ARCHIVES - MARCH 2006

FEATURE ARTICLES

ESC Survival Kit
Getting the Most, Even if You Don't Go

(March 28, 2006)

A Bunch of Babies
Embedded Software Developers are Wussies

(March 21, 2006)

What Do You Tell Them?
Explaining a Complex Career

(March 14, 2006)

Biting Bugs Back
System Level Simulation Speeds Software Debugging
by Peter S. Magnusson, Virtutech, Inc.
(March 14, 2006)

Fusion Adds ARM
Actel’s Embedded Wonder Gets Smarter

(March 7, 2006)

NEWSLETTERS

March 28, 2006 :: volume II, no. 11

March 21, 2006 :: volume II, no. 10

March 14, 2006 :: volume II, no. 09

March 7, 2006 :: volume II, no. 08

PRESS RELEASES

March 31, 2006

Industrial-Grade CompactFlash is RoHS-Compliant; Operates from -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C for Industrial Applications

iVivity Introduces First 10 Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI Host Bus Adapter with Application Programmability; Demonstration with Continuous Data Protection Appliance Planned for Storage Networking World

CSR Drives Down the Cost of Designing Bluetooth Headsets BlueVOX1 Enables Low Cost Bluetooth Headsets to Be Designed in 60 Minutes

March 30, 2006

Rabbit Semiconductor(R), Inc. Ships the New Rabbit(R) 4000 Microprocessor

Advanced IR Point-of-Load Chipset Delivers 80A with Three Active Devices

e.Digital Corporation Announces eVU(TM) Business Developments; Company Reports on Efforts to Monetize Flash Memory-Related Patent Portfolio

LSI Logic First to Demo Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Switch

March 29, 2006

The Industry's First Truly Rugged High Capacity Portable Memory System Optimized for Industrial Embedded OEM Designs

Visionet Systems Launches Mortgage-Specific Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Toolkit and Service
MBA's National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo

iQstor Networks Qualifies Hitachi 500GB Disk Drive; Compatible with iQ2280 4Gb FC to SATA II Storage Platform and J2880 SBOD

Jaluna Announces Commitment to Eclipse Foundation; Eclipse-Based Tools to Accelerate Adoption of Virtualization Technology by Embedded Software Developers

Freescale's Embedded Technologies Unleash Innovation for Home, Office and On-the-Go Applications; ColdFire(R), i.MX and PowerQUICC(TM) Platforms Give Developers the Freedom to Innovate in a Broad Range of Embedded System Designs

Sharp Microelectronics to Demonstrate System Solution at Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley 2006

Mercury Computer Systems Joins the Xilinx Alliance Program

MIPS Technologies' Announces Availability of 850MHz MIPS32(R) 24KE(TM) Processor Core Family

Xilinx Introduces Industry's Most Scalable and Flexible Traffic Manager Solution for Triple Play Applications

March 28, 2006

Forum Systems Announces Integration of Forum Service-Oriented Architecture Security Product Family with SafeNet's Luna SA Ethernet-Attached Hardware Security Module

GoAhead Announces SelfReliant 4.1; Leading High Availability Solution Helps Customers Realize the Value of Service Availability Forum Standards

GoAhead Software Announces SelfReliant 5.0 Beta Program; High Availability Market Leader Forges Ahead With Support for Service Availability Forum Application Interface Standard

New Real-Time Features in NI LabVIEW Control Design Toolkit Shorten Development Time for Complex Control Systems

PLDA's Scalable x8 250 MHz PCI Express(R) IP Chosen by Tehuti Networks for 10 Gigabit Ethernet TCP/IP Accelerator

March 27, 2006

Anasift Introduces AMPSO-OADFM, the High-Performance Optimization Tool of Analog Design For Manufacturability; Brings New Levels of Manufacturability, Yield and Performance to Analog Design, Analog DFM

CoWare Expands Its Platform-Driven ESL Strategy Into Device Software Development; CoWare Embraces Embedded and Application Software Market Opportunity With Technology and Expertise Based on Extensive R&D and Customer Engagements

New CoWare Virtual Platform Product Family Provides Unprecedented Capabilities For Device Software Development

Summit Design Unveils Panorama -- The First Fully Integrated Design, Debug, and Implementation Solution for Embedded System on Chips

CodeSourcery Announces Immediate Availability of Sourcery G++ GNU Toolchain Supporting Luminary Micro's Stellaris(TM) Family of Microcontrollers

