ARCHIVES - APRIL 2006

FEATURE ARTICLES

Innovation Big and Small
Chapter 1 - The Adventures of Chuck & Roger

(April 25, 2006)

Death of the Hardware Engineer
A Dirge for the Digital Designer

(April 18, 2006)

ESC Revisited
Connecting Dots in the Chaos
(April 11, 2006)

Parallelizing PCB
Mentor's Multi-node Router Goes Auto
(April 11, 2006)

ESC Round One
Cool and Groovy Galore

(April 4, 2006)

NEWSLETTERS

April 25, 2006 :: volume III, no. 04

April 18, 2006 :: volume III. no. 03

April 11, 2006 :: volume III, no. 02

April 4, 2006 :: volume III, no. 01

PRESS RELEASES

April 27, 2006

Mistral premieres Pentland System’s Digital Rx/Tx RAD-2

GPS-Based Precision Time Signals Help Synchronized Global Information Networks of Fiber Optics, Coaxial Cable, Copper Wire, Radio and even Communication Satellites

New Radiotronix Wi.232(TM) Modules Now Available from Richardson Electronics; High Performance, Very Low Cost RF Modules Support Power-Sensitive, Feature-Rich Applications

CSR Technology Enables Simplicity and Performance for Nokia's New Bluetooth Headset

April 26, 2006

AIC / Xtore Demonstrates Wasabi Modular IP-SAN Appliances at NAB

Nero Introduces Latest Version of Nero 7 Software Suite; New Version Adds Blu-ray Data Recording, Redesigned Performance Features to the Leading All-in-One Digital Media Solution

TBreq(TM) Automates Requirements Management for Project Teams

ModusLink First Supply Chain Service Provider to Offer Wireless Activation Service for Computer Hardware Vendors; Implements New Service in Europe with Leading Notebook Manufacturer to Facilitate Easy, Rapid Activation for Customers

Altera Announces Broadcast Studio Converter Solutions That Boost Performance and Lower Cost

April 25, 2006

SkyeTek Raises the Bar in Embedded RFID with Next Generation Reader Technology; Five New Offerings based on Advanced Universal Reader Architecture (AURA(TM))

OMG Announces Program for Workshop on Distributed Object Computing for Real-time and Embedded Systems

Bitstream Releases the Latest Update to Its Leading Font Rendering Solution for Small Embedded Systems; Font Fusion 3.2 Optimizes Performance for Mobile Handsets and Consumer Electronics Devices

Cypress Delivers World's First Embedded USB Host/Peripheral Controller for Automotive ''Infotainment'' Applications

Freescale Seminars Aim to Help Embedded Developers Speed Time To Revenue; 15-City Road Show Designed to Accelerate Networking, Consumer, Storage and Industrial Applications Based On PowerQUICC(TM) Reference Platforms

GameAccount Adds Jabber XCP to its P2P Network; Category Leader to Fold Jabber, Inc.'s Presence-based Messaging into the World's Largest Integrated Skill-Based Gaming Network

Sidense to Deliver OTP Cores in UMC's 90nm and 65nm Process Nodes; OTP Memory IP Supplier to Provide a Path to Cost Reduction to SoC Designers

SynTest Receives a Patent for Eliminating Unpredictability of ATPG Capture Results Due to Unknown ('X') Values When Using Test Compression; ''Mask Network Design for Scan-Based Integrated Circuits''

Agilent Technologies Offers World's Highest Performance Automated Test Equipment Solution for High-Speed Devices and Interfaces; New Agilent 93000 Pin Scale HX Card Supports Data Rates up to 12.8 Gigabits per Second

ARM Software Delivers Unparalleled 3D Graphics and Java Acceleration for LG Feature Phones

April 24, 2006

Industry Leaders to Keynote 43rd Design Automation Conference with Emphasis on Structuring Process and Design for Mobile Communications and the Challenges of Convergence

Magma's Quartz DRC Qualified on TSMC 90-nm and 65-nm Processes; Rule Decks Now Available From TSMC-Online

