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Ultra-low-power SoC supports world's smallest Bluetooth location stickers May 16, 2013
Nordic Semiconductor ASA's nRF51822 SoC has been specified into the world's smallest Bluetooth low energy coin-sized location stickers.
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Highly integrated processor SoC for 5G WiFi enterprise access points
May 8, 2013
Broadcom Corporation has announced a highly integrated processor system-on-a-chip (SoC) for enterprise access points (EAPs).
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EBV Elektronik launches 'SoCrates' board for Altera’s NewSoC families
May 7, 2013
Avnet distribution company EBV Elektronik has launched the ‘SoCrates’ development board.
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6-axis MEMS SoC integrates gyroscope and accelerometer in a 3x3x0.8mm chip
May 6, 2013
InvenSense has released the MPU-6521 MEMS SoC as the world's smallest, lowest profile, and lowest power 6-axis motion tracking solution. The slim profile MPU-6521 aimed at portable devices and motion-based remote controls draws only 6.1mW, which is 60% less power than competing solutions, says the manufacturer.
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Semi-custom business unit at AMD aims to create tailored products integrating customer-specific IP
May 2, 2013
AMD plans to focus on developing one-of-a-kind solutions through the company’s Semi-Custom Business Unit based on the extensive set of intellectual property (IP) amassed across AMD processors, graphics and multimedia.
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Low cost FPGA development kit includes optimised SoC debug tools
Altera has launched its Cyclone V SoC Development Kit to provide a development platform that enables hardware and software developers to accelerate their embedded systems design development.
World's highest performance set-top box SoC supports high-end Android-based IPTV
STMicroelectronics says that the company’s Orly system-on-chip (SoC) is now powering a new generation of advanced set-top boxes introduced by NTT Plala Inc., a leading Internet / IPTV service provider in Japan.
Compiler partitioning tool now supports Virtex-7 FPGA-based FPGA platforms
Flexras Technologies has released version 3.2 of its Wasga Compiler Design Suite for FPGA-based prototyping. This new release supports the Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA and includes new features that accelerate SoC rapid prototyping.
Video SoC claims best-in-class low-light technology for the megapixel IP camera market
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the company's newest DaVinci video processor, the DM369, which features best-in-class low-light technology for the megapixel IP camera market.
Arrow's SoCKIT evaluation kit features Altera's ARM-Based SoCs
Arrow Electronics announced the latest addition to its portfolio of development tools with the Arrow SoCKIT evaluation kit, featuring an Altera Cyclone V SoC. Cyclone V SoCs integrate a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor within the fabric of a 28 nm FPGA.
25,000 DMIPS-capable SoC targets the automotive infotainment market
Capable of delivering more than 25,000 DMIPS, the R-Car H2 automotive SoC is designed to provide high performance and state-of-the-art 3D graphics capabilities for high-end multimedia and navigation automotive systems.
TI supports Thingsquare Mist to deliver low power RF connectivity to the Internet of Things
To assist the development of the Internet of Things, Texas Instruments Incorporated plans to support the Thingsquare Mist IoT open source firmware for select TI hardware platforms for connected home automation products, connected lighting, and smart city projects.
High accuracy battery fuel gauge maximizes battery capacity and boosts user confidence
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has begun sampling the MAX17050, the industry’s highest accuracy battery fuel gauge. Atmel acquires IDT’s smart metering IC product line to enhance smart energy offerings
Atmel Corporation has completed the acquisition of Integrated Device Technology's smart metering IC product lines and technologies to enhance Atmel's smart energy product portfolio.
Second generation USB 3.0-SATA3 bridge SoC offers reduced BOM cost benefits
Renesas Electronics has introduced the company’s SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) to Serial ATA (SATA) Revision 3 bridge SoC that reduces the total BOM costs.
ROHM develops PMIC to support Intel's 'Bay Trail'Atom-based platform
ROHM Co., Ltd. has developed a dedicated system power management IC (PMIC) to support Intel's latest Atom-based platform, code name 'Bay Trail'. Lower cost, reduced memory variant of 2.4GHz SoC targets the most price sensitive consumer products
Nordic Semiconductor ASA has introduced a lower cost variant of the company’s award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth low energy and proprietary 2.4GHz SoC (System-on-Chip).
