http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com The Planet's Premiere Embedded Technology Journal Copyright 2006 Techfocus Media, Inc. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:42:53 GMT New Line is a Colorful, Trendy Addition to Successful Pico USB Family San Jose, California - July 7, 2009 - Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today introduced their new line of http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_04.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:41:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_04.htm.1246981371625.1 SAN JOSE, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) announced today that the company has received LIN2.1 certification for its LIN transceiver ATA6662 and LIN System Basis Chip ATA6624. The LIN2.1 physical layer test, which is the basis for http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_02.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:41:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_02.htm.1246981371625.3 Mali Technology to Drive High Performance, Low Power Graphics Processing for MediaTek System-on-Chip SolutionsCAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] announced today that MediaTek Inc, a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, has licensed http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_03.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:41:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_03.htm.1246981371625.2 Fine-Grained Inverter Control Enable Eco-Friendly Appliances DUESSELDORF (Germany) and KAWASAKI (Japan), July 07, 2009 – NEC Electronics today announced the availability of 15 new 32-bit All Flash™ V850 microcontrollers (MCU) for inverter control and motor control applications such as air http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_01.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090707_01.htm.1246981371625.4 PCI Express Experts Share Engineering Experience, Design Tips; Demo Current ProductSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT), the leading global supplier of PCI Express® (PCIe®) switch and bridge silicon, today announced it will host two separate technical sessions at the annual http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090706_03.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:23:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090706_03.htm.1246904844843.1 Optimized for High Performance Applications Such as Servers, Storage and Communications/Networking SAN JOSE, Calif., – July 6, 2009 – IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; NASDAQ: IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090706_01.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:23:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090706_01.htm.1246904844843.3 Online Venue Allows Embedded Solutions Customers to Cost Effectively Gather Information and Evaluate a Wide Array of Products and Services from Leading SuppliersTEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet Technology Solutions, a leader in solutions distribution and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090706_02.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:23:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090706_02.htm.1246904844843.2 SoftScan speeds/eases development of integrated embedded platforms for radar video acquisition, scan-conversion and presentation. Letchworth Garden City, UK – July 2, 2009 -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090702_03.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:13:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090702_03.htm.1246904844843.4 Provides greater design flexibility and higher performance HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced the foundry segment's first functional 65-nanometer (nm) multi-time programmable (MTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) process technology. http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090702_01.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:29:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090702_01.htm.1246552267546.2 XP Power today announced the launch of its IM and IT series of 2 and 3 Watt board mounted regulated DC/DC converters. Encapsulated in a plastic non-conductive SIP format package, measuring 1.02 x 0.49 x 0.36 inches (26.0 x 12.5 http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090702_02.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:29:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090702_02.htm.1246552267546.1 New Version of Continuum Vector Eases and/Speeds the Programming of Radar/Signal Processing Applications LEESBURG, VA – June 30, 2009 -- -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, VXS and CompactPCI products http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090701_01.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:43:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090701_01.htm.1246466747875.2 LEESBURG, VA – June 30, 2009, -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI products for the aerospace and defense market, has introduced the VPX6-187, its first single http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090701_02.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:43:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/07/20090701_02.htm.1246466747875.1 New Capabilities Span Desktop-to-Datacenter Workloads; Sun VirtualBox Sets New Marks With Unprecedented Market Uptake of Desktop Virtualization SoftwareSANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced a significant new version of Sun(TM) VirtualBox(TM), its high performance, cross-platform virtualization software. VirtualBox http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_01.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_01.htm.1246384040453.4 Based on Popular Zilog(R) Serial Communications Controller, New Solution Is Ideal for Computer Peripherals and Other Applications Requiring Lower Power SAN JOSE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zilog, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZILG) a trusted supplier of application specific, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_02.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_02.htm.1246384040453.3 MILPITAS, CA - June 30, 2009 - Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4269-1, LTC4269-2 and LTC4278, IEEE 802.3at compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE+) interface controllers with integrated switching regulators for high-power Powered Device (PD) applications up to 25.5W and beyond. http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_03.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_03.htm.1246384040453.2 New Timing Devices Offer Greater Flexibility and Improved Performance for Designers of High-Performance Consumer, Telecommunications, Networking and Data Communications Applications SAN JOSE, Calif., June 30, 2009 – IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; NASDAQ: IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_04.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090630_04.htm.1246384040453.1 Comprehensive solution from Timesys includes LinuxLink build environment as well as new FPGA design service PITTSBURGH, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Timesys Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), provider of LinuxLink, the first commercial software development framework for building custom embedded Linux based products, today http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_05.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:11:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_05.htm.1246295549125.1 -- Si2170 improves reception, simplifies manufacturing and reduces costs -- AUSTIN, Texas – June 29, 2009 – Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the Si2170, a complete, globally-compliant hybrid TV tuner with http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_04.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:11:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_04.htm.1246295549125.2 OS85650 Expands Audio/Video Capability for Next Generation Automotive Infotainment DevicesHAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SMSC (NASDAQ: SMSC), a leading semiconductor company that provides Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity™ solutions, today announced the OS85650 I/O companion chip for MOST® Intelligent Network Interface Controllers (INICs).With its multiple http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_03.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_03.htm.1246295549125.3 MILPITAS, CA - June 29, 2009 - Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2656, a 16-bit octal digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that offers ±4LSB INL maximum over temperature, a factor of three times better than the nearest octal competitor. The combination of http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_02.