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DesignZuken Announces PCB Design Software E-Training in AmericaBased on customer feedback, Zuken in America has launched an e-training package for its PCB design solution, Design Gateway. This more cost-effective and flexible training approach overcomes scheduling and travel issues associated with group classroom based training traditionally on offer. Energy Micro Uses Cadence Low-Power Solution to Develop its Latest Energy-Efficient MicrocontrollerCadence Design Systems today announced that Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, deployed Cadence Low-Power Solution, to develop a highly power efficient ARM Cortex M3-based microcontroller that significantly saves battery life. Napatech supports Windows 7 for Appliance development projectsNapatech today released support for Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 on all Napatech PCI Express intelligent real-time network analysis adapters. This extends Napatech's unique support for full 10 Gbps data transfer from port to application on Windows operating systems on a par with Linux and FreeBSD. OEM network appliance vendors now have full flexibility in choice of operating system for their appliance development projects. 
HiTOP debugger supports Windows 7Hitex introduces HiTOP 5.40, the latest release of their universal software debugger. The major feature in this version is full support for Windows 7 32-/64-bit. Mentor Graphics to Extend Cooperation with STMicroelectronics for Advanced Chip-Development Design SolutionsMentor Graphics and STMicroelectronics one of the world's leading semiconductor suppliers, today announced a broad-scoped collaboration to develop advanced design solutions at the 32-nm technology node and down to 20-nm node. 
Agilent Technologies' SystemVue Now Links C++ Code Generation, X-parameters for RF-DSP Co-DesignAgilent today announced that its new release of SystemVue software generates C++ code and supports X-parameter* models for connecting communications system-level design to baseband DSP and RF design flows. SystemVue 2010.01 also includes 4G applications for digital pre-distortion and MIMO channel modeling, as well as updates to its LTE, DVB-2, OFDM, and ZigBee reference libraries. 
MSC presents the configurable advanced touch-screen LCD video evaluation platform for Lattice FPGA familiesThe LCD-Pro Evaluation Kit is an advanced FPGA-based LCD video imaging and control solutions platform which enables evaluation and demonstration of the functions of the LCD-Pro Library, a set of flexible, configurable IP cores which can be used to implement versatile and powerful display control, graphics and video applications. The library is based around the industry standard AMBA™ bus architecture, allowing interconnection of the LCD-Pro IP with a wide range of system components compatible with the AMBA™ bus. The LCD-Pro IP cores are targeted to Lattice FPGAs, specially optimized for the LatticeECP2 low-cost FPGA family. The library contains several IP providing advanced graphics system functionalities. Byte Paradigm to conduct its annual survey on embedded system design in March and AprilIn an attempt to better understanding the needs of the hardware / software embedded system engineer in terms of testing and debuging, Byte Paradigm will be sustaining an important market research effort all throughout the year. 
Green Hills Software Supports Freescale P2020 Multicore ProcessorGreen Hills Software, Inc., the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, has announced a comprehensive software development and run-time management solution for embedded products based on the multicore Freescale QorIQ™ P2020 and P2010 communications processors. Components of the Green Hills Software development toolkit include the INTEGRITY® RTOS and INTEGRITY Secure Virtualization (ISV), optimizing C/C++ compilers for Power Architecture® technology, MULTI® integrated development environment (IDE), and high-speed hardware probes. 
