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CEVA Locates More Success with Bluetooth® 5.1 IP

Company announces availability of RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.1 IP; multiple license agreements already signed with leading semiconductor companies

January 30, 2019

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., – January 29, 2019 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors for smarter, connected devices, today announced the general release of its RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.1 IP. Supporting the headline new feature of Direction Finding via Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) for enhanced location services, the RW-Bluetooth 5.1 IP is available in both Bluetooth Dual Mode and Bluetooth Low Energy flavors.

Henrique Rocha, Research Analyst, ABI Research, remarked: “The potential for Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) is huge across many markets including … Read More → "CEVA Locates More Success with Bluetooth® 5.1 IP"

One-Board Discovery Kit from STMicroelectronics Contains Three 8-Pin STM8 Microcontrollers for Best Convenience and Value

January 30, 2019

Geneva, January 29, 2019 — For less than $10, the STM8-SO8-DISCO 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) Discovery Kit from STMicroelectronics lets users evaluate all three STM8 variants currently available in the popular 8-pin SO8 … Read More →

Samtec Features Latest 56 Gbps PAM4/112 Gbps PAM4 Interconnect Solutions at DesignCon 2019

January 29, 2019

New Albany, IN:Samtec Inc., a privately held $822 MM global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, will showcase and demonstrate their latest high-performance interconnect and technologies at DesignCon 2019 in Santa Clara, CA.

Samtec high-speed technologies for Silicon-to-Silicon optimization will be on display, including new high-speed, high-bandwidth optical, board-to-board and cable-to-board interconnects, 56 Gbps PAM4 and 112 Gbps PAM4 product demonstrations will also be highlighted. Samtec signal integrity experts will present papers, technical sessions, and tutorials on a variety of SI topics during the three-day conference.

Featured products and demonstrations at the Samtec booth include:</ … Read More → "Samtec Features Latest 56 Gbps PAM4/112 Gbps PAM4 Interconnect Solutions at DesignCon 2019"

AdaCore Joins the RISC-V Foundation to Provide C and Ada Compilation Support

GNAT Pro and GNAT Community toolchains available both for professionals and hobbyists

January 29, 2019

NEW YORK and PARIS, January 29, 2019 – AdaCore today announced its membership in the RISC-V Foundation, a non-profit organization chartered to standardize and promote the free and open RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) together with its hardware and software ecosystem.

RISC-V is an open instruction set initially developed by the Computer Science Division of the EECS Department at the University of California, Berkeley. Today the RISC-V Foundation comprises more than 200 members building the first open, collaborative community of software and hardware innovators powering a new era of processor innovation. The RISC-V ISA can be implemented … Read More → "AdaCore Joins the RISC-V Foundation to Provide C and Ada Compilation Support"

Microchip’s First Libero SoC Design Suite Release Boosts FPGA Designer Productivity and Delivers One Unified Design Suite for Latest Families

New version delivers significant productivity gains while marking major production milestones for the low-power PolarFire™ FPGA family

January 29, 2019

CHANDLER, Ariz.—Jan. 29, 2019— As each new generation of devices scale, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) designs are increasing in complexity and resource utilization, making designer productivity essential to accelerating time to market. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), via its Microsemi Corporation subsidiary, today announced the release of Libero SoC version 12.0, delivering new gains in runtime and quality of … Read More → "Microchip’s First Libero SoC Design Suite Release Boosts FPGA Designer Productivity and Delivers One Unified Design Suite for Latest Families"

IoT Provider Increases Location Services Accuracy 3X Using New Bluetooth 5.1 Direction Finding Feature

New Silicon Labs Solution Delivers Sub-1-Meter Precision for Asset Tracking, Indoor Positioning and Mobile Engagement

January 29, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 28, 2019 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) releases new Bluetooth® software for the Wireless Gecko ( https://www.silabs.com/products/wireless/wireless-gecko-iot-connectivity-portfolio?cid=nat-prr-ble-012819) portfolio, the industry’s most comprehensive connectivity solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). Silicon Labs’ commercial, industrial and retail customers can enhance their … Read More → "IoT Provider Increases Location Services Accuracy 3X Using New Bluetooth 5.1 Direction Finding Feature"

Pentek’s Jade Architecture SOSA Aligned LVDS XMC Module with Optical I/O Now Available

January 29, 2019

28 pairs of LVDS digital I/O
Optional front panel optical interface
Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA offers price,
power and processing performance advantages
Navigator Design Suite expedites development and custom IP integration
SAN DIEGO, CA, EMBEDDED TECH TRENDS─January 28, 2019─Pentek, Inc., today introduced the newest member of the Jade™ family of data converter XMC modules. The Model 71813 is based on the Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA and features 28 pairs of LVDS digital I/O to meet the requirements of emerging standards from The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA™) Consortium … Read More → "Pentek’s Jade Architecture SOSA Aligned LVDS XMC Module with Optical I/O Now Available"

Keysight Technologies Accelerates Product Development Workflows with New PathWave Advanced Design System Solutions

PathWave Memory Designer shortens design cycles and reduces project delays

January 29, 2019

SANTA ROSA, Calif., January 28, 2019

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced PathWave Memory Designer, a new double data rate (DDR) memory simulation capability that is part of … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Accelerates Product Development Workflows with New PathWave Advanced Design System Solutions"

Newark element14 Shipping New Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+

Updated Compute Module delivers the enhanced thermal performance of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ in smaller form factor, with four memory variants and a wider operating temperature range

January 28, 2019

Chicago, January 28, 2019: Newark element14, the Development Distributor, is now shipping the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ for same day dispatch. Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ delivers the enhanced thermal performance and ease of use of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ in a smaller form factor, with a choice of memory variants suitable for a broad range of embedded applications including IoT devices and industrial automation, monitoring and control … Read More → "Newark element14 Shipping New Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+"

Bluetooth and RF Antenna System-in-Package Modules from Insight SiP Now Available at Rutronik24

As one of the smallest fully integrated devices on the market, the new ISP1507-AL system-in-package modules offer complete solutions for implementing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ANT+ RF connections

January 28, 2019

PLANO, TX (January 24, 2019) –Rutronik</ … Read More → "Bluetooth and RF Antenna System-in-Package Modules from Insight SiP Now Available at Rutronik24"