Vishay Debuts Z203 Metrology, Laboratory Bulk Metal Z-Foil Resistors
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced a new series of metrology and laboratory ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z-Foil resistors built using Z1-Foil technology that features new orders of accuracy, stability, and fast thermal stabilization in sizes small enough for permanent assembly in operational equipment. The Z203 devices feature a TCR of ± 0.5 ppm/°C maximum (+ 25 °C to + 125 °C), tolerances to 0.005 % (50 ppm), load-life stability of 0.005 % (50 ppm) at + 70 °C for 10,000 hours, and PCR (due to self-heating) of ± 5 ppm at a rated power of 0.6 W at + 70 °C and 0.3 W at + 125 °C.
PDF Solutions Adopts Magma Titan Mixed-Signal Design Platform
Magma® Design Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, announced that PDF Solutions® Inc. (Nasdaq: PDFS), the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process life cycle, selected the Titan[tm] Mixed-Signal Design Platform to improve time to yield for systems on chip (SoCs). PDF Solutions chose the Magma software after an extensive evaluation. PDF Solutions plans to use Titan to shorten the design process for delivering first-time-right Characterization Vehicle® test chips. PDF Solutions will also use Titan[tm] for developing digital and analog library cells with predictable silicon behavior based on PDF Solutions’ proprietary pdBRIX[tm] regular layout patterning solution.
Magma Design Automation and Chengdu ICC Open Joint Lab in China
Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, and Chengdu ICC (CDICC), a government-funded organization that promotes integrated circuit (IC) design in Chengdu, announced the recent opening of a joint IC design lab. Established in the National IC Design Chengdu Industrial Base, one of seven technology incubation parks in China, the lab will provide local designers with access to Magma’s advanced analog and digital IC design software and comprehensive training programs.
IEEE Announces IEEE 1800-2009 Standard for Chip Design, Verification
IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, announced completion of IEEE 1800-2009[TM], a revision to an existing IEEE standard. The new IEEE 1800 defines a single, comprehensive standard language that is designed to help boost the productivity of electronic system design and verification engineers and make possible broader and improved Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to more quickly bring complex system-on-chip (SOC) devices to market.
IPL Alliance Debuts Open Standard for Interoperable Process Design Kits
The Interoperable PDK Libraries (IPL) Alliance announced the release of the semiconductor industry’s first open standard for interoperable Process Design Kits (iPDKs). This release is a major accomplishment achieved through the collaboration of IPL Alliance member companies. Semiconductor foundries and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) can use this standard to build a single iPDK that works with multiple OpenAccess-based custom design tools, reducing development costs and the need to support vendor-specific PDKs.
Dialog Semiconductor, TSMC Team on Bipolar CMOS DMOS Process
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, announced that the company is working closely with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) on a bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technology specifically tailored to high-performance power management ICs for portable devices.
SpringSoft Updates Laker Custom Layout Automation System
SpringSoft, Inc. (TAIEX: 2473), a global supplier of specialized IC design software, announced the availability of its latest version of the Laker[tm] Custom Layout Automation System, which offers the industry’s most complete and robust support of the OpenAccess (OA) database standard. The release builds on several years of collaboration by SpringSoft with other industry leaders to develop the infrastructure and technology required to deliver on the promise of the OA effort.
XMOS Announces Digital iPhone Dock Reference Design
XMOS has launched a reference design for iPhone® and iPod® docks, which keeps the audio signal path end-to-end digital, from the iPod or iPhone via USB to the amplifier. Implemented entirely in software, using the XMOS XS1-L1 event driven processor(TM), the flexible design eliminates analog audio processing components making it resistant to RF interference and enabling bit-perfect digital audio streaming for highest fidelity audio performance.
QNX Aviage Multimedia Suite Supports Apple iPods
Furthering its commitment to help automotive customers simplify the design of in-car infotainment systems, QNX Software Systems announced that the QNX® Aviage® Multimedia Suite now offers enhanced support for Apple iPods. By meeting the certification requirements of Apple’s “Made for iPod” program, the suite helps manufacturers of in-car infotainment units, home theater systems, and other multimedia products to complete their “Made for iPod” certifications with less time and effort.
CompactFlash Association Introduces CF5.0 Specification
The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announces availability of the recently approved CF5.0 Specification. The CF5.0 work group was formed in November, 2008 to add key features to the already popular CF4.1 specification based on the PATA (Parallel ATA) interface. The new CF5.0 specification adds the following key features/benefits to the memory card that started the digital photography revolution.
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