Renesas Rolls Out 32 New Microcontrollers
Renesas Technology America, Inc. announced a significant expansion of the popular M16C family of 16-bit microcontrollers, adding 12 M16C/64 group models and 20 M16C/65 group models for car audio, home audio, and similar consumer products, as well as industrial applications. The new devices, successors to those in the current M16C/62P group, offer the flexibility customers need to quickly implement system functional enhancements and version upgrades of embedded system designs. The new microcontrollers are fully compatible with the previous-generation products, maximizing the value of customers’ engineering investments.
VaST to Showcase Virtual System Prototyping Technology at DAC
VaST Systems, the technology leader in embedded design, will demonstrate its latest virtual system prototyping technology June 4-8th in booth 2664 at the Design Automation conference in San Diego, California.
Cypress Hosts Capacitive Sensing Interface Webinar
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) announced that it will host a free online seminar that explores integration of capacitive sensing interfaces with additional functionality. The 60-minute seminar entitled “CapSensePLUS: A Designer’s Guide to Functional Integration,” will be presented in conjunction with CMP Media’s Electronic Engineering Times on Wednesday, June 6 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.
AMD Debuts Sempron Processor 2100+, Geode LX 800 for Embedded Designs
AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced an expansion of its Embedded Solutions offerings to include the new AMD Sempron(TM) Processor Model 2100+ and the AMD Geode(TM) LX 800 @ 0.9W Processor, which can now support designs to be deployed in harsh temperature environments. The addition of these new features in AMD’s broad embedded product portfolio showcases AMD’s commitment to delivering processor options that address the expanding and often unique needs of the embedded market. At the same time, AMD is delivering innovation on an industry standard platform, helping shorten design cycles and time to market.
Addonics Announces Diamond Hard Drive Kit with Built-In eSATA/SATA
Addonics Technologies announced a hard drive kit with built-in eSATA and SATA connectors, which allow users to easily connect an external SATA hard drive to a system or use any SATA hard drive as a removable cartridge drive. Addonics’ Diamond Hard Drive Kit is the first enclosure to feature built-in eSATA/SATA connectors as well as provide the first direct bridge design, which connects the SATA hard drive to the computer in native SATA mode.
Lanner Rolls Out 2 Network Communication Appliances
Lanner Electronics Inc, a premier provider of networking communication platforms, is pleased to announce the addition of the FW-6440 and FW-6490, two entry-level network communication platforms designed for rapid deployment in low-power and cost-sensitive security applications.
Linux to Drive Cell Phone Industry
According to the report, “Linux Ecosystem to Drive the Cell Phone Industry,” from the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service, Linux-based Smart mobile phones are set for strong growth over the next few years.
KLA-Tencor Unveils LithoWare for Developing RETa, OPCa Processes
KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) introduced LithoWare, a new Linux-based product enabling semiconductor circuit designers to dramatically reduce the time and cost to develop RETa and OPCa processes. LithoWare is a lithography optimization tool based on the industry-standard PROLITH models that reduces time-to-production by allowing customers to co-optimize the RET and the process conditions simultaneously, while minimizing calibration data collection.
Texas Instruments Licenses Sonic CinePlayer CE Navigator
Sonic Solutions(R) (NASDAQ:SNIC) announced an agreement to license its Sonic(R) CinePlayer(R) CE Navigator to Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN). TI will offer CinePlayer Navigator with DaVinci(TM) processors, the world’s most advanced semiconductor for next generation digital video products. The agreement extends the reach of Sonic technology, which will provide core interactive functionality for DaVinci processors in a vast array of digital video applications, such as videophones, automotive infotainment, digital still cameras, streaming media, IP set-top boxes, and video security systems.
Tanner EDA Rolls Out HiPer Silicon v12.6
Tanner EDA, the leader in affordable, portable analog/mixed signals IC design tools, introduces HiPer Silicon(TM) v12.6, the new enhanced version of Tanner’s complete suite of schematic capture, analog SPICE simulation, physical layout and foundry compatible DRC.
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