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2010-04-20	Multicore SoCs proliferate embedded space
	Multicore SoCs are hugely popular as indicated by their widespread acceptance resulting into a trend that is easy to spot.
2010-04-20	Ref board eases design of dimmable LED lamp
	TI and Lemnis Lighting have developed a complete LED lighting driver reference board that can help speed adoption of energy-saving retrofit LED light bulbs.
2010-04-19	How to boot an embedded system from an eMMC equipped with a Microsoft FAT file system
	This application note describes a set of solutions used to boot an embedded device from an Embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) equipped with a Microsoft File Allocation Table (FAT) file system.
2010-04-19	Virage Logics has sub-systems on its radar
	Virage Logic plans on a makeover as it intends on becoming a supplier of 'sub-systems' that can be quickly embedded in SoCs for its licensees instead of just a provider of a collection of IP cores.
2010-04-16	EDA still has growth option in automotives
	Mentor Graphics execs are of the opinion that automotives still holds out growth options for EDA with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles.
2010-04-14	Intel, ARM widen battlefield at ESC
	Intel Corp. holds the top stop in the PC processor arena and ARM Holdings plc is the supplier of the leading processor architecture for mobile phones and the two are set to spar in a widened battlefield at ESC.
2010-04-14	32bit floating-point DSPs pack on-chip memory
	Analog Devices Inc. rolls out 32bit floating-point DSPs with up to 5Mb on-chip memory that extends signal processing precision to a wider range of apps and enable high-end system functionality in portable devices.
2010-04-14	Wipro forays into Blu-ray via Philips
	Wipro Technologies has signed a partnership agreement with Philips to offer Blu-ray middleware and solution development services around Philips' developed Blu-ray technology.
2010-04-12	Pre-integrated WLAN, Bluetooth module eases design
	Texas Instruments Incorporated integrates a single chip WLAN and Bluetooth sol'n¡ªthe WL1271 on the OMAP35x processor Evaluation Module (EVM), making wireless available to wide array of apps.
2010-04-12	Mistral brings SCADE products to India
	Esterel has tied up with Mistral to expand deployment of SCADE products to critical embedded control/display application developers in the Indian market.
2010-04-09	Converter with EDID RAM cuts cost of peripherals
	The iT6512 DisplayPort single-chip converter allows easy connection for the latest DisplayPort notebook to currently widespread VGA-interfaced projectors, TVs, and screens.
2010-04-09	Memory block packed digital gyro betters power usage
	STMicroelectronics has added a high-performance three-axis digital-output gyroscope with an embedded FIFO memory block which improves power management to its motion-sensor portfolio .
2010-04-06	CircuitSutra gets ARM community membership
	The membership enables CircuitSutra to showcase its System-on-Chip (SoC) modelling skills to silicon design companies who are using an ARM processor core in their SoC.
2010-04-05	Intel unveils processors for high-end servers
	Intel Corp. unveils the Xeon 7500 family, formerly Nehalem-EX which comes in versions with four, six or eight cores running at speeds from 1.86GHz to 2.26GHz and consuming 95-, 105- or 130W.
2010-03-30	Microchip, Google partner on energy monitors
	Microchip's Google PowerMeter reference implementation enable designers to enter the global energy-conservation market, by creating products for the measurement and monitoring of energy usage.
2010-03-29	Tips for choosing virtualisation solution
	Here's a list of 10 important questions that can help an embedded system designer to choose the right virtualisation technology in their applications for cost savings, isolation and footprint reduction benefits.
2010-03-29	Renesas, Cavium partner on ref design
	Renesas and Cavium have formed a collaboration to deliver joint ref design solutions that incorporate QUAD-Search TCAM functionality with OCTEON multi-core processors for high-end router and switch apps..
2010-03-26	Integra Services sets up Android centre in India
	Integra Micro Software Services (P) Ltd has set up "Android Competence Centre" (ACC) in Bangalore to offer application development and porting services on the rapidly evolving Android platform.
