Design
IP Technology enhances Utilisation of chip-embedded Test and Debug Instruments
At the 2010 International Test Conference (ITC), GOEPEL electronic introduces ChipVORX, an entirely new in-system technology for the configuration and control of chip embedded test, debug, and programming functions. In its core this powerful solution is based on the utilization of a new communication interface in the software platform SYSTEM CASCON™, combined with special function libraries (ChipVORX® models) structured as intelligent IP. As a...
Synopsys Expands Synthesis-Based Test Technology to Increase Designer Productivity
Synopsys announced plans to expand test technology embedded in Synopsys' RTL synthesis to address the need for higher defect coverage, lower test cost and faster yield analysis while simultaneously minimizing the impact on design goals and project schedules. Design teams currently using Synopsys' RTL synthesis and test solution are able to quickly implement compression to lower digital logic test costs, handle pin-limited test methodologies and e...
Express Logic Announces ThreadX RTOS for CEVA-TeakLite III DSP Core
Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced that its popular ThreadX RTOS now supports CEVA, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA), CEVA-TeakLite-III™ DSP core. The CEVA-TeakLite-III targets SoCs used in consumer, mobile, networking, and office automation applications, strongly complementing Express Logic’s market focus.
Express Logic Announces Availability of Network File Sharing Software for ThreadX
Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), and Blue Peach Software, a leader in network file sharing software, announced today that Express Logic’s ThreadX® RTOS now has support for the CIFS network file sharing protocol made possible through integration with Blue Peach's Blue Share™ CIFS protocol. In addition, for a limited time, this software stack will be provided free of charge and is de...
TRACE32 supports Windows Embedded Compact 7 with SMP
Lauterbach recently extended its support for the Windows CE RTOS family. In addition to supporting versions 4, 5 and 6, it now also supports the latest version “Windows Embedded Compact 7”. The “TRACE32” debugger also understands the SMP kernel for multicore systems which has been introduced in version 7. Therefore TRACE32 provides an integrated environment for easy development and test of kernel, drivers, processes and DLLs, running on e...
Electromagnetic field simulator helps speed characterisation of innovative hybrid magnet
Cobham Technical Services’ Opera 3D electromagnetic field simulator is playing a vital role in the design of an innovative hybrid magnet being developed by the USA’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) in Tallahassee, Florida.
Synopsys' Silicon-Proven DesignWare HDMI 1.4a Tx Controller and PHY IP Receive HDMI Certification
Synopsys, Inc. today announced that Synopsys' DesignWare High-Definition Multimedia Interface 1.4a Transmitter (Tx) digital controller and PHY IP solutions in the 40-nanometer (nm) process node have achieved certification from an HDMI Authorized Training Center (ATC). The DesignWare HDMI PHY IP achieved HDMI 1.4a compliance by passing all process, voltage and temperature variation tests, which are key certification requirements for environmental...
Atego launches new version of its Atego Exerpt requirements data synchronization solution
Atego has launched Atego Exerpt 2.2, a new version of its requirements data synchronization solution. Atego Exerpt 2.2 improves requirements synchronization performance by up to 30% compared to previous versions and also includes new and enhanced productivity features to significantly improve the requirements data synchronization process.
LDRA Delivers ISO 26262 Compliance for Automakers
LDRA supports the current implementation of ISO/DIS 26262, a functional safety standard for road vehicles. With the increased use of electronic systems, the ISO 26262 draft addresses safety concerns specific to the electrical, electronic and programmable electronic (E/E/PE) systems in vehicles. LDRA’s early adoption of automotive standards demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to helping automakers improve software quality and decrease...
Meet PandaBoard: Low-cost, open OMAP 4 processor-based mobile software development platform
Mobile software developers now have an accessible, well-equipped open source development tool based on the high performance OMAP™ 4 platform in the form of PandaBoard. This new, low-cost board provides unprecedented access to the OMAP 4 applications processor platform from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), which is power- and performance-optimized for Smartphones and other mobile devices. A growing online community of Linux experts supports ...