Design
Zuken Announces Free Webinars
In the area of System Design, System Engineers have accomplished their design tasks using an array of different tools including spreadsheets, diagramming programs and dumb graphics. Integration between block diagrams and interconnect and system wiring diagrams has typically involved manual operations resulting in significant time and cost burdens.
Synopsys chosen by Realtek as its primary EDA partner
Synopsys has announced that Realtek Semiconductor Corp, a leading provider of advanced IC products for communications network, computer peripheral and multimedia applications, has signed an expanded business agreement establishing Synopsys as its primary EDA partner. Under the new multi-year agreement, Realtek has extended its use of Synopsys’ Galaxy Implementation, Discovery Verification and Confirma Rapid Prototyping Platforms, as well as Syn...
Synopsys TetraMAX ATPG cuts test development schedule at Arrow Electronics
Synopsys has announced that Arrow Electronics successfully deployed Synopsys’ TetraMAX automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) with multicore processing to significantly reduce the time needed to generate high quality manufacturing tests. Stringent quality goals combined with increasing design complexity stimulated the need to improve ATPG performance at Arrow. By utilising TetraMAX ATPG’s multicore processing capability on their quad-core ...
EDA Solutions announces Tanner process design kit support for X-FAB's 0.18µm technologies
EDA Solutions announces that X-FAB has released two 0.18µm process design kits for Tanner Tools Pro on X-TIC, X-FAB's online technical database. Tanner Tools Pro is the software suite for the design, layout and verification of analog, mixed-signal (A/MS), RF and MEMS ICs from Tanner EDA, the world leader in PC-based A/MS and MEMS circuit design software. The release of this new kit extends X-FAB's PDK support for Tanner tools, adding X-FAB's 0.1...
Strategic relationship with SiliconAid extends ASSET’s ScanWorks platform into chip test and verification
ASSET InterTech and SiliconAid Solutions have formed a strategic relationship whereby ASSET will integrate its first integrated circuit (IC) test tool into the ScanWorks platform for embedded instrumentation and resell SiliconAid’s insertion and verification tools that support the emerging IEEE P1687 Internal JTAG (IJTAG) standard. SiliconAid is a supplier of world class chip verification and debug tools that support the IEEE 1149.1 Boundary-S...
Xplain - Atmel Introduces $29 Evaluation Kit for AVR XMEGA
Atmel Corporation today announced the availability of the Xplain evaluation kit for its AVR XMEGATM microcontroller family. With a suggested resale price of $29 USD, this kit enables users the ability to evaluate features and system performance of Atmel's XMEGA at a minimum hardware cost. The kit is powered through a mini USB connector where end-users can develop their own applications on XMEGA using Xplain. The 8-/16-bit XMEGA microcontrollers, ...
SMIC and Cadence Announce 65-Nanometer Low power Reference Flow 4.0
Cadence Design Systems has announced that it has delivered a comprehensive low-power design flow for engineers targeting the 65-nanometer process at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation . Based on the Cadence Low-Power Solution, the flow enables faster design of leading-edge, low-power semiconductors using a single, comprehensive design platform.
WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems and InterNiche Release Fully Integrated Middleware for Cortex-M3
WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems and InterNiche Technologies Inc. have extended the range of solutions available under their cross distribution agreement which gives their respective customers better access to a complete range of integrated products.
RISC Embedded Computer Offers I/O & Windows CE 6.0
IMPULSE has announced the release of the Relio R9 Embedded Computer from Sealevel Systems which delivers RISC computing power in a compact, rugged package. Packed with a wealth of I/O features and using the latest embedded software environment, the system is based on the Atmel AT91SAM9263 processor boasting a 32-bit ARM instruction set for maximum performance. The Relio R9 is the perfect platform for embedded applications requiring small size, w...
Zuken Announces New CADSTAR 'Take Care' Bundles
Zuken has announced the introduction of two new bundles for CADSTAR to help companies keep the software up-to-date at a minimum cost. The new 'Take Care' bundles called CADSTAR DYNAMIC and CADSTAR KYNETIC comprise a licence for the software plus a Take Care package that includes regular software updates, access to the on-line CADSTAR libraries and support.