2010-03-25	Synopsys, CoWare deal closed
	Synopsys, Inc., has completed its CoWare, Inc., acquisition which was announced in February.
2010-03-25	Power IC includes 5 programmable DC/DC converters
	Dialog Semiconductor Plc debuts the DA9057 system-level power management IC that has five on-board DC/DC converters to support 24bit stereo audio headphone playback on a 5mW power budget.
2010-03-19	AuthenTec takes over SafeNet
	AuthenTec has strengthened its security and identity management solutions offering by taking over SafeNet Inc.'s embedded security solutions division in a cash and stock transaction.
2010-03-19	PCIe module offers 3x 3D graphics performance
	AMD debuts the ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCIe module (MXM) that features more than 3x the 3D graphics performance of previously available solutions with low CPU utilisation and brilliant picture quality.
2010-03-18	Speciality foundries spread their wings
	The speciality foundries Dongbu, MagnaChip, TowerJazz and X-Fab are expanding with new capabilities or alliances.
2010-03-11	Non-volatile SPI flash memory ups flexibility
	Numonyx B.V. has launched a 65nm multiple I/O serial flash memory product line with Non-Volatile Configuration Register for the rigorous code and data reliability needs of the embedded market.The N25Q serial flash memory's Non-Volatile Configuration Register feature optimises the device configuration by allowing multiple parameter options that are best-suited for the application.
2010-03-09	CompactPCI blade series packs onboard 2GB SDRAM
	Adlink Technology Inc. has introduced the low power cPCI-3610 series with the Intel Atom processor D510 to provide an optimal combination of dual-core performance and 3D-rich graphics features.
2010-03-08	Cost optimised FPGAs support multiple automotive platforms
	Automotive developers will be able to rapidly scale their infotainment designs with Xilinx Automotive family of Spartan-6 FPGAs as companion chips to standard processors or ASSPs.
2010-03-08	64GB iNAND EFD tailored for smartphone
	SanDisk Corp. debuts e.MMC 4.4 specification iNAND embedded flash drives (EFD) that suit advanced smart phones requirements.
2010-03-08	Model-based design program targets industrial systems
	The Mathworks debuts the Simulink PLC coder that generates IEC 61131 structured text that enables model-based design for manufacturing and power generation equipment controlled by PLCs and PACs.
2010-03-08	Chip design cost to shoot up
	Mentor chairman and CEO Walden Rhines examines the rising cost of chip designing at the Semico Outlook Conference.
2010-03-05	TI challenges embedded engineers with Stellaris MCU
	Texas Instruments calls up on world's embedded control engineers to show off their skills and innovation in the DesignStellaris 2010 challenge.
2010-03-05	Wireless MCUs designed for smart home apps
	Silicon Laboratories debuts Si10xx wireless microcontroller family with ultra low-power architecture and fast wake-up time (2¦Ìs) to extend battery life in both lithium and alkaline battery apps.
2010-03-04	NOR flash market on the road to recovery
	The long-suffering NOR flash memory market is enjoying similar momentum to the overall memory market and is finally back on the road to recovery.
2010-03-03	Analysis: Why Atom-based SoCs are not hot?
	You would think an x86 core would be selling like hot cakes for a SoC design but it seems that no one is taking up Intel's offer to sell rights to an Atom core for SoCs made at TSMC.
2010-03-02	Intel, TSMC Atom partnership hits a roadblock
	Intel has no immediate plans to bring to market any Atom chips manufactured by TSMC, confirming a report that their partnership has hit a roadblock.
2010-03-01	LED driver enables 90% efficiency
	Infineon Technologies AG has launched its specific off-line driver IC for high-efficiency LED bulbs with dimming for residential lighting.
2010-02-26	Cypress sets up one more PSoC Lab for education
	Cypress and DOEACC Centre Calicut have teamed up to set up a joint programmable system-on-chip (PSoC) laboratory at DOEACC.
2010-02-25	Cortex-M4 extends to mathematical computation apps
	ARM has launched the Cortex-M4 MCU core which extends the use of Cortex-M cores to applications requiring intensive mathematical computation.
