Design
User interface supports RZ/A1 RSK development suite
Renesas Electronics Europe has announced the availability of Guiliani graphical user interface software from TES Electronic Solutions for the RZ/A1 “Renesas Starter Kit” (RSK) development suite. Renesas’ RZ/A1 MPU has been designed to give an optimal cost / performance balance for Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications.
IAR provides support for TIs’ EnergyTrace technology
IAR Systems announces that early support for Texas Instruments EnergyTrace technology is available in the world-leading development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430. By combining IAR Systems’ excellent Power Debugging technology with Texas Instruments’ EnergyTrace, developers are able to investigate and optimise power consumption and fully take advantage of the ultra-low-power capabilities of the MSP430 microcontrollers.
LTE Protocol Stack from NextG-Com Now Available on Cadence Tensilica Processor
Cadence Design Systems, Inc announced that NextG-Com has completed its port of the ALPS520 LTE Layer 2 and 3 protocol to the Cadence Tensilica ConnX BSP3 processor core. This combined hardware/software solution can be used to speed the design of LTE modems for cellular phones, tablets and other end-user equipment.
Synopsys Announces Immediate Availability of Broad Portfolio of IP for TSMC 28HPC Process
Synopsys, Inc announced the immediate availability of a wide range of DesignWare interface, analog, logic library and embedded memory IP for TSMC's 28-nanometer (nm) high-performance compact (HPC) process. Synopsys' production-ready DesignWare IP reduces risks for designers who want to take advantage of the lower power consumption, area reduction and performance improvements that the TSMC 28HPC process offers. The DesignWare IP portfolio for the ...
Altium Releases Next Generation Vault for Collaboration and ECAD Design Data Management
Altium Limited announced the release of the next generation of Altium’s enterprise data management and collaboration platform - Altium Vault 2.0. By centralizing, managing and formalizing the component libraries, design data and team collaboration using the Altium Vault, design teams will be able to achieve significant productivity improvements and reduce potentially costly errors.
Synopsys Redefines the IP Supplier Paradigm with New IP Accelerated Initiative
Synopsys, Inc announced the IP Accelerated initiative to help designers significantly reduce the time and effort of integrating IP into their system-on-chips (SoCs). This initiative augments Synopsys' established broad portfolio of silicon-proven DesignWare IP with the addition of new IP Prototyping Kits, IP Virtual Development Kits and customized IP subsystems to accelerate prototyping, software development and integration of IP into SoCs. With ...
Samsung and Synopsys Deliver Design Tools and IP for 14-nm FinFET Process
Synopsys, Inc announced certification and immediate availability of a comprehensive design solution and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) for Samsung's 14-nm FinFET process.
VadaTech White Paper -- MicroTCA.4
MicroTCA is a powerful, compact open-standard COTS architecture used in Military, Aerospace, Communications/Networking, and other industries. By adding rear I/O capability and signal conditioning provisions in the MicroTCA.4 specification, the technology became ideally suited for the High Energy Physics market. This paper will review the MicroTCA.4 background, hardware ecosystem, and latest design advancements.
Synopsys Announces HAPS Connect Program to Speed Creation of HAPS FPGA-Based Prototypes
Synopsys, Inc announced the launch of its HAPS Connect Program to broaden hardware and service offerings for Synopsys HAPS prototyping systems. Back9 Design, eInfochips, Fidus, Gigafirm, hd Lab and Sarokal are the first companies to sign multi-year agreements to provide daughter boards, mechanical design services and protocol testing for Synopsys HAPS systems.
Re-defining the role of electronics distribution
In this article, Richard Curtin, Global Director of Strategic Alliance at element14, and Eddie Sinnott, VP Portfolio, Strategy & Marketing at Wolfson, discuss why the development of the recently launched Wolfson Audio Card demonstrates that the role of electronics distribution is being re-defined to support a new generation of innovation.