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Siemens delivers next-generation, comprehensive hardware-assisted verification system

March 29, 2021

New offering seamlessly combines next-generation virtual platform, hardware emulation, and FPGA prototyping technologies to help accelerate verification cycles
Expansion of the customer-proven Veloce family sets new standard in hardware-assisted verification

PLANO, Texas, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Siemens Digital Industries Software today unveiled its next-generation Veloce™ hardware-assisted verification system for the rapid verification of highly sophisticated, next-generation integrated circuit (IC) designs. This is the first complete, integrated offering that combines best-in-class virtual platform, hardware emulation, and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) prototyping technologies and … Read More → "Siemens delivers next-generation, comprehensive hardware-assisted verification system"

STMicroelectronics and OQmented to Jointly Develop, Manufacture, and Market Advanced MEMS Mirror-Based Laser-Beam Scanning Solutions

Agreement focuses on increasing development and capacity for ultra-compact, low-power laser-beam scanners to expand the market

March 29, 2021

Geneva, Switzerland; and Itzehoe, Germany, March 29, 2021 — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and OQmented, a deep-tech startup focused on MEMS^[1]-mirror technology, have agreed to collaborate on the advancement of the technology for Augmented Reality and 3D-sensing markets. The joint effort aims to build on the expertise of both companies to advance the technology and products behind the leading MEMS-mirror-based laser-beam scanning (LBS) solutions in the market.

ST, a world leader in the design, manufacture, and sales of a broad portfolio of … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and OQmented to Jointly Develop, Manufacture, and Market Advanced MEMS Mirror-Based Laser-Beam Scanning Solutions"

Imperas releases free ISS for RISCV-V CORE-V developers in the OpenHW ecosystem

Imperas simulation technology with RISC-V reference models of the OpenHW CORE-V IP portfolio released as free Instruction Set Simulator for software development

March 29, 2021

Oxford, United Kingdom, March 29, 2021 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today made available the first release of riscvOVPsimCOREV as free ISS (Instruction Set Simulator) based on the Imperas reference models of the OpenHW Groups processor RISC-V core IP. An ISS is the essential starting point for software development tasks of algorithm, application, and tool writing. riscvOVPsimCOREV can be configured for the complete range of the OpenHW CORE-V processor IP portfolio, including the RTL-frozen CV32E40P (formally known as PULP RI5CY), the under-development CV32E40S and CV32E40X, plus the … Read More → "Imperas releases free ISS for RISCV-V CORE-V developers in the OpenHW ecosystem"

AVX Releases New LCCI Series Ultraminiature Multilayer Ceramic Chip Inductors for High-Frequency RF Applications

The new ultraminiature SMT inductors deliver outstanding reliability & performance from 100MHz to 2.4GHz, exhibiting high Q, low DCR, tight inductance tolerances down to ±0.1nH, & guaranteed SRF up to 10GHz in applications including telecom & networking

March 29, 2021

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (March 29, 2021) – Read More → "AVX Releases New LCCI Series Ultraminiature Multilayer Ceramic Chip Inductors for High-Frequency RF Applications"

Vishay Intertechnology’s New FRED Pt® Gen 5 600 V Hyperfast and Ultrafast Rectifiers Offer Best in Class Reverse Recovery Losses

15 A to 75 A Devices Increase the Efficiency of AC/DC and DC/DC Converters in Automotive and Industrial Applications

March 29, 2021

MALVERN, Pa. — March 29, 2021 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced 10 new FRED Pt® Gen 5 600 V Hyperfast and Ultrafast rectifiers. Offering the best reverse recovery performance for devices in their class, the 15 A, 30 A, 60 A, and 75 A Vishay Semiconductors rectifiers are designed to increase the efficiency of AC/DC and DC/DC converters and of hard- and soft-switched or resonant designs.

The devices released today offer 30 % lower reverse recovery losses than the closest competing rectifiers and 48 % lower than previous-generation FRED Pt solutions while maintaining low conduction and switching losses. The result is improved light- and full-load efficiency in … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology’s New FRED Pt® Gen 5 600 V Hyperfast and Ultrafast Rectifiers Offer Best in Class Reverse Recovery Losses"

ACEINNA and Point One Navigation Launch OpenARC for Precise Positioning in Agriculture, Construction, Mapping, Surveying, Robotics and Trucking

The Industry’s most affordable, accurate and easy to use complete positioning solution for autonomous vehicles is now available for OEMs and Machine Makers

March 26, 2021

Andover, Massachusetts- March 24, 2021

ACEINNA, one of the world’s leading developers of inertial based guidance and navigation systems for autonomous vehicles and devices, today announced the commercial availability of OpenARC, a complete, precise positioning hardware & software platform that offers easy system integration of GNSS corrections with high performance INS and RTK hardware. OpenARC is powered by Point One Navigation, a visionary leader delivering precise positioning for the next generation of transportation.

Autonomous vehicle systems require position accuracy better than 10cm to achieve the performance targets and safety goals … Read More → "ACEINNA and Point One Navigation Launch OpenARC for Precise Positioning in Agriculture, Construction, Mapping, Surveying, Robotics and Trucking"

element14 celebrates Project14 birthday and Arduino Day with a new design competition and live Arduino workshop

Drones competition launches March 26 followed by Arduino day workshop on March 27

March 26, 2021

element14 community, an Avnet community, is celebrating the fourth birthday of its popular monthly Project14 design competition on March 26, with the launch of its “Attack of the Drones” competition. The competition is an homage to Sci-Fi and its influence on drone technology.

Members can use their choice of hardware to design and develop a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) drone such as a multi-rotor or … Read More → "element14 celebrates Project14 birthday and Arduino Day with a new design competition and live Arduino workshop"

Renesas Adds Bluetooth 5.0 to Ultra-Low Power RE Family for Battery Maintenance-Free IoT Devices

New RE01B MCU Simplifies Software Updates and Data Transfers for IoT Devices Powered by Energy Harvesting

March 26, 2021

Düsseldorf, March 25, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RE01B microcontroller (MCU) with Bluetooth^® 5.0 support, expanding its RE Family of 32-bit ultra-low power consumption MCUs. Developed using Renesas’ breakthrough SOTB™ ( … Read More →

u-blox announces first timing solutions based on L1 and L5 GNSS signals

The new L1/L5 timing modules and antenna supplement the company’s existing L1/L2 product portfolio, offering increased robustness and accessibility.

March 26, 2021

Thalwil, Switzerland – March 25, 2021 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has announced its first multi-band high accuracy timing solutions to concurrently support the L1 and L5 GNSS (global navigation satellite system) signals. The ZED-F9T-10B and LEA-F9T-10B timing modules, and the RCB-F9T-1 timing card deliver nanosecond-level timing accuracies required to synchronize cellular network base stations and smart power grids. The ANN MB1 L1/L5 multi-band antenna completes the offering, making it easy to evaluate the performance of the timing modules and develop high precision solutions for heavy machinery, ground … Read More → "u-blox announces first timing solutions based on L1 and L5 GNSS signals"

Ultra Librarian and TDK Partner to Provide a Multi-Power Module Reference Design in 8 Different CAD Formats

With the new reference design, engineers can go from concept to design in under 15 minutes with TDK's µPOL™ modules

March 26, 2021

Rochester, NY (March 25, 2021)—Ultra Librarian®, (ultralibrarian.com) the world’s largest free cloud-based CAD library provider, today announced its partnership with TDK to bring design engineers a Read More → "Ultra Librarian and TDK Partner to Provide a Multi-Power Module Reference Design in 8 Different CAD Formats"

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