2010-02-25	Mobile ICs set a hard pace of change for market
	According to Deepak Prakash of Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc., to keep up with changing environment of the mobile ICs is the biggest challenge.
2010-02-25	Semicon industry's wishlist to the union gov't
	ISA has submitted budget recommendations for the fiscal year 2010-11 to the Government of India for a boost to the domestic semiconductor industry.
2010-02-24	TI, S3 Group's healthcare USB platform eases design
	Texas Instruments Inc. and S3 Group, have developed the Continua Certified USB-enabled platform for agent devices will enable OEMs to bring personal health devices to market quicker and easier.
2010-02-24	Deserialiser bridge IC targets HD panels
	Toshiba Electronics Europe is offering a new deserialiser display bridge chip that is designed to help customers implement more advanced technologies in their handheld products.
2010-02-23	Three-axis gyro controlled by single sensing structure
	The innovative design approach significantly increases accuracy and reliability in motion-controlled consumer applications, paving the way to previously unseen levels of realism.
2010-02-22	Multi-mode, multi-band PAs target smart phones, data cards
	Skyworks Solutions Inc.'s highly-integrated multimode power amplifier (PA) modules support up to five W-CDMA bands and are optimised for specific mobile data requirements.
2010-02-19	Modem ref design targets high-speed mobile apps
	U-blox modem ref design packs base band processor, RF transceiver, antenna multiplexer and PA components to support eight bands of HSPA/UMTS/Edge/GPRS/GSM.
2010-02-16	Esterel, CEA to extend SCADE product family
	Esterel Technologies and the CEA LIST Institute are partnering to develop and bring to market advanced critical modelling and development solutions.

2010-02-16	Touch controllers offer 12.6ms fast wake mode
	Atmel Corp. has released a new family of single-key touch controllers that will temporarily switch to a 12.6ms fast response mode, allowing additional touches to be detected quickly.
2010-02-16	ST-Ericsson lists mobile handset trends for 2010
	In an exclusive with EE Times, ST-Ericsson senior VP and head of strategic planning Edgar Auslander lists what the company believes are the main mobile handset trends for 2010.
2010-02-16	Design contest to bridge industry academia gap
	RV-VLSI design centre and Mentor Graphics institute an intercollegiate design contest to bridge the gap between the industry and academia.
2010-02-16	Changing the i.MX35 NAND flash model for Windows Embedded CE 6.0
	This application note describes how to include a new NAND flash model in customs design using the i.MX35 and Windows Embedded CE 6.0.
2010-02-11	Synopsys buys CoWare to expand verification line
	Synopsys Inc. acquisition of CoWare Inc., is in line with expansion of its portfolio of system-level design and verification products used in wireless, consumer and automotive design.
2010-02-09	Convergence, green tech take centre stage in 2010
	Meenu Sarin takes a look at an industry fresh out of a recession. What will 2010 hold for electronics design engineers and managers, particularly those in the ASEAN and India? Read on to find out.
2010-02-09	LTE UE cuts time-to-market for terminal devices
	Tata Elxsi debuts its 3GPP release 8-compliant LTE UE (User Equipment) protocol stack which enables reduced time-to-market of LTE terminal devices and silicon solutions.
2010-02-08	SMIC, SHHIC offer contactless smart card ICs
	SHHIC's has successfully started the commercial production of it's high-end contactless smart card IC design at SMIC using 0.162¦Ìm embedded EEPROM process.
2010-02-08	Transmitter enables handsets with HDMI 1.4
	TDA19989 is a lowpower HDMI 1.4 transmitter solution that includes 1080p 60Hz, 24b parallel video interface, embedded HDCP keys and 50mW typical power consumption to unchain HD on a mobile phone.
2010-02-08	Rugged COM tailored for tough environments
	The COM has a shock- and vibration-resistant design with soldered processor, chipset and RAM. An optional, on-board solid-state drive (SSD) also ensures reliable storage in extreme conditions.
