ARCHIVES - FEBRUARY 2006

FEATURE ARTICLES

WEPOS Gets to the Point
Microsoft Targets Point-of-Service

(February 28, 2006)

How Soft?
Embedded Evolution Challenges Definitions
(February 21, 2006)

Going Commercial
Proprietary vs. Open Source RTOS Considerations
(February 14, 2006)

MIPS Goes Multithreaded
Boosting Performance the New-Fashioned Way

(February 7, 2006)

NEWSLETTERS

February 28, 2006 :: volume II, no. 07

February 21, 2006 :: volume II, no. 06

February 14, 2006 :: volume II, no. 05

February 7, 2006 :: volume II, no. 04

PRESS RELEASES

February 28, 2006

Filao Presents the first SUDOKU for All Mobile Devices

Wi-Fi Chipset Market Continues Impressive Growth According to In-Stat

WIN Announces AMD Opteron(TM) processor-powered Single Board Computer with Dual, Dual-core CPU Capability; PICMG 1.3-style SBC supports both PCI Express and PCI-X 64/133

Celoxica and Philips TASS Team to Accelerate ESL Adoption in Europe; Combines Celoxica ESL Technology With Philips TASS Services and Know-How

Andrew Kahng to Headline DFM Tutorial at DATE 2006

Renesas Technology and Giesecke & Devrient to Provide Leading Edge Embedded Security Solutions

RapidIO(R) Trade Association Recognizes Collaborative Efforts of Ecosystem Members to Test Serial RapidIO Component Interoperability

Xilinx Delivers High-Speed Interoperable Interfaces for Latest Texas Instruments DSPs

Blue&Me: Endless Infotainment Possibilities While on the Road

Green Hills Software Announces New Development Tools and Operating System for Texas Instruments DaVinci(TM) Technology

Actel Delivers Development Kit for ARM7-Enabled FPGAs

February 27, 2006

SecureWave Brings Sanctuary(R) to the Extended Enterprise through Integration with Microsoft's Windows XP Embedded Operating System

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo-Boston to Showcase Latest Technologies and Strategies for Achieving Business Value from Linux and Open Source Applications

ThingMagic's Mercury All-in Solution Enables Large Scale RFID Deployments; Rugged, Durable, Lightweight Reader Stand Dramatically Speeds Setup of RFID

Synopsys, IBM, Chartered and ARM Collaborate to Extend Low-Power 90nm Reference Flow

NetMotion Wireless Announces Support for Windows Mobile(TM) 5.0 Devices

Innovative Semiconductor Teams With Denali to Deliver High-Quality USB OTG Solutions

ARM Offers Advantage Physical IP Support for IBM, Chartered and Samsung Common Platform on 65-Nanometer Generic Process

February 24, 2006

RIM Provides Update on Patent Reexamination Proceeding

February 23, 2006

Logitech Brings New Levels of Control to Adobe Creative Suite 2; NuLOOQ Navigator Device Places Controls at the Fingertips; NuLOOQ Tooldial Software Centralizes Tools under the Cursor
PMA 2006

Cirrus Logic, Genesis Microchip Announce Audio/Video Receiver Reference Design Platform for Manufacturers; Reference Design Offers Powerful Audio/Video Features, Faster Time-to-Market for AVR Manufacturers

AMCC Validates Network Processor Software With Carbon's VSP(TM); 10s of Billions of Cycles Thoroughly Ring-Out Hardware

February 22, 2006

Widespread Linux Practice May Violate License; Study Addresses Loadable Kernel Modules, Called ``the Key to the Use of Linux in Embedded Systems''

Carbon Design Systems Exhibits & Hosts Virtual System Prototyping Methodology Session & Luncheon at DATE in Munich

Zeligsoft Inc. and Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.: Leading Vendors of Software Defined Radio 'SDR' Solutions Add New Code Generation Tool to their Offering

Onset Computer Corporation Introduces Waterproof Data Retrieval Device

PrismTech Announces Availability of Spectra OE: the First, Second-Generation* Operating Environment for SDR

