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Synopsys’ New DesignWare Sonic Focus IP Solutions Deliver Exceptional Sound Through Standard Speakers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the availability of two new DesignWare™ Sonic Focus™ IP products that enable system-on-chip (SoC) designers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to significantly enhance audio quality and deliver an immersive audio experience for a broad range of low power, DSP-based consumer electronics devices. The DesignWare Sonic Focus Stereo and Stereo HD (High-Definition) IP are … Read More → "Synopsys’ New DesignWare Sonic Focus IP Solutions Deliver Exceptional Sound Through Standard Speakers"

Agilent Technologies’ Industry Expert Named as Prestigious IEEE Fellow

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 4, 2011 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that Doug Baney, a leader in one of Agilent’s advanced research laboratories, was named an IEEE Fellow for his contributions in the field of optical measurement and sensing.

“Doug is truly deserving of this significant recognition,” said Steve Newton, vice president and director, Agilent’s Measurement Research Laboratory. “He has earned an international reputation as a leader in the field of optical measurement and … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Industry Expert Named as Prestigious IEEE Fellow"

Agilent Technologies’ Industry Expert Named as Prestigious IEEE Fellow

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 4, 2011 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that Doug Baney, a leader in one of Agilent’s advanced research laboratories, was named an IEEE Fellow for his contributions in the field of optical measurement and sensing.

“Doug is truly deserving of this significant recognition,” said Steve Newton, vice president and director, Agilent’s Measurement Research Laboratory. “He has earned an international reputation as a leader in the field of optical measurement and … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Industry Expert Named as Prestigious IEEE Fellow"

GateRocket Offers Unique FPGA Design Solution to Japan Through Distribution Agreement with Altima

BEDFORD, MA – January 5, 2011 – Citing strong overseas demand for its innovative verification and debug solutions for advanced FPGAs, GateRocket, Inc. continues to build out its global sales and support network, announcing an agreement with Altima Corporation, the leading Japanese electronic products distributor and solution provider. Altima is the third international distributor the company has retained this year, following announcements with India’s Trident Techlabs, and AcconSys in China.

“Advanced FPGAs are playing a larger role in the development of products around the world and the Japan … Read More → "GateRocket Offers Unique FPGA Design Solution to Japan Through Distribution Agreement with Altima"

MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership with New SmartCE™ Platform

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. – January 5, 2011  MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today unveiled the new SmartCE™ (Connected Entertainment) platform, which will be demonstrated running on several of its licensees’ SoC platforms at CES. The SmartCE platform integrates Android™, Adobe® Flash® Platform for TV, Skype, the Home Jinni ConnecTV application, social media and other key technologies to provide a truly connected consumer experience on home entertainment devices such as digital televisions, … Read More → "MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership with New SmartCE™ Platform"

congatec announces new COM Express small form factor module based on 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processor family

Las Vegas, Nevada, Consumer Electronic Show (CES), January 5, 2011  * * *  congatec AG extends its Intel®processor-based COM Express product family with the new highest performance module, conga-BM67. conga-BM67 supports Intel’s latest embedded quad-core CPU, enabling enhanced support for multiple operating systems per module. It features the latest 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processors such as the Intel® CoreT i7-2710QE processor (2.1 GHz, 45W, PGA) as well as the dual-core Intel® CoreT i5-2510E processor (2.5 GHz, 35 … Read More → "congatec announces new COM Express small form factor module based on 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processor family"

Wolfson licenses Oxford Digital’s TinyCore DSP

Edinburgh, UK, January 5 2011 – Wolfson Microelectronics plc, a global leader in the design and development of mixed-signal semiconductors and Audio Hubs that combine to deliver High Definition Audio solutions, has today announced a license agreement with audio processing specialist Oxford Digital Limited to use its digital signal processor (DSP) core in a selection of Wolfson’s industry-leading Audio Hub products.

Oxford Digital’s TinyCore DSP core delivers a low-power, low gate count, highly configurable solution which simplifies the software development process, allowing easy porting of audio function algorithms, thereby reducing the … Read More → "Wolfson licenses Oxford Digital’s TinyCore DSP"

LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

LAS VEGAS, NV, Consumer Electronics Show–January 5, 2011–In conjunction with the launch of the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, announced LynxSecure 4.0 support of the new Intel® CoreTM i7 and i5 processor families. LynxSecure is a separation kernel and embedded hypervisor that provides … Read More → "LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family"

Altera’s Stratix IV GT FPGA Successfully Passes Ethernet Alliance’s HSE Interoperability Test Targeting 100-Gigabit Ethernet Systems

San Jose, Calif., January 4, 2011Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced it successfully passed the first Ethernet Alliance® Higher Speed Ethernet (HSE) subcommittee interoperability event tests targeting products designed to support 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) systems. Passing the interoperability tests validates the performance of Altera’s industry-leading transceiver technology featured in its Stratix® IV GT FPGAs and demonstrates to equipment manufacturers a low-risk solution that … Read More → "Altera’s Stratix IV GT FPGA Successfully Passes Ethernet Alliance’s HSE Interoperability Test Targeting 100-Gigabit Ethernet Systems"

Sigma Designs Launches First Studio-Grade Set Top Box SoC

MILPITAS, CA–(Marketwire – January 3, 2011) – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for delivering entertainment and control throughout the home, today set a new bar for advanced connected media players, Blu-ray players and IPTV set-top box (STB) SoCs with the introduction of its SMP8910 media processor. The SMP8910 is the first chip to integrate VXP studio quality video processing and the most flexible 3D video processing into a high-performance media processor.

The SMP8910 provides more than 6,000 DMIPS via a dual-core 1004K … Read More → "Sigma Designs Launches First Studio-Grade Set Top Box SoC"

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