Wolfson and Sensory demonstrate world's lowest-power speech recognition solution for mobile devices
Wolfson Microelectronics has worked with Sensory, a leader in speech technologies for consumer electronics to implement Sensory's TrulyHandsfree Voice Control and audio detect front-end on Wolfson’s latest ultra-low power platforms for mobile phone audio channel processing.
ALi Corporation integrates CryptoFirewall security core into its SoCs
ALi announcec it has completed the integration of the Cryptography Research's CryptoFirewall security technology into its multimedia STB SoC products. The CryptoFirewall core will be available in the ALi DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-T2, ISDB-T, and IP STB chipsets beginning in 2013.
ST and Quantenna team up for WiFI set top box reference design
In a move that demonstrates ST's move away from wireless technology, the company has teamed up with Quantenna Communications for a Wi-Fi set-top box reference design platform to significantly accelerate development of multi-room DVR (Digital Video Recorder) services.
New evaluation kits aim to speed up ZigBee development projects
Texas Instruments Incorporated is introducing the ZigBee BoosterPack based on TI's CC2530 ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) that enables developers to jumpstart their designs and provide a fast time to market for new wireless connectivity designs.
Bluetooth low energy software stack delivers over-the-air downloads and support for multiple stacks on one SoC
Texas Instruments Incorporated has released the company's newest BLE-Stack 1.3 software to support continued development and enhancement of Bluetooth low energy.
CEVA joins Heterogeneous System Architecture Foundation
CEVA has announced it has joined the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation to further the power efficiency and performance of next-generation imaging and vision-enabled platforms through the development of a common specification for hybrid SoC designs.
Pre-approved Bluetooth low energy module allows prototypes to be developed within hours
UK-based Laird Technologies, has developed a fully-approved programmable Bluetooth low energy module that enables developers to use BASIC language syntax to create Bluetooth low energy prototypes based on Nordic Semiconductor’s class-leading nRF51822 SoC in less than a day.
RFEL offers FPGA benefits to ARM software developers
RFEL has extended the company’s design service range to include Xilinx's Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC. The decision merges together a powerful ARM multicore processing system with the latest, high speed, Xilinx 28 nm FPGA programmable logic into a single chip.
Cadence Signoff Solution shaves weeks from design cycle and timing convergence for complex STMicroelectronics SoC
New Smart Meter SoC from Texas Instruments aims to reduce system costs and improve reliability in e-meter designs
Texas Instruments Incorporated is now sampling a fully integrated and optimized Smart Meter System on Chip (SoC) for smart electrical meter (e-meter) designs.
Smart-meter SoC combines metrology, security and communication capabilities
Maxim’s highly integrated smart-meter SoC secures the life cycle, the developer’s IP, and the grid itself with proven embedded security technology.
Aldec enters ASIC prototyping market with system that offers 96m ASIC gate capacity
Aldec Europe has introduced an FPGA-based ASIC/SoC prototyping system that provides hardware verification and software verification teams with a versatile solution; and which lowers the cost of the prototyping process.
Wireless SoC accelerated validation platforms for MIPI CSI-2 and DSI
Multi-function SoC simultaneously navigates, plays movies and phones hands-free
Chipmaker CSR has introduced a new generation of its navigation, multimedia and connectivity solution for in-vehicle infotainment systems as well as mobile Internet and portable navigation devices. The SiRFatlasVI infotainment SoC enables manufacturers to rapidly develop and bring to market OEM and aftermarket products that are able to run multiple functions at the same time for an exceptional user experience.
Battery-powered evaluation kit enables engineers to test wireless accessory and sensor applications
Nordic Semiconductor ASA has announced a low cost, battery-powered evaluation kit for its latest nRF51 Series of ULP 2.4 GHz ICs that supports real-world environmental testing of ANT™ / ANT+™, Bluetooth® low energy (including Bluetooth Smart), and proprietary 2.4GHz ULP wireless sensors and accessories.
