LeapMind Co., Ltd. announced version 2 of the ultra-low-power AI inference accelerator IP Efficiera, scheduled to be available in December 2021. Efficiera is highly valued for its power-saving, high performance, space-saving, and performance scalability features. Efficiera v2’s improved features and benefits expand the range of applications by providing wider coverage of performance with broader product […]
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Automatic UVM generator function added to high-performance ASIC/large FPGA verification software
Aldec, Inc. has added an automatic UVM Generator function to Riviera-PRO. The addition promises to greatly boost the productivity of Riviera-PRO users taking advantage of the benefits of the Universal Verification Methodology, which contains guidance on the creation and reuse of verification test benches. Riviera-PRO’s new function automatically creates the UVM testbench (in SystemVerilog, the […]
Low-power FPGAs target cost-sensitive applications
The ForgeFPGA Family will address the underserved market need for relatively small amounts of programmable logic that can be quickly and efficiently designed into cost-sensitive applications. The ForgeFPGA devices will provide dramatic cost savings versus other alternatives, including non-FPGA designs. By providing a high level of integration, they reduce overall board and system costs. Their […]
Module speeds security integration of OpenVPX MOSA-based systems
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has introduced the industry’s first plug-in module to bring commercial-off-the-shelf, defense-grade system security to rugged OpenVPX-based systems. The XMC-528 Xilinx Ultrascale+ MPSoC XMC Mezzanine Card is the first member of Curtiss-Wright’s new family of enhanced TrustedCOTS (eTCOTS) solutions. This XMC (VITA 42/61) module speeds the integration of advanced security IP, such as Raytheon’s Night Cover product […]
Prototyping tool fits up to 64 FPGAs in a standard rack
S2C announced the release of Logic Matrix LX2, designed to satisfy the demands of enterprise prototyping that requires both high-capacity and high-performance. Built on the Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P – Xilinx’s largest and fastest UltraScale+ FPGA – the LX2 is ideal for verifying both hardware and software components of hyperscale designs ranging into the billions of ASIC gates. […]
eFPGA block tools enable fast designs on UMC 22-nm process
QuickLogic Corporation announced the availability of its first customer-defined eFPGA block from the Australis IP Generator for the UMC 22nm process. The Australis tool enables rapid eFPGA IP generation for nearly any foundry and node. This eFPGA IP core is available now, and any future customizations of it for companies using this same foundry/process node combination can […]
Heat sinks accommodate wide range of FPGAs, ASICs
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. now provides fanSINKS heat sinks for component sizes ranging from 27mm to 70mm square. The wider size range accommodates hot semiconductor components, including FPGAs, ASICS, and other package types used in telecomm, optics, test/measurement, military, and other applications. ATS fanSINKS features cross-cut, straight aluminum fins. They support omnidirectional airflow for optimum […]
PCIe carrier card provides bus signals, cooling air to XMC mezzanine module
Acromag’s APCe8775 carrier card offers a simple and cost-effective solution that allows a PC to communicate with an XMC mezzanine module over a PCI Express (PCIe) bus. System developers can insert an Acromag FPGA module or other XMC module on the carrier card to perform a variety of signal processing functions. The APCe8775 3/4-length PCIe card is […]
IP generator enables rapid prototyping of customizable FPGA architectures
QuickLogic Corporation announced its new Australis embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP Generator. This groundbreaking tool is a culmination of the company’s three decades of deep domain expertise in designing and shipping programmable logic architectures that are silicon-efficient, reliable, high quality, and manufacturable at scale, implemented using the silicon automation design techniques of the OpenFPGA open-source framework. […]
4-in-4-out ADC/DAC FMC sports LVDS interfaces
Logic-X has launched the industry’s first 4-in-4-out analog-to-digital (and vice versa) conversion FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) with low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interfaces. Called the LXD31K4, it is ideal for edge processing, high-speed data acquisition, and playback, software-defined radio (SDR), and other applications requiring wide bandwidth conversion between analog and digital domains. The card can be […]
