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Aptina, eASIC announce HD reference design

Friday 08 January 2010

The H.264 is for use in developing HD applications for public transport, wireless surveillance and medical, industrial and automotive vision systems.


Agilent launches GoldenGate 4.4 RFIC design software

Thursday 10 December 2009

The software improves advanced-node RFIC designs, including increases in speed for periodic steady state (harmonic balance) analysis, a single-sideband noise option and fast envelope support for wireless virtual test benches.


Mentor Graphics, GlobalFoundries partner on development

Monday 19 October 2009

The companies entered into a multi-year software and services agreement for electronics design automation tools to support IC development and manufacturing.


Distributor launches ‘technology resource and online community’

Tuesday 30 June 2009

Distributor Premier Farnell has launched element14, which the company claims is a “new online technology resource and community for electronic design engineers”.


Space-saving interconnects

Thursday 23 April 2009

Samtec has expanded its high speed, micro rugged interconnect offering with the addition of a self-mating, high speed connector system that is claimed to maximise PCB area with its slim body design.


Future nodes will be able to do more with less

Thursday 09 April 2009

The ability to do more with less is about to become a reality as the chip industry is offered a way to increase performance without adding complexity.


Fine pitch interconnects

Monday 16 March 2009

Samtec (distributed in Australia by Soanar) has introduced a narrow body, fine pitch, low profile board-level interconnect system for applications where board space is restricted.


Tuning FPGA power efficiency – a new way to tame the beast

Tuesday 03 February 2009

Estimating the power consumption of an FPGA-based design is no trivial task, but investing in the right tools can make it a little easier


Software tools extend support

Thursday 29 January 2009

Actel (distributed in Australia by Actel) announces the availability of Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE) version 8.5.


Energy Efficiency and Lighting Conference

Thursday 11 December 2008

Premier Farnell plc, the leading multi-channel, high service distributor and its companies (Farnell, Newark, Premier Electronics, Farnell-Newark CPC, and MCM), today announced the Live EDGE competition will be hosting a series of technical learning and networking events held in a virtual global


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