Design
RS Components announce launch of PCB converter module for Google SketchUp, providing eCAD tools with a 3D dimension
RS Components announced the release of a PCB Converter for SketchUp tool that allows designers to import Intermediate Data Format (IDF) files into Google SketchUp. The new module adds a 3D CAD back-end capability to PCB design tools and takes SketchUp into the electronic product design domain, transferring files from any CAD environment providing IDF output into COLLADA format. PCB Converter for SketchUp can be downloaded free from the DesignSp...
RS Components make 3D CAD models available in SpaceClaim format to enable direct modelling for faster design
Users of SpaceClaim intuitive 3D modelling tools given access to latest electronic component technologies. RS Components announced that its 3D CAD product models are now available in SpaceClaim format. SpaceClaim empowers engineers and industrial designers to be more creative and deliver products to market faster without the specialist training and complexity associated with traditional CAD tools.
With over 150 new components, Maplesoft has released the latest version of MapleSim, the high-performance physical modelling and simulation software.
Available from Adept Scientific (Letchworth, Herts), MapleSim 5, has a broader application scope, streamlined modelling environment and ability to efficiently simulate even more systems, making it easier to tackle large projects and get results quickly
AES performance and flexibility boosted by Barco Silex with its innovative BA411E crypto engine
Barco Silex, Barco's center of competence for electronic design, has announced the enhanced version of its multi-purpose AES crypto engine. Just like its predecessor, the BA411E supports a wide range of ciphering modes and offers an outstanding ratio performances/resources for ASIC and FPGA. The high level of scalability and flexibility of this IP core eases the support of tricky features. The BA411E allows Barco Silex to generate silicon and po...
Drivers, Passengers, Pedestrians And Now Animals - Volvo At The Forefront Of Future Technology
Volvo Car Corporation is taking the next step in active safety by developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the road. The new system, which is due for launch in a few years time, uses the same radar and camera technology as used for Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake which is available on S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80.
e-con Systems Announces eImageViewer Application for Windows Embedded CE Devices St. Louis, USA/Chennai, India
e-con Systems Inc., an embedded Product Development partner, based in St. Louis, MO and Chennai, India announced its new software for Windows CE Devices. eImageViewer is a feature rich image viewing application for Windows Embedded CE based devices and this could be the only application to view the images on the devices that run Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3. eImageViewer from e-con addresses the most common requirements for image viewing is aimed a...
EDF Energy To Provide Electric Vehicle Recharging Solutions To Peugeot UK And Citroen UK
■Partnership ensures safe and convenient recharging for customers ■Customers can benefit from 20% cheaper electricity with EDF Energy’s new product package
FTDI expedites embedded design projects with new addition to its Vinco offering
USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has further strengthened its Arduino-inspired Vinco platform (which was first announced in November 2010) with the introduction of the VNCLO-START1 kit. This comprehensive new development environment based on the company’s Vinculum-II (VNC2) dual channel USB Host/Device controller effectively gives engineers everything they need for developing next generation embedd...
Dassault Systèmes Adds Design Data Management Capabilities to Synopsys Custom Designer
Dassault Systèmes announced today the launch of a new integration with Synopsys, a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA). The ENOVIA DesignSync for Synopsys’ Galaxy Custom Designer mixed-signal implementation solution integrates the powerful design data management (DDM) capabilities of both ENOVIA DesignSync Data Manager and ENOVIA DesignSync Central within the Synopsys Custom Designer environment. Combined with the existing Des...
CEVA and Carbon Design Systems Partner to Offer Fast Simulation Models for CEVA DSPs
CEVA, Inc a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, and Carbon Design Systems™, the leading supplier of solutions for architectural analysis, performance optimization and pre-silicon firmware debug, today announced the availability of fast simulation models for CEVA’s industry-leading CEVA-X and CEVA-XC DSP families, dramatically reducing customers’ hardware and software development time for...