Design
Debug platform is 50% faster than competing devices
A debugging solution which reduces the time to identify bugs in a design by up to 50% compared to traditional signal- or transaction-level debug methods has been released by Cadence Design Systems. In addition to the Indago debug platform, the company has also introduced three debugging apps that plug into the platform and can be used with other verification tools to provide a single integrated and synchronised debug solution for testbench, verif...
IoT system design with integrated wireless MCUs
The last few years have seen an explosion in IoT devices and connected products such as wireless sensors, smart meters, home automation systems and wearables. The lowered cost of components such as sensors and processors along with increasing wireless connectivity has resulted in many products being made 'smart' and able to communicate with each other without human intervention.
Parasitic extraction platform minimises IC design guesswork
With its Calibre xACT parasitic extraction platform, Mentor Graphics addresses a wide spectrum of analogue and digital extraction needs, including 14nm FinFET, while minimising guesswork and setup efforts for IC designers. The Calibre xACT platform combines accuracy and TurnAround Time (TAT) by automatically optimising extraction techniques for specific process nodes, applications, design sizes and extraction objectives.
Security portfolio enables safer IoT communication
INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS), a Green Hills Software Company, has announced end-to-end IoT Security Solutions, addressing both device and key management infrastructure required for secure embedded development. The portfolio aims to address tomorrow's ever-changing security requirements, as more and more embedded devices become a part of our lives.
Communication platform supports smart objects
iNebula and Eurotech have announce the launch of the latest iNebula Connect service, a distributed and secure communication platform designed to support smart objects. The solution is engineered to collect, store and distribute data with high value application workloads and perform RT analysis, providing virtually unlimited scalability and full compliance with data management regulations.
Digital setup tool simplifies selective soldering
Kurtz Ersa North America introduces its recent Digital Position Setup Tool. The tool has been designed primarily for use on Ersa selective soldering machines such as the VERSAFLOW 3, VERSAFLOW 4050 and VERSAFLOW 5060 models.
Android app allows wireless Arduino programming
Punch Through Design has released the Bean Loader for Android, the company’s first wireless Arduino programming app for Android users. The app allows developers and DIYers to easily programme on the device and upload code to LightBlue Bean via Bluetooth directly from their Android device, without cables or any physical connection.
Products & feature updates added to CAD portfolio
Cadence Design Systems has announced five OrCAD products and three key feature updates as it celebrates 30 years of continued OrCAD design and innovation. The expanded OrCAD portfolio enables greater product creation efficiency by delivering additional high-speed design capabilities that address productivity and time-to-market challenges.
Starter kit enables easy touch sensor MCU design
Renesas has announced a touch sensing starter kit, Y-RX113CAPT01, for the RX113 Group of 32-bit MCUs, which incorporate capacitive touch sensor IP that enables high sensitivity, high noise immunity, and excellent water resistance. The kit offers greater flexibility in developing HMI applications that require touch capability in rugged environments, such as home appliances and industrial machinery.
Modelling of 10nm parasitic effects is ratified
Synopsys has released extensions to its open-source Interconnect Technology Format (ITF) which enable modelling of complex device and interconnect parasitic effects at the advanced 10nm process node. The extensions include modelling of variation effects due to Multi-Patterning Technology (MPT). Synopsys collaborated with the members of the Interconnect Modeling Technical Advisory Board (IMTAB), an IEEE-ISTO Federation Member Program, to define an...