Synopsys Proteus Pipeline Technology Reduces Design-to-Mask Cycle Time
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, announced the capability to pipeline key manufacturing applications. This new Proteus Pipeline Technology provides a fully pipelined tapeout flow for maximum CPU utilization and is a major departure from serial manufacturing flows, in which a complete post-optical proximity correction (OPC) database must be available before the latter applications can be initiated. By deploying this capability across its portfolio of proven manufacturing tools, Synopsys provides customers with increased hardware efficiency, enabling significant reductions in both CPU memory consumption and manufacturing turnaround time.
European Consortium to Develop 0.5 TeraHertz Silicon Transistor
A powerful European consortium held the kick-off meeting of the EU-funded project labeled DOTFIVE and titled “Towards 0.5 TeraHertz Silicon/Germanium Heterojunction Bipolar technology (SiGe HBT).” Led by STMicroelectronics, the consortium is setting out to develop advanced silicon-based bipolar transistors with a maximum operating frequency of 0.5 THz (0.5 TeraHertz or 500 GigaHz) needed for future millimeter wave and terahertz communication, radar, imaging and sensing applications. The three-year project is worth Euros 14.75 million withEuros 9.7 million European Commission funding, making it the largest (More than Moore) nanoelectronics project under EU Framework Programme 7.
Softmaxx Unveils Linkmaxx Embedded Product for Wireless Modem Control
Softmaxx Inc., of Raleigh, NC announces the release of Version 1.0 of its Linkmaxx-embedded product (LME). LME is a remote device software module that provides wireless data modem control and solves wireless data network problems through a common, easy-to-use application program interface (API). LME is the first independent software package designed to work out-of-the-box with all major wireless data modems in the market bringing new levels of independence and cost control to developers and users of wireless data solutions.
ABI Research Publishes WiMAX Market Analysis and Forecasts Report
Service providers with the right spectrum, available capital, and access to enough sites to place base stations are in a great position to take advantage of WiMAX’s headstart on the 4G market. But LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband) are vying for 4G as well – and even though mobile WiMAX has a time-to-market advantage over LTE, delays in certifications by the WiMAX Forum (coupled with delays in network rollouts) could narrow that window of opportunity.
Magma Design Automation Acquires Sabio Labs
Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design solutions, announced it has acquired Sabio Labs, a provider of state-of-the-art analog IP process migration technology. Sabio Labs technology will be incorporated into the Titan(tm) Mixed-Signal Design Platform to provide a comprehensive solution for analog IP process migration and mixed-signal design.
Magma Unveils Titan for, Mixed-Signal Design, Analysis, Verification
Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, announced Titan(tm), the first full-chip mixed-signal design, analysis and verification platform. Unlike other design solutions, Titan tightly integrates mixed-signal implementation with digital implementation, circuit simulation, transistor-level extraction and verification – providing a quantum leap in efficiency and productivity for analog designers.
Interface Masters Debuts Niagara 2297 Intelligent External Network Bypass
Interface Masters Technologies, an industry leader and innovator in networking solutions, announced the first of its new class of Intelligent External Network Bypass systems for the In-line Network Appliance market that will be showcased at CeBIT 2008. The innovative Intelligent Network Bypass offers full Bypass functionality, without interrupting the communication session. This includes re-routing the networking traffic automatically upon the need to take an in-line network appliance off the network for maintenance, or malfunction due to software crash or power failure. The unique design brings the network reliability up to the next level and allows avoiding communication session interruptions.
Visant Strategies Publishes Report on WiMAX
Sprint’s challenging mobile WiMAX build out and rumors of a potential investment by Intel into the network are signs suggesting DSL/cable replacement and not mobility will continue to propel WiMAX forward in the short term, according to Visant Strategies. “A vendor paying substantial sums for deployment of its own technology at this stage of product development is a concern. It’s not unusual for a vendor to promote its own technology, but the lack of substantial mobile WiMAX network deployments without the Intel investment is troubling from our perspective,” said Andy Fuertes of Visant Strategies.
Electronics.ca Publishes Report on Automotive Semiconductors
Electronics.ca Publications, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled “2008 Automotive Semiconductors.” The newest market report reveals continued healthy growth for the automotive electronics market. The current forecast calls for annual growth of 9 percent on average, reaching a market value of $173.7 billion by 2013, from estimated sales of $114.5 billion in 2008. Growth in Driver Assistance, Safety Systems, and Entertainment is expected to be particularly strong, while the Consumer Retail, Powertrain, and Body Electronics segments are forecasted for slower growth.
Elma Bustronic Develops Next Gen AdvancedTCA Backplanes
Elma Bustronic Corporation, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high performance backplanes, has developed new 2nd generation AdvancedTCA (ATCA) backplanes. The new ATCA backplanes have routing implemented for radial Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) signals. Radial IPBM provides dual segment access to every IPM controller even when only one shelf manager is present or operational. This is an important option for ATCA systems to provide higher reliability and redundancy.
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