Design
RDK software support accelerates cable gateway development
Broadcom’s portfolio of DOCSIS 3.0 and DOCSIS 3.1 silicon now supports an open source software stack, which was developed in collaboration with Comcast and will serve as the foundation for a new version of the RDK for broadband devices. The combined technology will enable cable multi-system operators to accelerate services for subscriber's home gateways, including customised parental controls and firewall protection.
PowerVR framework offers easy imaging integration
Leveraging the inherent low-power parallelism of the PowerVR Rogue GPU, Imagination Technologies announces a PowerVR imaging framework for Android. This set of software components will allow OEMs to integrate the latest computational photography and computer vision features into their camera applications.
Design kit enables comparison between IGBTs & MOSFETs
Providing all of the components needed to evaluate Cree MOSFET and Schottky diode performance in a configurable half bridge circuit, Cree has introduced a MOSFET design kit. Quick and easy to assemble and use, the design kit enables comparative testing between IGBTs and Cree MOSFETs, and provides an effective layout example for properly driving Cree MOSFETs with minimal ringing.
Compiler drastically reduces design time for complex transport system
In order to deliver a complex 100G transport system design, Kansai-Chubu Net-Tech (KCN) utilised Cadence Design Systems' C-to-Silicon Compiler to shorten turnaround time by 40% compared to its traditional RTL process.
Design tools complement 28nm Super Low Power process to achieve 2.0GHz performance
Cadence Design Systems and GLOBALFOUNDRIES have jointly announced the delivery of quad-core silicon built around the ARM Cortex-A17 processor, implemented using GLOBALFOUNDRIES’s 28nm Super Low Power (28nm-SLP) process with High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) technology. GLOBALFOUNDRIES utilised Cadence tools exclusively to achieve 2.0GHz processor performance at typical operating conditions, which matched pre-silicon design performance pred...
Operations software suite offers traceability & route discipline
Aegis Software has recently supplied an integrated suite of FactoryLogix manufacturing operations software modules to EMS provider Connor Solutions. The suite, which comprises of NPI, Production/Quality, Integration and Analytics modules, was purchased to play a key role in Connor’s planned growth.
Having trouble with your car’s load dump?
Circuit protection technologies safeguard automotive electronics from damaging load dump. By Jim Colby, Manager, Business & Technology Development, Semiconductor Business Unit, Littelfuse.
Verdi debug solution passes 100 app milestone
Synopsys has revealed that more than 100 debug and analysis apps have been developed through the VC Apps open interfaces. Offering access to additional debug and analysis capabilities for all Verdi users, the apps are available through the Verdi VC Apps ToolBox and the VC Apps Exchange website.
Small changes; big differences
As next-gen 5G systems will be complex to design, developers should seek out devices that have built-in functionality to help make the job easier.
Customised authentication provides brand protection
Brady has announced that its Brand Protection business has created a customised product authentication system to protect Element Case high-end smart phone and tablet accessories from counterfeiting. The solution features complex, securely designed labels that can be scanned for authenticity by any smart phone equipped with a publicly available barcode-reading app.