STREAM 2009 Robotics Education Workshop
iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) announced that it will host the STREAM 2009 workshop for robotics education on June 25-26 at its headquarters in Bedford, Mass. In partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, iRobot has designed the workshop to expose educators to the many ways robotics can act as a tool for their instruction related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Zocalo Tech Rolls Out Zazz EDA Software
Zocalo Tech, Inc., an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) company focusing on Assertion Based Verification (ABV) productivity software, is shipping Zazz[tm] . Zazz, first introduced at DVCon in February 2009, is the first EDA software product to make using assertion libraries quick, easy and accurate by automating tedious error prone tasks with its easy to use intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI). With Zazz, the checkers from the most widely used assertion libraries can be attached to a design and documented in minutes.
GE Fanuc Commits to Freescale Multicore QorIQ Processors
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, reaffirmed its commitment to Freescale processors based on Power Architecture® technology by announcing plans to feature Freescale’s advanced multicore QorIQ processors in forthcoming products. QorIQ processors feature up to eight cores for maximum performance, and allow GE Fanuc to develop new platforms that will be form-, fit- and function compatible with their predecessors and enable existing customers to take advantage of exciting new levels of performance at minimal cost. These new platforms will also allow lower power consumption and heat dissipation per unit of performance.
Aeroflex, w2bi to Develop Network Certification Platform for LTE Handset
Aeroflex and w2bi have announced that they have entered into an agreement under which they will pool their test expertise and technology for the joint development of a network certification platform for LTE mobile devices. The new certification platform for LTE mobile devices will be available for initial delivery in Q3 2009.
Cadence, Xilinx Team on Verification for FPGA Targeted Design Platforms
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global electronic design innovation, announced that it has teamed with Xilinx to enable delivery of encrypted simulation models of Xilinx intellectual property (IP) in the latest 11.2 release of the Xilinx ISE Design Suite. The result is an expanded library of design IP and complementary simulation models supported by the Cadence® Incisive® functional verification platform for the new Xilinx Base Targeted Design Platform. Used in conjunction with the Open Verification Methodology (OVM) to provide multi-language verification and reuse, this approach can help mutual customers reduce risk and boost schedule predictability and quality.
Ronetix Debuts Firmware for PEEDI JTAG/BDM/SWD Emulator, Flash Programmer
Ronetix announced the availability of the new firmware of its high speed, low cost JTAG/BDM/SWD Emulator and Flash Programmer. The new firmware adds support of debugging and FLASH programming of the Freescale PowerPC MPC5200 and Atmel AVR32 families. Now PEEDI can be used for high speed GNU gdb debugging and Flash Programming of all ARM7, ARM9, ARM11, Cortex-M3, Cortex-A8, XScale, Freescale Nexus enabled PowerPC MPC55XX, MPC83XX, MPC52XX, ColdFire, Blackfin, MIPS32 and AVR32 based CPUs.
Samsung, Numonyx to Develop Phase Change Memory Specifications
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Numonyx B.V. announced they are jointly developing market specifications for Phase Change Memory (PCM) products, a next generation memory technology that will help enable makers of feature-rich handsets and mobile applications, embedded systems* and high-end computing devices to meet the increasing performance and power demands for platforms loaded with content and data. Creating common hardware and software compatibility for PCM products should help simplify designs and shorten development time, enabling manufacturers to quickly transition to high-performance, low-power PCM products from both companies.
Synopsys, TSMC Team on 28nm Lithography Verification
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced the results of a collaboration with TSMC under TSMC’s Unified Design-for-Manufacturing (UDFM) architecture effort. This collaboration enables designers to improve yields and accelerate time to market through more accurate lithography simulation at 28 nanometer (nm) and below. Through this joint effort, designers will now have access to the same technology that is in production at TSMC. The solution offers a 28-nm lithography process checking (LPC) engine, which includes Synopsys Proteus mask synthesis technology and TSMC process models. Using an interoperable applications programming interface (API), EDA design tools can now interface with the LPC engine to accurately predict lithography hotspots in a given design before handing-off the designs to manufacturing.
Via Licensing Announces Power over Ethernet Patent Call
Via Licensing Corporation announced a call for patents that are essential to the practice of Power over Ethernet (PoE). PoE technology enables a system to transfer electrical power along with data to a wide range of remote devices, including IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, network cameras, network switches, embedded computers, and other devices. PoE uses standard twisted-pair cable on an Ethernet network to deliver power in situations where it is impractical or expensive to use a separate power source.
Intel, Nokia Team on IA Mobile Computing Device, Chipset Architecture
Further uniting the Internet with mobile phones and computers, Intel Corporation and Nokia announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel® Architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures which will combine the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous Internet connectivity.
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