New ART module for AUTOSAR Builder automatically generates AUTOSAR-compliant code from MATLAB/ Simulink modelsGeensoft, the specialist independent provider of software design tools and associated professional services for embedded systems development, has launched the AUTOSAR Re-targeting Tool (ART) module for AUTOSAR Builder, its award-winning tool suite for the development of AUTOSAR-compliant automotive embedded systems. Altera Speeds Development Time with Industry's First TÜV-Qualified Industrial Safety Data PackageContinuing to offer innovative solutions to meet today's growing safety standards, Altera Corporation announced an industrial safety data package for automation applications. The announcement was made at the Embedded World Exhibition and Conference in Nuremberg, Germany. Wind River Extends Reliable Carrier-Grade Linux to Growing Telecom Server SegmentWind River today announced it has integrated support for HP BladeSystem carrier-grade and enterprise server blades into its industry-leading Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) operating system, tools and build system. Wind River Linux is the first registered CGL 4.0 solution supported on HP ProLiant server blades for HP BladeSystem, allowing customers to standardize on one common carrier-grade operating system platform to build highly reliable network elements across different hardware platforms. ScanWorks enhanced with comprehensive validation tools for high-speed I/O on future Intel platformsASSET InterTech, the supplier of open tools for embedded instrumentation, has enhanced its validation and testing tools for Intel's future platforms. In this arrangement, ASSET's ScanWorks platform for embedded instruments will continue to support Intel's Interconnect Built-In Self Test (IBIST) technology which is embedded in the chip company's processors and chip sets, and ScanWorks will provide a comprehensive validation solution for high-speed input/output (I/O) on Intel platforms. Magma Announces FineSim Fast Monte CarloMagma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced the availability of FineSim™ Fast Monte Carlo, a revolutionary new alternative to traditional Monte Carlo analysis. FineSim Fast Monte Carlo makes it possible to achieve much more accurate statistical analysis as much as 100 times faster than traditional Monte Carlo methods. Magma Unveils Tekton – First Static Timing Analysis Solution to Deliver Fast Multi-Scenario Analysis on a Single CPUMagma Design Automation unveiled Tekton, a new timing analysis platform that offers significantly higher capacity and dramatically faster runtimes than traditional tools, without sacrificing accuracy. Unlike other solutions, Tekton runs multi-scenario analysis efficiently on low-cost hardware without requiring a large number of expensive servers and software licenses. Leveraging breakthrough technology, this revolutionary new platform addresses complex sign-off challenges and is uniquely suited for today's most challenging designs. 
Market availability of bi-directional Dolphin platformEnOcean GmbH, developer of batteryless wireless technology, today announced the market availability of its new Dolphin platform. For the first time, the Dolphin system architecture enables the use of bi-directional, self-powered wireless sensors and actuators meaning EnOcean sensor modules can transmit information as well as receive it. This creates the basis for innovative wireless applications in building and industrial automation, medical engineering and countless other markets. EnOcean is presenting the new Dolphin platform at the Light+Building 2010 show in Frankfurt am Main (hall 9 booth B40). Development Platform for Map-Enhanced Advanced Driver Assistance SystemsdSPACE and NAVTEQ have been working together to create an integrated development platform for digital map-enhanced advanced driver assistance systems. In order to create an optimally aligned tool chain for the efficient development of map-based advanced driver assistance systems, dSPACE is providing tools for ECU software development alongside NAVTEQ's development platform for map-based advanced driver assistance systems. AnXplorer from AgO Inc sets new standards in optimization for analog and RF circuit designAgO Inc, a technology leader in analog and RF circuit optimization, launches AnXplorer – a new tool for optimizing analog and RF circuits. Starting with an unsized SPICE netlist, variables for device dimensions and a set of design objectives and constraints, AnXplorer optimizes device sizes by rigorously exploring the design space. By centering the design across all specified, process, temperature and voltage corners, AnXplorer achieves a robust design thereby enhancing the yield and improving the probability of first time silicon success. Corelis Releases New CD Version 7.0 Boundary-Scan Tool SuiteCorelis, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance boundary-scan test and measurement tools, announced the availability of the latest version of its powerful ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite. Forte Design Systems Ships Latest Version