Design
Development & verification environment supports SPARK 2014
Offering an integrated approach to the entire software development and verification lifecycle, Altran and AdaCore have released SPARK Pro 14.0. The integrated development and verification environment provides users with more powerful and easier to use tools that support the latest version of the SPARK language, SPARK 2014. The product brings software specification, coding, testing and unit verification by proof within a single integrate...
Linux software offers security boost for IoT
A software offering certifiable to the Common Criteria GPOS Protection Profile up to EAL 4 has been announced by Wind River. With increasing connectivity among devices, using a well-established, standards-based approach such as Common Criteria during development can help address security concerns around the IoT.
FemtoPHY IP reduces area by up to 50%
The area of USB PHY implementations has been reduced by up to 50% using DesignWare USB femtoPHY IP from Synopsys. Minimising USB PHY silicon footprint and cost for designs in 28nm and 14/16nm FinFET processes, the DesignWare USB femtoPHYs enable designers to implement the IP in advanced process technologies and reduce SoC design risk.
LAPIS development board overview
LAPIS Semiconductor, part of the ROHM Group, introduces the LAPIS development board. It features the ML610Q111 and ML610Q112 low power MCUs, and multiple integrated PWM channels, making the board suited for LED lighting control applciations. It also has a Raspberry Pi compatible header and an easy to use PC app for quick development, debugging and prototyping.
Toolchain upgraded to feature stack usage analysis functionality
The development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RX has been upgraded. Version 2.60 contains stack usage analysis functionality and several other new features that make the world-leading toolchain for Renesas RX microcontrollers even more powerful.
Broadcom quad-core HSPA+ platform powers new tablet
Lava International has selected Broadcom's quad-core HSPA+ turnkey platform for the recently released QPAD e704 tablet. Comprising a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, RF transceiver, power management IC, connectivity combo chip and multi-constellation GNSS location chip, the Broadcom platform enabled Lava to produce an affordable feature-rich tablet with the advanced connectivity and entertainment capabilities demanded by consumers.
Software could save 40% of customers’ time-to-market
Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced a powerful software solution for its ATCA systems, which Artesyn believes could save up to 40% of customers’ time-to-market. System Services Framework (SSF) is a complete system management suite for Artesyn ATCA systems, allowing users or applications to configure and monitor the hardware and software elements of a single ATCA shelf or across multiple shelves.
Software speeds time to first prototype by 3X
Synopsys has announced the availability of Synopsys' ProtoCompiler software for Synopsys' HAPS FPGA-based prototyping systems. ProtoCompiler is an integrated prototyping tool set with built-in HAPS hardware knowledge, which enables the rapid bring-up of a prototype up to 3X faster than existing prototyping flows. ProtoCompiler also enables more efficient prototyping with HAPS by providing an automated partitioning engine, integrated deb...
IC validator certified for UMC's 28nm process
Synopsys and United Microelectronics Corporation have announced that UMC has certified Synopsys' IC Validator product for physical verification on the company's 28nm process. Joint customers can now reap the benefits of IC Validator for In-Design with confidence that the tool and its runsets have been fully qualified by UMC for accuracy and completeness.
14nm-based FPGA test chips successfully demonstrated
FPGA technology, based on Intel’s 14nm Tri-Gate process, has been successfully demonstrated by Altera. The 14nm-based FPGA test chips incorporate key IP components – transceivers, mixed-signal IP and digital logic – used in Stratix 10 FPGAs and SoCs.