Multi-function SoC simultaneously navigates, plays movies and phones hands-free
New reference design provides hardware blueprint for battery fuel-gauging in electric scooters
ams has developed a reference design which shows how a simple current and voltage measurement circuit can produce state of charge (SOC) readings for electric scooter batteries.
Wearable devices are made possible with next-gen Bluetooth low energy application software
Texas Instruments Incorporated has launched the company’s latest Bluetooth low energy application software, the BLE-Stack 1.2, based on the Bluetooth v4.0 release.
Cadence adds new capabilities to PCIe VIP including PIPE4 support to boost performance
Ultra-low power wireless SoCs slash power consumption, free designers from proprietary software frameworks
Nordic Semiconductor ASA has unveiled the first members of the company's new nRF51 Series of ultra-low power (ULP) RF integrated circuits (ICs) that feature a new multi-protocol 2.4 GHz radio and a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 based processor.
Power Line Carrier modem SoC targets smart metering and building automation applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced a new power line carrier (PLC) modem system-on-chip (SoC) for use in applications such as e-metering, home automation, solar energy and lighting control.
Quad core HD audio processor SoC offers HD Audio performance for smartphones and tablets
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has introduced the WM5110, the industry's first quad core High Definition (HD) Audio Processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC).
Cadence expands system and SoC verification offerings to accelerate system integration and reduce time to market
Next generation HD audio SoC offers integrated transmit noise reduction and SLIMbus interface for smartphone and tablet applications
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has introduced the company’s next generation High Definition (HD) Audio System-on-a-Chip (SoC) with voice processor DSP, which helps smartphone manufacturers deliver clearer, more natural sounding voice calls, even in the noisiest environments.
IDT reveals world's most advanced single-phase power metering SoC for smart grid applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has introduced what the company claims is the world’s most advanced single-phase power metering SoC for smart grid applications. The new device features the industry’s widest dynamic range and an unprecedented level of integration, enabling smart meter manufacturers to improve accuracy, while simplifying their designs and lowering overall system cost.
High-performance, compact SoC focuses on high-end hybrid set-top box applications
Renesas Electronics has introduced the company’s new system-on-chip (SoC) for high-end set-top boxes (STBs) the R-Home S1, supporting both worldwide digital TV broadcast reception and Internet content distribution.
PMC is first to market with symmetric end-to-end 10G-EPON SoCs
PMC-Sierra, Inc., has introduced an end-to-end symmetric 10G-EPON fibre access System-on-Chip (SoC) solution. PMC's highly integrated PAS9000 Optical Networking Unit (ONU) and PAS8000 Optical Line Terminal (OLT) SoCs are the industry's first to support 10Gb/s downstream and 10Gb/s upstream access connectivity. The performance and feature integration enables carriers to provide advanced triple-play video on demand, high-speed Internet access and Voice-over-IP services to residential and business customers.
MIPI Alliance Low Latency Interface saves cost and board space
MIPI Alliance has announced the Low Latency Interface (LLI) specification for mobile devices, which offers a point-to-point interconnect between the application processor and modem/baseband processor.
Cypress releases 'Component Pack' update for PSoC Creator 2.0 Design Environment
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has released an extension to Version 2.0 of the company’s PSoC Creator Design Environment for the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families. Known as a 'Component Pack', the update includes new peripheral functions that customers can easily drop into existing PSoC devices to realize new capabilities within their designs.
Mindspeed collaborates with Contela on next-generation LTE femtocells and small cell base station solutions
Nordic's new Bluetooth low energy SoC requires no specialist RF knowledge to design-in
Nordic Semiconductor ASA has released the company’s new µ Blue nRF8002 System-on-Chip (SoC) that provides a low cost, ultra-low power, easy to design-in single chip solution for Bluetooth Smart wireless tags and other accessories such as bracelets, pendants, keychains, small toys, and armbands.
