MontaVista® Software, LLC announced the launch of the MontaVista® CGX 2.2, the company’s tenth generation Carrier Grade Linux platform for 5G Carrier Grade telecom infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT) gateway devices and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) solutions at Mobile World Congress 2017. CGX 2.2 addresses all the key requirements of 5G, IoT and NFV markets providing […]
Mid- and high-end LTE SoC Platform carries eight 64-bit cores
Spreadtrum Communications (“Spreadtrum”), a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards, launched its 14nm 8-core 64-bit LTE SoC platform, SC9861G-IA, at the 2017 Mobile World Congress (“MWC”). Built on Intel’s 14nm foundry platform, SC9861G-IA is targeting the global mid-level and premium smartphone market, and features Intel Airmont […]
M2M modems for LTE easily integrate on to SoCs
CEVA, Inc. and Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) today introduced Dragonfly NB1, a comprehensive cost- and power-optimized NB-IoT solution aimed at streamlining the development of LTE IoT devices. Reference silicon of the complete modem design, including embedded CMOS RF transceiver, advanced digital front-end, physical layer software and third party protocol […]
Camera/imaging platform targets automotive applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced the Modular Automotive Reference System (MARS) that gives system and software developers a ready-to-use camera for research and development activities. The leading-edge MARS platform enables users to reconfigure cameras with different lenses, image sensors, image signal processors (ISPs) and communications options for rapid prototyping and experimentation. The system is so flexible […]
Processor design simulator gives 5X better multi-core performance
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Xcelium™Parallel Simulator, the industry’s first production-ready third generation simulator. It is based on innovative multi-core parallel computing technology, enabling systems-on-chip (SoCs) to get to market faster. On average, customers can achieve 2X improved single-core performance and more than 5X improved multi-core performance versus previous generation Cadence simulators. The Cadence Xcelium […]
FPGA-based prototyping platform includes advanced memory modeling
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the new Protium™S1 FPGA-Based Prototyping Platform, which incorporates innovative implementation algorithms to boost engineering productivity. The Protium S1 platform provides front-end congruency with the Cadence® Palladium® Z1 Enterprise Emulation Platform, thereby delivering 80 percent faster design bring-up on average when compared to typical FPGA prototyping approaches. Utilizing Xilinx® Virtex™ UltraScale™ FPGA technology, the new Cadence platform […]
Plug-and-play LoRa module for LPWAN connectivity
Ethertronics announced the industry’s first complete plug-and-play LoRa module for Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) connectivity. It delivers long range and reliable antenna performance using Active Steering™ for the LoRa ecosystem of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. Ethertronics is the first to provide a complete LoRa ecosystem solution, including module, active antennas, active […]
Single-chip microcells sport custom processor cores, efficient caching subsystem, high memory bandwidth, high-performance PHY
Cavium, Inc., announced the latest addition to its OCTEON Fusion-M portfolio of wireless infrastructure processors. As radio networks increasingly use higher frequency bands, the demand for high output, high user count micro cells with full macro BTS capabilities at significantly lower cost of deployment has increased dramatically, not just for traditional infill use but also […]
SoC for smart phones includes 10 ARM cores, GPU, LTE modem, hardware-based 4K2K 10-bit HDR10 video decoding
Inc. announced the commercial availability of its MediaTek Helio X30 system-on-chip (SoC), the most powerful addition to the Helio family for today’s high-end smartphones. MediaTek Helio X30 is entering mass production and gaining accolades with design wins. Smartphones powered by this flagship chipset will be available in Q2 2017. The MediaTek Helio X30 brings together MediaTek’s 10-core, […]
5G New Radio multi-mode modems comply with 3GPP-based 5G NR global system
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), is expanding the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ X50 5G modem family to include 5G New Radio (NR) multi-mode chipset solutions compliant with the 3GPP-based 5G NR global system. Supporting operation in the sub-6 GHz and multi-band millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum, these new modems are designed to provide a […]