FPGA Acceleration Solution Released for AMD Opteron(TM) Processor-Based Systems; Celoxica Delivers C Programming Environment for DRC Reconfigurable Coprocessors

Plextor Rolls Out Wireless Projector Adapter; Device Eliminates VGA Cables by Receiving Presentations via Wi-Fi Broadcast

Vitesse's Low Cost Stackable Layer-2 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch Eliminates the Need for Fast Ethernet Stackable Products

Actel ProASIC3 FPGAs Selected for Miniature USB-Based Test and Measurement Equipment

Altera Speeds Time-to-Market and Improves Performance for Video and Image Processing Applications

Denali Announces Simulation Models for Spansion's MirrorBit(TM) ORNAND(TM) Flash Memory Products

Actel Receives DSCC SMD; Achieves New Quality Milestone for RTAX-S FPGAs

Xilinx, ATEME Demonstrate New Real-Time MPEG-4 Video Encoder in a Single FPGA

April 21, 2006

Software AG joins the Eclipse Foundation

Verimatrix to Demonstrate Forensic Watermarking Integration with Conexant's Award Winning HD System Solution at NAB

April 20, 2006

BoxTone Raises Bar for BlackBerry Monitoring and Management Solutions; User-Level Management Combined with Custom Grouping Delivers Unprecedented Visibility to BlackBerry Messaging Teams

Forum Systems to Exhibit at Infosecurity Europe 2006; Forum Security Experts to Demonstrate Latest Technologies for the Scalable Delivery of Enterprise Web Services

Atmel Launches High-performance and Flexible RF Front-end Solutions for DAB and T-DMB Applications

April 19, 2006

Hunt Engineering releases USB Connected Embedded PowerPC

Borland Enhances VisiBroker(R) Application Middleware with New Capabilities for Service-Oriented Architectures and Multi-Technology Application Stacks

UMC Delivers New SONOS Memory to Solid State System Co.

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1

Atmel Introduces 12K Pixel Line Scan High Resolution Industrial Camera

April 18, 2006

The MathWorks MATLAB 7.2 Now Available with Support for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Arrow Electronics Distributes Freescale 32-bit Microcontrollers with Choice of Integrated USB On-The-Go or Fast Ethernet Controller/PHY

National Instruments High-Performance PXI Chassis and Controllers Increase Dedicated Bandwidth up to 1 GB/s per Slot; PXI Express Features Deliver Industry's Leading Synchronization and Backward Compatibility

VITEC Multimedia Introduces Advanced AVC / H.264 Encoder

VaST Systems Technology Announces Availability of the Renesas SH2A Virtual Processor Model

eMagin Showcases OLED Microdisplays for Defense and Security Applications at SPIE; Two Papers Outline Technology's Future and Its Broad Applications

April 17, 2006

Cirrus Logic Boosts Flagship Audio DSP with Greater Performance, Features; On-Chip Memory Cuts System Costs; CS49530 Family Offers Complete Software Solutions in ROM Memory for Multichannel Audio Applications

Marathon Technologies Launches Their Next Generation Application Availability Software Solution Built on Patented Virtualization Technology

Integration Associates Unveils Its New EZRadio(TM) Transceiver -- IA4421; IA4421 EZRadio Transceiver Delivers Low-Power, Low Data Rate, Bi-Directional Wireless Connectivity for 434, 868 and 915MHz Band Communications

ViXS Systems Debuts Industry's First Video Processors Featuring High-Definition Transcoding Capabilities

April 14, 2006

ICCAD Paper, Panel and Tutorial Proposals Due Wednesday, April 19

April 13, 2006

OZ Participates in First OMA IMPS 1.3 Interoperability Testing; OZ IMPS Server Tested Against Multiple Clients During OMA TestFest