PrismTech Announces Spectra PE, adds Radio Platform Modeling, Code-Gen and Docs to Spectra SE's Waveform Capability

6WIND Unveils First XML-Based Management System to Build Multi-Services IP Gateways Faster and Easier; A Patented Innovation, The eXtensible Management System Framework or 6WINDGate(TM) XMS Is Being Rolled out in the New 6WINDGate(TM) Software 2.6

Silicon Laboratories Introduces the Industry's Smallest, Highest Performance Single-Chip Ethernet Controller; CP220x Simplifies Addition of Embedded Ethernet Connectivity

Tandberg Data Extends LTO Tape Backup into Entry-Level Storage Market with Affordable, Low-Profile LTO Drive

Xilinx and ISR Technologies Announce Software Defined Radio Kit Supporting Partial Reconfiguration and SCA-Enabled SoC

Wintegra and picoChip announce 802.16e development platform

February 21, 2006

Zeligsoft and Mercury Team to Help Signal Processing Engineers Design for the Joint Tactical Radio System

Zeligsoft Releases v2.2 of Leading Software Defined Radio Development Tool

Mentor Graphics Seamless Product Named Premier Co-Verification Tool for new Tensilica Diamond Series Processors

Celoxica Strengthens DSP-FPGA Solutions; Joins Texas Instruments Third Party DSP Program; Celoxica ESL Design Technology Bridges Design Gap Between DSP and FPGA; Provides Direct Path From Software To Silicon

Tensilica Introduces Diamond Standard Processor Core Family, Leading the Industry in Low Power and High Performance

Tensilica Introduces Industry's Lowest Power Embedded Controller Cores; New Diamond Standard Family Members Deliver Unbeatable Combination of High Performance at Low Power

Tensilica Introduces Fastest, Lowest Power Linux Processor Core; New Diamond Standard 232L Offers More Features, Better Performance and One-Third Less Power Dissipation of ARM926

Tensilica Announces Diamond Standard 330HiFi, a Low-Power 24-bit Audio DSP; Twenty Audio Application Software Solutions Available for New Diamond 330HiFi Core

Sonic Network's Next Generation Audio Synthesis Now Available in Tensilica's HiFi Audio Engines; Personal Media Devices Benefit From Market Leading Interactive Audio Generation Capability for Ringtones and Mobile Gaming

Sophia Systems Provides JTAG Emulators and mITRON OS for Tensilica's Diamond Standard Processors

Goodyear Tire Co. Launches NASCAR Goodyear Eagle Racing Tires with Advanced I.D. RFID Tags

WiLiBOX Ports Embedded Wireless Operating System on Popular Gateworks Avila Platform

Actel Offers One Million Gates for Free

Actel ProASIC3 Commercial Qualification Completed

Atmel's New FingerChip Sensor Targets Physical Access Control Devices

National Semiconductor and ARM Release Next-Generation PowerWise Interface Open-standard Specification

February 20, 2006

Freescale Extends the PowerPC Architecture Market with mobileGT(TM) Platform; Opportunities for Open Source Developers to Design Commercial and Industrial Applications Based on MPC5200B Microprocessor

ARM Licenses 1176JZF-S Processor to NEC Electronics

February 17, 2006

Onset Computer Corporation Introduces Real-Time Alarm Software for HOBO(R) Data Loggers

February 16, 2006

Altera and TES Offer Cost-Effective FPGA-Based Reconfigurable Graphics Controller

Helicomm Delivers Complete ZigBee Development Supports Including ZigBee Stack and Embedded Modules; World's First System and Module Supplier to Achieve ZigBee Compliant Certificate

Minicom to Showcase Centralized KVM/IP Management Solution for the Enterprise at CeBIT 2006; Minicom Introduces New KVM/IP Devices for Remote Access to Legacy KVM Infrastructure

February 15, 2006

MIT Student Wins Prestigious Award for Flying Car and Other Innovations; Carl Dietrich Awarded $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Inventiveness

Fonix Speech Interfaces Available for Analog Devices Blackfin Processors; Fonix Demonstrates Speech Capabilities on Blackfin Processors at 3GSM 2006