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_02.htm.1246295549125.4 Enhanced access platform helps wired and wireless service providers reduce costs and expand revenue opportunities by migrating to packet networks OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (TSX:ZL) today announced that Albis Technologies is deploying Zarlink's ZL50111 http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_01.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090629_01.htm.1246295549125.5 DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e5cfdf/opportunities_for) has announced the addition of the "Opportunities for MIPS in Embedded Processing -2009 Edition" report to their offering.Analysis of trends for MIPS-based MCUs/eMPUs, ASICs/ASSPs and FPGAs in 20 application areas. Forecasts to 2014.This report analyzes http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_06.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:40:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_06.htm.1245958909093.1 MIPS-Based™ Single-Chip Solution Extends Superior Viewing Experience MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets, today announced that NXP Semiconductors leveraged the MIPS32® 24KEf™ core http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_02.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_02.htm.1245958909093.5 Wirral, UK – 25 June 2009. LDRA, the leading provider of automated software verification, source code analysis, and test tools, has integrated the LDRA tool suite with the Analog Devices VisualDSP++ (VDSP++) software development environment. The LDRA tool suite provides http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_03.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_03.htm.1245958909093.4 1310nm TOSA for 10Gbit/s High-Speed Optical Transmission DUSSELDORF (Germany), June 25, 2009 — NEC Electronics Europe introduces a new series of uncooled 1310nm Multiple Quantum Wells (MQW) structured Distributed Feed-Back (DFB) laser diodes allowing the operation up to 95°C and http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_04.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_04.htm.1245958909093.3 Company delivers early-access software to two leading defense primes for radar applications, announces general availability for commercial and defense markets CHELMSFORD, Mass. - June 25, 2009 - Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a leading provider of high-performance, embedded computing http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_05.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_05.htm.1245958909093.2 DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4aaa12/opportunities_for) has announced the addition of the "Opportunities for ARM in Embedded Processing -2009 Edition" report to their offering.Analysis of trends for ARM-based MCUs/eMPUs, ASICs/ASSPs and FPGAs in 20 application areas. Forecasts to 2014.This report analyzes http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_01.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090625_01.htm.1245958909093.6 GNAT PRO now available on all current VxWorks platforms Bangalore, June 2009 - Mistral Solutions, a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of AdaCore’s enhanced GNAT Pro offerings on all http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_05.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:28:45 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_05.htm.1245864758468.1 Launches 2nd Generation XS1-L family of event-driven processors™Sunnyvale, California and Bristol, UK, 24 June 2009. XMOS has today launched its 2nd generation of event-driven processors, the XS1-L series, targeted at the mass electronics market with a sub $5 price point. http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_04.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:27:27 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_04.htm.1245864758468.2 UPPSALA, Sweden--IAR Systems announced today the immediate availability of support in IAR Embedded Workbench for Atmel’s recently announced picoPower AVR32 UC3L microcontroller family that features a built-in hardware capacitive touch controller.IAR Embedded Workbench makes full use of the single-cycle load/store http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_03.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:25:53 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_03.htm.1245864758468.3 VIP Discovery Service Helps OEMs, MNOs, and Semiconductor Suppliers Integrate Mobile Phone Virtualization Across the Mobile EcosystemCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading provider of virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, today announced that the company http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_02.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:24:53 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_02.htm.1245864758468.4 NI PXIe-1082 Reflects Growth of PCI Express in Embedded MarketsSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT), the leading supplier of PCI Express® (PCIe®) switches and bridges, today announced that National Instruments, a leader of test, control, and embedded design solutions, is http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_01.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:24:07 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090624_01.htm.1245864758468.5 XP Power announces a new 250W AC/DC power supply, the CCM250, that achieves up to 95% efficiency, dramatically cutting the heat generated in medical, IT and industrial systems. Rival products typically operate at 90% maximum efficiency, with 10% of the http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_05.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_05.htm.1245864758468.6 Wind River On-Chip Debugging Expands Architecture Support to RMI’s XLR and XLS Processor Families for High Performance ApplicationsCUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RMI Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance processors for communication and media rich applications, today announced that Wind River is offering http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_04.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_04.htm.1245778895515.1 Shenzhen-based SBS Science and Technology develops solid-state disk for demanding industrial automation applicationsCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO – June 23, 2009 – Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), the leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_03.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_03.htm.1245778895515.2 Demand for Zarlink's timing products grows as wireless operators invest in new technologies to efficiently deliver revenue-generating services over packet networks Ottawa, Canada, June 23, 2009 -- Zarlink Semiconductor (TSX: ZL) announced that ZTE Corporation is using its recently introduced http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_02.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_02.htm.1245778895515.3 ARM, Denali, Intel, LSI, Samsung, and STMicroelectronics Focus on Enhanced Power Savings and Interoperability with Latest VersionSUNNYVALE, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Denali Software, Inc., as one of the DDR-PHY Interface (DFI) specification participating members, today announced the release of http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_01.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090623_01.htm.1245778895515.4 picoPower AVR32 AT32UC3L Microcontroller offers less than 0.48 mW/MHz Active and below 100 nA Sleep Mode, and has Embedded Capacitive Touch Peripheral and Event System that Eliminates Interrupt Handling and Guarantees Deterministic Response Time San Jose, CA, June 22, 2009 http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090622_03.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090622_03.htm.1245778895515.5 Offering Combines ColdFire® Microcontroller, Complimentary Freescale MQX™ Software and Modular Hardware Platform to Streamline DevelopmentAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freescale Semiconductor is redefining embedded Ethernet design with a new platform solution that combines a 32-bit ColdFire® V1 microcontroller (MCU) with a complimentary operating http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090622_01.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090622_01.htm.1245778895515.6 OVP Movement Gaining Momentum with Widespread Industry Support: Hundreds of Users, Thousands of Downloads, 16 New Processor Models, and Linux SupportTHAME, England--The Open Virtual Platform (OVP) initiative (www.OVPworld.org), founded by Imperas with the help of 18 companies and individuals from http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090622_02.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/news_2009/06/20090622_02.htm.1245778895515.7