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InnovationLab demos printed organic sensor ‘smart mat’ for social distancing in retail settings

HEIDELBERG, Germany – June 25, 2020 – InnovationLab, an expert in printed electronics “from lab to fab,” today announced its innovative “smart mat,” a sensor-based distance-control floor mat that helps to ensure social distancing in retail outlets.

With Read More → "InnovationLab demos printed organic sensor ‘smart mat’ for social distancing in retail settings"

ASSET ScanWorks streamlines interconnect testing of chiplets in multi-die packages and accelerates device programming

  • Simplified shorts-and-opens testing of chiplets in multi-die packages with JTAG
  • Easier and faster programming of flash memories
  • Improved processor-based functional test
Richardson, TX (June 25, 2020) – With the newly enhanced version of ASSET® InterTech’s ScanWorks® JTAG-based platform of hardware debug, validation and test tools, engineers can more easily test the device interconnects between silicon ‘chiplets’ in multi-die packages and drastically shorten the time to program flash memories from hours to minutes.
Multi-die testing

RS Components is hosting as-live STEM learning sessions on Facebook

LONDON, UK, 25 June 2020 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, has launched its latest initiative, tailored to all levels of education; from primary through to higher education. The series delivers aspirational online sessions to encourage innovative thinking and feed the students’ creativity.

‘Friends of RS’ is a four-part series of Facebook Watch parties presented as-live by a selection of inspirational young engineers, inventors and educators. The bi-monthly learning workshops are being hosted on the RS Facebook channel during June and July, followed by … Read More → "RS Components is hosting as-live STEM learning sessions on Facebook"

System-on-Module from Direct Insight packs STMicro ST32M1 ARM Cortex-A7 performance in tiny QFN-style package

Oxfordshire, UK June 2020: Direct Insight, the UK-based, technical systems integrator and reseller of system-on-module (SoM) and other embedded systems, has announced the tiny QSMP Solder-down module with STMicro ST32M1 single/dual core ARM Cortex-A7, manufactured by the company’s long-standing partner, Aachen-based Ka-Ro Electronics. The module’s ST32M1 family processor provides a single or dual 650MHz ARM Cortex-A7 core as well as a separate ARM Cortex-M4 running … Read More → "System-on-Module from Direct Insight packs STMicro ST32M1 ARM Cortex-A7 performance in tiny QFN-style package"

Renesas Introduces Rugged and High Performance 100V Half-Bridge MOSFET Drivers

Düsseldorf, June 25, 2020  Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the HIP2211 and HIP2210, a new pair of 100V half-bridge MOSFET drivers. The HIP2211 is a next-generation pin-compatible upgrade to Renesas’ popular ISL2111 bridge driver, while the new HIP2210 offers a tri-level PWM input to … Read More → "Renesas Introduces Rugged and High Performance 100V Half-Bridge MOSFET Drivers"

Lattice Radiant Software Tool Accelerates System Development for New Certus-NX FPGA-based Designs

HILLSBORO, OR – June 25, 2020 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced availability of the latest version of its popular software design tool for FPGAs, Lattice Radiant™ 2.1. The version includes support for the company’s new general-purpose Lattice Certus™-NX FPGAs, the second family introduced within six months using Lattice Nexus™ FPGA development platform, plus native support for the SystemVerilog hardware description and verification … Read More → "Lattice Radiant Software Tool Accelerates System Development for New Certus-NX FPGA-based Designs"

New to Riviera-PRO™: VHDL-2019 Support and a Versatile UVM Registers Window

Henderson, NV – June 24, 2020 – Aldec, Inc., a pioneer in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware-assisted verification for FPGA and ASIC designs, has added VHDL-2019 feature support and a UVM Registers window to Riviera-PRO™, the company’s popular, high performance simulation and debugging tool.

The VHDL-2019 features supported are: Interfaces; Conditional Compilation; Shared Variables on Entity Interfaces; API for Assert (without PSL); API for Calling Path … Read More → "New to Riviera-PRO™: VHDL-2019 Support and a Versatile UVM Registers Window"

Lattice Reinvents the Low Power, General-Purpose FPGA with New Certus-NX

Second Product Released on Lattice Nexus FPGA Platform in Just Six Months

Enables Industry-leading I/O Count in Small Form Factor Packages 

HILLSBORO, OR – June 24, 2020 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today launched the new Lattice Certus™-NX family of … Read More → "Lattice Reinvents the Low Power, General-Purpose FPGA with New Certus-NX"

IC’Alps launches its new website for Application Specific Integrated Circuits design & supply activities.

Meylan, FRANCE – June 22, 2020 – IC’Alps, French expert in design and supply of application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), today announced the launch of its new website. 

https://www.icalps.com is a one-stop destination for microelectronics experts and newbies with a product innovation requiring integration of electronic functions. The website offers easy-to-read content and graphics on the applications and advantages of application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), practical information about the expertise required to design application specific integrated circuits and an easy access to information about IC’Alps … Read More → "IC’Alps launches its new website for Application Specific Integrated Circuits design & supply activities."

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