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Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with Digital Power System Management via I2C/PMBus Interface & Onboard EEPROM

January 24, 2011

MILPITAS, CA – January 24, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3880/-1, a dual output high efficiency synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with I²C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management. The device combines best in class analog switching regulator performance with precision mixed signal data conversion for unsurpassed ease of power system design and … Read More → "Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with Digital Power System Management via I2C/PMBus Interface & Onboard EEPROM"

Virtualisation: LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor Family

January 24, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., Consumer Electronics Show—January 24, 2011—LynuxWorks™, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, announced LynxSecure 4.0 support of the new Intel Core i7 and i5 processor families. LynxSecure is a separation kernel and embedded hypervisor that provides an environment in which multiple guest operating systems and their applications can execute at the same time, in their own virtual partitions, without compromising security, reliability or data integrity.

“The 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors deliver an incredible performance breakthrough by utilising the latest innovations in multi-core processor and graphics … Read More → "Virtualisation: LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor Family"

Mouser and Maxim Integrated Products Go Global

January 24, 2011

Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading design engineering resource for semiconductors and electronic components, today launched a major global distribution partnership with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. This worldwide agreement between two of the industry’s premier solutions and service providers gives design engineers immediate access to Maxim’s vast array of … Read More → "Mouser and Maxim Integrated Products Go Global"

Curtiss-Wright Controls New Vortex SAN Recorder Kit (SRK) Adds Data Recording Capability to Single Board Computers

January 21, 2011

DAYTON, OH – January 21, 2011 — Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed subsystems for the aerospace and defense market, has announced the availability of its new Vortex SAN Recorder Kit (SRK) software-based data recording solution for embedded defense and aerospace systems. The Vortex SRK speeds and simplifies the addition of high performance data recording and storage functionality to open standards-based laboratory and deployed … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls New Vortex SAN Recorder Kit (SRK) Adds Data Recording Capability to Single Board Computers"

Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock of Cree’s LMR4 LED Lighting Modules in Europe and Around the World

January 21, 2011

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced its stock of Cree’s LMR4 LED light modules is available in Europe and around the world. The LMR4 modules are designed to simplify the creative … Read More → "Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock of Cree’s LMR4 LED Lighting Modules in Europe and Around the World"

Powerful USB Digital Pattern Generators Shorten Time-to-Market

January 21, 2011

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has introduced the GP-24116 and GP-24132, which combine a high-speed digital pattern generator, logic analyzer and bi-directional protocol (SPI/I²C) host adapter with either 16MB or 32MB of internal memory. GP-241xx devices offer high-speed programmable bidirectional interfaces that allow the stimulation and analysis of digital electronic systems and ICs, providing flexible and powerful access to electronic devices under test. </ … Read More → "Powerful USB Digital Pattern Generators Shorten Time-to-Market"

Spreadtrum Standardizes on Cadence Design Flow and Achieves One-Pass Silicon Realization for Its First 40nm Product

January 21, 2011

SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, 2011 – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD), a leading provider of baseband and RF processor solutions for the wireless communications market headquartered in Shanghai, migrated to the Cadence® Silicon Realization flow and successfully taped out its first 40-nanometer low-power chip. The chip, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE/TD-SCDMA/HSPA mobile phone baseband, was taped out with one-pass silicon success.

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congatec unveils new COM Express Basic Module with AMD Fusion Technology

January 20, 2011

Taiwan Embedded Forum, 19 January 2011 * * * congatec AG, a leading manufacturer of embedded computer modules, introduces a new COM Express product line based on the AMD Embedded G-Series platform. The integration of AMD Fusion technology expands the COM Express standard with a completely new processor architecture that combines processors and graphics cores in a compact package. System designers benefit from a powerful CPU and an even more powerful graphics performance, excellent performance-per-watt ratio and flexible task allocation on the CPU and GPU.

Tanner EDA and TowerJazz Announce Qualified Process Design Kit and Reference Flow for 0.18um Power Management Process

January 20, 2011

MONROVIA and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – EMBARGOED UNTIL January 19, 2011 – Tanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, have completed qualification of Tanner EDA’s process design kit (PDK) for TowerJazz’s 0.18um Power Management process. This design kit includes symbol libraries for Tanner EDA’s S-Edit schematic capture software as well as parameterised layout generators for its … Read More → "Tanner EDA and TowerJazz Announce Qualified Process Design Kit and Reference Flow for 0.18um Power Management Process"

First IP provider to deliver PLL products on new 28nm low power Common Platform process

January 20, 2011

Mountain View, CA Jan. 17, 2011 Analog Bits, the market leader in low power, customizable mixed-signal IP, today announced availability of a full design kit for their PLL IP products, supporting the 28nm Common Platform process of IBM, Samsung and GLOBAL FOUNDRIES. This “zero core area” PLL has been ported to and will be tested on the 28nm Common Platform process.

Mark Ireland, Vice President, Semiconductor Products and Services at IBM, on behalf of the Common Platform … Read More → "First IP provider to deliver PLL products on new 28nm low power Common Platform process"