New Devices Offer Fastest Clock Speed up to 550 MHz and Total Data Rate up to 80 Gbps; Dramatically Expanding the Performance of Networking and Signal Processing Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY), an industry leader in SRAMs, today announced the industry’s first monolithic SRAMs at 144-Mbit densities, the latest members of its 65-nm SRAM family. The new 144-Mbit QDRII, QDRII+, DDRII and DDRII+ memories leverage 65-nm process technology developed with foundry partner UMC. They feature the market’s fastest available clock speed of 550 MHz and a total data rate … Read More → "Cypress Introduces Industry’s First 65-nm 144-Mbit SRAMs"

– Proven System Blocks close I/O support gaps for non-traditional PC processors
– Simplifies OEM/ODM design while saving power in battery-powered consumer products

Sunnyvale, CA – October 14, 2009 – Continuing its commitment to meeting the needs of mobile device developers, including those targeting the high growth “smartbook” and “netbook” PC market, QuickLogic Corporation has expanded its line of Smart I/O Proven System Blocks (PSBs) for use in Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs). Among the PSBs now available are an I2C master controller, a pulse width modulator (PWM), a PS2 controller, … Read More → "QuickLogic Extends Smart I/O Connectivity To Smartbook/Netbook and Mobile Developers"

Rochester, NY (October 14, 2009) – EMA Design Automation™ (www.ema-eda.com), one of the world’s largest Electronic Design Automation Value Added Resellers, announced today that it has partnered with Aldec® as an Authorized North American Distributor of Aldec Active-HDL™. This partnership enables EMA to deliver a comprehensive FPGA design environment to Cadence® Design Systems OrCAD® customers. “FPGAs are ubiquitous in electronic design due to their flexibility and time to market advantages,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA Design Automation. “With these advantages comes the challenge of designing, … Read More → "EMA Partners with Aldec to Provide Cadence OrCAD Users a Complete FPGA Design Solution"

Highly secure OTP memory used for WHDI key storage on AMIMON WHDI™ chips

Ottawa, Canada – October 13, 2009 – Sidense Corp., a leading developer of Logic Non-Volatile Memory (LNVM) IP cores, today announced that AMIMON, the market leader in wireless High Definition (HD) semiconductor solutions, is employing Sidense’s 1T-Fuse™-based one-time programmable (OTP) memory macro technology in chips used for uncompressed wireless high-definition video connectivity. The chips are used in AMIMON’s second-generation WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface) transmitter and receiver products designed for wireless delivery of full uncompressed 1080 … Read More → "Sidense OTP Enables Security of Wireless Video Transmissions"

Road2 Events Now Available for Security and Storage

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avnet Ignition ’09 – Based on the success of its Road2 Virtualization seminars, Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced that it has expanded its demand generation offerings for IBM business partners to include Road2 Security and Road2 Information Optimization events. The new events are designed to enable Avnet’s IBM value-added reseller (VAR) business partners in the U.S. and Canada to quickly and effectively make connections with end users and secure … Read More → "Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Demand Generation Events for IBM Channel Partners"

— Ideal Solution for SERDES and Video Applications —

HILLSBORO, OR — OCTOBER 12, 2009 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Epson Toyocom Corporation today announced a low-cost reference clock solution for SERDES applications. By utilizing Lattice’s ispClock™5400D device and the appropriate SG-710ECK CMOS oscillator from Epson Toyocom, a designer now has a low cost reference clock for SERDES applications such as XAUI or SDI Video. With this solution, SERDES-based designs no longer will require an expensive LVDS or LVPECL high frequency oscillator. XAUI, SDI Video and other SERDES applications can now utilize the ultra low-noise, … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor and Epson Toyocom Provide Low-Cost, High Frequency Differential Reference Clock Solution"