FEATURE ARTICLES

Actel Activates Platforms
Roadmap Solidifies Embedded Processor Strategy
(January 30, 2007)

Soft Processing and Customizable IP Enable Flexible, High Performance Embedded Design
by Jay Gould, Xilinx, Inc.
(January 30, 2007)

DRM To Go
Discretix Locks Down Handsets
(January 23, 2007)

Consumer Electronics Show 2007
Embedded Reporting from the Front Lines
(January 16, 2007)

Conspicuous Consumerism
CES Takes Over Vegas
(January 9, 2007)

NEWSLETTERS

January 30, 2007 :: volume VI, no. 04

January 23, 2007 :: volume VI, no. 03

January 16, 2007 :: volume VI, no. 02

January 9, 2007 :: volume VI, no. 01

Janaury 31, 2007

Oracle’s Siebel CRM Release 8 Leverages Haley To Maximize Business Flexibility and Provide Dynamic Privacy Management

Wave Introduces First Remote Management and Administration Server Software to Manage Trusted Platform Modules Embedded in New Business-Class PCs

Parvus to Preview DuraNET™ Rugged Ethernet Switches and IP Networking Equipment at West 2007

Crossroads Systems to Demonstrate BIA Leadership at RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco

RapidIO Radio Previews A Definitive White Paper That Concludes RapidIO Technology Outperforms Ethernet

Freescale and Kaspersky Lab Collaborate to Boost Network Security and Performance

Solid Unveils Plan to Deliver Additional Mission-Critical Database Capabilities to MySQL Users

Aonix Shatters Ada Price Barrier for Linux

January 30, 2007

CAST Introduces SOC Kernels, Combining Essential IP Cores and Software for Easier System Development

Avnet Technology Solutions and Stratum Global Team to Deliver Enterprise Mobility RFID Solutions

ONSITE3 Unveils Electronic Evidence Enterprise (E3) Next Generation E-Discovery Processing Platform

Sun Microsystems and Mentor Graphics Collaborate to Provide Solaris 10-based EDA Solutions on x64 Platforms

First Silicon Solutions Introduces System Navigator Pro™ Series of High Performance Trace Probes

Epson Announces Long-Term Strategic Relationship With Tensilica for New REALOID Printer Engine Chip With Multiple Tensilica Configurable Processors and Future REALOID Designs

DataDirect Technologies Announces Availability of DataDirect Connect for ODBC on Sun Microsystems' Solaris 10 Operating System

January 29, 2007

EVE to Exhibit Latest Addition to ZeBu Family During DesignCon

A New Generation: Mobile Navigation Redefined

Embedded Networking Leader Teja Further Expands Presence in Asia-Pac With Flexcomm

Vitesse Unveils New Crosspoint Switch – Extending Breakthrough Signal Integrity Technology to Smaller Form Factors

Altera, National Semiconductor and MorethanIP Announce First 8-Port Switch Development Board With IEEE 1588 Timing Control

Skyler C3TM Database Provides Solution for RegNMS Compliance

Actel Champions Embedded Systems Designers With Broad Range of Industry-Standard Processor Solutions

Xilinx Announces ChipScope Pro 9.1i Software - Extending Serial I/O Debug Capabilities to Support 65nm Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs

Virage Logic Launches Next Generation Embedded Non-Volatile Memory

Janaury 26, 2007

Dongbu Electronics Extends ARM Physical IP Design Support to 130-Nanometer Node

Rabbit Semiconductor®, Inc. Introduces the RCM4200 RabbitCoreTM With 10/100 Ethernet Connectivity

January 25, 2007

Cynosure Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Smartlipo(TM) With Eclipse Medical Ltd.