of CellMath DesignerForte Design Systems, a leading provider of SystemC high-level synthesis, datapath synthesis and intellectual property (IP), announced it is shipping the latest version of CellMath Designer™ datapath synthesis and Cellmath IP software. The CellMath family allows register transfer level (RTL) designers to reduce area, improve performance and lower power consumption for their existing datapath-intensive design blocks. Synopsys SmartDRD technology brings automation to custom layout design rule checkingSynopsys announced that it has enhanced its Galaxy Custom Designer solution with the addition of SmartDRD, an innovative design-rules-driven technology. SmartDRD technology enables layout engineers to more quickly achieve design-rule-check (DRC) clean designs with significantly reduced effort for analogue and custom designs. SmartDRD automates many DRC repair tasks, reducing hours of manual effort to mere seconds. TI adds Code Composer Studio tools and new brushed DC motor reference design to Stellaris MCU family supportSimplifying design through the expansion of its software and tool offering, Texas Instruments Incorporated announced that its Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 MCUs are fully supported by the Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) v4 integrated development environment, and eight new Stellaris MCU evaluation kits featuring CCStudio v4 are immediately available in standard distribution. Tanner EDA and IC Mask Design Collaborate on Tools to Accelerate Analog Layout DesignTanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and IC Mask Design, an industry leader in the provision of physical design services to the global semiconductor industry, are collaborating on the development of a toolset to accelerate analog layout design. By exclusively licensing IC Mask Design's patented layout acceleration technology and integrating it into Tanner EDA's custom IC design suite, the partners will offer engineers an improved solution to boost layout productivity and quality. Imec and Altos collaborate on chip design and prototyping serviceImec and Altos Design Automation, Inc. today announce that they have entered into an agreement to set up a library re-characterization service based on Altos ultra-fast characterization tools. With this collaboration, imec will extend its ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) prototyping and volume fabrication service with library re-characterization which is essential when designing in 65nm and 40nm nodes. Carbon Unveils New Generation of ARM Models with Availability of Mali ModelsCarbon Design Systems, the leading supplier of tools for the automatic creation, validation and deployment of system-level models, announced today immediate availability of virtual models for ARM Mali Graphic Processor Units (GPUs). Performance Breakthrough for HIL SimulationdSPACE has given its real-time systems a new heart. The new quad-core DS1006 Processor Board has an AMD Opteron™ 2.8 GHz processor to boost the power of HIL simulation. Large models can be distributed easily across the four cores of the quad-core processor and executed synchronously. So numerous models that formerly required a system of several processor boards can now run on a single DS1006. On every core, the performance and processor-internal communication of the new DS1006 provide model execution that is up to 60% than its predecessor. 
Renesas announces IAR Embedded Workbench support for the SH-2A familyRenesas Technology Europe and IAR Systems will jointly launch an integrated development environment and compiler support for the SH-2A microcontroller device. Real Intent Releases Meridian CDC Version 3.0, Strengthens Technology Leadership in Precise and Comprehensive CDC VerificationReal Intent Inc., the innovator in automating the intelligence of formal techniques for design verification, announced today that it is shipping Meridian™ Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) verification software Version 3.0. Agilent Technologies' Advanced Design System Software Selected by Paratek Microwave for Antenna Tuning Module DevelopmentAgilent Technologies announced that its Advanced Design System (ADS) software has been selected by Paratek Microwave for use in development of tunable antenna modules for the mobile handset market. The accuracy, capacity and performance offered by ADS aid Paratek in the design of optimized modules as well as in the creation of models for its customers. Actel releases comprehensive development environment and ecosystem for smartfusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAsActel today announced the immediate availability of its comprehensive and easy-to-use development environment for the newly introduced SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs. The extensive ecosystem includes the Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE) v9.0 with Synplify Pro® and Identify from Synopsys®, ModelSim® from Mentor Graphics®, and SoftConsole v3.1, Keil™ and IAR Systems® software IDEs, plus access to leading RTOS and middleware from Micrium. 
