XMOS has announced that it will provide support for Gigabit Ethernet AVB networking. The XMOS Gigabit endpoint implementation supports AVB applications including high speed streaming of up to 72 channels of audio traffic over Ethernet to networked electronic devices.

XMOS is demonstrating an open source solution for Ethernet AVB networking in the IEEE AVB Pavilion alongside Harman International, Meyer Sound and Broadcom at InfoComm 2009. The XMOS Ethernet AVB reference design creates a complete and highly integrated AVB end-point solution for consumer and professional networked AV products. Other applications on show include USB 2.0 audio interfaces, audio processing and LED tile controllers.

XMOS has announced the latest version of its integrated development environment (IDE) allowing programmers to directly program IO and watch the source code control the pins. James Foster, President and CEO, XMOS, commented: “XMOS event-driven processors are so predictable that they enable C programmers to implement hardware interfaces.

XMOS has announced that it has been working with Harman International on joint technology development using the XMOS Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB) Reference Design platform. The Ethernet AVB Reference Design, which is now commercially available, is ideal for the development of a broad range of professional and consumer networked audio and video applications, automotive entertainment systems and home networking systems.

XMOS is expanding its US operations with the appointment of semiconductor industry veteran, Kevin Yoder, as Director, North America Sales. Based at the new XMOS office in the Plug & Play Center, Sunnyvale, Yoder takes responsibility for supporting and expanding the XMOS US customer base as the company establishes its position as a leader in event-driven processors.

XMOS, the leader in event-driven processors, has launched an Ethernet-based LED Tile Reference Design Kit to enable digital designers to rapidly develop LED tile systems using daisy chains of Ethernet scan boards. All requirements are implemented entirely in software, which is available on an open source basis as a royalty free download.

XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon (SDS) is holding a design seminar and conference on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th of April at the Bristol University Computer Science Department. The seminar on the afternoon of the 16th April is aimed at designers and engineers new to XMOS who want an introduction to designing with XMOS tools and devices.

Appearing at the Embedded World event for the first time, XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon (SDS) will be demonstrating digital audio transport and LED display applications using its four core XS1-G chip on the Scantec Mikroelektronik stand (12-221).

XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon, has developed source code for a range of digital audio applications including Ethernet AVB and USB 2.0. They will be demonstrating hardware versions of these applications at the 2009 NAMM conference in Anaheim. Source code for the applications will be made available in January for royalty-free use in XMOS programmable chips, adding to the growing body of open-source hardware for electronics design.

XMOS has announced it has appointed Regulus Technologies as a sales representative and distributor in Taiwan. XMOS selected Regulus for its extensive customer list and its enthusiasm for bringing XMOS technology to Taiwanese designers and engineers.

XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon, has announced the shipment of 300 development kits in the two months following their introduction. Take-up of the XMOS development kits has been worldwide, covering a diverse range of users and a broad spectrum of applications, from networked audio and LED display panel control through to industrial automation. Two-thirds have gone to commercial users, a third to research and academia.

XMOS has released a new package option for the G4 programmable device, the first member of the XS1-G4 family. The new 144-pin BGA package option is designed for systems that require the smaller form factor (11mm square). With a .8mm ball pitch it is ideal for compact designs and simple PCB layout. For designs that require a full complement of 256 I/O pins a 512-pin BGA package is available.

XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon, has introduced a credit card sized development board that provides everything needed to start developing applications based on its XS1-G family of programmable devices. The XC-1 development board is available as part of the US$99 XC-1 hardware development kit and comes with all necessary support hardware and immediate access to XMOS’ web-based tool suite.

XMOS Semiconductor has introduced a development kit providing everything needed to develop a wide range of applications using its XS1-G4 programmable device. Designs are created using a C-based software development flow that dramatically shortens the time required to build electronic products and systems.

XMOS Semiconductor has announced its first family of programmable chips. The XS1-G product family comprises three devices offering a choice of 1,2 or 4 of the company’s XCore™ event-driven, multi-threaded processor tiles and are priced at $1-10 in volume.

XMOS Semiconductor, the creator of Software Defined Silicon (SDS) today announced it is to show its first working silicon and Beta design tools at this year’s ESC Silicon Valley Exhibition on April 15. A completely new class of programmable semiconductor, SDS will provide consumer product applications with low cost, flexible programmability.

XMOS Semiconductor is using the CoSy compiler development system from ACE Associated Compiler Experts in the development of the tool suite for its XCore processor. An event driven, multi-threaded processor, XCore is programmed using C and the XMOS originated XC language, which adds support for parallel processing, event driven control and time-driven programming models.

XMOS, the creator of Software Defined Silicon (SDS), a new class of programmable semiconductor, has announced it has appointed ProGate Technology as its sales representative in Korea. With its deep understanding of the consumer electronics sector in Korea and the high calibre of its sales staff, ProGate was considered by XMOS to be ideally positioned to communicate SDS’ unique set of benefits to this important region.