Linux and Open Source Messaging Leader Scalix Expands Into India

Microchip Technology Announces New Low-Cost Serial Communication Tool

Mistral announces the availability of the new Inter-Processor Communications (IPC) Software from Curtiss Wright

January 24, 2007

SkyWave Versa™ Gateway Enables High Network Reliability to Simplify Remote Asset Control & Monitoring

Xilinx and CEA Join The SPIRIT Consortium

Plurality Ltd. Announces Its New Hypercore Architecture Line (HAL) Of Multicore Processors

Synplicity’s DSP Synthesis Platform Achieves Significant Growth in 2006

Catalyst Semiconductor Launches Three New Families of Voltage Supervisors With Industry’s Broadest Selection of Embedded Memory

AVISTA and Silver Software Team to Deliver Avionics Software Services

Ixia Accelerates Multi-Service Network Rollouts With Enhanced, High-Precision Assessment Tool

January 23, 2007

AirLink Communications Introduces First Rugged Intelligent Devices Operating on the Sprint Power VisionSM Network

Agilent Technologies Introduces Defect-Prevention Software Providing Real-Time Insight Into Electronics Manufacturing

Macraigor Systems Joins Eclipse Foundation, Provides Eclipse Integration for GNU Embedded Development and Debugging Toolset

Toshiba Signs Comprehensive Agreement to use ARM PrimeCell IP in High Performance SoC Design

Broadcom Licenses ARM High-Performance AMBA 3 AXI Interconnect Technology

Altera Makes its Advanced Signal Integrity Technology Available Through EDA Partners

NEC Licenses MIPS(R) Processors for Next-Generation Digital Home Solutions

TechWire International Introduces Intuitive New Web Tool and Search Engine to Service Worldwide Electronics Industry

EMA Acquires TimingDesigner Product Line and Chronology Division from Forte Design Systems

CoWare and Tensilica Deliver Breakthrough ESL Design Environment for Tensilica-Based Platforms

Coding Technologies Sweetens the Sound of Digital Music with Release of Upgraded MPEG-4 aacPlus Encoder

CableLabs® Adopts IPDR Streaming Protocol into OCAP™ Version 1.1 Set-Top Box

January 22, 2007

Xilinx Announces Immediate Availability of Virtex-4 FX Based Development Platform

General Dynamics Selects OrbExpress Middleware for JTRS HMS Radio Sets

Xilinx Announces ISE WebPACK 9.1i Release - Delivering Highest System Performance and Fastest Compile Time

PrismTech Ships Advanced Version of OpenSplice QoS-enabled Middleware for Net-centric Systems

EVE Launches Next-Generation ZeBu-XXL During EDS Fair in Japan

Microchip Technology Expands 32 Kbit SPI Serial EEPROM Family With High-Speed, 10 MHz Devices

Freescale Reduces EDGE RF Subsystem Size by 50 Percent

Tensilica Introduces TurboXim Fast Functional Simulator 40-80x Faster than ISS, Automatic SystemC Model Generation

Hitachi Injects High Performance Boost Into Best-in-Class AMS1000 Midrange Storage System

January 18, 2007

Microchip Technology and Labcenter Electronics Ltd Announce New MPLAB® IDE Plug-in

Altiris Ships New Toolkit to Support Intel vPro(1) Technology for Efficient IT Service Management

Virage Logic and Tensilica Team to Deliver Technical Webinar on Core-Optimized IP Kits for Accelerated Silicon Success

Cswitch Partners with SoftJin to Establish Off-Shore Development Center in India

January 17, 2007

Si2’s Low Power Coalition Receives Common Power Format Parser Source Code

QuickLogic Introduces Small Form Factor Packaging for Space Constrained Handheld Electronics

uXcomm Introduces Specialized Editions of XManage

January 16, 2007

C6808 compiler targets RS08 for capable embedded designs

Avnet Electronics Marketing, Analog Devices and Micron Technology Team to Offer Video Surveillance Development Kit

Digi Launches Upgradeable, Commercial-Grade UMTS/HSDPA Wireless WAN Router

Barco Silex presents JPEG2000 encoder core optimized for digital cinema & broadcasting

Columbitech’s Wireless Security Platform Adds Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

New SystemDesk Tool Takes Complexity Factor out of Multifaceted ECU Systems

SeeControl Introduces Unique Identification (UID) Software Edition Creating Total Asset Visibility for Highly Secure Defense Applications

