Tensilica ConnX BBE16 BaseBand Engine DSP
The ConnX BBE16, from Tensilica, is a second generation baseband engine for LTE (long-term evolution) and 4G baseband SOC (system-on-chip) designs. The ConnX BBE16 is an ultra-high performance 16-MAC fixed-point DSP engine. It is based on an 8-way SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data), 3-issue VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) architecture with two 128-bit load/store units. It is a click-box configuration option with the configurable Xtensa LX3 processor core. Designers can also choose from a number of other configuration options (memories, interfaces, etc.) when designing their core. The ConnX BBE16 and an evaluation kit will be available in the second quarter of 2010.
Tensilica ConnX Atlas Reference Architecture for Long-Term Evolution
Tensilica announced the ConnX Atlas LTE (Long-Term Evolution) reference platform. ConnX Atlas LTE is a heterogeneous seven-core reference architecture for a complete multi-standard programmable radio for advanced mobile devices. Atlas is designed to support the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) LTE standard and other complementary standards such as HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access), in a single platform. General availability of the platform will occur in early 2011.
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Measurement and Analysis Techniques for Embedded System Designers
National Instruments and Tektronix announced the Measurement and Analysis Techniques for Embedded System Design Engineers Seminar. The event will take place from March 2 through May 18 in 11 cities. The free, half-day technical seminars help engineers increase efficiency in embedded system design processes. The seminars focus on time-saving techniques for measurement and analysis and illustrates how integrating tools such as Tektronix oscilloscopes with NI LabVIEW graphical system design software can significantly enhance design efficiency and accuracy.
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IEEE 1685 Standard for IP Blocks
The IEEE approved the new IEEE 1685 standard (Standard for IP-XACT, Standard Structure for Packaging, Integrating and Re-Using IP Within Tool-Flows). IEEE 1685 will enable the creation and exchange of Intellectual Property blocks in a highly automated design environment. Until now there has been no standard description of IP blocks, which has made their use both difficult and prone to error. The IEEE 1685 standard will help solve this problem.
DATE 2010 Conference
The DATE 2010 conference will take place at the ICC in Dresden, Germany from 8-12 March 2010. DATE 2010 offers a technical programme of 77 technical sessions including 12 special sessions such as panels and hot topic sessions. The programme features the most recent industrial trends and new research findings which will have a significant impact on the future of the electronics industry and academic research.
LDRA and Visure Embedded Application Lifecycle Management Solution
LDRA and Visure Solutions developed an application lifecycle management (ALM) solution for embedded systems. With the size of complex software applications doubling annually, cost is rapidly increasing, jeopardizing project budgets, and creating delivery overruns. The integrated ALM solution can reduce embedded software development costs by up to 50%.
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Texas Instruments DesignStellaris 2010 Design Contest
Texas Instruments announced the DesignStellaris 2010 design contest for embedded engineers. Each entry will be judged equally on technical merit, originality, usefulness, cost-effectiveness and design optimization by an independent panel of judges. Additional points will be awarded for the use of the StellarisWare IEC60730 library and for applications that improve safety or reliability with SafeRTOS. DesignStellaris 2010 contest will take place through June 23, 2010.
2010 International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design
The 2010 International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED2010) conference will feature nine multiple interactive tutorials covering challenging design issues. ISQED2010 features 7 keynote speeches by industry leaders, 23 technical sessions with nearly 150 papers in three parallel tracks, panel discussions and vendor exhibits. The conference will take place March 22-24, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, Calif.
Wind River Workbench 3.2, On-Chip Debugging 3.2, and Compiler 5.8
Wind River introduced Wind River Workbench 3.2, Wind River On-Chip Debugging 3.2, and Wind River Compiler 5.8. The latest suite of development tools reduce device software development cycles, eliminate project delays, and accelerate time-to-market. The latest tools are ideal for automotive, industrial, and networking applications. Wind River Workbench 3.2, Wind River On-Chip Debugging 3.2, and Wind River Compiler 5.8 are available now.
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Designing Better Machines Faster with Configurable Component Seminars
Misumi will offer a series of free technical seminars on the value of specifying configurable components to engineering professionals attending the 2010 ATX West show in Anaheim. The seminar is titled, Designing a Better Machine Faster With the Configurable Component. The seminar will be repeated on each day of the show from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Misumi’s Hospitality Suite, Meeting Room 201B and C, in the Anaheim Convention Center.
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