2010-02-08	Cypress, NIT to set up PSoC lab in Calicut
	Cypress will provide hands-on training to the faculty and students of NIT, along with free hardware kits and software tools while NIT provides the facilities for the laboratory.
2010-02-05	Optimism marks 2010 EDA forecasts
	EE Times lines up estimates and predictions of EDA gurus Walden Rhines, Gary Smith, and Joseph Borel for this year's EDA market.
2010-02-04	Simulation tool boosts performance up to 100x
	Virginia Tech team's faster simulation tool for SystemC based hardware models bags the best paper award at the 15th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC)
2010-02-04	ARM gears three more cores for 2010
	The year 2010, will see triple addition to ARM Holdings plc's Cortex family of processors.
2010-02-04	Karnataka unveils semicon policy at ISA Vision Summit
	The government of Karnataka, in association with IT department and the India Semiconductor Association (ISA), rolled out the state semiconductor policy at the 5th ISA Vision Summit 2010.
2010-02-02	ROHM licenses MoSys 1T-SRAM tech
	ROHM Co. Ltd has signed a major technology licence agreement for MoSys' 1T-SRAM embedded memory technology.
2010-01-29	Dev't tool supports ARM MCU product design
	From NXP Semiconductors comes the LPCXpresso, a low-cost, web-enabled development tool platform that offers easy to use interface for LPC ARM processor family of microcontrollers.
2010-01-29	Chitkara University, Synopsys launch masters programme
	Chitkara university and Synopsys Inc. have in collaboration with Seer Akademi have jointly launched a Master of Engineering programme specialising in 'Microelectronic Systems'.
2010-01-29	HD video processors offer advance error resiliency
	Cavium Networks rolls out a family of full HD (1080p60) SoC H.264 video processors with integrated Super Low Latency technology that enables 1ms encoding and decoding.
2010-01-21	SLC SSD targets military apps
	This secure single-level cell (SLC) NAND solid-state drive (SSD) features a hardware and software triggered security erase function that provides enhanced security for demanding military requirements.
2010-01-20	Second wave of challenges hit GPS handsets
	The second wave of design challenges for the GPS and location industry will significantly alter the competitive landscape and the resulting services that can be successfully offered.
2010-01-20	Role of VLSI in SATCOM applications
	K.S.Dasgupta from DECU, ISRO, highlighted VLSI's role in making better on-board satellite apps, ground systems and tele-medicine.
2010-01-19	India's hottest applications in 2010
	Freescale India's VP and country manager, Ganesh Guruswamy, identifies three key applications in the Indian context and talks about technologies that enable them.
2010-01-14	MPU decodes video stream at 30fps
	Atmel's SAM9M10 targeted at media-rich display and control panels in home and commercial buildings, point-of-sale terminals, entertainment systems, internet appliances and medical devices.
2010-01-14	Tech, tech practice to boost 2010 engineering success
	Mathworks India Pvt. Ltd managing director, Kishore Rao has identified parallel language, early verification with Model-Based Design as cornerstones of engineering success in 2010.
2010-01-13	Reusing vital verification knowledge with OVM
	Reuse of legacy-directed test environments is common practice. But with each generation of reuse, the number of tests grows and with it the overhead of maintaining the environment across multiple projects.
2010-01-12	Interfacing ISP1160/01 to Intel StrongARM SA1110 processor
	This application note explains interfacing the ISP1160/01 to the Intel StrongARM SA1110 processor.
2010-01-12	Design platform streamlines DTV dev't
	DTV OEMs can now bring consumer digital displays to market quickly with HD picture quality and greater feature differentiation with Xilinx targeted design platforms.
2010-01-11	LCD controller eases car infotainment design
	The devices feature an embedded MCU, LED/CCFL backlight controllers, and a four-wire resistive touch screen controller reducing the BOM.
2010-01-08	Maxim partners with Celeno to push wireless HDMI
	The reference design will let manufacturers build devices that can distribute full-HD content to remote HDTV displays without wires.

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