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Imec and Cadence Deliver Automated Solution for Testing 3D Stacked ICs
Imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research institute based in Belgium, and Cadence Design Systems announced new technology that delivers an automated test solution for design teams deploying 3D stacked ICs (3D-ICs). The technology addresses the test challenges involved as electronics companies increasingly turn to 3D-ICs as a way to increase circuit density and achieve better performance at lower power dissipation for mobile and other applica...
Magma Announces Silicon One Initiative – Brings Together Superior Technology, Design Expertise and Customers’ Creativity to Deliver Profit-Driving Differentiated Silicon
Magma Design Automation launched Silicon One, an initiative intended to bring focus to making silicon profitable for customers by providing differentiated solutions and technologies that address business imperatives facing semiconductor makers today – time to market, product differentiation, cost, power and performance. Magma is debuting its solution-oriented Silicon One offerings at the 48th annual Design Automation Conference, opening today ...
MYDATA makes a splash with Chernobyl children
Working in conjunction with the charity Chernobyl Children’s Life Line, MYDATA, one of Europe’s most innovative suppliers of SMT equipment, is sponsoring water sports and swimming activities for children whose lives have been blighted by the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This is the second year that MYDATA has supported these activities.
Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Introduce SuperH Microcontroller Supporting High-Resolution Displays and Gigabit Ethernet
Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and its subsidiary, Renesas Mobile Corporation, an innovative supplier of advanced cellular semiconductor solutions and platforms, today announced the availability of its new 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), the SH7734, with improved graphics and network functionality for automotive, industrial and consumer applications that include an LCD panel. The SH7734 MCU features an ...
Imec and Target present innovative flexible forward error-correction solution for software-defined radios
Today imec and Target Compiler Technologies present a C-programmable flexible FEC (forward error correction) solution fit for future cellular, connectivity and broadcasting standards. This so-called “flex FEC” solution competes in area and throughput with dedicated fixed-function hardwired implementations, yet offers the flexibility to support multiple standards thanks to software programmability. The C-programmable flex FEC ASIP (application...
Cortus APS3 Processor Licensed by Certicom
Cortus today announced that Certicom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Research In Motion Limited (RIM), and an industry leader in Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) security has licensed the Cortus APS3 CPU for use in their hardware security technology. This technology enables chip manufacturers and other rights holders to securely manage their assets from the silicon foundry to their consumers. The Cortus APS3 processor was chosen for its ease of in...
Smart Measures in Turbulent Times: The Economical & Ecological Benefits of Asset Recovery
Over millions of tonnes of electronic waste are produced annually in Europe and sadly the vast majority of this is still inadequately disposed of. In response legislation is being put in place to counter this, forcing enterprises to make alterations to how they approach managing the equipment inventories. Nick Clarke of test equipment sourcing and asset recovery specialist Livingston looks at some of the implications and shows how environmental i...
Andrew Cowell Joins Intersil as Senior Vice President of Consumer Products
Intersil announced Mr. Andrew Cowell has joined the company in the newly created position of Senior Vice President of the Consumer Products Group. This new group has been created from existing consumer-focused product lines within Intersil's Power Management and Analog & Mixed Signal product groups.
Microsemi Completes Acquisition of AML Communications, Inc.
Microsemi Corporation has announced that its acquisition of AML Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:AMLJ) closed on Friday, May 27, 2011.
Agilent Technologies Delivers Comprehensive Millimeter Wave Simulation and Modeling Solutions for TSMC's 60-GHz CMOS Wireless Reference Design Kit in TSMC 65nm Process
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the inclusion of its SystemVue, GoldenGate and Momentum RFIC solutions in TSMC's 65-nm, 60-GHz RF Reference Design Kit, version 3.0. These Agilent solutions deliver value by linking RF system, subsystem and component-level design and analysis as part of a comprehensive design flow.