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BiTMICRO Networks Partners with ChipX on Development of Next Generation Storage ASICs
BiTMICRO Networks, maker of intelligent flash IDE/ATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel and SATA solid state disk storage solutions, has announced its partnership with ChipX. Under this alliance, BiTMICRO will utilize various ChipX Structured ASIC devices in the development of proprietary storage controller ICs such as the Enhanced Datamover and Storage Accelerator (EDSA) direct memory controller and the Logical Unifier of Extensive Transfer Arrays (LUN...
Ariane Controls Selects ChipX Embedded Array for Powerline Communications
ChipX and Ariane Controls, a leading manufacturer of Powerline Communications technology for the energy utilities and building automation markets, announced today an ongoing successful partnership to implement Powerline Communications technology in an easy to use Embedded Array platform.
ChipX signs Nu Horizons Electronics for U.S. and Europe
ChipX has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. The agreement is effective immediately and provides Nu Horizons customers with global fulfilment and distribution access in North America and Europe to the widest range of ASIC solutions and services from ChipX.
ChipX Appoints Robert “RAS” Sheffield as CFO
ChipX Inc has announced that it has appointed Robert “RAS” Sheffield to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Sheffield has more than 30 years of executive-level finance experience with both public and private companies. He has served as CFO for eight Silicon Valley companies, including Time-Warner Interactive, Faroudja, Asante Technologies, and Televideo Systems. In November 2001, Sheffield led the successful IPO of Magma Design Automat...
Autorouter and layout device generator from Tanner EDA speeds up analogue and mixed-signal ASIC design
EDA Solutions has announced the availability of version 14.10 of Tanner EDA’s Tanner Tools Pro and HiPer Silicon design software, including a new interactive autorouter, SDL Router, and a layout device generator, DevGen. Both these additions increase designers’ productivity and speed up development of full custom analogue IC and MEMS design.
IBM¹s CMOS image sensing technology now available at low cost through MOSIS multi-project wafer services
MOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ASICs, announces availability of IBM’s image sensing technology (CIMG) through its multi-project wafer (MPW) service. This means that companies working on imaging applications for everything from camera phones to high end digital cameras can access the technology at less than one-tenth of the cost of using a dedicated wafer run. They share wafers with othe...
MOSIS deal with SEMPAC cuts packaging costs for custom ASICs
MOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ASICs, announces a strategic agreement with SEMPAC that will enable the company to offer customers a low-cost alternative to ceramic packages for VLSI circuits. The deal will give customers who use the MOSIS multi-project wafer (MPW) service access to QFN/MLP, QFP and SOIC/SSP packages from SEMPAC's Open-Pak product line. These pre-molded, air cavity package...
Zetex Semiconductor appoints Dr. Franz Riedlberger as CTO
Zetex, the analogue semiconductor company, has announced that Dr. Riedlberger, an accomplished semiconductor industry veteran, is to head its technology department. “This is another important milestone for Zetex, demonstrating our determination to put a world-class team in place to excel in achieving our ambitious goals,” said Chief Executive Hans Rohrer. “Franz brings a wealth of knowledge to the company, both in semiconductor technology ...
Synchronous buck regulator reduces filter requirements and footprint for 5V/12V applications
Intersil has introduced a 2.5A, wide input voltage synchronous buck regulator that greatly reduces noise and EMI filter requirements through programmable switching frequency and external synchronisation. The integrated switching MOSFETs and a thermally enhanced compact 4 x 4mm QFN package make the ISL8502 an ideal fit for 5V/12Vin space-critical applications.
Intersil's Logic level translators deliver dynamic voltage shifting in mixed supply systems
Intersil has introduced a series of voltage logic level translators featuring industry-leading ESD protection and 100 Megabit/second data rates for translating fast data streams. The ISL3034E and ISL3035E are six-channel, auto-direction sensing, bidirectional voltage level translators that ease the interface between mixed supply voltage peripherals and controllers.