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

March 22, 2011

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

March 22, 2011

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

March 22, 2011

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"

DiSTI Offers Free iDevice Development Bundle

March 22, 2011

Orlando, FL (March 22, 2011) – The DiSTI Corporation, a leading provider of advanced graphical interface technology, has announced a new promotion to showcase the benefits of utilizing GL Studio Embedded for iDevice development. For a limited time only, purchase GL Studio Embedded and receive DiSTI’s iDevice Development Bundle for free.

GL Studio, a toolkit which enables the development of high-fidelity graphics, 3D simulations and fully interactive controls, has experienced impressive success during its 10 years. Through the years, GL Studio has grown with technology and adapted to meet expanding market demands. In 2005, DiSTI added support … Read More → "DiSTI Offers Free iDevice Development Bundle"

EMA Earns Autodesk “Rookie Partner of the Year” Award

March 22, 2011

Rochester, NY (March 22, 2011) – EMA Design Automation™ (www.ema-eda.com), one of the world’s largest value added resellers for Electronic Design Automation software, today announced that it has received the Autodesk® “Rookie Partner of the Year” award and has been accepted into the 2011 Autodesk Platinum Club. “We have worked hard during our first full year to become a successful member of the Autodesk family,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA Design … Read More → "EMA Earns Autodesk “Rookie Partner of the Year” Award"

Wilocity Tapes-Out Multi-Gigabit Wireless Communication SoC Using Synopsys DesignWare IP

March 22, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Wilocity has successfully taped-out its multi-gigabit Wireless Gigabit Alliance-compliant system-on-chip (SoC) utilizing Synopsys’ broad portfolio of high-quality DesignWare® IP and assistance from Synopsys Professional Services. The DesignWare IP used in the SoC included PCI Express, embedded memories and logic libraries. Wilocity’s SoC is based on the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) and IEEE802.11ad draft specifications, enabling multi-gigabit wireless for a wide range of applications, from I/O to networking to video.& … Read More → "Wilocity Tapes-Out Multi-Gigabit Wireless Communication SoC Using Synopsys DesignWare IP"

Avnet Electronics Marketing Launches SpeedWay Design Workshops™ Focused on the Nano-ITX/Spartan®-6 FPGA Development Kit

March 21, 2011

PHOENIX—March 17, 2011 — Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announces the launch of a new series of SpeedWay Design Workshops™ encompassing the design and development flows for the Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing Launches SpeedWay Design Workshops™ Focused on the Nano-ITX/Spartan®-6 FPGA Development Kit"

48th Design Automation Conference to Feature Keynote Interview by Apple Computer, Inc. Co-founder Steve Wozniak

March 21, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Colo. – March 21, 2011 – Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc., and Chief Scientist, Fusion-IO, will keynote at the 48th Design Automation Conference (DAC), the worldwide premier event devoted to design and design automation of electronic systems (EDA). Steve will be interviewed live on stage by San Jose Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy on a wide range of topics, including the ‘joy’ of engineering and following your passion to convert innovative ideas into reality. Steve will provide a unique insight into the … Read More → "48th Design Automation Conference to Feature Keynote Interview by Apple Computer, Inc. Co-founder Steve Wozniak"

60V Step-Down LED Driver Drives Three Independent LED Strings of 100mA LEDs & Offers 10,000:1 True Color PWM Dimming

March 21, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – March 21, 2011 – Linear Technology announces the LT3597, a 60V, 1MHz, step-down DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three channel, constant current LED driver. Each channel of the LT3597 contains a constant current sink LED driver with a dedicated adaptive-output buck converter. This design offers maximum efficiency for applications, such as RGB displays, which require different output voltages … Read More → "60V Step-Down LED Driver Drives Three Independent LED Strings of 100mA LEDs & Offers 10,000:1 True Color PWM Dimming"

Xilinx Ships World’s First 28nm FPGA Device and Demonstrates Application Development Platform for Next Generation Systems

March 21, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar. 18, 2011 – Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced the beginning of the 7 series FPGA rollout with shipment of the first Kintex™-7 K325T Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), marking the industry’s fastest product rollout of next generation programmable logic devices built with 28nm technology. Kintex-7 FPGAs are built to provide optimal price performance at the lowest power to meet requirements for key applications. At the same time, the Kintex-7 FPGA family leverages the unified architecture shared across the 7 series, 28nm device families to enable customers to begin FPGA development now … Read More → "Xilinx Ships World’s First 28nm FPGA Device and Demonstrates Application Development Platform for Next Generation Systems"