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Freescale Licenses Synopsys’ DesignWare IP Portfolio to Accelerate SoC Designs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets, has licensed Synopsys’ DesignWare® IP for Freescale’s system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The multi-year agreement gives Freescale access to Synopsys’ broad portfolio of DesignWare interface and analog IP such as Read More → "Freescale Licenses Synopsys’ DesignWare IP Portfolio to Accelerate SoC Designs"

ATopTech Place and Route Engine Included in TSMC’s EDA 28nm Routing Qualification Report

SAN JOSE, CA – March 22, 2011 — ATopTech, Inc., the leader in next generation physical design solutions, has completed compliance test of the company’s Aprisa place and route engine for TSMC’s 28nm process technology. The latest version of Aprisa is now qualified and ready for designs in TSMC’s 28nm process.  TSMC’s EDA qualification reports are available at TSMC-Online. 

TSMC extensively tested Aprisa to ensure its compliance with 28nm process requirements, including design rules and … Read More → "ATopTech Place and Route Engine Included in TSMC’s EDA 28nm Routing Qualification Report"

Pulsic’s UniRoute Selected by STARC for STARCAD-AMS Analog/Mixed Signal Reference Flow

San jose, Calif., March 22, 2011 —Pulsic, the premier provider of physical design tools for custom design automation, today announced that STARC, the Japanese electronic design consortium co-founded by major Japanese semiconductor companies, has selected Pulsic’s new analog routing solution as its next generation router for the STARC-CAD AMS Analog/Mixed Signal reference flow. The new solution forms part of the Pulsic UniRouteTM technology bundle, which harnesses various shape-based routing solutions for custom, analog and mixed-signal markets, and … Read More → "Pulsic’s UniRoute Selected by STARC for STARCAD-AMS Analog/Mixed Signal Reference Flow"

SkyCross Announces Commercial Availability of State-Tuned iMAT™ Antenna Solutions (ST-iMAT) for 4G Devices

Viera, Florida—Mar 22, 2011—SkyCross, a global developer and manufacturer of advanced antenna and RF solutions that are powering the emergence of 4G networks, today announced the commercial availability of its State-Tuned Isolated Mode Antenna Technology (ST-iMAT™) for embedded antenna solutions in 4G MIMO devices. The new technology can conserve space inside 4G devices, providing device designers with more design flexibility and enhancing device performance.

The SkyCross patented, state-tuned antennas are an evolutionary extension to the … Read More → "SkyCross Announces Commercial Availability of State-Tuned iMAT™ Antenna Solutions (ST-iMAT) for 4G Devices"

EVE to Exhibit at SNUG San Jose Designer Community Expo

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – March 21, 2011) 

Who: EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification

What: Will exhibit at the Synopsys Users Group (SNUG®) San Jose Designer Community Expo (DCE)

When: Monday, March 28, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif.

EVE representatives will be available to discuss the ZeBu emulation platform’s features, benefits, and co-simulation capabilities with Synopsys VCS and virtual-prototyping products, along with its enhanced design debugging capabilities known as … Read More → "EVE to Exhibit at SNUG San Jose Designer Community Expo"

Curtiss-Wright Controls’ VPX3-685 3U OpenVPX™ Secure Router Registered for NIST Cryptographic Validation

OTTAWA, ONTARIO – March 21, 2011 — Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, OpenVPX™, and CompactPCI® products for the rugged deployed aerospace and defense (A&D) market, has announced that the industry leading 3U OpenVPX™ VPX3-685 Secure Router is currently undergoing a stringent Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 cryptographic validation at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). The VPX3-685 is a fully-featured Layer2/3 … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls’ VPX3-685 3U OpenVPX™ Secure Router Registered for NIST Cryptographic Validation"

Picochip announces volume shipments of PC333 basestation-on-a-chip

CTIA WIRELESS, ORLANDO, US & BATH, UK – 21 MARCH 2011 – Picochip has announced that it has commenced volume production of the PC333, the industry’s most advanced basestation-on-a-chip solution. The PC333 is the only SoC currently available for the new breed of ‘small cell’ and ‘metro cell’ basestations, which are re-defining the fundamental architecture of mobile networks.

Integrating an optimized silicon implementation and proven, robust software into a complete system, the PC333 has enabled Picochip to take small cells beyond the home and into the mainstream network. The PC333 is being deployed … Read More → "Picochip announces volume shipments of PC333 basestation-on-a-chip"

M2M Specialist Offers HSPA+ LGA Module With Global Compatibility

Orlando, FL – March 22, 2011 – Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., an internationally leading specialist in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, launches HE910, the worldwide smallest module featuring 5-band HSPA+. The module can thus be used in any 3G network worldwide without the need for regional variants. The Land-Grid-Array (LGA) form factor with a footprint of only 795mm2 is especially suitable for compact devices, e.g. … Read More → "M2M Specialist Offers HSPA+ LGA Module With Global Compatibility"

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