Design
Design software enables optical systems with superior light control
Version 8.3 of Synopsys' LightTools illumination design software, which offers an advanced design module with robust capabilities for modelling freeform optics for a wide range of applications, has been released. The new capabilities enable users to easily incorporate freeform surfaces in illumination designs to produce optical systems that have increased energy efficiency, superior light control and innovative design forms. In addition, LightToo...
Voice recognition software optimised for Cadence Tensilica Fusion
Cadence Design Systems has announced that Cyberon has optimised its CSpotter voice recognition software for the Cadence Tensilica Fusion and HiFi DSPs. CSpotter is a voice recognition engine that supports low-power always listening with keyword spotting.
AUTOSAR users can connect to MOST networking technology
Microchip Technology announced that designers using the Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) to develop and reuse their in-vehicle software can now connect their systems to not only networking technologies such as CAN and LIN, but also to the MOST Cooperation’s automotive-proven MOST networking technology.
Take control of your code
Version 2.80 of the complete C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RX has been released by IAR Systems. The latest version adds integrated static code analysis through C-STAT, which makes it possible for RX developers to take full control of their code and enables companies to save valuable time and money in their development projects.
Key ASIC deploys Synopsys' Design Compiler Graphical solution
Synopsys has announced that Key ASIC has deployed the Synopsys Design Compiler Graphical RTL synthesis solution to accelerate SoC design. Achieving high performance, low power and small die size results are primary objectives for Key ASIC to enable quick and cost-effective tapeouts. After a comprehensive evaluation of available synthesis solutions, Key ASIC found the most appropriate tool combination for their design needs is Design Compiler Grap...
'Active Text' does not lose focus on schematics
Over the years, EDA vendors have attempted to allow configuring the testbench from the schematic. While doing this has become common, a gap in terms of functionalities remains between configuring the testbench from the schematic or from the simulator control file. To fill this gap, and avoid restraining simulator usage without losing the focus on the schematics, Dolphin Integration provides the Active Text feature, an innovative approach to defin...
Platform application addresses the strands of frequently changing
The Qt Company has announced that Qt 5.5, the latest version of its leading cross-platform application and UI development framework, is available for download. Qt 5.5 addresses the multiple strands of frequently changing requirements faced by software developers: being flexible in response to market trends and needs; delivering stable and high performance solutions; supporting an increasingly varied range of platforms; and enabling the rich graph...
Repair system 'borrows' open source code to fix bugs
At the Association for Computing Machinery’s Programming Language Design and Implementation conference this month, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers presented a new system that repairs dangerous software bugs by automatically importing functionality from other, more secure applications.
IoT Gateway dev kit features a pre-integrated software
A comprehensive IoT Gateway Development Kit bundle with Intel Gateway Solutions for IoT, has been announced by Advantech. This solution features a pre-integrated software and hardware platform containing a Linux OS, security and management features. This out-of-the-box solution simplifies customer deployment of IoT products and allows secure data aggregation, filtering and analysis from edge devices to the cloud through WiFi and/or even 4G techno...
FPGA-based reference design doubles NAND Flash life
Based on the company's Arria 10 SoCs, a storage reference design that doubles the life of NAND flash has been introduced by Altera. It can also increase the number of programme-erase cycles by up to seven times compared to current NAND flash implementations.