Altera Ships Stratix II GX FPGAs

ARM Realview Microcontroller Development Kit Supports New Luminary Micro Stellaris Family of Microcontrollers

Industry-Leading UWB Chip Providers Incorporate ARM Processor Technology

ARM RealView Model Library Incorporates Starcore IP

March 24, 2006

Tocquigny Helps Drive Leads for AMD in 64 Seconds; 'The 64 Second Film Contest' Provides Creative Outlet for Aspiring Filmmakers

Reflex Photonics Launches Initial InterBOARD(TM) Line of High-Speed, Parallel Optical Modules and Illuminates Light on Board(TM) Roadmap

Oce Imagistics Introduces Five New Oce VarioPrint Products to Compliment its Multifunctional Office Production Line; Five Versatile Systems Combining Groundbreaking Ease of Use with Maximum Reliability

March 23, 2006

Alltel Offers BlackBerry 7130e with Wireless Broadband Service

GiveMePower Software Helps New Breed of Consultant Tackle Soaring Demand for Digital Floor Plans and Inspection Drawings for 66 Billion Square Foot Capital Facilities Market

Sling Media Turns Mobile Phones and Handheld Computers Into Personal TVs With the Release of SlingPlayer Mobile; Public Beta Gives Slingbox Owners Immediate Access to Pocket PC Version of Windows Mobile-based Software

Forum Systems Outlines Infrastructure Decision Criteria for State-of-the-Art Service-Oriented Architecture Data Centers; Guidelines Offered to Ensure Successful Long-Term Strategy to Support Scaleable Internal and External Web Services

March 22, 2006

Khronos Announces New Members Monotype Imaging, Scaleform, TAT and Accelerated OpenVG Demonstrations

Nimbus Unveils Ground-breaking Unified IP Storage Systems Featuring 10 Gigabit Ethernet and SAS; Easy-to-use Systems Combine iSCSI SAN and NAS, Primary and Nearline Storage in one Powerful and Affordable Solution

Exadel Submits ''Enterprise Component Framework Project'' to Eclipse Foundation; Open Source Project to Provide Comprehensive Platform for Building Server Applications in Java

Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGAs Provide Critical DSP Functionality in General Dynamics JTRS Radios

March 21, 2006

New Ethernet-Based Devices from NI Offer Expansion I/O for Any PC or PAC

Analog Devices Extends Family of Design Tools for Audio Engineers; Avnet Electronics to educate designers on robust capabilities of VisualAudio(R) Design 2.0.1 with Demonstrations, seminars and webinars

Accelerated Technology Upgrades EDGE Tool Suite to Support Eclipse 3.1 Platform

Express Logic's New ThreadX/MT(TM) Delivers Higher Performance and Lower Power for the MIPS32(R) 34K(TM) Multi-threaded Processor Cores

Wind River Launches Multicore Device Software Initiative to Proliferate Adoption of Multiprocessing in Devices

Altera Delivers Military Temperature FPGAs

March 20, 2006

BINACHIP Automates Embedded Application Development -- Slashes Design Time From Months To Days

PENTAX Employs Cypress's PSoC(R) Mixed-Signal Array for New Optio A10 Compact Digital Camera; Programmable System-on-Chip(TM) Product Offers Cost-Effective Solution for Image Stabilization

QuickLogic Expands Intel(R) Relationship by Providing Companion Device for Intel LAN(R) Group

Industry Experts Present Solutions for Accelerated Computing at ESC West; Celoxica, AMD, and Xilinx Demonstrate Hardware Coprocessor Off-Load Through Tightly Coupled Computing Architecture

Freescale Expands QUICCsupply Portfolio to Address PowerQUICC(TM) Processor Family and Communications Industry Needs; Proven Power IC Family Shrinks Board Area and Speeds Development Time for Telecom, Data and Networking Designers

Teja Technologies Introduces Teja FP to Simplify the Design of Embedded Multi-Core Systems Within Xilinx FPGAs; First System Design Methodology to Allow Network OEMs to Co-Design an Entire System -- Both Software and Hardware -- in C

Atmel Extends Battery Life With Its New picoPower AVR MCUs

Actel Fusion and New Pulse Width Modulation Core Offer New Levels of Flexibility for Embedded Mixed-Signal Applications

March 16, 2006

Thales GPSDifferential Module Offers Reliable Sub-meter and up to Sub-foot Accuracy for Mobile GIS Software Applications Running on MobileMapper(TM) CE