Cadence collaborates with Samsung foundry to deliver DFM solution for 32-, 28- and 20-nm chip design
Samsung Electronics' Foundry business, Samsung Foundry, has collaborated with Cadence to develop a design-for-manufacturing (DFM) infrastructure to produce the most advanced chips. Working closely together, Cadence and Samsung Foundry have developed “in-design” and signoff DFM flows to tackle physical signoff and electrical variability optimization for 32-, 28- and 20-nanometer SoC designs.
New SoC offers measurement and diagnostics benefits for high-power monitoring in industrial applications and data centers
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the 78M6631, a Teridian 3-phase power measurement system-on-chip (SoC) that embeds power monitoring into high-load applications. The fully self-contained and customizable energy measurement system offers a full range of measurement and diagnostics, and results in ease of design and reduced costs.
X-FAB enhances advanced mixed-signal process design kit with Silicon Frontline's post-layout extraction software
X-FAB Silicon Foundries has used Silicon Frontline Technology, Inc’s R3D (Resistive 3D) software for X-FAB’s 0.18 micrometer high-voltage process (XH018), to provide improvements in reliability and efficiency by addressing the high-voltage and driver characteristics of mixed-signal SOC designs.
Intel specifies Medfield, tips Lenovo, Motorola deals
GreenPeak rolls out single SoC solution for smart ZigBee RF4CE motion sense remote controls
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Globalfoundries and ARM announce 20-nm chip tape out
ARM Holdings plc., and Globalfoundries Inc., have announced the tape out of a 20-nm chip and have demoed a Cortex-A9 SoC operating at more than 2.5 GHz on 28-nm technology.
Microsemi's next-generation IDE solution Streamlines cSoC design efforts
CEA-Leti and ST-Ericsson stack a 3D network on chip
ST-Ericsson and Fench research lab CEA-Leti have developed a three layer stack of multi-core system on chip devices all connected by the same network on chip (NoC). The 3D stack uses Wide I/Os to connect the SoC devices and a DRAM memory chip in what the researchers say is the first proof of concept for a 3D multiprocessor architecture.
Starchip to integrate Crocus magnetic logic into SoCs
Picochip extends small cells portfolio with next generation public access and enterprise silicon
Renesas Electronics receives USB-IF certification for USB 3.0-SATA3 bridge SoC
TI scales up KeyStone multicore architecture to support cloud RAN applications and networked server developers
Renesas Electronics Europe partners Hilscher to develop a 40-nm high-end ARM-Based SoC for industrial automation
STMicroelectronics and MTL develop ultra-low-voltage SoC for future wireless and implantable devicess
X-FAB qualifies Cadence Physical Verification System for all process nodes
Sub-1 GHz 6LoWPAN solutions deliver mesh wireless Internet connectivity to metering networks
Fujitsu standardizes on Cadence DFM technologies for 28-nm ASIC and mixed-signal designs
Multicore SoC targets latest STBs for the connected home
The chip, part of ST’s latest-generation home entertainment platform, will support a wide variety of open-source environments to provide value-added services such as state-of-the-art gaming, Over The Top (OTT) video playback via 3rd-parties over the Internet, app stores and secure High-Definition streaming to tablets, smartphones, PCs and TVs throughout the home.
TI launches 10 new Bluetooth low energy profiles for rapid design of consumer medical, fitness, alert applications
Wolfson reveals world’s first audio SoC
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has unveiled what the company claims is the world's first Audio System-on-a-Chip (SoC), integrating a high performance, low power, multi-channel Audio Hub, with full transmit path (Tx) noise cancellation, receive path (Rx) noise cancellation and Wolfson's myZone adaptive Ambient Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology in one device.
Maxim to acquire Edinburgh-based Calvatec Ltd for its analog mixed-signal solutions
Maxim Integrated Products has acquired privately held Calvatec Ltd, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Calvatec is a provider of highly integrated analog mixed-signal solutions with breakthrough IP as well as leading design methods and flows for analog SoCs. Calvatec employs 15 people.