CSR's BlueCore and CVC Technology Enables Visteon's Bluetooth Hands Free Systems

April 12, 2006

TimeSys Delivers Commercial Support for 2.6.16 with Launch of LinuxLink 2nd Edition; LinuxLink is First to Market with Latest Kernel Support, Major Content Update and Enhancements to its Service-Oriented Architecture

April 11, 2006

NEC Engineering Selects Freescale's ZigBee(TM) Platform for New Module; Freescale Continues to Drive Global ZigBee Growth

 

April 10, 2006

Mentor Graphics' Industry-first XtremeAR Reduces Auto-Routing Times on Large PCBs from Days to Hours

Insyde Software's Framework Compatibility Code To Ship On Intel's Santa Rosa Reference Board

Novatel Wireless Delivers Samples of World's First EV-DO and HSDPA ExpressCards

Oki Semiconductor Launches ARM-Based Microcontroller that Reduces Encryption/Decryption Time for IC Card Terminals

NTT Electronics Adopts Altera's Go-to-Production Solutions for HD Video-Over-IP Set-Top Box

Atmel Unveils Industry-first Read-only Laser Diode Driver IC for HD-DVD/Blu-ray Players

Xilinx Simplifies and Lowers Cost for High-Speed Serial Design With New ChipScope Pro Serial IO Toolkit

April 7, 2006

Sealevel Systems Introduces Industry's First 16-Port RS-485 PC/104 Module

April 6, 2006

City of Oslo to Cut Streetlight Energy Costs by 30% While Increasing Roadway Safety Using Echelon Technology

Secure Bluetooth Technology Receives FIPS 197 Validation

Cirrus Logic Consumer Network Attached Storage Reference Design Speeds Time-to-Market, Lowers System Cost

April 6, 2006

City of Oslo to Cut Streetlight Energy Costs by 30% While Increasing Roadway Safety Using Echelon Technology

Secure Bluetooth Technology Receives FIPS 197 Validation

Cirrus Logic Consumer Network Attached Storage Reference Design Speeds Time-to-Market, Lowers System Cost

April 5, 2006

Freescale Provides Integrated Voice and Video over IP and WiFi(R) Solution for Mobile Multimedia Handhelds; Combined WLAN Solution and i.MX Applications Processor Delivers Increased Range and Data Throughput with Unparalleled Power Savings

VMETRO Announces Platform Independent API for Vanguard Analyzers

Rabbit Semiconductor(R), Inc. Announces the Release of the Next Generation RabbitCore Modules

UIEvolution Revolutionizes Cross-Platform Development for Rich Media, Information and Entertainment; UIEngine(TM) Version 2.0 Features Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Based on Eclipse Open Source Platform

SoftRISC Incorporates First DSP Functionality for RISC-Based CPUs That Provides VoIP and Multimedia Without Loss of Voice Quality; Significantly Reduces Cost, Board Space, and Design Implementation Time by 20-40%

Arithmatica Updates CellMath Tools for Power Optimization and Tighter Flow Integration for Verilog Users; Announces Sequence Partnership to Ensure Consistent, Significant Power Improvements

Verint Expands Nextiva Solution with New Intelligent IP Cameras Bringing Integrated Video Analytics to the Network Edge; Enables Real-time Actionable Intelligence and Lower Cost of Ownership for Government and Commercial Organizations

RFMD(R) Adds WLAN Front-End Module for Handsets to Industry-Leading Portfolio of Power Amplifiers; RF5924 Optimizes Size, Power Output, And Linearity For Embedded WLAN Applications In Handsets

SRS Labs Debuts SRS Mobile HD Audio Technology for Mobile Video Services

Solid Information Technology Announces Always-On, Real-Time Database for Sun Netra HA Suite; Combining Sun's High Availability Platform with Fast, Carrier-Grade Data Management, Speeds Time to Market for Communications Applications

April 4, 2006

Apogee Demonstrates Three Advanced Java(TM) Runtime Environments Based on IBM's Java Technologies at ESC West

Eclipse Continues Momentum in Device and Embedded Software Development with New Open Source Project Initiatives

