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To speed up real-world testing of mobile handsets for LTE networks ahead of network deployment, Aeroflex is introducing the first one-box test system for cell phone signal fading simulation. Integrated within the 7100 Series digital radio test set, the new fading simulator option offers RF engineers an inexpensive and reliable baseband tool for signal fading profiling, a requirement for LTE (Long Term Evolution) certification.

XP Power today announced the introduction of the SHP650 and MHP650 series of single output high power density fan cooled AC/DC power supplies. The MHP650 range meets the IEC60601-1 safety specification for medical equipment while the SHP650 range compiles with the IEC60950 standard for IT and industrial equipment. Both series are highly efficient, typically 86%, and have a high power density of 8.2 Watts/cubic inch.

TRaC has extended its capabilities in testing products against the requirements of the Noise at Work Directive.

Renesas Technology Europe today announced the release of the R8C/Mx Series of low-pin-count MCUs with on-chip flash memory (flash MCUs) offering power consumption among the lowest in the industry and improved functions including timers for applications requiring low power consumption, such as electric shavers, electric toothbrushes, and other compact electrical household appliances.

Lauterbach and Cortus announced that the Lauterbach TRACE32® Power Tools now fully support the Cortus APS3 family of processors. The power of Lauterbach’s TRACE32 Power Tools is now available for the Cortus APS3 family of ultra low power embedded CPUs. Non-intrusive debugging over JTAG is supported giving engineers full visibility of program execution and profiling analysis enhancing product development times. It offers full support for the C...

AdaCore today announced the latest major release of its GNAT Pro Ada development environment. GNAT Pro 6.3 is now available on several new platforms including 64-bit Windows, Windows 7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, VxWorks MILS, and PikeOS (ARINC 653). The product incorporates performance improvements and a variety of enhancements, many based on customer feedback, and it offers the first implementation of new Ada 2012 features. GNAT Pro 6.3 works with ...

Synopsys announced that Yamaha, a leading provider of mobile audio and Graphics LSI chip products, achieved their aggressive performance targets ahead of schedule with Design Compiler(R) Graphical and successfully taped out their latest Graphics LSI chip.

Tensilica announced today that HiSilicon Technologies has licensed Tensilica's Xtensa® customizable dataplane processors (DPUs) and ConnX(TM) DSP (digital signal processing) semiconductor IP cores. HiSilicon will use Tensilica's DPUs and DSPs in network equipment chip design.

Mill-Max is pleased to announce the development of a unique, low-profile, compliant body socket receptacle capable of press-fitting in FR-4 mounting holes between .041” - .044” (1,04mm – 1,12mm) in diameter.

Tensilica introduced its ConnX Atlas LTE (Long-Term Evolution) reference platform, a heterogeneous seven-core reference architecture for a complete multi-standard programmable radio for advanced mobile devices. Atlas is designed to support the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) LTE standard, as well as other complementary standards such as HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access), in a single platform. No additional hardwired hardware bloc...