EDA Blog http://edablog.com Electronic design automation (EDA) software, tools and events Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:08:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Updated version of Altium Designer delivers improved support, new features http://edablog.com/2014/06/04/updated-version-of-altium-designer-delivers-improved-support-new-features/ http://edablog.com/2014/06/04/updated-version-of-altium-designer-delivers-improved-support-new-features/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:08:43 +0000 Amanda Harvey http://edablog.com/?p=9336

Altium Limited recently announced the latest update to its PCB design software, Altium Designer 14.3. The updates include improved support and new features that facilitate more efficient electronics design and design reuse. The update is available to all subscription users.

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that are based on scrypt hashing algorithms (Lifecoin, Auroracoin, Dogecoin, and Mastercoin) are on the rise. Scrypt-based cryptocurrency ASIC mining solution start-up Flower Technologies and eSi-RISC soft processor core and encryption and peripherals company EnSilica have partnered to develop the Orchid, which boasts high hashing speed, energy efficiency, and price/performance for an ASIC scrypt miner.

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]]> http://edablog.com/2014/04/17/flower-technology-and-ensilica-collaborate-on-asic-mining-solutions-for-cryptocurrencies-like-bitcoin/feed/ 0 European Design Automation Association 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award honors Symtavision’s Prof. Dr. Ing. Rolf Ernst http://edablog.com/2014/03/25/european-design-automation-association-2014-lifetime-achievement-award-honors-symtavisions-prof-dr-ing-rolf-ernst/ http://edablog.com/2014/03/25/european-design-automation-association-2014-lifetime-achievement-award-honors-symtavisions-prof-dr-ing-rolf-ernst/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:21:32 +0000 Monique DeVoe http://edablog.com/?p=9330 The European Design Automation Association (EDAA) Lifetime Achievement Award honors individuals who make innovative contributions to electronic design, automation, and testing of electronic systems. Symtavision Board member Prof. Dr. Ing. Rolf Ernst has had a major role in automotive systems, HW/SW co-design, and as chair of many conferences.

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]]> http://edablog.com/2014/03/25/european-design-automation-association-2014-lifetime-achievement-award-honors-symtavisions-prof-dr-ing-rolf-ernst/feed/ 0 EMA, AEi Systems announce expanded Power IC Model Library for Cadence PSpice simulator http://edablog.com/2014/03/19/ema-aei-systems-announce-expanded-power-ic-model-library-for-cadence-pspice-simulator/ http://edablog.com/2014/03/19/ema-aei-systems-announce-expanded-power-ic-model-library-for-cadence-pspice-simulator/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:50:29 +0000 Amanda Harvey http://edablog.com/?p=9325

EMA Design Automation (EMA) and AEi Systems have announced the latest version, 4.1, of the AEi Systems’ Power IC Model Library for the Cadence PSpice simulator. “This update to the power IC model library will make it easier for our PSpice customers to obtain high quality bench tested models,” says Manny Marcano, President and CEO of EMA.

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]]> http://edablog.com/2014/03/19/ema-aei-systems-announce-expanded-power-ic-model-library-for-cadence-pspice-simulator/feed/ 0 IC with Unique Characteristics Suited to Addressing the Internet of Things http://edablog.com/2014/02/25/ic-with-unique-characteristics-suited-to-addressing-the-internet-of-things/ http://edablog.com/2014/02/25/ic-with-unique-characteristics-suited-to-addressing-the-internet-of-things/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:26:19 +0000 Monique DeVoe http://edablog.com/?p=9322

FTDI Chip has released its second Application Oriented Controller (AOC), the FT51, claimed to be one of the highest performance 8051-compatible cores available. This AOC uses a highly effective processor core, a number of ADCs and DACs, and a variety of interconnects.

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]]> http://edablog.com/2014/02/25/ic-with-unique-characteristics-suited-to-addressing-the-internet-of-things/feed/ 0 Know someone who made a significant impact in the EDA community? Nominate the person for Phil Kaufman award. http://edablog.com/2014/02/11/know-someone-who-made-a-significant-impact-in-the-eda-community-nominate-the-person-for-phil-kaufman-award/ http://edablog.com/2014/02/11/know-someone-who-made-a-significant-impact-in-the-eda-community-nominate-the-person-for-phil-kaufman-award/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:45:48 +0000 Monique DeVoe http://edablog.com/?p=9318 Know someone who made a significant impact in the EDA community? Nominate the person for Phil Kaufman award.

The annual award has been presented to individuals whose contributions made a significant impact within EDA since 1994. The nominee’s contributions should fall into any or a combination of the following categories:

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One of the major issues to IC design now and going forward is manufacturing process variations impacting product yield. Achieving high yield means functionally working die while delivering high performance and rapidly getting to market. The typical design flow has inherent issues and as a result, the design for yield (DIY) centric design flow has been developed.

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]]> http://edablog.com/2014/01/17/monte-carlo-is-the-gold-standard-when-it-comes-to-yield-analysis-but-what-happens-when-it-breaks-down-at-the-7-yield/feed/ 0 AVX Low-Profile MLO Diplexers Provide Advantages for Mobile Apps http://edablog.com/2014/01/14/avx-low-profile-mlo-diplexers-provide-advantages-for-mobile-apps/ http://edablog.com/2014/01/14/avx-low-profile-mlo-diplexers-provide-advantages-for-mobile-apps/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:00:12 +0000 Monique DeVoe http://edablog.com/?p=9313 AVX MLO Diplexers for mobile applications.

AVX 0603 and 0805 MLO Diplexers measure at less than 0.55 mm and provide low insertion loses, parasitics, and high heat dissipation for Wi-Fi, WiMax, mobile telecomm, and GPS applications.

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MT25Q features:

  • 512 Mb, 1 Gb, and 2 Gb densities
  • Standard SPI interface
  • 2 MBps programming speed
  • 66 MBps read performance
  • First 2 Gb device in a 6 mm x 8 mm BGA package

Drop-in compatibility with legacy NOR devices make it an option for new and existing designs. Best-in-class 2 MBps programming speed, improved erase performance, and 66 MBps read performance enable quick updates and boot performance. The small package also lends itself to shrinking footprint requirements.

More info: Micron Technology

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