FEATURE ARTICLES

Zero-Threading
Marketing or Engineering?
(Bryon Moyer)
(September 29, 2009)

ARM’s Race Escalates with Cortex-A9
(Jim Turley)
(September 22, 2009)

New Chips Don’t Suck (Power)
(Jim Turley)
(September 15, 2009)

Small Form Factor Boards and COM
(Dick Selwood)
(September 8, 2009)

Linux or Commercial OS?
by Colin Walls, Mentor Graphics
(September 8, 2009)

Courage Under Fire Drill
Surviving Interruptions
(Bryon Moyer)
(September 1, 2009)

NEWSLETTERS

September 29, 2009 :: volume XVI, no. 13

September 22, 2009 :: volume XVI, no. 12

September 15, 2009 :: volume XVI, no. 11

September 8, 2009 :: volume XVI, no. 10

September 1, 2009 :: volume XVI, no. 09

September 30, 2009

MIPS Technologies Joins the Open Handset Alliance

Atmel Receives ZigBee Smart Energy Certification For BitCloud Software Stack

IMEC sets major step towards 3D integration of DRAM on logic

September 29, 2009

Atmel Offers megaAVR picoPower With 128 KB of Flash for Ultra-Low-Power Applications

Aonix Announces New Graphics Support in PERC® Ultra Virtual Machine

58VIN, 2A with IOUT, 2.4MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter Draws Only 85µA of
Quiescent Current & Withstands 80V Transients

Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at ISA Expo 2009

Aonix Announces PERC® Java Virtual Machine for BeagleBoard

September 28, 2009

Atmel QTouch Library Enables Customization of Touch Functions Across All AVR Products

ABI Research Launches ABI Forums with Mobile Device Evolution Event

Emulex Embedded Switches and Bridges Selected by LSI for New High Capacity Disk Enclosure

September 25, 2009

AppliedMicro-TSMC Collaboration Brings Power Architecture® Microprocessors to TSMC Technology Platforms

Cypress to Highlight New PSoC® 3 Architecture With Avnet at 37 X-Fest Locations Around the World

VIA Partners Unveil New NetNote Designs that Highlight HD Content, Digital TV and External MP3 Control Decks

September 24, 2009

MPC Data Brings Support for High Reliability Flash File systems to Texas Instruments DM355 Windows CE6.0 R3 BSP

New Firmware Catalogue Enhances Actel's Tool Suite for Embedded Software Developers

Sunstone ECOsystem Partners Team Up During ESC

OSGi Alliance Approves OSGi Service Platform Release 4 Core and Compendium Version 4.2 for Public Release

September 23, 2009

Dual 2.25MHz Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter with Programmable Input Current Limit Delivers 400mA & 800mA Independently

QNX Software Systems Pursues SIL 3 Certification for Safety-Critical Systems

MIPS Technologies Welcomes New Ecosystem Partners for Android on MIPS Initiative

Numonyx: “Let Memory Help Simplify Your Embedded Designs”

ARM Makes Multi-Chip Debug Affordable in End Product

September 22, 2009

Digi-Key Corporation First to Stock NXP’s LPC1300 Cortex™-M3 Microcontrollers

Symwave and MCCI Demonstrate the World’s Highest Performance USB 3.0 System

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms and Cavium Networks Collaborate To Bring Low Power Multicore Solutions to Military/Aerospace Customers

SPIRIT’s Wideband Voice Engine Powers snom’s Enterprise-Grade VoIP Phones

Amulet Technologies Launches LCD Evaluator Program Bringing Display Evaluation, GUI Design & Implementation Together

Parade Technologies Introduces World’s First DisplayPort^TM Timing Controller ICs That Meet Direct Drive Monitor spec at 4 Mpixel Resolution

AdaCore Announces Release of GNAT Pro for LynxOS 5.0

AIS Introduces 8.4” and 10.4” Rugged Computers Powered by Intel® Atom Processor for Agriculture, Transportation, Fleet and Asset Management Applications

Green Hills Probe Supports Intel® Architecture

Green Hills Software Launches Embedded Virtualization Business Unit

Green Hills Software Announces Networking Solutions Center

Ultimate Mini-ITX HD Multimedia Platform Combines DX10.1 and Dual HDMI through both Discrete and Integrated Graphics

eCosCentric announces NAND library and YAFFS file system support for eCos and RedBoot

