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60V Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Specified up to 150°C

MILPITAS, CA – January 11, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3810H-5, a high input voltage synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with guaranteed specifications for junction temperatures as high as 150°C. This device employs a constant on-time valley current-mode control architecture, delivering very low duty cycles and extremely fast transient response with accurate cycle-by-cycle current limit without requiring a sense resistor. This rugged controller can directly step down … Read More → "60V Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Specified up to 150°C"

Cavium Networks Introduces TurboDPI – A Complete Solution Integrating Protocol Analysis, Application Recognition, URL Filtering, IDS/IPS and Anti-Malware

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 10, 2011 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, and the digital home, today  announced TurboDPI™, the  industry’s first off-the-shelf multi-function security software solution optimized for OCTEON II processors. TurboDPI utilizes Cavium Networks patent pending new Uniscan™ technology that is incorporated in all multi-core OCTEON II processors to simultaneously block malicious or inappropriate URLs, identify hundreds of widely used protocols and applications, help block thousands of different intrusion attempts and locate over a hundred thousand varieties … Read More → "Cavium Networks Introduces TurboDPI – A Complete Solution Integrating Protocol Analysis, Application Recognition, URL Filtering, IDS/IPS and Anti-Malware"

Microsoft Advancing POS System Capabilities by Providing First Look at Latest Unveiling for Embedded Platforms

NEW YORK — Jan. 10, 2011 — Today, at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & Expo, Microsoft unveiled the community technology preview (CTP) for Windows Embedded POSReady 7. This latest offering from Microsoft’s point-of-service (POS) family is optimized for retail and hospitality solutions by unleashing the power of Windows 7 for in-store devices, moving from transaction processing to cutting-edge, attractive POS devices that support increased customer satisfaction, loyalty and staff productivity. Beginning today, OEMs, ISVs, developers and retailers can download … Read More → "Microsoft Advancing POS System Capabilities by Providing First Look at Latest Unveiling for Embedded Platforms"

Synopsys Speeds Equivalence Checking by 2X at Nuvoton

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Nuvoton Technology Corp (TSE:4919), affiliate of Winbond Electronics Corp, standardized on Formality® equivalence checking to accelerate verification of its Super I/O chips, displacing their existing solution. Using Formality, Nuvoton designers were able to complete equivalence checking out of the box twice as fast, allowing them to meet their challenging design and schedule goals. This success is now driving broad deployment of Formality at Nuvoton.

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Synopsys Speeds Equivalence Checking by 2X at Nuvoton

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Nuvoton Technology Corp (TSE:4919), affiliate of Winbond Electronics Corp, standardized on Formality® equivalence checking to accelerate verification of its Super I/O chips, displacing their existing solution. Using Formality, Nuvoton designers were able to complete equivalence checking out of the box twice as fast, allowing them to meet their challenging design and schedule goals. This success is now driving broad deployment of Formality at Nuvoton.

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18-Bit, 1.6Msps, Serial SAR ADC Achieves Industry-Leading 101dB SNR Performance

MILIPITAS, CA – January 10, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2379-18, a serial 18-bit, 1.6Msps SAR analog to digital converter (ADC) that achieves an unrivaled 101dB SNR and -118dB THD while supporting a fully differential ±5V input range.  This breakthrough performance establishes Linear’s position as a leader in high performance ADCs. The LTC2379-18 features a maximum INL of ±2LSB with no missing codes and guaranteed specifications over the -40ºC to 125º … Read More → "18-Bit, 1.6Msps, Serial SAR ADC Achieves Industry-Leading 101dB SNR Performance"

7 New Pre-Engineered Prototype Ready™ Accessories Released for S2C’s Rapid SoC Prototyping Solution

San Jose, CA – January 10, 2011 – S2C Inc., a leading rapid SoC prototyping solutions provider, announced the addition of 7 new Prototype Ready accessories to its growing library of pre-engineered hardware and software components aimed at speeding the development of SoC prototypes.  These modules work with S2C’s TAI LM family of rapid SoC prototyping tools.

The newly released Prototype Ready accessory modules include:

NI LabWindows™/CVI 2010 Improves ANSI C Developer Productivity and Simplifies FPGA Communication

NEWS RELEASE – Dec. 6, 2010 – National Instruments today announced NI LabWindows/CVI 2010, which includes features that build on the proven ANSI C test and measurement software platform to offer increased developer productivity and simplified field-programmable gate array (FPGA) communication. Additional announcements include the LabWindows/CVI 2010 Linux Run-Time Module and the LabWindows/CVI 2010 Real-Time Module that provide functionality to extend the development environment for deploying to Linux and real-time operating systems. 

For added flexibility when building source code, ANSI C developers can use LabWindows/CVI 2010 to … Read More → "NI LabWindows™/CVI 2010 Improves ANSI C Developer Productivity and Simplifies FPGA Communication"

Atmel First to Receive ZigBee Remote Control Certification Using ATmega128RFA1

CES 2011, Las Vegas, NV, January 7, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that it has achieved ZigBee® Certified status for the Atmel Key Remote Controller based on the ZigBee Remote Control(TM) standard and the ATmega128RFA1 single-chip wireless device microcontroller. With this certification, Atmel Key Remote Controller users can now run the ZigBee Remote Control software profile stack to gain secure and interoperable RF-based remote controls with two-way communication and no line-of-sight requirements. ZigBee Remote Control provides a global standard for advanced, greener and easy-to-use RF remotes that removes line-of-sight … Read More → "Atmel First to Receive ZigBee Remote Control Certification Using ATmega128RFA1"

Empress Launches SQL Learning App for Apple iPad – Practice SQL with Free Empress Database Application for Apple iPad

Beltsville, MD, January 6, 2010 – Empress Software, developers of the advanced, agile Empress Embedded Database, announces the immediate availability of Empress SQL Master, a convenient, new SQL learning application for the Apple iPad.  Empress invites anyone looking to get down and dirty with SQL to download and use Empress SQL Master for free via the iTunes store.  SQL Master is a command-line application designed for the Apple iPad.  In a jiffy, SQL Master users can master SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard language for accessing databases.

Empress SQL Master provides a highly flexible, command-line environment for … Read More → "Empress Launches SQL Learning App for Apple iPad – Practice SQL with Free Empress Database Application for Apple iPad"

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