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November - 2015
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- Meeting the IoT's Appetite for Customized Sensors and Integration: Q&A with Coventor
Why the MEMS sensors market today consists largely of packaged components and what that means
- What Do IP Management Systems Need?
SoC designers are a strange, cautious breed of engineers. The fear of failure makes them averse
- Q&A with Richard York: ARM Safety Packages and Automotive
Early in 2015 ARM announced that the ARM® Cortex®-R5 processor would be targeting real-time, safety-critical applications like avionics, power plant control and so on. It turns out that ARM has plans to also target its âCortex-Aâ processor family towards safety-critical applications and systemsâparticularly automotive and machine vision.
- Building Trust in a Connected World
A one-size-fits-all policy cannot be adopted for connected security. Vincent Korstanje, Vice President Marketing and Software Systems, ARM, explains how a multi-layer approach to embedded system design is the safest route.
- Allegro MicroSystems announces new 2D speed and direction sensor IC using vertical and planar Hall elements
Quadrature Signals Independent of Ring Magnet Geometry Worcester, MA -- November 3, 2015
- Global semiconductor sales increase 1.5 percent in third quarter
WASHINGTONâNov. 2, 2015âThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S.
- X-FAB announces investments to further expand X-FAB Sarawak capacity
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Erfurt, Germany, Nov. 2, 2015 â X-FAB Silicon Foundries, a leading
October - 2015
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- Reports: TI, STMicro to add to semiconductor acquisitions spree
One thing seems clear about the semiconductor market: consolidation is showing no signs of
- Verizon looks to accelerate Internet of Things adoption
San Francisco, October 28, 2105 â Verizon today announced its global strategy to simplify
- Sally L. Bixby Joins Extension Media as Senior Events Director
Growing Conference Business at Extension Media Brings Experienced Events Producer Onboard SAN
- IDT to Acquire ZMDI for $310 Million
IDT today announced an agreement to acquire privately held ZMDI for total consideration of $310M in cash.
- Mentor Graphics updates Nucleus RTOS for Internet of Things and embedded connected devices
Support for ARM TrustZone, 6LowPAN IoT Middleware, and Low Power Wireless Connectivity WILSONVILLE,
- North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry posts September 2015 book-to-bill ratio of 1.07
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.60 billion in orders worldwide in September 2015 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.07.
- Socionext Licenses and Deploys CEVA Imaging and Vision DSP for Milbeaut Image Processors
MB86S27 announced today is first Milbeaut chip powered by CEVA Mountain View, Calif.,
- Lam Research to Combine with KLA-Tencor
FREMONT, Calif. and MILPITAS, Calif. â October 21, 2015 â Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq:
- Q&A with Mark Woods: ARM is on the Make for More Makers
Making sure ARM®âs low-power processor architectures find their way into tomorrow's systems—and 3D printers and toys and IoT devices and-and-and—takes a dedicated effort by Applications Architect and Maker Mark Woods.
- Mentor Graphics Veloce VirtuaLAB Adds Next-Generation Protocols for Leading-edge Networking Designs
WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 19, 2015 Â â Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT), today announced
- ARM to Offer Cycle-Accurate Virtual Prototyping for Complex SoCs
ARM has acquired the product portfolio and other business assets of Carbon Design Systems (Carbon), a leading supplier of cycle-accurate virtual prototyping solutions, to deliver design optimization, time-to-market and cost-efficiency gains for its partners. As part of this acquisition, Carbon's staff will transfer to ARM.
- ON Semiconductor Acquires AXSEM AG
AXSEM AG, a provider of low-power radio frequency (RF) devices, is now a part of ON Semiconductor. AXSEMâs
- Microsemi announces proposal to acquire PMC-Sierra, Inc.
LONDONâMicrosemi Corp. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)Â Microsemi Corporation a provider of semiconductor
- Design Rule Checking for Silicon Photonics
The silicon photonics integrated circuit (PIC) holds the promise of providing breakthrough
- Imec and Cadence complete tapeout of first 5nm test chip
Nano-electronics research center imec and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that
- Mentor Graphics Tackles SoC Design Challenge
By Jeff Dorsch, Contributing Editor System-on-a-chip designs are complex endeavors, and
- Global semiconductor sales decrease slightly in August
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor
September - 2015
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- GE Intelligent Platforms Sold to Veritas Capital
GE-IP to be âspun outâ to focus on rugged, COTS systems and positioned a notch or two removed from prime contractors.
August - 2015
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- Second DVCon India Kicks Off Soon
Last year the longtime USA-based Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) expanded to India for the first time. The debut DVCon India event was a major hit, drawing more than 450 attendees from more than 80 different companies and universities. This yearâs event will build on that success for an even bigger and better show, September 10-11 in Bangaloreâs stunning Leela Palace hotel.
- Comparison 1Y nanometer NAND architecture and beyond
A few years ago, some of the semiconductor process and device analysts thought 2D planar NAND
- Computing at the Edge
As the number of devices at the edge of the network cloud continues to grow, more processing is needed to handle the huge quantities edge-connected data.
This is a collection of questions posed to ARM over the past couple of months; ARM's answersâattributed to the company's Ian Johnson, Senior Product Managerâare an excellent "quick read" ARM's recent IoT infrastructure initiative, and on Cortex-M7 processor. - Q&A with ARM: Securing the IoT using ARM Cortex Processors, and a growing mbed platform suite
ARMâs holistic approach to securing the IoT balances architecture, mbed OS and new software thatâs perfect for connected devices.
- Manage Giga-Gate Testing Hierarchically
The benefits of hierarchical test include reduction of test time, reduction of automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) run time, better management of design and integration tasks, and moving DFT insertion and pattern generation much earlier in the design process.