Denali DDR-DRAM Memory Systems Standard Among Top Three DesignVision Award Finalists

January 15, 2007

Mercury Computer Systems Ships Industry's Highest Performing XMC Digital Receiver

Pentek Extends Software Radio Offerings With New Conduction-Cooled PMC/XMC Transceiver Module

VMETRO offers Dual Channel 105MHz ADC based on Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA

Cornet Technology Announces the First VME-Based PCI Express Multi-Processing Solution at the Bus&Board Conference 2007

VMETRO deploys Rugged 6U Solid State Drive

Mortgage Builder Software Introduces LOS Version 3.6

VMETRO announces 720 MB/s VXS Data Recorder

RealOps Carries 2006 Momentum into 2007 with Launch of New AutoPilot Product Line

PLX Technology Sampling Third-Generation PCI Express Switches

Actel Refines Libero IDE to Improve Design Flow for Low-Power IGLOO FPGAs and Mixed-Signal Fusion PSCs

January 11, 2007

SignalWizard comes to Europe

SGI and Microsoft Join Forces to Expand High-Performance Computing

Fujitsu, Accelitec Announce Integration of Contactless Transaction System with Core POS Platform

Arasan Announces New Gigabit Ethernet and Ethernet 10/100 Digital IP

Xilinx Adds Leading-Edge Programmable Chip R&D Capabilities to Asia Pacific Headquarters

January 10, 2007

Sorenson Media Launches Squish Web Application and SquishNet Website for User-Generated Video Content

Hitachi Embedded to Offer Next-Generation Search, Proven Database for Wind River Consumer Device Platforms

PLX Technology Hosts PCI Express Workshop at Bus & Board Conference

CoWare Delivers Integration of Virtual Platforms with Lauterbach’s TRACE32 PowerView Debugger

CES 2007: Hanbit Electronics and Pepper® Computer Announce Pepper Linux® Upgrade for New Pepper Pad 3 Handheld Web Computer

Be Compliant and Say Goodbye to 'Clock Drift' with FSMLabs’ Nanosecond Timing Synchronization Software

January 9, 2007

Atmel Extends its Rad-Hard Memory Family With 16-Mbit SRAMs for Space Applications

SANYO Adopts Altera's HardCopy Structured ASIC for Award-Winning Home Theater Projector

Atmel's DC Motor Control IC With Enhanced PWM Functionality Reduces Noise

Microtune(R) at CES: Next-Generation Hybrid Tuners Drive Digital TV Entertainment

Novalux Reaches Important Milestone on Laser Development for Miniature Projection Displays

Mistral debut’s Industry’s First VITA 46 (VPX) DSP Engine: CHAMP-AV6 From Curtiss Wright

Onset Computer Corporation Announces New Software for 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance

ArcSoft Announces Media Conversion Bundle with ADS Technologies

Xilinx Launches Authorized Training Provider Program in North America

Embest Expands International Presence, Establishes Distributor Partnership with DeviceTools

ArcSoft Announces Mobile Broadcast TV

ShoZu Announces Innovative Mobile Advertising Platform Driven by its Direct-to-Handset Content Delivery Service

GT Software’s New Ivory VisualConnect Version 5.3 Adds Web Services to Mainframe Legacy Modernization

Pegasystems Introduces Latest Version of Award-Winning SmartBPM Suite

NI Introduces New 12-Inch HMI for LabVIEW Touch Panel Module

Ethertronics Develops Quad-Band WiFi/WLAN Antenna, Improving Performance for Mobile Device Applications

Mocana Achieves Peak Performance With New Acceleration Harness

Nuance Communications and VoiceBox Technologies to Collaborate on Next-Gen Voice Navigation Solutions

Vattenfall AB Expands Its NES System by Executing Options for 200,000 Additional Echelon Meters

Freescale and Axentra Collaborate to Offer Comprehensive Digital Media Platform for Smart Storage Appliances

Ubicom Combines CPE Device Management With StreamEngine® Technology to Simplify Broadband Service Delivery