AdaCore Delivers Most Advanced Ada 2005 Development Environment; GNAT Pro 5.04 Enables More Efficient Creation of Dependable Software

Openet Announces FusionWorks IMS

Leading Acceleration Technology Company Selects Denali for Memory System Design

Haier IC Standardizes ARM Artisan Physical IP for Consumer Electronics Applications

February 14, 2006

National Instruments Introduces SignalExpress Tektronix Edition; NI and Tektronix Collaborate to Provide the Industry's Most Seamless Benchtop Oscilloscope-to-PC Connectivity

ALT Software & Hybrid Graphics Partner to Offer 2D and 3D Embedded Graphics Solutions

TimeSys Introduces LinuxLink Subscription for Freescale's MPC8548E Communications Processor Family; Continuously Updated Online Resource for Embedded Linux Developers Includes Latest Freescale-developed Linux, Development Tools and Packages

Survey Reveals Increased Consumer Demand for Speech Solutions on Mobile Phones; Nuance Communications Finds Majority of Consumers Surveyed Want Speech Access to Popular Phone Features and Safer Access to Mobile Phones While Driving


InterVideo Showcases Its MPEG-4 Codec for the New Xcute 8 Mega-Pixel Camera Phone at the 3GSM

Panasonic Launches Ember-Enabled ZigBee Module

Sharp Microelectronics and Actimagine Collaborate to Boost SoC Video Capabilities; Video Decompression Rates Increase Fourfold with Same Power Use

Freescale Extends Industry's Only Highly Integrated E-field Technology; Leading-Edge E-field IC Supports Designs for Appliance/Industrial Control Panels, Liquid Level Sensing and Consumer Product Safety

Freescale Accelerates Consumer MEMS Market With Extension of Its 1-2-3 Axis Sensors; 1.5g - 10g Sensors Provide Electronic Manufacturers Exceptional Performance in Small Package

Freescale Simplifies Embedded Interface Design with Open Source Tool Suite

LitePoint Test Software for CSR UniFi, the World's Smallest Wi-Fi Chipset

February 14, 2006

National Instruments Introduces SignalExpress Tektronix Edition; NI and Tektronix Collaborate to Provide the Industry's Most Seamless Benchtop Oscilloscope-to-PC Connectivity

ALT Software & Hybrid Graphics Partner to Offer 2D and 3D Embedded Graphics Solutions

TimeSys Introduces LinuxLink Subscription for Freescale's MPC8548E Communications Processor Family; Continuously Updated Online Resource for Embedded Linux Developers Includes Latest Freescale-developed Linux, Development Tools and Packages

Survey Reveals Increased Consumer Demand for Speech Solutions on Mobile Phones; Nuance Communications Finds Majority of Consumers Surveyed Want Speech Access to Popular Phone Features and Safer Access to Mobile Phones While Driving


InterVideo Showcases Its MPEG-4 Codec for the New Xcute 8 Mega-Pixel Camera Phone at the 3GSM

Panasonic Launches Ember-Enabled ZigBee Module

Sharp Microelectronics and Actimagine Collaborate to Boost SoC Video Capabilities; Video Decompression Rates Increase Fourfold with Same Power Use

Freescale Extends Industry's Only Highly Integrated E-field Technology; Leading-Edge E-field IC Supports Designs for Appliance/Industrial Control Panels, Liquid Level Sensing and Consumer Product Safety

Freescale Accelerates Consumer MEMS Market With Extension of Its 1-2-3 Axis Sensors; 1.5g - 10g Sensors Provide Electronic Manufacturers Exceptional Performance in Small Package

Freescale Simplifies Embedded Interface Design with Open Source Tool Suite

LitePoint Test Software for CSR UniFi, the World's Smallest Wi-Fi Chipset

Quintum Technologies Creates a VoIP Applications Bundle That Offers Quick and Cost-Effective Converged Communications Options to Customers

Atmel and u-blox Introduce Single-Chip GPS Receiver IC With Lowest Power Consumption

Atmel Adds USB and OTG to Its Range of AVR Flash MCU

Altera's Cyclone II FPGA Family Now Available in Extended Temperature Range

LSI Logic Announces Cached DSP Cores for Innovative Wireless, Voice and Multimedia Systems