Cisco Offers New Tools and Programs to Help Partners Improve Support Services Capability and Profitability; Cisco Lifecycle Services Approach Applied to New Specializations

March 15, 2006

PlateSpin Launches OS Portability SDK to Extend Product Integrations

SPIRIT Announces TeamSpirit(TM) 2.0 Multi-point Voice Conferencing Engine for Enterprise Collaboration Software Vendors

Meet MAX: IPC Launches New Desktop Designed by Traders for Traders; State-of-the-Art ''Trader's Cockpit'' Offers the Most Technologically Superior Trading Experience Combining Power, Clarity, Speed and Control

msystems(TM) Launches FlashDisc(TM) - a New Flash-Based Media Category; FlashDisc Introduces a New Way of Sharing Data

Bentley Connects MicroStation to Google Earth Service; For the First Time, Users Can View and Navigate 2D/3D Models of Infrastructure Projects in Google Earth Environment

ZSP Expands VoIP Solutions With Z.Voice SoC Sub-System and VoWiFi With AEC

March 14, 2006

RoHS Compatible Single Board Computer (SBC) from WIN Enterprises Features Energy Efficient CPU

SyChip Introduces VoIP Processing Engine for Mobile Terminals; Next Generation Module Incorporates VoIP Engine to Reduce Power, Footprint and Cost

Westell Announces New Line of Broadband MediaStations for Network Operators and Content Providers

D2 Technologies vPort(TM) VoIP Software and MIPS32(R) 34Kc(TM) Processor Core Double VoIP Performance; Multi-Threading Capability, DSP Extensions Allow G. 729AB Encoder Performance That is 2 Times Faster

March 13, 2006

Oxford Semiconductor Announces Industry's First Single-Chip Combination USB and Memory Host Controller; New Chip Improves Performance and Utilization; Supports USB and CE-ATA Ideal for Portable Applications

L-3 Communications' Network-Centric Common Data Link Completes Factory Qualification and Test

Public Beta of Adobe XMP Toolkit Now Available to Open Source Community on Adobe Labs; Complex Design and Publishing Workflows Made More Efficient Through Use of Metadata Technology Across Diverse Applications and Systems

Athena Design Accelerates Path to Design Closure for Complex ICs With Next-Generation Optimization System

Freescale Announces Ultra-Low-End Core for New Entrants to 8-bit; RS08 Core Defines New Starting Point for Freescale Controller Continuum

March 9, 2006

LSI Logic Ships Industry's First PCI Express-to-SAS Controllers

Supermicro Debuts 4/8-Way 1U/4U Servers at CeBIT Based on Dual-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors

Semtech's 2.5 MHz, 2A Dual Output Step Down DC/DC Switching Regulator Delivers Ultra Compact Power Supply Designs; 88% Efficient Switcher Reduces Noise / Jitter in Telecom Applications

ArcSoft Announces New Release: ArcSoft PhotoImpression 6

March 8, 2006

SBS Technologies(R) Launches Flexible COTS AFDX Avionics End System; The 6U VMEbus AFDX-E1000 Avionics Full Duplex Switched Ethernet End System is Fully Customizable Per Customer Requirements

Conexant and Sharp Launch World's Smallest and Lowest Power Wi-Fi Module; Collaborative Product Development Aimed at Growing Embedded WLAN Market Segment

Avnet Electronics Marketing Launches Worldwide SpeedWay Workshops Featuring Embedded Processing, DSP, PCI Express and Embedded Networking

Netcell Revolution Storage Processing Technology Key to Overdrive PC High-End Computer Systems

National Instruments Leader to Deliver D2M Keynote at Embedded Systems Conference; Product Director Defines Virtual Instrumentation Techniques to Reduce Test Development Time and Costs

Atmel Announces the Availability of an All-Format DVD-SoC for Next Generation of Blue Laser-Based Optical Storage at CeBIT

March 7, 2006

Andigilog(R) Announces ThermalEdge(TM) Technology; Builds on Intelligent Thermal Management Solutions for More Reliable, Cooler and Quieter PCs

EnerNOC Introduces Total Energy Management Platform Capable of Saving Customers up to 25% on Energy Costs

iQstor Announces General Availability of the J2880 SBOD; One of the Industry's First Affordable Modular 4Gb FC Switched JBODs