Freescale Broadens General-Purpose RF Amplifier Portfolio with Four New Devices

Arkados Showcases Versatile Solutions for HomePlug Product Designs

First Silicon Solutions (FS2) Announces Support for Cadence Incisive® ESL Verification Products

January 8, 2007

Motorola Introduces the MOTOMUSIC Experience

Microsoft SPOT Initiative Accelerates With Addition of MSN Direct to Navigation Devices

LSI DVD Recorder Processors Earn Certification to Record and Play Back High-Quality DivX Content

Xilinx Demonstrates Industry's First Scalable 3-D Graphics Hardware Accelerator for Automotive Applications

LSI DVD Recorder Processors Power New LG DVD Recorder Line

Xilinx Showcases Handset Demonstration Platform With TI OMAP Processor Compatibility

Atmel and SkyeTek Partner to Offer Industry Leading Secure RFID Technology

Xilinx and Apical Announce High Performance Video Enhancement IP for 1080p High Definition Displays

FastVDO Demos World’s Smallest H.264 Capture Board at CES 07

QuickLogic to Showcase New Solution Demos at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

RTI Data Distribution Service Supports Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile

New VCP1500/1700 PCI Development board for the PNX1500/1700 TriMedia/Nexperia Processor

NXP Reveals Industry’s First IP Set-Top Box Platform with Windows Embedded CE 6.0

iLuv™ Showcases Patent-Pending BluePin Technology Supported by Open Bluetooth Wireless Standard

4HomeMedia to Demonstrate Ground-Breaking Software-Services Platform for CE Device Manufacturers at 2007 CES

WiMAX Infrastructure Development Platform Now Available from Freescale

Sunplus mMobile Presents Multimedia GPRS/EDGE SoC Solution at 2007 International CES

SILEX TECHNOLOGY to Feature wiDock and NetSign Digital Signage at the Consumer Electronics Show

Tegic Communications Unveils Software Application Framework for Mobile Industry Value Chain

Ubicom Chooses Global IP Sound To Create a Resilient Voice-over-IP Platform for the Embedded Market

Xacta® Implements New DIACAP C&A Process Training

Novatel Wireless Announces Strategic New Initiative with the Development of Multiple Mobile Computing Applications and Services

Freescale Accelerometers Deliver Advanced Motion Sensing in Smaller Package

January 5, 2007

Syabas UPnP AV Server Platform Enables Media Streaming on HP Home Storage Product

Airgain's New MIMO Smart Antennas Strengthen Wi-Fi Signals for Better Performance from 802.11n Devices

CSR Brings Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR to austriamicrosystems' Mobile Entertainment Platform for MP3 Players

January 4, 2007

Lattix Releases Lattix LDM 3.0

LynuxWorks and Objective Interface Simplify Development of Secure Distributed Systems for Military, Aerospace

eASIC's Embedded ARM926EJ(TM) Processor is Available For All

BuLogics to Display Increased Interoperability in BaseCamp Home Automation at CES

Microvision To Demonstrate Breakthrough Ultra-Miniature "Thin Mint" Candy Sized Projection Display for Mobile Devices

SanDisk Launches 32-Gigabyte Solid State Drive Targeting Hard Disk Replacement in Notebook Computers

January 3, 2007

Xilinx at 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

Novatel Wireless Announces Windows Vista-Ready Wireless Broadband Access Products

CMX Systems announces CMX-RTX and CMX-TINY+, Real-Time Multi-Tasking Operating Systems support for Stellaris® Microcontrollers

WIN Enterprises Announces Compact, Fanless Micro PC

Freescale Debuts Multi-Core Audio DSP to Support High Definition Audio Standards

Crossroads' iSCSI Storage Router 6220i and Storage Bridge 6220i-b Gain Microsoft WHQL Certification

Hitachi Embedded to Offer Unique, Powerful Search and Data Management Capabilities for Mentor Graphics' Consumer Electronics Platform

Microcontroller USB Flash Drive Interface Design Simplified by Development Platform

January 2, 2007

Telelogic Delivers Free UML Modeling Environment