MAZeT introduces a new MDDC 4-channel sensor signal amplifier for sensors with current output, which also converts small input currents quickly and across a high bandwidth and dynamic range and digitizes them on chip via a transimpedance amplifier. Transimpedance amplifiers are preferred in industrial measurement technology for their rapid and cyclic conversion and amplification of the very small currents used in optoelectronic sensors. The ASIC MDDC is suitable for fast applications in conjunction with detectors and arrays, such as In-Line (Color) Measurement and control in automated processes, such as printing and analysis.

The transimpedance (gain) is independently … Read More → "Multi-Channel Amplifier IC for Fast Digital Power Conversion"

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (November 29, 2010) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has introduced the AS8223, the industry’s first monolithic FlexRay Standard V2.1 Rev B compliant Active Star Device. The AS8223 manages communication traffic among four FlexRay branches of the network, expandable to more branches through an Interstar interface.

The four branches of the AS8223 operate as a FlexRay receiver and transmitter whereby one of the communication paths is … Read More → "New FlexRay Active Star IC from austriamicrosystems first to fully conform to the FlexRay Standard 2.1 Rev B"

Belgrade, Serbia, November 29^th, 2010 – HDL Design House announced the appointment of its Korean representative – Acetronix, based in Seoul, Korea. Acteronix will handle sales and promotion of HDL Design House analog and digital IP cores and design and verification services  in South Korea. 

Given the constant growth of the Korean semiconductor industry, HDL Design House views Acetronix as a strong partner with good understanding of the local market who will enable the … Read More → "HDL Design House appoints Acetronix its representative in Korea"

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – November 23, 2010) –

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

What: Will exhibit at IP-SoC 2010 in Booth #12

When: Tuesday, November 30,-Wednesday, December 1

Where: Grenoble, France

EVE will showcase its ZeBu-Server fast emulation platform and its flexible and scalable support for hardware verification, software development, and hardware/software co-verification for system-on-chip (SoC) designs. ZeBu-Server comes equipped with a wide array of tools that enables debugging at multiple levels of abstraction, supporting unbound nets and … Read More → "At IP-SoC 2010 Booth #12: EVE to Showcase ZeBu-Server During IP-SoC 2010 in Grenoble"

Leuven, Belgium, November 22, 2010 – Easics, a leader in digital ASIC and FPGA design and ICsense, a leading analog IC design house, today announced a partnership agreement. By joining their expertise, the two design houses can now offer their customers high-quality, best-of-class mixed-signal ASIC applications. With the agreement, Easics and ICsense formalize a longstanding collaboration that has already produced a number of successful ASIC designs.  

Experts forecast a growing role for mixed-signal ASICs, as more and more applications require integration of all digital … Read More → "Easics And ICSense Join Expertise To Offer Best-Of-Class Mixed-Signal ASIC"

Highlights:

• Additional photometry type support for far-field and surface receivers
• Standard photometric report generation
• Illuminance data display in the 3D model for fast visualization of results
• CIE color difference analysis for calculating and optimizing system color performance
• New user interface that maximizes working area and flexibility

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools® illumination design and analysis software. … Read More → "Synopsys’ New LightTools Enhances Lighting Design Capabilities for the Development of Luminaires"

WILSONVILLE, Ore., November 17, 2010—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced new extensions to the Mentor® Embedded Linux® portfolio for NetLogic Microsystems’ (NASDAQ: NETL) multi-core, multi-threaded processors. The family of XLPTM, XLR® and XLS® multi-core, multi-threaded processors from NetLogic Microsystems with scalability to 128 NXCPUs™ are targeted at next-generation 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, enterprise, storage, security, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure network applications.

The Mentor Embedded Linux platform provides a comprehensive Linux environment, development tools, and support for a unified workflow methodology, enabling customers to quickly create innovative, customized products … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Adds NetLogic Microsystems’ Multi-Core Processor Support to Mentor Embedded Linux Product Portfolio"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that its IC Validator physical verification product is qualified for TSMC’s 40-nm and 65-nm interoperable DRC/LVS runsets, and is immediately available to TSMC customers. IC Validator, part of the Galaxy™ Implementation Platform, is an ideal add-on to IC Compiler for In-Design physical verification. By enabling physical verification within the implementation flow, IC Validator enables place and route engineers to accelerate time to tapeout and improve manufacturability. TSMC’s qualification of IC Validator … Read More → "Synopsys’ IC Validator Completes Qualification for TSMC’s 40-nm and 65-nm iDRC/iLVS Physical Verification"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today recognized  the Best Paper Awards from the most recent Synopsys Users’ Group (SNUG) conferences in Boston, Ottawa and Austin. The three conferences are part of a global network of SNUG events that drew nearly 8,000 Synopsys customers in 2010.

Synopsys recently expanded the SNUG program to include events in Ottawa and Austin, making the conferences more accessible and relevant to a greater number of its customers. “Bringing SNUG to the backyards of additional customers underscores … Read More → "Synopsys Expands EDA’s Largest Users Group to Include Conferences in Ottawa and Austin"