Design
Synopsys & UMC expand collaboration
Synopsys and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have announced an expanded collaboration to include Synopsys DesignWare Embedded Memory IP and the DesignWare STAR Memory System test and repair solution on UMC's second 14nm FinFET PQV.
Upgraded software streamlines optical system design
Synopsys has announced the release of version 2015.06 of the RSoft product portfolio, the company's family of software tools for photonic component and optical communication system design. The RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite delivers advanced Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulation features as well as significant speed and usability improvements.
Renesas utilises Express Logic's X-Ware software solution
Express Logic has announced that Renesas Electronics has selected it’s X-Ware exclusively as the cornerstone software solution for its latest Renesas Synergy Software Package. X-Ware encompasses the popular ThreadX RTOS, NetX IPV4 and NetX DUO IPv4/IPV6 TCP/IP stacks, USBX USB Host/Device/OTG protocol stack, FileX MS-DOS-compatible file system, GUIX GUI and TraceX graphical event-analysis tool.
Development platform targets IoT marketplace
Renesas Synergy, a complete embedded development platform designed to simplify the creation of innovative products in the embedded space, has been announced by Renesas Electronics. IAR Systems now announces that the company, as the only commercial tools vendor, will provide build and debugger tools as part of the new platform.
SDN builds environments for hybrid cloud networks
An SDN that builds optimised network environments for hybrid cloud networks has been introduced by Fujitsu. The VELCOUN-X, which runs on Linux servers, is only available in Japan.
Software can accumulate 20Gb/s communications data
Fujitsu has announced the launch of the FUJITSU Network Virtuora TC software, which can run on conventional PC servers to perform full wire speed packet capture of 20Gb/s communications data, accumulation and conduct high-speed searches. This product is only available in Japan.
Open hardware reference design accelerates IoT innovation
Sierra Wireless has announced the beta release of Project mangOH, a wireless open hardware reference design for rapidly building IoT solutions.
Integrated device-cloud architecture for the IoT
Designed to reduce system complexity and accelerate the development of connected products and applications for the IoT, the AirPrime WP series of smart wireless modules has been released by Sierra Wireless.
Simulation & analysis environment enables optical components
VPIphotonics has announced the release of the VPIphotonics Transmission & Component Design Suite Version 9.5, which includes the following simulation and analysis tools:• VPItransmissionMaker Optical Systems • VPIlabExpert • VPIcomponentMaker Fiber Optics • VPIcomponentMaker Photonic Circuits • VPIplayer
Wind River app for add-on solutions
An app store has been introduced by Wind River for its VxWorks RTOS. The Wind River Marketplace helps customers find and evaluate add-on solutions in order to enhance their VxWorks deployment with best-of-breed solutions from the Wind River partner ecosystem.