NXP Semiconductors Sells MRAM Patents to Crocus Technology
Crocus Technology has acquired NXP Semiconductors’ MRAM patent portfolio. The acquisition is the latest step in Crocus Technology’s continuing efforts to build an industry leading patent position. Crocus is a developer of magnetic semiconductor technology for dense, non-volatile, high-speed, scalable chip solutions for general and special purpose applications.
Calypto Design Systems Acquires Catapult C Synthesis from Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics is selling it’s Catapult C Synthesis unit to Calypto Design Systems. Mentor Graphics will continue to support current customers of the Mentor Graphics Catapult C Synthesis tool. However, moving forward, any new customer sales and support will be supplied by Calypto. Other details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Micrium uC/OS-III Source Code Available for Free
Micrium’s uC/OS-III real-time kernel is now officially source available. As a result, developers, researchers, and students can download uC/OS-III’s source code free of charge. Micrium is also making several PDF versions of the uC/OS-III, The Real-Time Kernel book available for free download. Each version is tailored to a different embedded platform.
New Version: Wind River Platform for Infotainment
Wind River announced a new version of their platform for infotainment. The Wind River Platform for Infotainment is a software platform that enables automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers to develop in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices. Wind River Platform for Infotainment is one of the first GENIVI-compliant automotive solutions. The GENIVI Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on increasing the adoption of an in-vehicle infotainment reference platform.
Cadence Design Systems Acquires Azuro, Gains Ccopt Clock Technology
Cadence Design Systems have acquired Azuro, Inc. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. All key management, technical and key field applications personnel will transition to Cadence. Azuro markets software tools used to build the clock networks on digital semiconductor chips. Their technology makes chips faster, reduces chip power and dramatically accelerates chip time to market.
ARM Gains RAVEN Verification Software, Acquires Obsidian Software
ARM acquired Obsidian Software last week. Obsidian Software offers processor verification tools, verification consulting and training services to processor designers. The acquisition will help ARM match their verification strategies with the rate of change in high performance, complex SoC IP components. The Obsidian Software validation team will become part of an ARM Processor validation team based in Austin, Texas.
Content Addressable Memory Enables Electronics to Start Instantly
NEC and Tohoku University have developed the first content addressable memory (CAM) that both maintains the same high operation speed and non-volatile operation as existing circuits when processing and storing data on a circuit while power is off. The content addressable memory is a part of spintronics logic integrated circuit technologies that utilize the negative properties of electrons together with the spin magnetic moment. NEC’s new CAM utilizes the vertical magnetization of vertical domain wall elements in reaction to magnetic substances in order to enable data that is processing within the CAM to be stored on a circuit without using power.
Element14 Knode Design Platform for Electronic Design Engineers
Premier Farnell introduced element14 knode, which is an online design platform for electronic design engineers. element14 knode features resources for research, design, development and prototype manufacturing. The online platform automates the creation of explicit dependencies and inter-relationships with other system level components to quickly build a custom design flow. knode, which is short for KNOwledge for Design Engineers, offers a single environment for the entire design flow.
SMSC Acquires BridgeCo, Wireless Audio Solutions
SMSC acquired BridgeCo for $40 million in cash. Additional cash payments of up to $27.5 million may occur upon achievement of certain performance goals. The acquisition further positions SMSC as a provider of wireless audio solutions for the home or car. BridgeCo offers the industry’s only system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Software Design Kit (SDK) for networked audio. Their JukeBlox software platform enables music streaming to virtually all home audio equipment including home theater systems, A/V receivers, radios, wireless speakers and portable music player docking stations.
Energy Micro EFM32 Tiny Gecko Starter Kit
Energy Micro introduced the EFM32 Tiny Gecko Starter Kit for their ARM Cortex-M3 based EFM32 Tiny Gecko microcontrollers. The EFM32TG-STK3300 kit enables engineers to create ultra low power system designs. The EFM32 Tiny Gecko Starter Kit features a 8×20 segment LCD (supported by Tiny’s sub µA LCD controller), Energy Micro’s Advanced Energy Monitoring system (AEM), and sensors for light, touch and motion. The Energy Micro EFM32TG-STK3300 kit is priced at at $69.
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