September 21, 2009

Samsung Announces World’s First Mobile Display Driver IC with Embedded Touch Screen Control Functionality

Arrow Electronics and Altera Place Soft-Core Processors at the Fingertips of Embedded Designers with BeMicro Evaluation Board

Renesas Technology America and Micrium Offer Free Real-time Kernel and Specially Priced Middleware for the SH7216, a Superscalar Microcontroller with up to 1MB Flash, FPU, Ethernet and CAN

September 21, 2009

SATA-IO to Develop Specification for Mini Interface Connector

NEC Electronics America Introduces New ZigBee® Pro Evaluation Kit for Smart Energy and Home Area Networking Applications

Antenova Introduces MStar Based GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules for Small Portable GPS Device Applications

Industry's Lowest Noise 2.5V Voltage Reference Features 2ppm/ºC Max Drift

ARM and NXP Launch mbed to Enable Rapid Prototyping With Microcontrollers

ARM Showcases Microcontroller and Embedded Innovations at ESC Boston

Cypress Enables Portable Device Connectivity in Cars With Two Automotive-Qualified USB Devices

September 18, 2009

Triad Semiconductor to Demonstrate at ESC Boston: How Via-configurable Array Technology Reduces Cost and Time for Mixed-signal ASIC Design

September 17, 2009

Renesas Technology Unveils First Capacitive-Touch MCU, a R8C Device Integrating an Innovative Sensor Control Unit

New Release of GNATbench for Wind River Workbench Extends AdaCore's Eclipse Technology

Wind River Adds CGL 4.0 Compliance for MIPS Architectures

September 16, 2009

AIS Introduces Low Cost Industrial Touch Screen Monitor for Kiosks, Point of Sales, Gaming and Digital Signage Industries

Freescale Offers Low-Power Option for Networking Applications with Quad-Core QorIQ P4040 Device

NEC Electronics America Showcases Smart Energy and Display Innovations at Embedded Systems Conference Boston 2009

Accelerated Designs Inc. has embedded Premier Farnell’s DesignLink into Ultra Librarian software

45V, 750mA LED Driver for Boost, Buck or Buck-Boost High Current LED Applications

September 15, 2009

Tower Semiconductor Announces Co-Development of 700V Power Platform

RMI Announces Extended Support of XLS® Multi-core Multi-threaded Processor Family to Wind River’s VxWorks 6.7

SunGard Tracks Carbon Footprint with GreenBoard Technology

Wind River Extends Partner Validation Program to Industrial and Medical Markets

EVE’s New ZeBu-Server Offers Fast Compile Time

VIA EPIA-P720 Brings Fanless HD Video Playback to Pico-ITX

EMA Brings Intelligent Placement and Re-use Capabilities to Cadence OrCAD PCB Designers

Quiescent Current 2.5µA, 40V, 350mA(I_OUT), 2.2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter

September 14, 2009

PSoC Creator™ Software Delivers Revolutionary Design Environment for New Cypress PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Architectures

Cypress Revolutionizes Embedded Design with High Performance, Low Power PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Programmable System-on-Chip Architectures

The MathWorks Announces Release 2009b of the MATLAB and Simulink Product Families

45V 100mA LDO Offers 30µV_RMSNoise, Programmable Current Limit & Diagnostic Information

September 11, 2009

ARM Announces 2GHz Capable Cortex-A9 Dual Core Processor Implementation

Netgem’s Next Generation Platform Improves IPTV Picture

Arrow Electronics Kicks Off 21st Annual Arrowfest

Petra Solar Starts Shipping in Largest Solar Electric Project Under Construction in the World

September 10, 2009

VIA Adopts Sequans Mobile WiMAX Chip Technology for New VIA eNote Turnkey Solution

Ultra-compact, custom power supplies meet demands of both land & air forces

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES Introduces AMC Carrier for 3 IndustryPack® Modules

IAR Systems launches development package exclusively for ARM Cortex-M0, -M1, -M3 cores

Renesas Technology to Release SH72546R MCU for Automotive Engine Control that Combines the Industry’s Largest On-Chip Flash Memory Capacity of 3.75 MB and High-Speed Operation