EnSilica collaborates with Evatronix to offer USB connectivity for eSi-RISC processors
Posedge selects EnSilica's eSi-3250 processor to perform wire-speed routing at multi-gigabit rates
Posedge, a semiconductor intellectual property and solutions provider based in Sunnyvale (California, USA), has licensed EnSilica'sa high-performance eSi-3250 32-bit processor core for an innovative, new Residential and SMB Gateway solution that performs Wire-Speed Routing at multi-gigabit rates.
Sound terminal IC for heatsink-free 50W audio systems
STMicroelectronics' Sound Terminal digital audio SoC supports up to 50W of output power, without requiring any external heatsink. The STA350BW has digital audio processing on the chip and features performance enhancing innovations pioneered by ST such as Multiband Dynamic Range Compression (MDRC), which boosts audio clarity and system reliability.
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Energy measurement SoC offers management of AC/DC power supplies in servers and data communication equipment
Maxim Integrated Products has launched a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC). The 78M6613 is the industry's first SoC energy-measurement solution for AC/DC power supplies that brings a higher level of management and control to servers and other equipment in data centers.
iWatt selects Magma's Titan platform to automate analog design of power supply control ICs
Industry's first system-on-chip two-way radio enabling cost effective digital radios
PMC-Sierra unveils first EPON ONU SoC with integrated OAFE technology
PMC-Sierra, Inc., is claiming the industry's most advanced EPON ONU devices with integrated Optical Analog Front End (OAFE) technology optimized for the rapidly-growing Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) market segment. PMC-Sierra's PAS6500 family consists of three devices – the PAS6502 System-on-Chip (SoC) for data and voice-over-IP (VoIP) Single-Family Units (SFUs), the PAS6500 SoC for data SFUs, and the PAS6501 SoC for Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs).
Energy measurement SoC offers improved control of AC/DC power supplies in servers
Maxim Integrated Products is launching a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC). The 78M6613 claims to be the industry’s first SoC energy-measurement solution for AC/DC power supplies that brings a higher level of management and control to servers and other equipment in data centers.
Cadence extends verification IP catalog across silicon, SoC and system development
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Ultra-low energy radio draws less than 3mW
Toumaz launched the TZ1053 Telran, an ultra-low energy (ULE) radio for wireless sensor networks, remote controls, green energy solutions, smart meters, and environmental monitoring. Built on the company’s proprietary AM Mixed Signal technology, the sub-1GHz radio SoC offers 1V operation using a single button cell battery and consumes less than 3mW continuous use power consumption.
Single-chip audio system solution sets new standard for audio quality
Intersil Corporation has introduced a new family of single-chip audio system solutions that provides improved audio quality in consumer products. The company claims the new devices will offer a revolutionary high-end audio experience in an easy-to-implement and affordable single-chip solution.
Low-power HDMI transmitters deliver flawless HD video and ultra-slim multimedia designs for portable electronics
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two of the industry’s smallest and thinnest low-power transmitters to incorporate HDMI version 1.4 specification support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colourimetry. With a 25 percent smaller footprint than competing offerings (3.45 mm x 3.45 mm x 0.505 mm), ADI's low-power transmitters - the 80 MHz ADV7525 and the 150 MHz ADV7526 - enable mobile device designers to achieve new levels of miniaturisation, flawless HD video performance and power efficiency.
Fourth generation analog mobile TV receiver
Microsemi adopts Sibridge Technologies' verification IPs
LSI unveils first standard product SoC for hard disk drive manufacturers
New PSoC Creator Design Environment release adds programmable peripherals for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
Virage Logic broadens semiconductor IP offer with new SoC infrastructure solutions
Virage Logic strengthens silicon-proven IP with SiANA analog IP solution
HD sound-to-silicon solution features Blu-ray software for low cost SoCs
Multichannel, 16-bit DAC drives productivity, energy efficiency and reliability in industrial process control I/O systems
IMEC set to take transistors 'sub-threshold'
Researchers at IMEC are looking at the use of silicon transistors in the sub-threshold region of their operation as a way of pursuing ultra-low power goals. A future SoC for biomedical applications could have blocks designed to operate at 0.2 or 0.3 V, researchers said.
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Virage Logic extends suite of fully optimized audio codecs
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