Design And Reuse SoC News Alert

July 11, 2005

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Welcome to the issue of July 11, 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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Multi-format Encoder (MPEG-4, H.263, H.264/AVC & JPEG) from Hantro Products Oy

20-bit, 93dB Dynamic Range, 8 to 48 kHz Sampling Frequency Stereo Audio Codec w/ Multiple Analog IOs and Digital Sound Effects from ChipIdea Microelectronics

10 Gigabit BASE-R Physical Coding Sublayer from Mentor Graphics

Low Power Elliptic Curve Point Multiplier Core from Elliptic Semiconductor

Programmable inner-receiver processor optimised for OFDM systems from Silicon Hive

PCI Express Endpoint Controller Core from CAST

1.5V Fixed Output Low Drop-Out Regulator from Onyx Semiconductor Solutions Corp.

USB 2.0 On-the-Go software stack from VinChip Systems

INDUSTRY ARTICLES

Simultaneous Exploration of Power, Physical Design and Architectural Performance Dimensions of the SoC Design Space using SEAS

Using a "DSP-free" design for VOIP-enabled end-points

Improving yield in RTL-to-GDSII flows

Efficient Verification of CAN based System

AICP: AURA Intelligent Co-processor for Binary Neural Networks

COMMENTARY/ANALYSIS

The RISC that did not pay off

Making the switch from NOR to NAND flash

Structured ASICs deserve serious attention at 90 nm

Customers using ASICs move to 32-bit MCUs

IN THE NEWS

IP/SOC PRODUCTS

RF Engines releases a library of high performance FFT Cores for FPGA

TELEVISION IP: Programmable core boosts processing On Demand

Rambus Unveils Next Generation XDR Memory Interface

CHIPIDEA announces a new HDTV AFE product line

DESIGN PLATFORMS / STRUCTURED ASIC

Synplicity Continues Platform ASIC Design Innovation With Enhanced Amplify RapidChip Software

Synplicity Delivers Pro Version of its Amplify ISSP Software to NEC Electronics' Customers

DEALS

Chipnuts Technology Leverages the Power of Zsp500 Licensable Dsp Core for Wireless Applications

QLogic incorporates Rambus PCI Express Digital Controller in 4G Fibre Channel ASICs

ARC International Signs Licensing Agreement with a Leading Smartcard Technology Provider

Wavesat Selects SafeNet for Next-Generation WiMAX OEM platform

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Transmeta Expects to Report Positive Operating Cash Flow for the 2005 Second Quarter

Faraday Monthly Sales Report - June 2005

TSMC Monthly Sales Report -- June 2005

NEC Electronics Announces Forecast of First Quarter Financial Results and Revisions to Interim and Full-Year Forecasts

ARC International plc Announces Trading Update for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

DESIGN SERVICES

eInfochips to tap into DSP growth strengthens Texas Instruments collaboration

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Akita Electronics, Chipcon AS and Figure 8 Wireless Announce OEM Development Modules Based on Chipcon's CC2420 RF Platform

CSR brings Bluetooth to stereo headphones for the iPod; DSP-based designs with native MP3 support result in twice the battery life

Accelerated Technology▓s Nucleus IPsec Encrypts and Safeguards Sensitive Data Sent Over the Internet

Embedded Control Market Lights up the Sky

TTPCom demonstrates its multiplatform credentials with Intel on the O2 XM handset

FOUNDRIES

Shift to 65 nm has its costs

TSMC and Kodak Sign License Agreement for CMOS Image Sensors

FPGA/CPLD

Xilinx AcceleratesVirtex-4 FPGA Performance By An Additional 26% With New Xplorer Utility

Actel's Libero IDE Delivers Unmatched Value, Flexibility and Efficiency for Complex FPGA-Based Designs

Cypress Delivers Programmable System-on-Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) with Integrated Full-Speed USB

Actel Introduces Land Grid Array Packaging Option for Radiation-Tolerant RTAX-S FPGA Family

Xilinx prepares to boost FPGA activity in India

OTHER

LogicVision Showcases High-Speed I/O Test Technology at SEMICON West Conference

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