TranSwitch 10.5 Gbps HD-PXL-1.3 Transmitter IP Cores
TranSwitch® Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC) recently announced the HDMI® 1.3 Intellectual Property (IP) cores that operate at up to 10.5 Gbps (3.5 Gbps per channel). The HD-PXL-1.3 transmitter IP core extends TranSwitch's existing offerings in high-performance video interconnect applications and is available in 90 nm CMOS technology. The HD-PXL-1.3 transmitter IP core is available in two [...]
Synopsys DesignWare PHY IP for PCI Express 2.0
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) recently announced the DesignWare PHY IP for PCI Express 2.0 (Gen II), based on the PCI Express 2.0 base specification. The DesignWare PHY IP for PCI Express 2.0 is available in leading 65 nm foundry processes such as the Common Platform technology from IBM and Chartered, which provides users with a [...]
eASIC Placement Design Challenge
eASIC Corporation is holding a $30,000 placement design challenge. This challenge is designed to inspire innovation in the area of placement algorithms. eASIC will offer a total prize of $30,000 to the individuals or groups that can implement the most efficient placement algorithms. Eligible design challenge contestants can submit proposals either as teams or as [...]
Java Card Platform v3.0
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) and the Java Card Forum (JCF) recently introduced the Java Card Platform v.3.0. The new Java Card 3.0 platform specification is available in two separate editions: Java Card Platform v.3.0, Classic Edition and Java Card Platform v.3.0, Connected Edition. Both editions are compatible with applications written for previous versions and can [...]
CSR RoadTunes Reference Design
RoadTunes reference design, from CSR, is a feature rich, fully interoperable Bluetooth handsfree package for Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) and in-car systems. Designed to provide OEMs with a faster time to market, RoadTunes features a less than six-week average integration time and costs only $6. CSR's RoadTunes is available in packages with external Flash memory, [...]
Microchip MASTERs Conference
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) will hold their Worldwide MASTERs Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The main conference will take place from July 23-26 and a pre-conference on July 21 and 22, 2008. The MASTERs Conference offers design engineers a forum for sharing and exchanging technical information on [...]
Common Power Format Relational Analyzer Tool
Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) recently announced a Common Power Format Relational Analyzer tool that will enable users of Si2's CPF standard to analyze the design intent for a low-power design and examine the current state and relationships among the CPF data objects. The CPF Relational Analyzer is also useful as a training aid to learn/understand [...]
AMCC Arches Reference Design Kit
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ:AMCC) recently announced the Arches dual-processor reference design kit for its Power Architecture 460GT processor. The Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) industry-standard solution supports systems based on Serial RapidIO(tm) (AMC.4), Gigabit Ethernet (AMC.2), and PCI Express (AMC.1) interconnects. AMCC's Arches dual-processor PowerPC 460GT reference design kit will be available this monty. The [...]
Altium Innovation Station
Altium Innovation Station is a complete, unified electronics design environment that puts device intelligence at the centre of the design process. This turns electronics design inside out, removing the current constraints to innovation and opening up electronics design to emerging economies, to software engineers who have no experience of electronics design, and to experienced engineers [...]
Silicon Image 12MP Camera Processor IP Core
Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG) recently introduced a 12 megapixel (MP) camera processor IP core for integration into system-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductors. The technology delivers professional picture quality and advanced camera functionality once only found in digital still cameras (DSCs), but now conveniently integrated into mobile phones, portable multimedia players (PMPs), ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs) and [...]
Avnet Memec Actel Ultra Low Power Workshops
Avnet Memec recently announced their Actel Ultra-Low Power SpeedWay Design Workshop. The "how to" workshops provide hands-on experience to designers interested in leveraging Actel's 5-microwatt IGLOO field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for battery-operated and portable applications. Developed by Avnet's factory-certified field application engineers (FAEs), the $49 Actel Ultra-Low Power workshops will be available through August 26, [...]
Calypto PowerPro CG 2.0 for RTL Power Optimization
Calypto(tm) Design Systems Inc. recently introduced PowerPro CG 2.0. The latest version features new sequential clock-gating optimizations that extend its power savings capability to a wider range of design applications in storage and processor markets. In addition, the 2.0 release includes PowerPro Analyzer, a graphical visualization tool with hyperlinked source code, schematics and clock-gating views [...]
Windows Mobile 6.1: Benefits for Mobile Computer Users
Intermec (NYSE:IN) will host a free webinar on June 30, 2008. The one-hour event is titled, "Windows Mobile 6.1: Benefits for Mobile Computer Users." The educational online event will provide insight from both Intermec and Microsoft on how the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform enhances the performance, security, device management, battery life, virtual memory and capabilities [...]
Agilent VTEP v2.0 with Cover-Extend Technology
Cover-Extend Technology, from Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A), is a limited access solution for In-Circuit Test (ICT) users that eliminates the need for physical test points. It offers benefits that traditional VTEP test cannot provide. The Agilent Cover-Extend Technology, which is part is Agilent's VTEP v2.0 Powered test suite, is a hybrid between two established test [...]
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