unmatched in the industry.

Next generation wearable and hearable devices … Read More → "Nexperia releases the smallest DFN MOSFETs in the world"

NXP Helps Standardize Next-Generation Security with Post-Quantum Cryptography

July 6, 2022

• The U.S. Government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selects specialized NXP Crystals-Kyber algorithm for post-quantum cryptography standard development

• Second NXP submission advances to fourth round for further analysis ahead of possible standardization

• Designed for use by traditional computers, the new standard for public key encryption will help secure data around the world against attacks from quantum computers

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 6, 2022 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced that a specialized security algorithm co-authored by NXP security experts has been selected by NIST to become part of an industry global … Read More → "NXP Helps Standardize Next-Generation Security with Post-Quantum Cryptography"

Imperas announce the latest RISC-V test suites are now available free with riscvOVPsimPlus

RISC-V Architectural Validation test suites updated for the ratified extensions including Vectors, Crypto (scalar), Bit Manipulation, and the new addition of Embedded (E) extension
July 6, 2022

Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in RISC-V simulation solutions, today announced the latest RISC-V test suites and updates to the free riscvOVPsimPlus reference model, simulator and test suites. Independently developed Verification IP (VIP) plays an important role in any verification plan since RISC-V developers’ interpretation of the specification are best tested against an independent reference. Architectural Validation test suites are important for RISC-V to ensure … Read More → "Imperas announce the latest RISC-V test suites are now available free with riscvOVPsimPlus"

IAR Systems enable innovation in Automotive, providing full support for Renesas RH850

July 5, 2022

IAR Systems is proud to announce its new v3.10 of IAR Embedded Workbench, and IAR Build Tools for Renesas RH850, a world-leading device often used to create groundbreaking solutions in the next generation vehicles by the automotive industry globally.

Uppsala, Sweden—July 5, 2022 — The growing complexity of automotive applications require real-time control without sacrificing performance. This can only be achieved with modern multi-core RH850 Automotive MCUs from Renesas. IAR Systems® is … Read More → "IAR Systems enable innovation in Automotive, providing full support for Renesas RH850"

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