Design

MAZeT GmbH offers the IP core certified by the originator for the EnDat master for implementation in FPGAs and ASICs. The serial communication interface for rotary and linear distance measuring systems was developed by MAZeT and maintained as product. In customized applications, it is often required to directly integrate this interface into the FPGA or ASIC.

MAZeT GmbH offers IP cores for the Interbus protocol (SUPI4 / Phoenix Contact) for implementation in FPGAs and ASICs. The protocol chip for serial communication interfaces in automation technology was developed and maintained by MAZeT. The SUPI4 protocol chip, presented by Phoenix Contact at SPS/IPC Drives 2008, is an implementation of the Interbus-IP core, which has enhanced functionality in comparison to the previous protocol ASIC SUPI3.

Anders Electronics and Tilcon Software have announced the launch of the UMR Interface Development Suite (IDS) that enables rapid creation and deployment of embedded graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Using IDS, designers can deliver enhanced, display-based user experiences while streamlining product development, reducing project risk and speeding time-to-market.

National Instruments has announced the latest version of a module development kit that further simplifies the process for users, OEMs and system integrators to design custom C Series modules for NI CompactRIO and add-on boards for NI Single-Board RIO. With the NI cRIO-9951 Module Development Kit (MDK), customers and third-party resellers can design custom solutions for industrial and embedded applications based on common NI reconfigurable I/O (RI...

Infolytica has announced that a major update to MotorSolve IM will be available in April 2009. A new fully automated finite element analysis (FEA) results module will be included with the software which will solve critical performance parameters accurately.

Imagination Technologies, the multimedia chip technologies company, announces further details of the first POWERVR SGX graphics IP core with multi-processor (MP) core support. The technology, henceforth POWERVR SGX543MP, is being delivered to customers in SGXMP2 (two-core) to SGXMP16 (16-core) variants.

Altera Corporation has announced availability of its Embedded Systems Development Kit, Cyclone III FPGA Edition, a comprehensive platform that accelerates the prototyping and development of FPGA-based embedded systems. This multi-board development kit features a Cyclone III EP3C120 device, the industry's highest density, low-cost FPGA currently shipping and combines a robust set of on-board memories, I/O interfaces, peripherals and pre-built refe...

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.

ON Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its intellectual property portfolio with the addition of more than 30 silicon-proven IP blocks. Customers developing application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions based on the company’s digital and mixed-signal process technologies will now have access to expanded IP for industry-standard interfaces, microcontrollers and peripherals.

Altium has appointed existing Benelux reseller Transfer B.V. to resell its TASKING embedded software development solution. The appointment complements Transfer’s status as a reseller of Altium Designer, Altium’s next generation electronics design solution.