Atmel Low-power Microcontroller Platforms Accelerate Designs with Enhanced QTouch Development SuiteAtmel Corporation announced that the Atmel QTouch Suite will be available with additional functionality to provide third party CAD developers easy access to QTouch® technology. By offering Atmel's QTouch Suite with CAD software tools, designers will now have an easy approach to add touch buttons, sliders and wheels during schematics, PCB layout design and prototyping stage. In addition, designers can develop low-power applications with touch functionality using any of Atmel's industry-leading AVR® microcontrollers. PDF Solutions Expands Use of Magma's Quartz Products to Physically Verify CV Test Chips for 45-, 40-, 32- and 28-nm ProcessesMagma Design Automation, a provider of chip design software, today announced that PDF Solutions, the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process life cycle, is using Magma's Quartz DRC Physical Verification system in connection with development of Characterization Vehicle® test chips for the 45-, 40-, 32- and 28-nanometer (nm) processes of leading foundries. PDF Solutions expanded its use of the Magma physical verification products to include Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS after successfully verifying a number of CV® test chips for a leading semiconductor manufacturer. Using these physically verified CV test chips, PDF Solutions works with its clients to improve the yield of ICs implemented in these advanced processes. 
Toshiba Electronics evaluation kit simplifies implementation of vector-controlled three-phase motor systemsToshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced an evaluation kit for the development of embedded systems designed to control three-phase BLDC (brushless DC) motors. Based on the company's TMPM370 family of ARM Cortex™-M3 microcontrollers, the kit will speed and simplify the design of motion control systems for pumps, fans, robotics, and other industrial and home appliance applications. Fujitsu selects IAR Systems to provide a development toolchain for the 'Jade-L Starterkit'IAR Systems today announced that their integrated development environment IAR Embedded Workbench® has been selected as a part of Fujitsu's SK-86R03 'Jade-L Starterkit' package. The MB86R03 'Jade-L' SoC device incorporates a powerful 32-bit ARM926EJ-S(TM) CPU core as well as Fujitsu's 'Coral PA' graphics processor. Based on Fujitsu's proprietary 90nm CMOS process technology, MB86R03 'Jade-L' is optimised for applications requiring high CPU performance combined with sophisticated 2D/3D graphics features. 
IS2T & Green Hills Software Announce Optimized Java Support for INTEGRITY Real-Time Operating SystemIS2T S.A. and Green Hills Software, Inc. have teamed up to provide IS2T's Hard Real-Time MicroJvm® virtual machines for embedded systems integrated for use with the industry's most reliable real-time operating system, the Green Hills safe and secure INTEGRITY® RTOS. IS2T's Java platforms offer embedded application developers a small memory footprint, high-speed Java engine with optimized software library bundles and Hard Real-Time Java (HRTJ) capabilities. Atego’s real-time Ada development system now available to military and aerospace developersAtego, the leading independent supplier of industrial-grade, modeling and development tools for complex, mission and safety-critical embedded systems and software, has announced the release of Aonix ObjectAda Real-Time for Windows targeting the Wind River VxWorks 653 multi-partition RTOS for PowerPC. This is the first release of the Aonix ObjectAda product with full Ada runtime support for the Wind River safety-critical platform. 
Fujitsu Announces CGI Studio - A Software Development Platform for 3D Automotive Human Machine InterfacesFujitsu Microelectronics Embedded Solutions Austria GmbH (FEAT) today announces CGI Studio, its independent software development platform for 3D graphical human machine interfaces (HMI/GUI), dedicated to automotive instrument clusters and infotainment systems. 
Fujitsu Announces New Graphics SoC with Complete Tool-Chain for Fast Time-to-MarketFujitsu has announced a new addition to its 'Jade' graphics controller family, the MB86R03 'Jade L', which focuses on cost optimisation and comes with a complete tool-chain to help beginners get started quickly. Atmel Microcontroller Solutions Ease Engineering WorkflowAtmel Corporation today announced several new microcontroller products, tools and platforms to enable an easier workflow for designers of consumer, industrial, white goods and smart energy applications. 
Express Logic Announces ThreadX RTOS Support for Renesas SH7216 Series MicrocontrollersExpress Logic announced that Express Logic's ThreadX RTOS now supports Renesas Technology's SH-2A core-based SH7216 microcontroller (MCU). Designed for small footprint, demanding real-time control, the ThreadX RTOS is a perfect match for the SH7216, an integrated connectivity chip targeting real-time control applications. Express Logic's support technology—NetX TCP/IP and USB Host/Device/OTG stacks—also supports the SH7216's connectivity needs. |
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