CardLogix smart card manufacturer and software developer announced the newest addition to its flagship M.O.S.T. Card C Series, M.O.S.T. Card C9. The M.O.S.T. Card C9 dual-interface microprocessor smart card is built on a single, CC EAL5+ certified silicon, computer chip that communicates to both contact and contactless readers to enable the widest range of card applications. Powered by CardLogix’ […]
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Dual-core lockstep processors with integrated safety monitors help hit high automotive safety levels
Synopsys, Inc. announced availability of DesignWare® ARC® EM Safety Island IP, dual-core lockstep processors that simplify development of safety-critical applications and accelerate ISO 26262 certification of automotive system-on-chips (SoCs). The new Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D Ready certified DesignWare ARC EM4SI, EM6SI, EM5DSI and EM7DSI processors integrate a self-checking safety monitor as well as hardware safety features […]
Real-time OS kernel and platform tool target embedded designs
Micrium OS is now available and comes with an optimized RTOS kernel, communication stacks, file system and graphical user interface. The new Platform Builder tool simplifies development by automatically resolving dependencies and configuring startup order once developers select the components they need. Using Micrium OS and Platform Builder offers developers a powerful approach to embedded […]
High-speed, multi-prototyping system complements 14nm FPGA
PRO DESIGN, a veteran in the E?MS and EDA industry, today announced the launch of its proFPGA quad SG 280 system, a new generation of its modular and scalable high-speed FPGA Prototyping solution based on the latest Intel® Stratix®10 FPGA technology. Assembled with 4 pluggable Intel Stratix 10 SG280-based FPGA modules, the quad system offers […]
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 […]
Dual-camera zoom reference design for mobile devices
OmniVision Technologies, Inc announced its collaboration with dual-camera technology pioneer Corephotonics in producing a new dual-camera zoom reference design for mobile devices. Combining OmniVision’s OV12A10 and OV13880 image sensors with Corephotonics’ proprietary zoom and Bokeh algorithms, the reference design brings best-in-class optical zoom capabilities commonly found in DSCs and DSLRs to smartphone camera applications. The […]
Requirements tracking software qualified for use in safety-critical ISO 26262 designs and verification flows
Mentor Graphics Corp. has further expanded its Mentor Safe functional safety assurance program with the addition of ReqTracer™, an industry-standard line of software tools for requirements management and tracking. Achieving the highest possible tool confidence level as a standalone tool, ReqTracer is now qualified for use in safety-critical ISO 26262 designs and verification flows at […]
Development boards handle LoRaWAN and other Low-Power Wide Area Network technologies
Two new ready-to-use prototype boards available from STMicroelectronics slash the cost for developers to start evaluatingLoRaWAN™ and other Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technologies including 6LoWPAN. The boards are based on the smallest and lowest-power LoRaWAN modules that exist on the market today, with a footprint not larger than 13x12mm and power consumption in the […]
Dual-camera reference design brings better imaging to smart phones
Corephotonics has partnered with prominent camera module integrator Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) to develop a complete reference design, based on its revolutionary dual camera technology. Through this reference design, which is now in volume production, smartphone manufacturers are able to benefit from dramatic enhancements in image quality without any impact on the slim designs that consumers […]