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TI’s free IQmath Library brings ease-of-use and precision benefits of floating point to developers leveraging C2000™ and Stellaris® microcontrollers
Delivering floating-point benefits to developers using fixed-point microcontrollers (MCUs), Texas Instruments announced that its free IQmath Library now supports both the 32-bit C2000 and Stellaris MCU platforms. TI’s IQmath Library is a proven, optimized collection of high-precision mathematical functions that allows programmers to seamlessly port floating-point algorithms into fixed-point code. Developers can use the software to achieve exec...
Broadcom Introduces Industry's First Ethernet Switching Silicon for 100 Tbps Scalable Systems
Broadcom announced the Broadcom BCM88600 series, the industry's first Ethernet switching silicon to enable scalable modular switching platforms with capacity ranging from 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) to 100 Terabits per second (Tbps). As a result of increasing video and data traffic, massive scalability and ultra high bandwidth are key requirements for next generation switching infrastructures. Large data centers with thousands of servers will ...
Broadcom Introduces Industry’s First Ethernet Switching Silicon for 100 Tbps Scalable Systems
Broadcom announced the Broadcom BCM88600 series, the industry's first Ethernet switching silicon to enable scalable modular switching platforms with capacity ranging from 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) to 100 Terabits per second (Tbps).
Zoughi to Receive 2011 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award for Contributions to Microwave and Millimeter Wave Measurement Techniques
The IEEE has named Dr. Reza Zoughi as the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement. Zoughi is being recognized for his contributions to microwave and millimeter wave measurement techniques for nondestructive testing and evaluation. The award, sponsored by Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), is presented for outstanding contributions in the field of electrical measurement. It consists of a bronze me...
Molex unveils new designs for electronica 2010
Understanding the application and the environment in which it operates is critical for good connector design; at this year’s electronica Molex Incorporated will launch many new and innovative designs that address the specific needs of the medical, renewable energy, automotive and non-automotive transportation (NAT) and lighting markets to name but a few.
electronica 2010 CEO Round Table: What lessons has our industry learned from the crisis?
During the CEO Round Table at electronica 2010, the CEOs of four leading semiconductor manufacturers will discuss the lessons which the electronics industry has learned from the crisis in 2008 and 2009. On 9 November 2010, the first day of the show, the CEOs will explain why their industry has been so badly affected and how the market has changed since then.
Agilent Technologies Opens Global Manufacturing Facility for Life Sciences Instruments
Agilent announced the opening of its new life sciences instruments manufacturing facility in Singapore. The facility will produce the company's Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) instruments for the global market.
AnalogicTech Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2010
Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (AnalogicTech,(TM) Nasdaq: AATI), an analog semiconductor company focused on powering innovative solutions in consumer electronics, computing, and communications markets, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
NXP Semiconductors Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) today reported financial results for its third quarter 2010, and provided guidance for the fourth quarter. “The third quarter represented our sixth consecutive quarter of growth and significant operational improvement, as we continue to execute on our High Performance Mixed Signal solutions strategy,” said Richard Clemmer, NXP Chief Executive Officer. “Compared to the year ago quarter, revenue was up 2...
NXP’s New Dual-Core Cortex-M4 and M0 MCU Redefines Digital Signal Control
NXP Semiconductors announced the LPC4000 family, the world’s first asymmetrical dual-core digital signal controller architecture featuring ARM® Cortex™-M4 and Cortex-M0 processors. The LPC4000 brings the advantage of developing DSP and MCU applications within a single architecture and development environment. With this dual-core architecture and a set of unique configurable peripherals, the LPC4000 enables customers to develop a wide range o...