Design
IAR Systems boosts capabilities for designing and verifying embedded applications based on state machines
Today, IAR Systems launches a new version of its state machine tool suite IAR visualSTATE. The version adds several new features and integrations to simplify development of complex state- or event-driven embedded systems.
Imagination delivers latest version of leading tools for game development at GDC 2013
Imagination Technologies announces the release of the latest version of its industry-leading PowerVR Graphics SDK (software development kit) v3.1. The new PowerVR Graphics SDK v3.1 fully supports the development of applications using the Khronos OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 APIs on devices integrating Imagination’s PowerVR Series5, Series5XT and Series6 GPUs.
Keithley Adds High Power Wafer-Level Testing To Automated Characterization Suite Software
Keithley Instruments has enhanced its Automated Characterization Suite software to support its expanding family of high power semiconductor characterization solutions. The ACS package is optimized for automated wafer-level parameter test applications, including automated characterization, reliability analysis, and known good die testing.
TRACE32 supports JTAG Debugging of Windows Standard Systems
Lauterbach recently announced its support for the Windows Standard OS family. All flavours of the Windows OS, including Windows Embedded Standard, are supported for the versions Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
TI Introduces Industry’s First Reconfigurable DC Arc Detect Reference Solution
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduces the industry’s first fully programmable DC arc detect reference solution. The RD-195 makes it faster and easier for designers to address a growing need to safeguard high-power DC systems, such as automobile and aircraft battery management systems, industrial factory equipment, and photovoltaic units, against the catastrophic damage that can result from arc faults. Designers can program the RD-195 to opt...
Daimler Streamlines Flagship Truck Development with Mentor’s Capital Electrical Design Software
Mentor Graphics Corporation and Mercedes-Benz Trucks today announced successful application of the Mentor Capital software suite to the development of Daimler’s flagship heavy truck, the new Actros. Branded “trucks you can trust”, the Actros includes innovative electrical/electronic systems that significantly boost efficiency, safety, and reliability. The sophisticated nature of these systems drives challenges for the truck&rsqu...
Micronas Standardizes on Synopsys' Design and Verification Solutions for Automotive Designs
Micronas and Synopsys Inc today announced that Micronas has standardized on Synopsys' custom and digital solutions for the design and verification of semiconductors used in automotive and industrial applications. The solution includes Galaxy Custom Designer for custom IC design, HSPICE for circuit simulation, StarRC for gate-level and transistor-level extraction, IC Compiler for place and route, IC Validator for physical verification and VCS for ...
iSYSTEM Embedded Software Development and Test Environment Now Also Available for SEGGER J-Link
iSYSTEM and SEGGER Microcontroller today present a new version of iSYSTEM’s development and test environment winIDEA called winIDEA Open with full support of the SEGGER J-Link debug probe.
TI Speeds And Simplifies Design Of Automotive Emergency Call Systems With New Reference Design
Texas Instruments today introduced a complete reference design that provides designers all the analog and embedded processing integrated circuits (ICs) required for automotive emergency call (eCall) systems. Vehicles equipped with eCall systems will automatically place calls to an emergency service center in the event of an accident. Customers can accelerate the design of their eCall systems by taking advantage of this reference solution comprise...
IAR Systems launches tools for developing powerful automotive applications based on Renesas’ RH850 core
Today, IAR Systems releases a suite of tools for developing embedded applications based on Renesas Electronics’ new RH850 core. IAR Embedded Workbench® for RH850 includes user-friendly features and powerful optimizations that enable developers to fully benefit from the high performance offered by the new RH850 core.