Agilent Integrates 3D Electromagnetic Simulation with ADS EDA Platform
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced the integration of its full-wave 3D simulator Electromagnetic Design System (EMDS) into the company's industry-leading Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software platform. The Agilent EMDS-for-ADS speeds up the design and verification process by reducing the steps necessary for accurate design of high-frequency RF/microwave design of modules, RF boards and planar antennas.
Quantum Data Unveils HDMI Generator-Analyzer Video Test Instrument
Quantum Data(TM), a worldwide provider of test equipment used to identify and help solve interoperability problems between audio/video/control products, announced a new model 882EA combination generator/analyzer video test instrument. The new instrument helps manufacturers of source and repeater products bring next-generation version 1.3 High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) audio, video and control interfaces to market faster and without interoperability problems.
ST, Gemalto Create Turnkey Microcontroller for Smart Card Readers
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced a single-chip microcontroller solution intended for both PC-integrated and freestanding smart-card applications resulting from a partnership agreement with Gemalto – a world leader in digital security and the world's leading supplier of smart-card readers*. The new ST7GEM is a secure MCU in ST's ST7 family, pre-programmed with smart-card interface software from Gemalto, and requiring the addition of only a few passive external components to become a complete embedded smart-card reader solution.
Sonics Rolls Out MemMax RD Memory Scheduler
Sonics Inc., a premier supplier of system-on-chip (SoC) SMART Interconnect-solutions, announced the general availability of MemMax RD, a new version of Sonics' MemMax Memory scheduler solution that contains a seamless interface and pre-verified configuration and initialization settings optimized for the Synopsys(R) DesignWare(R) DDR2 SDRAM Protocol Controller intellectual property (IP). Connecting MemMax RD to the DesignWare DDR2 SDRAM Protocol Controller IP "out of the box" has demonstrated greater than 5 Gigabytes/second external memory bandwidth and over 80 percent channel utilization, while satisfying the throughput and quality of service (QoS) requirements for demanding applications such as high definition video streaming.
Chartered, Mentor Graphics to Offer 65nm, 90nm Technology Design Kits
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Nasdaq: CHRT and SGX-ST: Chartered), one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries, have partnered to offer a series of new mixed-signal Technology Design Kits (TDKs) supporting 65- and 90-nanometer (nm) process technology available from Chartered. The kits have been validated and are available now for use with Mentor Graphics ICstudio(TM) design platform. These open-source design kits enable IC design companies to rapidly set up their design environments and immediately focus on mixed-signal design and productivity gains on leading-edge technology from Chartered.
Strategic Test Debuts LabVIEW driver for UltraFast PCI Boards
Strategic Test Corp has announced the availability of a LabVIEW driver for their UltraFast range of Digitizer, Arbitrary Waveform Generator and high-speed Digital I/O PCI cards. The driver supports all of the card's features including the ability to stream signal data at up to 200 MBytes per second enabling long signals to be recorded or generated at high-speed.
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