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Sapphicon partners AWR to develop Silicon-on-Sapphire process design kits
Sapphicon Semiconductor, a designer and manufacturer of high performance integrated circuits based on silicon-on-sapphire (SoS) process technology, and AWR Corporation, a high-frequency EDA solutions provider, have introduced process design kits (PDKs) for AWR software that support Sapphicon's advanced SoS processes.
Looking ahead: Data converter trends for 2010
Converters are key to mixed-signal products; here's a perspective on where they are headed in terms of performance, power, and functionality. . . .
NEWS: Microsoft Game Studios licenses VoN solution from APTX
APTX (Belfast, UK) has successfully integrated, tested and commissioned a wideband, full-duplex (2-way) voice-over-network (VoN) system for Microsoft Game Studios (Redmond, Wash.) which is optimized for massively multi-player online games (MMOG).
C-MAC integrates CISSOID Vesuvio technology into high temperature DC-DC converters
C-MAC MicroTechnology has extended its agreement with CISSOID to integrate Vesuvio technology into high temperature DC-DC converter designs featuring their latest Magma and Hyperion semiconductor devices.
ISQED reveals topics for multiple interactive tutorials
The 11th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED2010) conference is going to feature nine multiple interactive tutorials covering challenging design issues.
Austriamicrosystems extends design collaboration with Cadence for mixed-signal SoC designs
austriamicrosystems has broadened the company's deployment of electronic design technology from Cadence Design Systems Inc., by selecting the Cadence Encounter Digital Implementation System for the digital part of its designs.
Atmel outlines plans for business restructuring
Following a comprehensive review of alternatives for its ASIC business Atmel Corporation has announced plans to continue to explore the potential sale of the company's Smart Card (SMS) business located in Rousset, France and East Kilbride, UK and that it intends to discontinue potential sale discussions for its Customer Specific Products (CSP) and Aerospace businesses.
Korean Fab plans to manufacture LF receiver IC for Micro Analog Systems
Dongbu HiTek (Seoul, Korea) is to manufacture Low Frequency (LF) receiver ICs for Micro Analog Systems Oy (MAS), a fabless analog semiconductor company based in Espoo, Finland.
Agilent to offer RF small-signal products design kit from NXP
Agilent Technologies Inc., is to offer a NXP Semiconductors' design kit for RF small-signal products within Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS).
MediaTek deploys EdXact's Jivaro netlist reduction platform for analog circuits
Backend verification specialist, EdXact SA (Grenoble, France) and MediaTek Inc., (Hsin-Chu, Taiwan), a fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, have entered a strategic relationship to deploy EdXact's netlist reduction platform for analog circuits.
Berkeley Design Automation partners Solido Design Automation to accelerate nanometer IC variation analysis
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE unified circuit verification platform (AFS Platform), and Solido Design Automation, provider of Variation Designer, have developed a validated flow for rapid reduction in variation risk in nanometer designs at the transistor level.
Renesas opts to use Cadence Virtuoso technology at mixed-signal and analog design at its global design centers
Renesas Technology Corp., has upgraded to the latest version of Cadence Virtuoso technology at its global design centers.
Microsemi partners with MagnaChip to optimize process technology
Microsemi Corporation has partnered with specialty foundry provider MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC to develop advanced mixed-signal process technology that is optimized for products in Microsemi's key commercial growth markets.
TI Q4 net soars on higher analog IC demand
Texas Instruments Inc.'s net income rose sharply in the fourth quarter on benefits from higher analog demand, improving manufacturing utilization as well as lower overall costs and the company sees sales rising sequentially in the traditionally slower first quarter.
Audium appoints Chris Travis as Chief Technology Officer
Audium Semiconductor (Bristol, UK) has appointed Chris Travis as the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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