DSP and FPGA News

Innovative Integration’s New X5-COM PCI Express XMC Module with Four Ethernet/SRIO/Gigabit Serial Ports, Virtex5 SXT or FXT FPGA & 512MB Memory

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:55:31 -0700

X5-COM PCI Express XMC Module with Four Ethernet/SRIO/Gigabit Serial Ports, Virtex5 SXT or FXT FPGA & 512MB Memory

Data Translation Unveils Ultra-Quiet Temperature Measurement Instrument

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:09:31 -0700

The DT9871U for USB and DT8871U for Ethernet offer less than ±1.5 uV of noise and temperature accuracy of ± 0.15 degree C. These measurement accuracies represent the highest level of fidelity in the industry today. These results are obtained using low level signal conditioning while still maintaining 3Hz bandwidth at a 10Hz sampling rate. The superior noise level can be even further reduced using software selectable filters built into the firmware in the instrument.

NVIDIA and NEC Collaborate To Deliver GPU Computing Solutions To HPC Market

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:59:04 -0700

NVIDIA announced that it has begun a close collaboration with NEC to integrate NVIDIA Tesla GPUs into its systems for the high performance computing industry.

Boeing JTRS Ground Mobile Radios Team Demonstrates Integrated Communications

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:30:12 -0700

The JTRS GMR system, a key enabler of network-centric communications, delivers transformational networked communications on-the-move at the tactical edge to support information sharing and combat readiness between service branches. It puts the full power of the Global Information Grid into the hands of the warfighter and takes network situational awareness beyond the Tactical Operations Center.

Jumpstart Windows® Embedded CE designs with BSQUARE’s free board support package for Cortex™-A8 processor based OMAP35x EVM from Texas Instruments

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:29:45 -0700

BSQUARE announced today the availability of a Windows® Embedded CE 6.0 board support package for Texas Instruments OMAP35x evaluation module. Developers have access to a free source code offering for their Windows Embedded CE operating system-based designs and the production tested BSP integrates a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Pro kernel, DirectShow Filters, Visual Tools plug-in, EVM Flash tool and full support for DVI and S-Video. Customers can safely develop with familiar and standard Windows Embedded CE application programming interfaces and concentrate on achieving video and audio performance beyond general purpose processor capabilities.

New digital media processor from Texas Instruments provides H.264 at D1 resolution for professional quality video on low-cost consumer video products

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:28:48 -0700

The DM357 is a low-cost, ARM®-based processor that includes a royalty-free H.264 codec at D1 resolution for video compression, as well as MPEG-4, JPEG and G.711 codecs that do not require licensing fees or royalties to TI, and an integrated Ethernet Media Access Controller (EMAC) to help developers reduce their bill of material (BOM) costs.

OpenSystems Media Leads Industry in Embedded Webcasts

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:29:09 -0700

Confirms leadership role with more than 25,000 qualified leads generated in 2008

Sundance DSP Scoops Software Design Award

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:25:54 -0700

PARS (Parallel Application from Rapid Simulation) software development environment wins prestigious Software Design category at the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Innovation Awards 2008.

Green Hills Software Announces Launch of INTEGRITY Global Security, LLC

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:17:31 -0700

Delivering the World’s Most Secure Technology Solutions

IDT Broadens Portfolio of Flexible, Low-Power, Asynchronous Dual-Ports for High-End Handsets

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:43:38 -0700

Devices Offer Power Plane Technology to Reduce Design Complexity and System Power Consumption

Glomation introduces new wireless ready ARM 9 single board computer GESBC-9260S

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:54:11 -0700

Glomation introduces new wireless ready ARM 9 single board computer GESBC-9260S. Powered by 200MHz Atmel AT91SAm9260 processor, with rich set of peripherals the GESBC-9260S is an ideal choice for for cost- and power-sensitive applications

PLDA ANNOUNCES SUPERSPEED USB IP SOLUTIONS, PROVIDING DESIGNERS WITH IMMEDIATE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE USB 3.0 HOST AND DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:44:10 -0700

PLDA announced a complete suite of SuperSpeed USB products Including host IP, device IP and a development kit. All are compliant with the USB 3.0 spec and available now.

Avnet Electronics Marketing Receives Annual Corporate Award from Murata

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:05:28 -0700

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has received Murata Electronics North America’s Corporate Award for 2007.

TI’s single-chip MSP430 MCU and low power RF solution advances networking, energy harvesting, security, lighting and metering

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:14:10 -0700

Texas Instruments announced the new CC430 technology platform, offering the industry’s lowest power, single-chip RF solution for microcontroller-based applications – demonstrated for the first time today at Electronica. By making RF design easy, the CC430 platform advances RF networking, energy harvesting, industrial monitoring and tamper detection, personal wireless networks and automatic metering infrastructure.

Actel Wins Two Leading Product Awards at EDN China Innovation Awards, 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:14:12 -0700

Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) announced that two of its innovations for power-conscious designs have won two top awards in the prestigious 2008 EDN China Innovation Awards.

Microtronix updates Multi-port SDRAM Memory Controller IP Cores to support Stratix III and Arria GX FPGA devices.