Enea Announces Flash-Based Relational Database Management System for Smart, Low-Power Diskless Devices; Compact, Flash Database Targets Stand-Alone, Low-Power Devices Such as Feature Phones and Disk-Less Systems Such as Home Gateways and Set-Top Boxes

WiQuest Unveils New Wireless PCI Express Mini Card Based on Certified Wireless USB; New Reference Design Kit to Aid Designers in Building Complete DWA, HWA Solutions

Airbee Announces New OS for Low Power RF Mesh Applications

March 6, 2006

Silicon Laboratories Expands Industry-Leading Small Form Factor Microcontroller Family; F41x Offers Most Integrated MCU with up to 32 kB Flash, Versatile Voltage Supply and Integrated Peripherals

CoWare's Latest Software Release Aligns Strategic Technologies into Cohesive, Platform-Driven ESL Design Environment; Solutions Combine Tools, IP, Methodology, and Services With SystemC Technology Backbone

AMCC Leverages SONET/SDH Design Expertise to Deliver State-of-the-Art PHY Solutions for Wide Customer Base; Quad-Channel CDR and Quad-Channel Transceiver with Framing Capabilities Meet Customer RoHS Compliance Requirements

IMEC, Arteris, CoWare, and Mentor Graphics Collaboration Zeroes in on Multi-Mode Multi-Media Ambient-Intelligence Platforms

AMCC to Premiere 10G Packet-Over-Glass Capability, Showcase PCI Express(R) Device and Demonstrate Video-Over-GPON Technology

AMCC Outperforms Competition with Introduction of Flexible, High-Performance PCI Express(R) Device; PCI Express Repeater/Re-Timing Solution Targets Backplane and PCI Express(R) Cable Applications

CoWare Delivers Platform-Driven Algorithm Design Solution for Advanced Wireless Applications

Novas Introduces Industry's First Visibility Enhancement Technology and Products; Debug Leader Expands Focus With New Siloti SilVE and SimVE Products for Easier Design Comprehension, Faster Verification Cycles, Fewer Respins of Complex ICs and SoCs

Stellent Releases Version 8.1 of Outside In Content Transformation Technology; New Version is Faster and More Robust

Actel Simplifies Real-World Embedded Designs with ARM7-Enabled Fusion Programmable System Chips

Denali Announces PureSuite Product for PCI Express 2.0 Technology

ARM Announces Static Memory Controllers to Provide Flexible, Comprehensive Memory Interface

ARM Releases AMBA 3 AXI Assertions

March 3, 2006

Becker Traffic Pro with SVOX Text-to-Speech

March 2, 2006

SMSC Delivers Industry's Smallest Full-Featured 10/100 Ethernet Transceivers

Patriot Scientific Announces Breakthrough Patent Licensing Agreement with Fujitsu; Fujitsu Joins Global Giants HP, Casio, Intel and AMD in Recognizing Need to License MMP(TM) Core Microprocessor Technologies

International Rectifier Introduces 97 Percent Efficient 330W Isolated DC-DC Converter Reference Design Featuring the IR2086 Full Bridge Control IC and DirectFET MOSFET Chipset

BenQ Mobile Cooperates with Fraunhofer IIS on Multimedia Playback for DVB-H Devices

Denali's Mark Gogolewski to Describe IP Deployment for Nanometer SoCs at DATE 06; DATE to Host Denali Exhibit

March 1, 2006

Ember's EM250 ZigBee System-on-a-Chip Now Shipping; Chip Successfully Completes Months of Customer Testing

Ember's EM250 ZigBee System-on-a-Chip Now Shipping; Chip Successfully Completes Months of Customer Testing

Fujitsu Purchases License to Intellectual Property Protected by Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio

QuickLogic Companion Device Enables Energy Efficient HDD and PCI Connectivity to Intel PXA Processor

eEye Digital Security to Present at Black Hat Europe; Security Leader eEye Will Discuss Serious Security Issues for Consumer Electronics; Unannounced Microsoft Software Fixes
Black Hat Briefings Europe

Socket Communications Expands Mobile Operating Systems for WLAN Products Using Development Partners; OS Development Partners Provide Expansion to Linux, ThreadX and VxWorks

Veoh Reinvents Television with Latest Release of Internet TV Peercasting Network; New Video Broadcasting Medium Allows Anyone to Broadcast High-Quality, Long-Form Video to Millions across the Globe

Skyworks Unveils Breakthrough BiFET Process; Patented Technology Enables Performance, Integration and Cost Advantages

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