Design
Synplicity’s Synplify DSP 3.6 Software Speeds DSP Algorithm Design for ASICs and FPGAs
Synplicity has released its newest version of the company's Synplify DSP ESL synthesis software for ASIC and FPGA design. The Synplify DSP 3.6 software includes new enhancements to its architectural optimizations and DSP synthesis methodology, as well as new Intellectual Property (IP) blocks and capacity improvements that will benefit customers working on complex digital multimedia and wireless IC designs.
Multi-carrier, multi-standard development platform for wireless infrastructure base stations
Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced a scalable, programmable development ecosystem enabling base station OEMs to support multiple carriers of established and evolving wireless standards from a single platform. Based on TI’s multicore TMS320TCI6487 and TMS320TCI6488 digital signal processors (DSPs) and multi-interface software libraries, the development platform covers all major air interfaces including GSM-EDGE, HSPA, HSPA+, TD-SCD...
Tensilica's GUI Cuts Chip Energy Consumption
Tensilica has announced that it has added a new graphical user interface (GUI) to its popular Xenergy estimator, a unique energy estimator for both Xtensa configurable processors and Diamond Standard processors. This first of its kind tool allows software developers to evaluate trade-offs, so their software can be optimized for power, and lets hardware designers optimize the design of Xtensa configurable processors for total energy consumption.
Express Logic and IAR Systems team up to provide ThreadX RTOS support in IAR Embedded Workbench IDE for Freescale ColdFire
Express Logic and IAR Systems, have announced that IAR Embedded Workbench now supports Express Logic’s ThreadX RTOS. Developers using ThreadX now can elect to use IAR Embedded Workbench IDE for their ColdFire software development tools.
Latest RTOS version targets 16 bit microcontrollers
AVIX-RT, a manufacturer of embedded software solutions, has announced the availability of version 2.2 of its RTOS AVIX-16. AVIX-16 is an RTOS targeting 16 bit microcontrollers belonging to the Microchip PIC24F, PIC24H, dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F families.
Compact single board computer gives 300MHz of processing power
Guaranteed to still be in production until 2016, the new ICOP-6150 single board computer from Datasound Laboratories is based on the latest Vortex86SX CPU, providing 300MHz of processing power in a compact, 90 x 96mm industry standard package.
New version of MagNet will support enhanced core loss calculations
Infolytica Corporation plans to release a new version of MagNet that will be available in the spring of 2008. Topping the list of new features is a total revamp of core loss calculations.
High performance computing engine said to accelerate OEM development
The Eurotech QUANTUM PXA270 based SO-DIMM format Single Board Computer module gives OEMs a low power, high performance and cost effective computer component for easy integration into their application specific motherboards. Its ready to run potential eliminates the work and risk involved with designing the complex processor core and operating system element. Designers can focus on the I/O and interface features unique to their market application.
Fully Programmable Secure Internet Solution for M2M Applications
Connect One has announced a reference design and a corresponding evaluation board that bring together the 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) for application control and the CO2128 iChip for secure, reliable TCP/IP connectivity to LAN and GPRS networks. The marriage of Microchip’s PIC24 and Connect One’s secure iChip offers an attractive option to system architects needing to develop and manage an open and flexible Internet-enabled application.
Mouser Now Stocking Microchip’s PICDEM Touch Sense 1 Demonstration Board
Mouser Electronics has announced it is stocking the PICDEM Touch Sense 1 Demo Board from Microchip Technology, a leading supplier of microcontroller and analog semiconductors.