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SEMICON West 2009 Speakers and Workshops

Posted by Ken Cheung in Events, Training on Friday, June 26, 2009

Technical and manufacturing experts from SEMATECH and International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI) will offer a series of lectures and workshop sessions from July 14-16, 2009 at SEMICON West in San Francisco. The lineup features five expert speakers representing SEMATECH and its subsidiary ISMI, who will appear on the Device Scaling TechXPOT Stage in the North Hall of Moscone Center. Topics will include CMOS scaling, 3D interconnects, extreme ultraviolet lithography, and ESH challenges.

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2009 Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design

Posted by Ken Cheung in Events, Training on Friday, June 26, 2009

The 2009 Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED09) will take place July 15-16, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The program consists of keynote speeches from Synopsys, NXP, Cadence Design Systems, University of Tokyo, and Verdant Electronics. The event also features tutorials, panel discussion, and over 80 technical presentations. Techanical papers will be presented in three parallel tracks on Wednesday July 15th and Thursday July 16th.

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Sonics MemMax DRAM System

Posted by Ken Cheung in EDA Tools on Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Sonics MemMax DRAM System is a pre-configured, verified, and silicon-proven IP block that can be integrated into a variety of SoCs quickly and easily. The IP block is a combination of Sonics’ advanced memory scheduler and Synopsys’ DesignWare DDR Protocol Controller IP. The combination results in an IP block that is optimized for maximum DRAM access efficiency and scalability as designs move from DDR2 to DDR3. Based on Sonics’ proprietary scheduling technology, designers can experience up to 85% memory bandwidth utilization from the system through to the external DRAM memory. The MemMax DRAM System is available now from Sonics.

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LDRA Tool Suite Integrates with the Analog Devices VisualDSP++

Posted by Ken Cheung in EDA Tools on Thursday, June 25, 2009

LDRA has integrated their tool suite with the Analog Devices VisualDSP++ (VDSP++) software development environment. VDSP++ creates a software development environment for engineers working with Analog’s embedded processors. The LDRA tool suite offers automated software testing and verification across all stages of software development. The integration enables seamless testing of user code at both the unit and system levels, coupled with enhanced error detection to speed up the overall software development process.

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CSR Stereo R109 Software Development Kit for Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The CSR Stereo R109 software development kit (SDK) helps manufacturers create a feature-rich stereo Bluetooth headset within a short development time. The R109 SDK includes support for CSR’s Proximity Pairing technology, dual microphone Clear Voice Capture (CVC) echo and noise suppression technology, DSP-based music enhancements, and the ability to read and decode music files directly from a memory card. The R109 transforms any Bluetooth stereo headset into a portable media player. CSR’s Stereo R109 SDK is available now.

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DFI Specification v2.1

Posted by Ken Cheung in Research on Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Denali Software released the official DFI specification version 2.1. The DFI specification v2.1 is now available for download. It supports DDR3 and the newly released LP-DDR2 memory technologies from JEDEC. The latest specification features low-power PHY, frequency change, and frequency ratio options. The DFI2.1 specification is designed to enable users to future-proof their SoCs in the ever-advancing DDR2/3 and LP-DDR2 technology space. The collaborative technical working group includes members from ARM, Denali, Intel, LSI, Samsung, and STMicroelectronics.

More info: Denali Software | DFI Specification

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