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Microchip Introduces Six New Low-Cost 8-bit Enhanced Mid-range Core Microcontrollers MCUs Feature Numerous Integrated Peripherals,

May 4, 2011

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 3, 2011 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced it has expanded its 8-bit Enhanced Mid-range Core product portfolio with the new, low-cost PIC16F1516/7/8/9 and PIC16F1526/7 (PIC16F15XX) microcontrollers (MCUs). These new, general-purpose MCUs feature Microchip’s eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology—for sleep currents down to 20 nA, and active currents less than 50 micro Amperes/ … Read More → "Microchip Introduces Six New Low-Cost 8-bit Enhanced Mid-range Core Microcontrollers MCUs Feature Numerous Integrated Peripherals,"

IAR Systems Integrates Subversion

May 4, 2011

Embedded Systems Conference, San Jose, CA—May 3, 2011—IAR Systems® announced today that one of the most popular version control systems on the market, Subversion, has been integrated in IAR Embedded Workbench®. The integration allows users to perform Subversion commands from within the IAR Embedded Workbench IDE, and to see the current status of project files and folders. Integration of version control systems into the IDE greatly simplifies the development process for sharing files in a project, and for keeping track of source code versions.

“We have seen an increasing number of … Read More → "IAR Systems Integrates Subversion"

Eurotech Launches CPU-1440, a Low Power PC/104+ Board With True ISA and DOS Support

May 4, 2011

COLUMBIA, Md., May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces the launch of the CPU-1440, a new low power PC/104+ module based on the Vortex86DX processor. At less than 4W of power consumption and fanless operation, the CPU-1440 provides x86 compatibility for legacy applications using DOS, as well as for more current PC/104+ embedded applications using Linux and Windows CE.

The flexibility … Read More → "Eurotech Launches CPU-1440, a Low Power PC/104+ Board With True ISA and DOS Support"

Atego acquires HighRely

May 4, 2011

San Diego, USA and Cheltenham, UK – 3^rd May, 2011. Atego, the leading independent supplier of industrial-grade, collaborative development tools for engineering complex, mission- and safety-critical architectures, systems, software and hardware, has acquired HighRely, a leading provider of high reliability engineering solutions, services and tools for critical embedded product and systems development.

“The acquisition of HighRely is all about scale, growth and continuing to deliver on our Work-as-One ^SM strategy to enable engineers to easily meet the difficult challenges involved in designing complex, critical systems,” … Read More → "Atego acquires HighRely"

RFM Introduces Zigbee Pro Module With Footprint 20-50% Smaller Than Competing Modules

May 4, 2011

DALLAS, TEXAS, (May 3, 2011) RF Monolithics, Inc. (RFM. [NASDAQ: RFMI]), a leader in M2M wireless technology, today introduced the ZPM3570 2.4 GHz ZigBee Pro module at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) 2011 in Silicon Valley (booth #1043). Its small size, 1MB data logging flash memory, and ZigBee Smart Energy and Home Automation Profiles support, makes the ZPM3570 ideal for enabling smart homes that can control appliances, lighting, environment, energy management and security. According to the ZigBee Alliance, “Smarter homes allow consumers to save money, be more environmentally aware, feel more secure and enjoy a variety of conveniences … Read More → "RFM Introduces Zigbee Pro Module With Footprint 20-50% Smaller Than Competing Modules"

Enea Announces Bare Metal Performance Tools for NetLogic Microsystems’ XLP® Multi-Core, Multi-Threaded Processors

May 4, 2011

STOCKHOLM, Sweden and Santa Clara, California, May 3, 2011 – Enea® (NASDAQ OMX Nordic:ENEA) today announced an industry first tools solution for “bare metal” multicore implementations on the NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL) XLP® multi-core processor, called the Enea®Bare Metal Performance Tools (Enea BMP Tools). The term “bare metal” refers to multicore applications whereby a given processor core executes a function or application without any sort of multitasking executive – usually a simple control loop that runs in an OS-free environment for minimal overhead and maximum processing bandwidth.

“As a leading … Read More → "Enea Announces Bare Metal Performance Tools for NetLogic Microsystems’ XLP® Multi-Core, Multi-Threaded Processors"

Green Hills Software Selects Icon Labs for its Embedded Firewall Solution

May 4, 2011

Embedded Systems Conference, San Jose, CA – (May 3, 2011) – Icon Labs (www.iconlabs.com ) a leading provider of embedded networking and security technology, and Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, today announced the availability of Icon Labs’ Floodgate Packet Filter as a service for Green Hills Read More → "Green Hills Software Selects Icon Labs for its Embedded Firewall Solution"

Express Logic and IAR Systems Deliver Advanced Execution Profiling

May 4, 2011

ESC-Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA, May 3, 2011 — Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free, real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced the availability of Performance Execution Profiling information with IAR Embedded Workbench. Developers need as much information as possible to correctly design and implement applications for commercial systems. That information must be presented in a clear, simple, and easy-to-understand form for it to be useful.

Express Logic’s ThreadX RTOS optionally collects and processes a variety of run-time statistics, including the following:

CPU execution percentage of each application thread

Wind River Launches Certified EAL4+ Embedded Linux Platform

May 3, 2011

ESC SILICON VALLEY, SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 3, 2011 – Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, today announced availability of and security certification for Wind River Linux Secure, the first commercial embedded Linux platform to achieve Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4+ (EAL4+) certification by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) using the General Purpose Operating System Protection Profile (GP-OSPP).

Wind River Linux Secure provides organizations facing strict security and cryptography certification requirements, such as EAL4+ and FIPS 140-2, with a secure, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) embedded Linux solution. This solution allows organizations to build secure … Read More → "Wind River Launches Certified EAL4+ Embedded Linux Platform"

Renesas Electronics America Expands Its Hardware-Assisted Capacitive Touch Microcontroller Lineup

May 3, 2011

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 2, 2011-Renesas Electronics America Inc. today announced the addition of two new product groups within the R8C microcontroller (MCU) family, which incorporates Renesas Electronics’ innovative touch-sensor control unit (TSCU). The R8C/36T-A and R8C/38T-A product groups expand the number of touch channels to 28 and 36 respectively, and offer up to 128 kilobytes (KB) of program memory suitable for single-chip embedded designs.

The 18 new devices add a number of enhancements to the TSCU hardware block especially designed for touch-key sensing applications. The block supports up to 36 independently connected electrodes … Read More → "Renesas Electronics America Expands Its Hardware-Assisted Capacitive Touch Microcontroller Lineup"

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