Design
IAR Systems becomes the first independent tool vendor to support the ARM Cortex A5 core
IAR Systems today announced support for the ARM Cortex-A5 core within IAR Embedded Workbench. Adding to the extensive list of ARM cores already supported by IAR Embedded Workbench, this is the first of the Cortex 'A' high performance application processor cores to benefit from the features of this comprehensive tool chain.
LDRA Speeds Medical Device Design with IEC 62304 Compliance
LDRA has integrated IEC 62304, a standard for software design of medical products, into automated software verification, source code analysis, and test tools. The standard, recently adopted by the European Union and the United States, harmonizes both European and American medical standards, ensuring that development teams improve their software quality, while minimizing the time and cost of development and maximizing market coverage.
Freescale and CriticalBlue expand collaboration on multicore software development environments
Freescale Semiconductor and CriticalBlue Limited have expanded their relationship with an alliance focused on streamlining embedded multicore software development for Freescale platforms. CriticalBlue’s Prism development environment will support a broader range of Freescale’s QorIQ and Power Architecture-based multicore products. In addition, the companies will co-develop tools, extensions and methods to help customers more easily migrate sof...
Melfas Uses Magma’s Talus and FineSim SPICE to Tape Out Low-Power, ARM Cortex Processor-Based Mixed-Signal SoCs
Magma Design Automation Inc. today announced that Melfas, a leader in capacitive-sensing touch input solutions, has used the Talus platform, including Talus RTL, Talus Vortex and Talus Power Pro, and the FineSim™ SPICE circuit simulation tool to implement two of its next-generation MCS-8000 touch sensor chips, which feature ARM Cortex processors. The Melfas ICs are used in mobile phones, smartphones, MP3 players, monitors and other consumer ele...
Green Hills Software ships world's fastest trace probe with largest storage capacity
Green Hills Software has announced SuperTrace Probe v3, the fastest trace probe with the largest storage capacity ever built. Starting with 4 gigabytes of trace, expandable to higher capacities, and a sustained JTAG download speed of over 10 megabytes per second, SuperTrace Probe v3 once again resets the standards for all trace probes. SuperTrace Probe v3 is tightly integrated with Green Hills Software’s award-winning, patented MULTI® TimeMach...
CST Announces Joint Marketing Agreement with Cadence Design Systems
As world leaders in their respective fields of layout and 3D full wave simulation, Cadence and CST are collaborating in order to offer an effective workflow for PCB and package layout co-design in high-speed and mixed RF systems. Cadence and CST applications teams will be working together to address customer requirements and offering best in class solutions.
Magma’s FineSim Deployed by Toshiba Corporation for Advanced Flash Memory Sign-off Simulation
Magma Design Automation Inc. announced today that Toshiba Corporation has deployed the FineSim platform for sign-off simulation. Toshiba uses FineSim Pro with the native multi-CPU technology for its NAND flash memory development.
Ophir's Laser Power/Energy Software Adds Support for COM Object Technology
Ophir Laser Measurement Group, the global leader in precision laser measurement, today announced a new version of StarLab, laser measurement software that converts a PC into a multi-channel laser power/energy station. The newest edition incorporates Microsoft® COM Object technology, a programming language-neutral way of implementing objects across applications, even across machine boundaries.
Build a Better Prototype with Three Interactive Webcasts from National Instruments UK & Ireland
National Instruments UK & Ireland invites engineers and scientists to join three interactive webcasts to gain valuable tips on creating a prototype and learn about tools to save money and achieve a faster, high-quality product to market.
Kontron Embedded Application Programming Interface: Unified middleware for simplified access and control of hardware resources
Kontron is premiering its new cross-platform middleware, Kontron Embedded Application Programming Interface (Kontron EAPI), at this year's SPS/IPC/DRIVES fair in Nuremberg, Germany. With this launch, Kontron has standardized the access and control of hardware resources for embedded applications.