The MHL8701 and MHL8705 ultra-low dropout linear point-of-load regulators for space, commercial aviation and defence applications have been introduced by Microsemi. The first devices of their kind to do so, the radiation-hardened MHL8701 and MHL8705 regulators include an integrated single event effects filter to protect against soft errors caused by heavy ions often found in air- and space-borne applications.

Microsemi Corporation vient de dévoiler aujourd’hui sa famille de circuits logiques programmables (FPGA) IGLOO2 pour l’industrie , l’aéronautique commerciale, la défense, les communications et les applications de sécurité. Les FPGA IGLOO2 à base de flash non-volatile disposent du plus grand nombre de fonctions FPGA courantes, comprenant entrées/sorties génériques (GPIO), interfaces SERDES 5G et terminaisons PCI Express comme n’im...

Microsemi unveiled its IGLOO2 field programmable gate array family for industrial, commercial aviation, defense, communications and security applications. The non-volatile flash-based IGLOO2 FPGAs have the highest number of mainstream FPGA features including general purpose input/outputs, 5G SERDES interfaces, and PCI Express endpoints of any similar device on the market today, and feature the industry’s only high-performance memory subsystem.

Microsemi today announced SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA users can now benefit from its newly released design tool, System Builder. System Builder is a powerful new design tool within the Libero System-on-Chip Design Environment version 11.0 and is specifically targeted at accelerating customer definition and implementation of ARM-based systems using SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs.

Microsemi has announced the expansion of its market-leading Synchronous Ethernet product portfolio with the single-chip, ZL30162 timing card device for mobile infrastructure and packet-based carrier Ethernet networks. The ZL30162 features four T0 high quality and highly programmable integrated digital phase lock loops, capable of locking up to 11 inputs for applications that require independent transmit and receive timing paths.

Microsemi Corporation announced the availability of six new multi-frequency, 'any-rate' clock synthesis and frequency-conversion/jitter-attenuation products. The new solutions focus on high frequency and ultra-low jitter output clocks with integration of fanout buffers and optional custom configuration. These solutions target applications such as enterprise routers and switches, storage area network equipment, servers and communications equipment...

Microsemi today announced a next-generation family of self-encrypting solid state drives for applications requiring superior data security, outstanding reliability, ruggedization, large storage capacity and high sustained data throughput rates.

Microsemi today announced shipment of production-qualified SmartFusion2 system-on-chip field programmable gate arrays. The company also announced the availability of its full-featured SmartFusion2 development kit with support for mainstream industry interfaces.

Why Simple and Differential Power Analysis (SPA and DPA) pose a serious security threat for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and System-on-Chips (SoCs) that employ cryptography. Read this article from ES Design magazine by Richard Newell, Senior Principal Product Architect, SoC Products Group, with Microsemi Corporation & Dr. Pankaj Rohatgi, Technical Director, Hardware Security Solutions, at Cryptography Research.

Microsemi announce the ZL70251 ultra low-power radio frequency transceiver with an extended temperature operating range of -40 degrees centigrade to 85 degrees C for short-range wireless sensor products used in industrial applications. In addition, the next-generation transceiver now can be used in unlicensed frequency bands ranging from 779-965 MHz, which broadens the scope of operation from the previously supported North American (915 MHz) and ...

Microsemi today announced it is leveraging Intel’s industry-leading, onshore foundry technology for the development of advanced high-performance digital integrated circuits and system-on-chip solutions using Intel’s revolutionary 22 nanometer 3-D Tri-Gate transistor technology.

Microsemi today reported unaudited results for its second quarter of fiscal 2013 ended March 31, 2013. Net sales for Microsemi's second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $235.3 million, down 5.0 percent sequentially. GAAP gross margin was 56.7 percent, improving 380 basis points over the prior year quarter.

Microsemi Corporation announce that it has achieved National Institute of Standards and Technology algorithmic certification on its U.S.-developed EnforcIT Cryptography Suite of National Security Agency Suite B algorithms. The EnforcIT Cryptography Suite contains intellectual property cores for the Advanced Encryption Standard, the XTS-AES Tweakable Block Cipher, Elliptic Curve Cryptography, and the Secure Hashing Algorithm with HMAC.

Microsemi and Virtual Extension today announced a two-chip wireless mesh network chipset and reference design that brings a new level of performance and signal robustness to applications requiring networks with high performance and ultra-low power consumption.

Microsemi today unveiled the dual-channel ZL30240 and single-channel ZL30241 clock generators for multiple applications including communications equipment, enterprise routers and switches, storage area network equipment, and servers. Market research firm Databeans estimates the clock generation integrated circuit market to be over $700 million in 2012.

Microsemi Corporation today announced its launch of high temperature flash memory products, tailored to meet the environmental demands of oil and gas industries' downhole drilling. The new high-temperature NOR flash products are designed for temperatures of 150°C and higher, and provide improved endurance benefits to systems designers.

Microsemi today announced the availability of more than a dozen new devices in its new generation of 1200 volt (V) non-punch through (NPT) IGBTs which include 25A, 50A and 70A current ratings. Microsemi's NPT IGBT product family is designed for a wide range of industrial applications requiring high power and high performance, with the newest devices well-suited for arc welders, solar inverters, and uninterruptible and switch mode power supplies.

Microsemi Corporation today announced that it has been elected to lead the Electronic Component Sintered Interconnections (ELCOSINT) industry team in developing novel polymeric, sintered interconnection materials to replace high lead (Pb) content materials and further increase the operating temperature of electronic assemblies.

Microsemi Corporation today expanded its market-leading optical transport network (OTN) portfolio with the single-chip, ZL30165 line card device for OTN transport and switching applications. The ZL30165 is the industry’s first monolithic line card device for OTN transport and switching applications. The ZL30165 has already been selected by number of leading OTN equipment manufacturers for use in 40G and 100G equipment.

Microsemi Corporation today announced the availability of its SmartFusion2 Starter Kit, providing designers with a basic prototyping platform for the company's SmartFusion2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The SmartFusion2 Starter Kit supports industry-standard interfaces including Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C and UART and includes a comprehensive breadboard to support unique design requirements.