Design And Reuse SoC News Alert

May 2, 2005

Michael,
Welcome to the issue of May 2, 2005 of D&R SoC News Alert, our email update to provide you with the latest news and information in the System-On-Chip Community.

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Embedded 8051 microcontroller

Cholesky matrix factorization core, Factors a real-valued, input matrix A into triangular matrices for special classes of symmetric matrices from AccelChip Inc.

H.264 Content Adaptive Variable Length Coding from PixSil Technology

High Performance CPU/DSP Core for Demanding Real-Time Control and Computation Tasks from ARC International

10-bit, 175 MHz, 3.3 V Current Steering DAC with 6-bit Programmable Gain from ChipIdea Microelectronics

AccelChip DSP Synthesis tool automating the generation of synthesizable RTL models directly from MATLAB M-files from AccelChip, Inc.

IEEE 802.16d OFDM(A) Baseband PHY from Wi-LAN Inc.

CF e Verification Component implementing behavior of CF+ and CompactFlash storage cards from HDL Design House

LIN 2.0 e Verification IP from YogiTech

Wanted IPs :

10/100 Ethernet PHY

DRM decryptor

The 'why' and 'what' of algorithmic synthesis

SoC processing options

Layer 2 Switch Implementation with Programmable Logic Devices

Subtract software costs by adding CPUs

Platform SoCs now possible

FPGA Design Needs More Than a Face Lift

Rambus CEO eager to move beyond the courtroom -- Harold Hughes discusses his company's legal dramas and the development of the Cell processor

IP Reuse Can Usher in a Renaissance

IP/SOC PRODUCTS

PLDA Announces Immediate Availability of the PCI Express EZ IP Module

LSI Logic Delivers Low Power SATA Core for ASIC and RapidChip(R) Platform ASIC Designs

Tallika announces immediate availability of DDR I/II Controller Cores

Kaben Enters Baseband Video DAC IP Market

SMIC and Dolphin Integration Partner to Offer Microprocessor Core for 0.35-micron EEPROM Process

DEALS

Arasan licenses CE-ATA Host Controller IP core to Centrality Communications

Synopsys DesignWare IP Enables Full-Service SoC Design Foundry for Global UniChip

BUSINESS

nSys strengthens its sales channel, appoints The LogicWorks as an exclusive partner in eastern US and Canada

Monolithic System Technology, Inc. Extends Stock Repurchase Plan

ST halts open-source FPGA project

Silicon Logic Engineering is Awarded $2.2 Million

ST to 're-deploy' 1,000 engineers amid Q1 losses, CapEx cuts

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Faraday Reported a Record First Quarter with 35% International Business ASIC Design-Wins Using 0.13um

SafeNet Reports First Quarter 2005 Financial Results

CEVA Reports Solid First Quarter 2005 Financial Results

LSI Logic Reports 7% Sequential Revenue Growth in Q1, Provides Q2 Business Outlook

Mentor Graphics Updates 2005 Outlook

Mentor Graphics Announces First Quarter Results

Actel Announces First Quarter 2005 Financial Results

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Accelerated Technologys Nucleus PLUS Support for MIPS32 24K Core Family Supports Developers of Digital Consumer Devices

Cambridge Consultants introduces new tools to accelerate software development for XAP3 32-bit RISC core

GAO Introduces a Comprehensive Suite of ARM Development Tools

FOUNDRIES

Most Chinese IC design at 0.18-micron, survey finds

Pure-play foundry market to decline in 2005, says iSuppli

DongbuAnam Extends ShuttleChip Program to Verify 130nm Prototype Chip Designs Using Copper Interconnects

SMIC reports 2005 first quarter results

SMIC Joins ARM Connected Community

TSMC Unveils Nexsys 65nm Process Technology Plans; Company Gears its Industry-Leading Fabs for First Customer Products by End of 2005

FPGA/CPLD

Altera Sets the Standard for Productivity in High-Density Design With Latest Quartus II Software

Actel Slashes Prices for Flash FPGAs in Military Temperature Plastic Packages

Cypress Introduces Programmable System on Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) in Tiny 4 x 4 mm Package

Xilinx Virtex Series Surpasses Three Billion In Revenue

EDA

Mentor Graphics Extends Catapult C Synthesis Product; Enables 20X to 100X Faster Verification with SystemC

Major New Release of Synfora PICO Express Cuts Time and Cost Of Producing Complex Consumer System-on-Chip Designs

OTHER

FSA and IEE Announce Keynotes for IEE/FSA International Semiconductor Executive Forum

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