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Twilio Expands IoT Offering with Introduction of Microvisor IoT Platform

Twilio IoT expands beyond cellular connectivity to solve end-to-end infrastructure challenges for IoT builders

October 13, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SIGNAL 2020 — Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), the leading cloud communications platform, today announced a major expansion of the company’s IoT offerings with the launch of Microvisor, an IoT connectivity and device management platform that offers embedded developers a one stop shop for building connected devices, keeping them secure, and managing them through their lifetime. Twilio aims to significantly accelerate IoT adoption by providing as much critical but common infrastructure as possible, so that IoT teams can focus on delivering unique value to businesses and consumers. To learn more about Microvisor, visit the Twilio Read More → "Twilio Expands IoT Offering with Introduction of Microvisor IoT Platform"

Nexperia launches industry-first LED drivers in DFN package with side-wettable flanks

AEC-Q101-qualified DFN2020D-6 devices save up to 90% PCB space; side-wettable flanks enable automated inspection (AOI) and improve reliability

October 12, 2020

Nijmegen, October 12, 2020: Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced a new range of LED drivers in the space-saving DFN2020D-6 (SOT1118D) package. This case style features side-wettable flanks (SWF) which facilitate the use of AOI (automated optical inspection), and improve reliability. This is the first time LED drivers have been available in this beneficial package. The new leadless devices join Nexperia’s wide range of LED drivers … Read More → "Nexperia launches industry-first LED drivers in DFN package with side-wettable flanks"

Synopsys IC Compiler II Delivers First-Pass Silicon Success for Graphcore’s Multi-Billion Gate AI Processor

Innovative AI-Hardware Design Technologies Accelerate Time-to-Market for Second-Generation 7nm Colossus IPU

October 12, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights

IC Compiler II, part of the Synopsys Fusion Platform, with its industry-leading capacity and throughput, accelerated implementation of the massive Colossus IPU, exceeding 59 billion transistors
Innovative optimization technologies for AI-hardware design in the Synopsys RTL-to-GDS flow delivered best-in-class performance, power and areas (PPA) metrics
Integrated golden signoff … Read More → "Synopsys IC Compiler II Delivers First-Pass Silicon Success for Graphcore’s Multi-Billion Gate AI Processor"

STMicroelectronics Eases Simple GUI Design for Ultra-Low-Cost Devices with TouchGFX Updates and New STM32 Nucleo Shield

October 12, 2020

Geneva, October 12, 2020 – STMicroelectronics is pioneering the HMI of things with a new STM32* Nucleo display shield that leverages the affordability of STM32G0 microcontrollers (MCUs). The new X-NUCLEO- GFX01M1 SPI shield is supported in the latest Read More → "STMicroelectronics Eases Simple GUI Design for Ultra-Low-Cost Devices with TouchGFX Updates and New STM32 Nucleo Shield"

Lightstep Announces New GitHub Action, Bringing Observability Data Directly to GitHub to Avoid Problematic Code Deploys

October 9, 2020

GitHub Actions is modernizing the developer workflow by automating tasks in the same place developers code and collaborate on pull requests
Lightstep will surface relevant Observability data within the existing GitHub workflow to ensure developers are shipping high-quality software

cdCON — October 7, 2020 — Lightstep, the cutting-edge distributed tracing tool founded by former Google engineers, today announced their new GitHub Action called the Lightstep Pre-Deploy Check. By automatically bringing relevant Observability data directly into the development workflow on GitHub, software developers can ensure the quality and performance of their software, before it’ … Read More → "Lightstep Announces New GitHub Action, Bringing Observability Data Directly to GitHub to Avoid Problematic Code Deploys"

LDRA First to Support Arm-Based Chips for Safety-Critical Aerospace and Automotive Applications

LDRA tool suite offers unique object code verification for coverage at the assembly level and code level, required for DO-178C Level A standard

October 9, 2020

Wirral, U.K. – 7 October 2020 – Read More → "LDRA First to Support Arm-Based Chips for Safety-Critical Aerospace and Automotive Applications"

Samtec: 70 GHz, Test and Measurement Assembly

Bulls Eye® High-Performance Test to 70 GHz

October 9, 2020

New Albany, IN Samtec announces a new high-performance test assembly with performance up to 70 GHz (BE70A Series, Bulls Eye^®). It uses a single block design for ganged cabling and compression mount to the PCB, making it easier to install and eliminates soldering. The block is dual row, up to 16 contacts, and available for both microstrip and stripline transmission types. The proprietary cable design offers superior grounding (360˚ grounding with stripline) around a spring-loaded signal contact, and provides 1.85 mm connection to instrumentation.

As with all Samtec Bulls Eye^® assemblies, the high-density design enables smaller … Read More → "Samtec: 70 GHz, Test and Measurement Assembly"

Synopsys’ Digital Design Technology Symposium to Showcase Latest Innovations for AI, Automotive, HPC and 5G Chip Design

Virtual Event to Highlight Unique Solutions, Methodologies and Techniques Used to Overcome Complex Design Challenges

October 8, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Read More → "Synopsys’ Digital Design Technology Symposium to Showcase Latest Innovations for AI, Automotive, HPC and 5G Chip Design"

Aitech’s C530 Meets Growing Market Demand for NVIDIA GPU-accelerated Compute in AI Applications

Enhanced 3U VPX GPGPU board incorporates NVIDIA Turing architecture

October 8, 2020

C530 Technical Highlights

NVIDIA Turing with RTX 3000 or T1000 GPU options
Rugged, SWaP-optimized 3U VPX GPGPU
16 lanes of high-throughput Gen 3 PCIe; four independent video outputs
Exceptional image, video and data processing using AI

Chatsworth, Calif. October 2020 – Aitech Systems, a leading provider of rugged boards and system level solutions for aerospace and space applications, now offers its C530 GPGPU board with powerful NVIDIA® GPUs, based on NVIDIA’s Turing™ architecture. The rugged, high performance board helps Read More → "Aitech’s C530 Meets Growing Market Demand for NVIDIA GPU-accelerated Compute in AI Applications"

Cadence Pegasus Verification System Certified for TSMC N16, N12 and N7 Process Technologies

Customers using Pegasus Verification System on advanced TSMC technologies can achieve physical verification signoff goals

October 8, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif., 08 Oct 2020

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that the Pegasus^™ Verification System has achieved the latest Design Rule Manual (DRM) certification for the TSMC N16, N12 and N7 process technologies. The Cadence^® Pegasus Verification System has been successfully validated by TSMC to provide customers with a fast path to meet physical verification signoff goals across several application areas including AI, automotive, processor, data center and IP applications.

To learn more about the Pegasus Verification System, please … Read More → "Cadence Pegasus Verification System Certified for TSMC N16, N12 and N7 Process Technologies"