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Xilinx to Demonstrate and Discuss FPGA and Embedded Processing Innovation at NIWeek 2011

July 27, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced its participation in NIWeek 2011, hosted by longtime customer and Xilinx Alliance Program member National Instruments on August 2-4 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas (booth #637).

Xilinx CTO, Ivo Bolsens, will deliver the opening keynote for ‘The Future of System Design Symposium’ on Tuesday morning, and Xilinx CEO, Moshe Gavrielov, will present awards that … Read More → "Xilinx to Demonstrate and Discuss FPGA and Embedded Processing Innovation at NIWeek 2011"

Cypress and UMC Deliver ICs On New 65-Nanometer SONOS Embedded Flash Technology

July 27, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27, 2011 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) and United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that they have produced working silicon on a new, 65-nanometer SONOS (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) technology for embedded Flash memory. UMC will manufacture next-generation PSoC^® programmable system-on-chip products for Cypress on the new process, along with nvSRAMs and other products. UMC will also make this technology available to other companies under a licensing agreement with Cypress.Read More → "Cypress and UMC Deliver ICs On New 65-Nanometer SONOS Embedded Flash Technology"

Tektronix Acquires Optametra, Inc.

July 27, 2011

Beaverton, OR, July 26, 2011 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Optametra, LLC. The details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 2007, Optametra is focused on coherent test for 100G and beyond. Optametra launched its 40G Coherent Lightwave Signal Analyzer in March 2009 and followed up with a 100G later that same year. The company is a pioneer in coherent test, and continues to lead with products and customer support in the R&D and manufacturing spaces. The Optametra Signal Analysis … Read More → "Tektronix Acquires Optametra, Inc."

Atmel Expands ARM926-based MCU Family with Enhanced Connectivity and Advanced LCD Control

July 27, 2011

SAN JOSE, CA, July 27, 2011- Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced five new devices to the Atmel SAM9 ARM926(TM)-based family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The new SAM9 devices target applications in industrial and building control, HVAC, Point of Sale (POS) terminals, printers and medical devices, smart grid with data concentrators, human machine interfaces (HMI) and machine-to-machine (M2M) market segments.

The new SAM9G15, SAM9G25, SAM9G35, SAM9X25, SAM9X35 devices expand Atmel’s existing ARM®-based portfolio by supporting a range of key … Read More → "Atmel Expands ARM926-based MCU Family with Enhanced Connectivity and Advanced LCD Control"

QuickLogic Receives First High Volume Production Order from Pantech for Tablet Phone

July 26, 2011

Sunnyvale, CA – July 26, 2011 — QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the leader in low power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), is proud to announce the receipt of the first volume production order for VEE and DPO technologies for the new Pantech Tablet Phone dual-core Snapdragon smartphone which has been released this month in South Korea.

VEE allows Tablet Phone users a great viewing experience with the WVGA resolution, 5-inch LCD display in all viewing conditions, in contrast to other smartphones whose viewability “ … Read More → "QuickLogic Receives First High Volume Production Order from Pantech for Tablet Phone"

Molex Secures Samtec as Second-Source Supplier for Interconnect Portfolio Trifecta

July 26, 2011

LISLE, Ill. July 26, 2011 – Molex Incorporated and Samtec, Inc. today announced the signing of a second-source agreement under which Samtec is licensed to manufacture, market and sell Molex EdgeLine®, EXTreme LPHPower™ and& … Read More → "Molex Secures Samtec as Second-Source Supplier for Interconnect Portfolio Trifecta"

Silicon Creations Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform

July 26, 2011

SANTA CLARA, CA, —July 26, 2011— Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., the nanometer circuit verification leader, today announced that Silicon Creations, LLC, a leading provider of integrated circuit design services and nanometer silicon IP, has selected the company’s Analog FastSPICE Platform for full-circuit verification, block-level characterization, and device noise analysis of their high-performance custom analog and mixed-signal designs.

“We optimize our custom analog and mixed-signal circuits for each individual application and have stringent verification challenges to ensure we … Read More → "Silicon Creations Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform"

Synopsys’ LightTools Delivers Leading-Edge Illumination Analysis

July 26, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Enhanced charting component provides many options to customize illumination simulation results to meet personal, company or industry standards
Beam statistics allow detailed analysis and optimization of luminaire performance
CAD file elements enable iterative, seamless design with CAD software
Native compound parabolic concentrator objects improve efficiency of luminaire and solar concentrator designs

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools& … Read More → "Synopsys’ LightTools Delivers Leading-Edge Illumination Analysis"

Multicore Association to Obliterate Parallel Processing Obstacles on Complex Multicore Systems

July 26, 2011

El Dorado Hills, Calif. – July 26, 2011 – The Multicore Association™, a global non-profit organization that develops standards to speed time-to-market for products with multicore processor implementations, has announced its continued intent to tear down barriers that slow development of complex multicore applications. These barriers arise when programmers attempt to split programmatic workloads into parallel tasks that can be executed in parallel on different processor cores. The organization has launched a new working group, Multicore Task Management API (MTAPI), charged with creating an industry-standard specification for an application program interface (API) that … Read More → "Multicore Association to Obliterate Parallel Processing Obstacles on Complex Multicore Systems"

150mA Supercapacitor Charger with PowerPath Control & Auto Cell Balancing in 9mm²

July 26, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – July 26, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3226, an inductorless supercapacitor charger with backup PowerPath™ controller for Li-ion or other low-voltage system rails in applications that require short term backup power. The device employs a low-noise dual mode (1x/2x) charge-pump architecture with constant input current to charge two supercapacitors in series from a 2.5V … Read More → "150mA Supercapacitor Charger with PowerPath Control & Auto Cell Balancing in 9mm²"