Design
Vector Software strengthens partnership with SYSGO
Vector Software have announced that the company has partnered with SYSGO AG to offer the VectorCAST software test tool in an integration with the latest version of microkernel based real-time operating system (RTOS) PikeOS 3.4. Certified to the highest safety and security standards, this RTOS is used in safety-critical applications such as aircraft, rail, medical instruments, automotive and industrial automation to meet DO-178 B, ISO 26262 and IE...
Optimised PHY supports 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V supplies
Semtech has announced the addition of a new PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 PHY IP Platform offering, part of the Snowbush IP family, optimized for low power and low latency. Building on 14 successful PCIe 3.0 specification customer product tape-outs at 40nm, and six PCIe 3.0 specification customers on TSMC 28nm process, this new offering provides customers with lowest power and lowest latency, while meeting the reach requirements of compliance for PCI Ex...
Collaboration to accelerate adoption of 28nm FD-SOI technology
Synopsys has announced it has extended its collaboration with STMicroelectronics to include Samsung Electronics, enabling broader market adoption of ST's 28-nm FD-SOI technology for SoC design. Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform is production-proven on multiple designs based on ST's 28-nm FD-SOI technology.
End-to-end analog circuit design introduced
Altium Limited has introduced the WEBENCH Altium Connector, a collaborative effort between Altium and Texas Instruments (TI) to blend TI’s award-winning WEBENCH power design and simulation tools with Altium’s leading EDA tool suite Altium Designer. This powerful platform provides design engineers with the first end-to-end analog circuit design and simulation environment, including everything from creating the power supply, simulating ...
Software supplier supports development of automotive SoC
Green Hills Software has announced its support of the INTEGRITY Multivisor virtualization technology, comprehensive software development and run-time solutions for Texas Instruments’ latest automotive SoC (system-on-chip) - the DRA72x ‘Jacinto 6 Eco’ processor.
WLAN firmware with PRP technology
Belden has introduced the latest version of its WLAN firmware to manage its line of OpenBAT industrial wireless devices, The Hirschmann HiLCOS 8.9 is the first industrial wireless application of integrated Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) technology, an industry standard that enables systems to overcome network failures without affecting data transmission.
Design metamaterial antennas using CST STUDIO SUITE
Computer Simulation Technology has revealed that Kymeta used the CST STUDIO SUITE electromagnetic (EM) simulation tool to design a range of lightweight portable antennas for mobile satellite communications. By integrating virtual prototyping into the design process, Kymeta was able to gain insight into the functioning of the antenna, minimise the number of real prototypes required and reduce costs.
Expanded SoC platform enables simplified development
The R-IN32M3 series platform for industrial Ethernet protocols, from Renesas, has been expanded with an IAR Systems development kit and multiple Industrial Ethernet protocol stacks support. The IAR KickStart Kit for R-IN32M3 SoCs includes an R-IN board, an I-jet Lite debug probe and evaluation versions of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM, as well as lots of protocol stacks on Renesas’ website. The solution enables simplified development and c...
DSP LiB aims to boost practical skills of students
Seeking to help boost practical skills development and the creation of new ARM-based audio systems, ARM will be shipping a DSP 'Lab-in-a-Box' (LiB) to universities worldwide. The LiB kits contain ARM Cortex-M4-based MCU boards by STMicroelectronics and audio cards from Wolfson Microelectronics and Farnell element14.
Starter kit launched for Renesas’ R-IN32M3 platform
IAR Systems has announced that its development tools for ARM enhance and extend the R-IN32M3 platform for industrial Ethernet protocols from Renesas Electronics. To ease development and evaluation of the device, IAR Systems has launched its starter kit IAR KickStart Kit for R-IN32M3 which includes IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM.