Design
Multiphysics software speeds resolution of design problems
An updated version of the Cobham Opera electromagnetic and multiphysics design software has been launched. Version 18 of this renowned finite element analysis and simulation software incorporates numerous enhancements to boost functionality, speed and accuracy, while further improving ease of use.
Find & fix critical quality and security issues
Expanding the company's security testing capabilities, Synopsys has announced the latest release of the Coverity Software Testing Platform. An integrated suite of testing solutions that enables organisations to find and fix critical quality and security issues earlier in the software development lifecycle, Coverity 7.7 adds coverage for JavaScript and Objective-C.
ITTIA embedded database now supports Micrium RTOS
ITTIA has announced that its flagship embedded database, ITTIA DB SQL, now supports Micrium uC/OS-II and uC/OS-III RTOSes. Micrium OSes run on a large number of processor architectures, including Blackfin DSPs from Analog Devices and ARM Cortex MCUs from Freescale, that accelerate data acquisition with integrated vision, voice, sensor and packet processing hardware.
Material converts waste engine heat into electrical energy
A way to improve automotive fuel efficiencies has been reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. A team led by Professors Ian A. Kinloch and Robert Freer of the University of Manchester has developed a material that could convert engine heat that is otherwise wasted into electrical energy.
Automation reduces medical patch pump costs by 20%
By automating the production and test processes, ESCATEC has reduced the manufacturing costs of a medical patch pump by 20%. The initial contract for a few thousand unit prototype run of the PCB was done using ESCATEC's SMT line is Switzerland. However, the customer then asked for additional components, such as sensors, to be added that had to be done by hand, taking several minutes per unit and adding to the production cost.
BTU to showcase enhanced energy pilot software at NEPCON South China
BTU International has announced that it will exhibit the PYRAMAX reflow oven and its enhanced ENERGY PILOT software in booth B-1F55 at NEPCON South China, scheduled to take place 25th - 27th August, 2015, at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in China. ENERGY PILOT is a feature in the latest release of BTU’s windows-based WINCON operating system.
World's first vehicle to display a heartbeat on its exterior
Lexus Australia has developed the world's first vehicle to display a heartbeat on its exterior in a demonstration of advanced technology and the connection between man and machine. The automative company collaborated with creative agency M&C Saatchi to produce a one-off RC F V8 coupe that integrates a series of technologies to display a person's heartbeat in the vehicle's bodywork.
Gamers improve the security of country's critical software
SRI International, in partnership with the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Crowd-Sourced Formal Verification (CSFV) programme, has created a game where gamers can help improve security of the country’s critical software. Binary Fission was designed as a fun and accessible way for “citizen scientists” to help increase th...
50 & 75Ω VNA calibration kits operate up to 26.5GHz
Expanding its portfolio of general purpose VNA calibration kits, Pasternack has announced 50 and 75Ω versions. The kits offer excellent performance characteristics designed for the fine-tuning and calibration of sensitive test equipment in engineering labs, production environments and quality testing facilities.
UltraSoC & Cadence deliver universal debug for multicore SoCs
UltraSoC and Cadence Design Systems has announced that they have collaborated to provide support for the Cadence Tensilica Xtensa family of processors within UltraSoC's UltraDebug universal SoC debug solution.