Network Storage Slowing Down EDA Tools
IC Manage, Inc. released the results of their recent Global Design Management Report. According to their survey, the top three driving reasons for using a Design Management (DM) system are: easier to trace and fix bugs (53%), easier team collaboration (49%), and IP Reuse/Logistics Management (43%). The next tier was a 3-way tie between: reduced project delays and/or respins; easier access to prior working configurations; and improved designer efficiency, all at 32%. These items were followed by better product quality (27%) and better derivative design management (24%). The survey included the responses of 524 IC design professionals.
iDigi Connector Connects Any Device to Internet
Digi International rolled out iDigi Connector, which is a free software download that enables devices to seamlessly connect to the iDigi Device Cloud. iDigi Connector works with any device, regardless of manufacturer or operating system. As a result, any device, anywhere, can now connect to any Internet application. The iDigi Connector makes the iDigi Device Cloud a completely open platform and extends the benefits of cloud connectivity to any device.
Imsys SNAP Stamp Module
Imsys introduced their Stamp module. It is the latest new member of its Simple Network Application Platform (SNAP). The SNAP Stamp module features IM3910 MCU, SDRAM, flash memory, 10/100 Ethernet PHY (plus RMII interface for a 2nd Ethernet port), 3 UARTs, SPI/I2C, RTC, 8 timers, 8-ch ADC (16 bit), 2 DAC (16 bit), and a high-speed, 83 MB/s, data channel. It contains everything needed for the intelligent control of a networked final product. SNAP Stamp will be available next quarter. It will be priced at less than $50 in moderate quantities.
White Paper: Reflective Memory Optimization Realized Through Best Practices in Design
GE Intelligent Platforms recently published a white paper on Reflective Memory (RFM) networks. The technical paper coincides with the launched of two their new products, the PCIE-5565PIORC low-profile PCIe node card and HUB-5595 DIN rail-mount hub. The title of the white paper is: Reflective Memory Optimization Realized Through Best Practices in Design.
Ikanos Fusiv Vx175 and Fusiv Vx173 Dual-Core Communications Processors
Ikanos Communications launched the Fusiv Vx175 and Fusiv Vx173 dual-core communications processors. The Fusiv Vx175/173 chipsets feature two MIPS cores, integrated DSP engine, programmable hardware accelerator processors, built-in hardware encryption engine (Vx175), built-in SATA interface (Vx175), up to three Gigabit MACs, two PCIe and two USB 2.0 hosts. The new Ikanos processors are ideal for femtocell gateways, smart energy gateways, mobile broadband routers, optical networking terminals, network attached storage and other next generation services gateways.
Intel Targets Clouding Computing, Acquires Fulcrum Microsystems
Intel is acquiring Fulcrum Microsystems Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to the approval of Fulcrum Microsystems shareholders, regulatory approval and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011. Fulcrum Microsystems is a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designs Ethernet switch silicon for data center network providers. It is based in Calabasas, California.
Portwell CAR-4010 Network Security Appliance
American Portwell Technology introduced the CAR-4010 rackmount network security appliance. The CAR-4010 features the Intel C206 chipset, dual-channel DDR3 1333/1066 memory (up to 8GB), up to two SATA HDD or SSD, and eight GbE RJ45 onboard ports (or four GbE SFP and four GbE RJ45). The Portwell CAR-4010 1U communication appliance is ideal for network security applications (such as firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS, anti-spam, anti-virus and UTM), and network management applications (such as routers, RAS gateways, QoS, server load-balance, wireless controllers, medical DICOM and PACS, and industrial automation control via Ethernet TCP/IP).
Floodgate-Packet Filter for Embedded Devices
Floodgate-Packet Filter, by Icon Laboratories, is an embedded firewall that enables networked devices to control the packets they process. It is designed for use in embedded systems and can be used with operating systems such as VxWorks, Linux, QNX, or eCos, or in systems without an operating system. Floodgate protects against potentially malicious attacks by filtering packets before they are processed by an embedded device. It provides both threshold-based filtering and rules-based filtering. Floodgate-Packet Filter is available now.
PMC-Sierra Acquires Wintegra
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCS), the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wintegra Inc., a leading provider of highly-integrated network processors optimized for mobile backhaul equipment. Mobile networks worldwide are reaching a breaking point driven by the explosive growth in video and data traffic fuelled by the rapid adoption of 3G and 4G smartphones, tablets and netbooks. Carriers are entering into multi-year upgrades of their mobile backhaul equipment as they transition from TDM to packet-based architecture. Packet-based mobile backhaul enables carriers to cost effectively scale bandwidth capacity to accommodate the increasing levels of media streaming that drives the projected 10 times growth in mobile data traffic over the next three to four years.
Unicoi Optimizes Fusion Embedded TCP/IPv4/IPv6 Stack for JITC
Unicoi Systems, Inc. (Unicoi), a leading provider of hardware and software solutions to the embedded device market, announces embedded networking solutions optimized for Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification. Unicoi’s Fusion Embedded TCP/IPv4/IPv6 dual mode embedded networking stack provides developers with the foundational elements for successful interoperability testing.
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