Samsung Starts Mass Production of 60nm DRAM
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 1 Gigabit (Gb) DDR2 DRAM (dynamic random access memory) using 60 nanometer (nm)–class process technology.
NEC Unveils 8-Bit All Flash Microcontrollers with LCD Driver
NEC Electronics America, Inc. introduced its new 78K0/Lx3 line of 8-bit all flash microcontrollers (MCUs) with on-chip liquid crystal display (LCD) controllers/drivers and extremely low power consumption levels. The 78K0/Lx3 family features 46 devices and 76 product configurations. The MCUs are ideal for consumer electronics-type products that have LCD panels and strict power consumption requirements. The new devices can be used in home healthcare equipment such as scales, blood pressure monitors and blood glucose meters; HVAC and industrial systems such as utility meters; and household appliances such as coffee makers.
Sensata Acquires Cypress’ Automotive Image Sensor Business
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. subsidiary to Sensata Technologies, Inc. The transaction is expected to close later this quarter. SMaL Camera provides cameras and camera subsystems to automotive advanced driver assistance systems for such customers as Bosch and Delphi. The company has approximately 25 employees.
Kozio Offers Free Evaluation of Automated Hardware Diagnostics
Kozio, Inc., the leading provider of automated hardware diagnostics ideally suited for board bring-up, manufacturing test and power-on self-test, is pleased to announce that a kDiagnostics CD is now shipping with all Freescale PowerPC MPC8349E-mITX reference platforms.
LinuxLink Radio Broadcasts to Embedded Linux Developers
TimeSys Corporation, the leading service provider to developers in the embedded Linux market, introduced LinuxLink Radio, a free podcast focused on embedded Linux. Listeners can keep a pulse on the growing embedded Linux industry and pick up tips that will help them with their next project. The content in LinuxLink Radio is designed to be of interest to all embedded Linux developers, whether or not they are subscribers to the LinuxLink service for building customized Linux platforms.
Magma Debuts Talus Power and Quartz Rail for Low-Power Design
Magma(R) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of semiconductor design software, announced Talus Power and Quartz Rail, two new low-power IC implementation and analysis products that have been shown to reduce power consumption in nanometer (nm) ICs by 25 percent. Used by today’s leading-edge cell phone baseband and application processor companies, Magma software has been proven to reduce power significantly. The new capabilities, integrated with the Talus implementation platform’s unique architecture, scalability and unrivalled automation, will enable designers to reduce the time it takes to develop low-power, multimillion-gate nanometer designs.
Nangate Library Creator Speeds Cell Design for Ramtron
Nangate Inc., a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, announced that Ramtron International Corp. (NASDAQ: RMTR) has chosen Nangate’s Library Creator(TM) platform to accelerate development of specialized digital cell libraries for a wide range of integrated circuit (IC) applications.
Freescale Improves MSC8144 DSP, Adds Security Features
As the transformation toward converged all-IP (Internet Protocol) networks continues, OEMs face new challenges in creating trusted networks and devices. To address these challenges, Freescale Semiconductor announces integrated security acceleration and an innovative code protection mechanism for the MSC8144, which is the industry’s highest performance programmable DSP platform.
Agilent Invests in IC-CAP Device Modeling
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) announced plans to expand the company’s investment in its Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program (IC-CAP) device modeling software. The company will establish a new research and development modeling center in Beijing, China, to better serve the industry’s leading semiconductor foundries and to respond to advancements in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) modeling in particular.
X-Fest Seminars for FPGA, DSP, Embedded Systems Designers
Avnet Electronics Marketing (NYSE: AVT) and Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) announced X-Fest – a series of technical seminars offering practical, how-to training for FPGA, DSP, and embedded systems designers. Analog Devices, National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments are among the list of gold sponsors participating in the worldwide technical seminar series. The series kicks off its 90-city global tour in Beijing April 3, 2007 and continues through July 13 in locations throughout Europe, Asia, Japan and North America.
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