Intel First with 65nm NOR Flash Memory Chips

NI LabVIEW Embedded Design Platform Now Available for Analog Devices Blackfin Processors; LabVIEW Empowers Domain Experts with Graphical Design Tools for Embedded Development

New NI CANopen Library Extends Industrial Connectivity for LabVIEW

Analog Devices and UMass Lowell to Develop New Controller for Robotics Design

Digi Launches First Embedded Core Module with Integrated Wired and Wireless Networking; ConnectCore(TM) Wi-9C simplifies product development and reduces time to market

Mentor Graphics' EDGE Tool Suite Earns the Synchromesh Computing Validation and Seal of Approval for Freescale's i.MX Applications Processor Family

Freescale Introduces Industry-First Flash-Based 32-bit Microcontroller Families for Single-Chip Connectivity

Parasoft C++Test Extends Automated Unit Testing to the Embedded Systems Environment; Parasoft C++Test 6.7 Released

Express Logic Introduces ThreadX(R) V5 - Smallest, Fastest, and Most Capable RTOS Version Ever; ThreadX V5 Makes Device Software Development Easier for Microcontroller-Based Resource-Constrained Applications

Virtutech Develops First Simulation Model of Freescale's MPC8641D Dual-Core Embedded Processor Before Silicon Availability

Nuance Communications Announces Dictation Technology for Mobile Devices; Continuous Speech Dictation System Enables Mobile Users to Dictate Text Naturally ... So ... You ... Don't ... Have ... to ... Talk ... Like ... This

Aonix and LynuxWorks Ink Strategic Alliance; LynuxWorks to OEM Aonix Hard Real-Time and Safety-Critical Products

Wind River Selects Virtutech Simics for Device Software Development; Company Expands Use of Virtutech's Technology

Airbee and ZMD Team to Offer Sub-1 GHz ZigBee(TM) Solution

Trolltech Extends Qtopia Family of Mobile and Embedded Products; Newest Product, Qtopia Platform Joins the Qtopia 4 Series Family

MIPS Technologies' Multi-threading and DSP Solutions Supported by Green Hills Software's Development Tools

April 3, 2006

RTI Makes Real-Time Data Accessible Across Enterprise and Embedded Systems

Industrial High-Performance Networking PowerPC(R)-based Microprocessor Announced by AMCC

PLX Technology Demonstrates Embedded Systems Applications of PCI Express at ESC; ExpressLane Switches, Bridges Provide High-Speed Interconnect to New Embedded Systems, Simple Migration for Existing Designs

Freescale Unveils Reference Platform to Streamline Development of NAS Home Media Servers; Media Server-in-a-Box Platform Based on PowerQUICC(TM) Architecture and Media Server Software From Mediabolic to be Demonstrated at ESC

msystems(TM) Expands Offering with Introduction of Industrial Grade CompactFlash(R); With Densities Ranging from 32MB to 8GB, Added Ruggedness, Reliability and Security, msystems Makes CompactFlash Smarter

Celoxica Unveils ESL Design Kit for SOPC-Based Coprocessor Acceleration

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Kicks off This Week in Boston

Renesas Technology to Expand the Resources and Capabilities of Online Evaluation Tool

SafeNet Announces New Multi-Gigabit Security IP Cores for System on Chip Designs; AES and SHA Security IP Enables Chip OEMs to Deliver Robust High-Speed Protection of Data at Rest and Data in Transit

InHand Introduces Advanced Technology Platform for Monahans Platform Family

AVR32-Based SoC Offers High Throughput Solution for Compute-Intensive Embedded Control Applications

Atmel Extends Its Digital Audio Solutions Adding USB High Speed and OTG to a MP3/WMA Decoder

Altera Announces New Tool for Easily Accelerating C Into Hardware for Nios II Processor-Based Systems

MIPS Technologies and msystems(TM) Team Up on Security

LSI Logic Delivers the First End-to-End 4Gb/s Architecture

Xilinx Announces Industry's Lowest Cost Programmable PCI Express Starter Kit

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