Atmel Unveils a 32-bit MCU/DSP Core That Redefines Performance & Power Consumption Standards

Xilinx Streamlines Embedded System Design With New Platform Studio Version 8.1i

Xilinx Collaborates With Xylon to Develop World's First Programmable Development Board for Automotive Infotainment

Virage Logic Joins With Magma Design Automation and MIPS Technologies for Low-Power Design Solutions Webinar

Certicom and Freescale Enhance DRM Capabilities for Mobile Devices

ARM Announces Availability of Mobile Consumer DRM Software Solutions Based on ARM TrustZone Technology

February 13, 2006

SIPquest Announces Enhanced Version of its Mobile VoIP Application for PDAs and Smartphones: Mobile Console 2.0; Now With Instant Messaging, Presence, Corporate Directory Features for Massive Communications and Productivity Gains

Trolltech Raises Bar Again With Qtopia 4 Series; Flexible Platform to Provide 100% User Interface Customization on a Broad Range of Linux Consumer Devices

ArcSoft Releases New Mobile Application -- ArcSoft FunnyFace(TM); Automatically Detects Human Faces in Photos, Changes Expressions to Create Hilarious Effects

Avago Technologies Announces Industry's Smallest Duplexers for U.S. PCS and UMTS Band I Mobile Phones

Intrinsyc Announces New Power Management Support Using ARM IEM Technology

M-Systems Adds New Memory Cards to Its Mobile Market Offering; New M-Card Form Factors Complement Company's M-DOC and M-SIM Offerings to Mobile Handset Vendors, Mobile Network Operators and Retail Brand Partners

Discretix Announces Widespread Endorsement for Multi-Scheme DRM Client for Mobile Devices

Palm and Microsoft Team to Bring Healthcare Solutions to Palm Treo 700w

Vodafone and Microsoft Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive Email Solution for Business

GeoTrust Expands Code Signing Product Portfolio to Include Privileged Certificates for Windows Mobile-based Smartphone

Actel Wins IEC DesignVision Award at DesignCon 2006

See How Altera's Embedded Solutions Are Driving Innovation at Embedded World 2006

Secure Microcontroller for Next-Generation (U)SIM Cards AT91SC512384RC

Xilinx & Sensory Networks Announce Industry's Most Scalable, FPGA-Enabled Network Security Acceleration Solution for Emerging UTM Security Appliances

Broadcom Delivers New CellAirity(TM) Mobile Platform

Broadcom and Freescale Collaborate to Enable Mobile Phones with Bluetooth(R) Functionality

SST and Freescale Semiconductor Sign Embedded Flash Licensing Agreement

Tarari To Ship first Multi-Core Content Processors

February 10, 2006

CSR Demonstrates True Single-Chip Wi-Fi at 3GSM; Simultaneous Bluetooth and VoIP Using CSR's UniFi-1 Silicon

Tao Group Partners with NVIDIA to Bring Rich 3D Experience to Mobile Users; intent(R) GamePlayer Coupled with NVIDIA GoForce Handheld GPUs Bring Console-Quality 3D Gaming to Mobile Handsets and Media Players

Interpeak Initiates Protection Profile for Trusted Stacks to Meet MILS Requirements

February 9, 2006

Strategy Analytics: Content Creators and PIM Freaks Key to Mobile Enterprise Success; Optimized User Experience Will Be Battleground for Next 100 Million Mobile Professionals

Fractus Antennas Enable CSR Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Card For Handsets

Cingular 8100 Series Pocket PCs Join Cingular's Windows Mobile 5.0 Roster

Microsoft Strengthens Global IP Protection for Device-Makers

February 8, 2006

Teleca and Trolltech Enter Strategic Partnership to Deliver Linux-Based Mobile Phone Solutions

Microsoft and IGEL Expand Successful Cooperation - IGEL Thin Clients Now with XP Embedded

Tao Breaks Through to the Next Level of Mobile Gaming with intent GamePlayer; Software Platform for Mobile Devices Delivers First Truly Portable, Native 3D Experience on your Mobile Phone