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:58:37 -0700

LONDON, ON.,—Nov. 10, 2008—Microtronix® Datacom Ltd., a leading producer of highly integrated video imaging and intellectual property (IP) development solutions, announced today it has updated its high performance line of Multi-port SDRAM Memory Controller intellectual property (IP) cores to support the growing demand for next generation Altera® Stratix® III and Arria® GX family of field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices. Engineers designing high performance video and image processing systems can now leverage the latest in FPGA technology in combination with world class memory controllers to produce leading edge video processing solutions.

SRC Computers Ships First Airborne Signal Data Processor for Lockheed Martin's TRACER Program

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:29:41 -0700

SRC’s Computing Architecture Helps Drive the Evolution of Predecessor FOPEN by Significantly Reducing Size, Weight and Power Consumption

Texas Instruments technology and innovation spurs new era of multimedia-rich features and applications for the next-generation of IP phones

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:56:46 -0700

In response to the growing demand for full-featured multimedia applications in enterprise communication devices, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) is announcing a new technology platform which gives IP phone manufacturers the ability to deliver a significantly enhanced feature-rich experience to the user.

The JetBox 9310 Solution for the FAA

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:07:20 -0700

Korenix USA, a leading supplier of industrial computing and networking solutions, announced the FAA has selected the JetBox 9310 as part of its solution.

SynaptiCAD offers HDL Works Tools

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:55:12 -0700

SynaptiCAD is now the US and Canadian distributor for HDL Works EDA tools: Ease, HDL Companion, and IO Checker. Graphically design and explore VHDL and Verilog models.

ADVISORY/ ClioSoft to Host Webinar on Effective Design Data Management for Digital, RF, Analog and Mixed-signal ICs

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:13:11 -0700

Webinar outlines the benefits of design data management in custom IC flows

Intellitech CEO to present 'Holistic FPGA Configuration' at inaugural FPGA Summit December 9-11 in San Jose, CA

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:39:55 -0700

FPGA Summit in San Jose, CA includes key tutorials on FPGA ecosystem design that lowers product cost throughout lifecycle

Net-Centric warfare: How COTS Internet Communications, Data Handling, and Protocols Enable Tomorrow’s Digital Battlefield Live Event: November 12, 2:00 p.m. EDT AdvancedIO Systems, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Mercury Computer Systems, and TEK Microsystems, Inc. to participate in OpenSystems Media’s E-cast

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:06:13 -0700

OpenSystems Media (OSM), LLC today announced its upcoming E-cast on net-centric warfare, moderated by Chris Ciufo, Group Editorial Director, Military & Aerospace Group. The Fourth Wave of the Internet is upon us, with millions of new users joining the “inter-web” every year, and tens of millions of connected devices are sharing everything from simple keywords to location-aware “mash-up” concert databases.

CAPS to release hardware-specific code generators within its HMPP Workbench

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:28:21 -0700

Based on OpenMP™-like directive extensions to build hardware accelerated variants of functions to be offloaded in hardware accelerators such as NVIDIA® Tesla™ (or any CUDA™ compatible hardware), AMD FireStream™, and SSE compute units

Freescale DSP sets new performance levels to speed deployment of LTE and other next generation wireless standards

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:37:51 -0700

Advanced six-core MSC8156 delivers 6 GHz performance; integrates enhanced StarCore™ technology and multi-standard accelerators at 45-nm geometries

Real Intent Introduces Meridian FPGA, Popular Clock Domain Crossing Verification Software for Altera Customers

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:11:27 -0700

New product strengthens Real Intent’s FPGA support, makes FPGA design verification easier and more economic

ADVISORY/ IPextreme and Texas Instruments Host Webinar on “Next Generation Test and Debug: cJTAG – IEEE 1149.7”

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:03:57 -0700

Webinar timed for European audience

iC-TW4: Space-saving 64-fold Interpolation with Signal Conditioning

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:58:30 -0700

Pin-programmable 8-bit interpolator with automatic offset correction

Avnet, Xilinx and Texas Instruments Release Avnet Spartan-3A DSP FPGA / DaVinci Development Platform

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:36:28 -0700

Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), Xilinx® and Texas Instruments (TI) announce the release of the Avnet Spartan®-3A DSP FPGA / DaVinci Development Platform.

Intellitech unveils low-power Bluetooth based IEEE 1149.1/JTAG Pod with non-volatile test and failure memory

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:50:46 -0700

Intellitech Corporation, www.intellitech.com, the leader in lowering electronic product costs through IEEE 1149.1/JTAG, has announced UltraTAP-BT, a Bluetooth enabled IEEE 1149.1/JTAG pod with non-volatile test program and failure memory. The Bluetooth wireless capability brings the convenience, ease-of-use and low cost appreciated in consumer products to IEEE 1149.1/JTAG test. The UltraTAP-BT is designed to allow plug-n-play test and FPGA configuration without a computer, cable and software. 1149.1/JTAG based tests are executed from the UltraTAP-BT Flash memory. Since there is no software overhead or PC bus architecture, tests execute at a continuous test clock rate of up to fifty megahertz. Failures are stored for retrieval via a Bluetooth enabled device. The autonomous operation of the UltraTAP-BT enables new capabilities and lower cost for 1149.X based test during PCB bring-up, manufacturing, burn-in and field-service. One Bluetooth enabled PC can control multiple pods, breaking the traditional “one PC software, one pod” model used in 1149.1/JTAG test.