Cypress Partners with ARM for Next-Generation Embedded Platform Solutions

WinSystems’ Industrial CompactFlash Cards Triple Their Speed

CTIA–The Wireless Association Announces CDMA Certification Program Is Now Part of CDMA Certification Forum Process

element14 Invites Engineers to “RoadTest” New Technologies from Freescale & Altera

Drive up to 16 Channels of Ten 50mA LEDs with 3,000:1 True Color PWM Dimming

September 9, 2009

RadiantGrid Technologies Launches v5.0 of the RadiantGrid Platform at IBC 2009

Janam Announces Two New Rugged Mobile Computers

Silex Releases SDK to Provide iTunes Network Sync Capability

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Announces ATCA® Single Board Computer To Enable Improved Network Throughput

Atmel Enables Superior Human Interface Touchscreen Solutions with Introduction of New Family of maXTouch(TM) Products

36V, 3.5A, 2.4MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter Requires Only 75µA of Quiescent Current & Operates with 150ºC Maximum Junction Temperature

September 8, 2009

BittWare Announces Hybrid Signal Processing VPX Board

X-FAB Releases Industry’s First CMOS Foundry Process for High-Temperature Analog/Mixed-Signal Applications

D2 Technologies’ vPort Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Solution Supports Cavium Networks’ ECONA Family of ARM®-based Energy Efficient System-on-Chip (SoC) Processors for the Digital Home

Lattice Delivers Low Cost and Convenience to Designers of Consumer Products

33V (62V Transient), 3.5A(I_OUT), 2.4MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter with T_J(MAX)=150ºC

September 7, 2009

Frontier Silicon module is the world's first combined Internet radio, DAB and FM receiver to achieve IMDA Profile 1 certification

September 4, 200

Frontier Silicon launches the world's first DMB-Radio Profile one compliant tuner

TranSwitch to Demonstrate Its Flagship Atlanta 2000 Communications Processor at Broadband World Forum Europe 2009

September 3, 2009

Ericsson Power Module’s POLA devices improve performance of high current, low voltage power supplies

Hot swappable 1U 1500 Watt AC/DC power supply suits bulk power and DPA applications

New Multi-Touch All-Point Solution Extends Cypress’s Touchscreen Leadership With Fastest Scan Times, High Accuracy and Advanced Features for the Ultimate User Experience

36V Input (60V Transient), 1A Fault Tolerant Step-Down Regulator Requires Only 75uA of Quiescent Current

September 2, 2009

Registration Open for Microchip’s Worldwide Embedded Designer’s Forums

MOST® Networking Solution Adopted in Third Lexus Platform

Wind River Adds Recently Acquired Graphics Solution to Industry’s Most Comprehensive Software Development Portfolio

Ultralow Power 15mA Synchronous Low Noise Step-Down Switching Regulator

September 1, 2009

Esterel Technologies Creates Safety Team to Ensure Critical Embedded Software Application Development Quality and Success

Sprint and M2M DataSmart Make it Easier to Bring an Embedded Device to Market

Portwell Announces Intel® Atom™ Processor-Based Miniaturized Industrial PC System-in-a-Box

Fairchild Semiconductor’s Programmable LED Blinker Device Addresses the Design Challenge of Driving a Single-LED

MontaVista Delivers Broad Platform Support with MontaVista Linux 6

Agilent Technologies’ Enhanced Source Measure Unit Saves Space, Time on Test Bench or in System Rack

Mentor Graphics Veloce Emulation System Adopted by MIPS to Accelerate Verification for Processor IP

MontaVista Delivers Broad Platform Support with MontaVista Linux 6

EVE’s New Emulation System Supports High-Capacity Designs of Up to One-Billion ASIC Gates

Embedded Planet Selects Timesys' Linux Solution for Dual-Core Advanced Mezzanine Card

MegaChips Licenses Low-Power IP Core from MIPS Technologies for Single-Chip LSI Solutions

Green Hills Software Supports Texas Instruments Power-Efficient OMAP-L137 Processor

VIA Launches ACE-CNX Customized Security Service

Yageo Releases the Smallest PIFA Ceramic Antenna for Compact Mobile Devices

Kozio Extends Advanced In-System Diagnostics to the Texas Instruments OMAP™ 3 Platform