ARM and Handshake Solutions Announce Availability of Industry's First Clockless Processor for Real-Time Chip Designs

MP3Car, Inc. Announces the First Car Computing Enabler at DEMO 2006

February 7, 2006

Enhanced RapidWorx(TM) Design Kit From LSI Logic Accelerates Time to Revenue for SoC Designs

Digi Releases High Performance XScale(R)-based ConnectCore(TM) Module for Demanding Embedded Applications; ConnectCore(TM) XP offers full Linux and Windows(R) CE support

TimeSys Introduces Free LinuxLink Evaluation Subscription for Pentium-class Processors; Enables Users to Perform Embedded Development Tasks Key to Creating a Commercial-grade Custom Linux Platform

Atmel Announces WiMAX Specific Transceiver

Altera and TelASIC Announce Breakthrough Power Efficiency for 3G/3.5G Wireless Base Station Radios

Xilinx Ships FPGA Industry's Only Compliant Programmable x8 PCI Express IP Core

STMicroelectronics and Freescale Launch Broad Technology Agreement for Automotive Applications

Enhanced RapidWorx(TM) Design Kit From LSI Logic Accelerates Time to Revenue for SoC Designs

Digi Releases High Performance XScale(R)-based ConnectCore(TM) Module for Demanding Embedded Applications; ConnectCore(TM) XP offers full Linux and Windows(R) CE support

TimeSys Introduces Free LinuxLink Evaluation Subscription for Pentium-class Processors; Enables Users to Perform Embedded Development Tasks Key to Creating a Commercial-grade Custom Linux Platform

Atmel Announces WiMAX Specific Transceiver

Altera and TelASIC Announce Breakthrough Power Efficiency for 3G/3.5G Wireless Base Station Radios

Xilinx Ships FPGA Industry's Only Compliant Programmable x8 PCI Express IP Core

STMicroelectronics and Freescale Launch Broad Technology Agreement for Automotive Applications

February 6, 2006

New Multi-threading Solution from MIPS Technologies Delivers Significant Gains in System Performance for the Embedded Market

Microchip Technology Offers 16-bit dsPIC30F Digital Signal Controllers with High-Performance PWM for Motor Control, Lighting and Power Conversion; Two More dsPIC(R) Digital Signal Controllers Now In Production

First Silicon Solutions (FS2)(R) Introduces System Navigator(TM) for MIPS32(R) 34K(TM) Debug; FS2 System Navigator Supports PDtrace(TM) and Multi-VPE Debug

IBM and Freescale Collaborate on Direction of Power Architecture(TM) Technology
International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC)

Java(TM) Developers Explore Aonix New Hard Real-Time Solution

Cypress Delivers Programmable Spread Spectrum Clock Oscillator With Embedded Crystal in Industry-Standard 5.0 x 3.2-mm LCC Package and Pinout; Pre-Matched Crystal Saves Design Time and Cost; Small Package Saves Board Space

CoWare Adds MIPS32(R) 34K(TM) Processor Support Package to SystemC-based Model Library; Expansion of CoWare Model Library Enables Development of Optimal Architectures for MIPS32 34K-based Systems

EVE to Exhibit Hardware-Assisted Verification Platform at DesignCon; Continuous Demonstrations of ZeBu Planned

New Multi-threading Solution From MIPS Technologies Delivers Significant Gains in System Performance for the Embedded Market

Mobileye Licenses MIPS Technologies' Multi-threading MIPS32(R) 34Kf(TM) Core for Next-Generation Driver Assistance SoC

Altera's Stratix II FPGAs Enable 667-Mbps DDR2 SDRAM Data Rate

Virtio Virtual Platforms Jumpstarts Software Development for MIPS32 34K Core Family

February 2, 2006

LSI Logic Announces Low Profile SATA II 3Gb/s MegaRAID(R) Adapter

February 1, 2006

MoSys Inc. Announces Licensing Agreement with YAMAHA Corporation; Targets High-Density Embedded Memory Products for Advanced Multimedia Mobile Phones

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