Military Embedded Systems

U.S. Navy ships to use Sub-Net Relay system from Rockwell Collins

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:38:49 +0000

Press Release: Lauterbach Provides Debug Support for 32-bit Multicore AURIX(tm) from Infineon

Lauterbach — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:40:45 +0000

Lauterbach, a leading manufacturer of microprocessor development tools, is claiming to be the first to support the new AURIX™ TC27x family with its TRACE32® Debugger.

The new AURIX™ TC27x family is the platform of Infineon’s next generation MCU family to meet the requirements of the latest automotive powertrain and safety applications. It consists of up to three TriCore™´s to handle the application load in AMP, SMP or lockstep mode. The first AURIX™ device is the TC27x with 200MHz triple core and 4MB eFlash.

Recognised for both engineering excellence and exceptional technical support, Lauterbach tools have become a favourite with many hi-tech engineers. Lauterbach tools support more than 3500 microprocessors and all known ARM Cores, covering products from over 75 silicon companies. The quality and capability of these tools enables engineering teams to develop robust code whilst minimising development time lost to debugging.

"With the early availability of a stable and feature-rich AURIX™ debug solution from Lauterbach, we are enabling our customers to get a good start with the new 32-bit Multicore AURIX family", said Gerd Punsmann, TriCore™ Tool Manager at Infineon Technologies AG.

TRACE32® provides access to all on-chip debug features and supports on-chip trace as well as a full integration of the MCDS trigger and filter capabilities in the TRACE32® PowerView interface. Program flow and/or data access are recorded by means of on-chip trace in real time. A highlight of the TC27x lead device is the AGBT trace port using the Aurora protocol. Lauterbach has had experience with their high speed serial trace probe for many years and supports the TC27x with 2.5 Gbit/s trace speed enabling all long time trace features of the TRACE32® software. The recordings can be given a time stamp, enabling statistical evaluations during runtime without the need of code instrumentation.

"As a result of the close cooperation with Infineon, their customers now have access to TRACE32®, the industry’s leading development tool," said Barry Lock, UK Manager at Lauterbach. "This also means that they can take advantage of the premium technical support available worldwide from Lauterbach. "

With respect to this development, the debugger for the General Timer Module (GTM) is a free add-on to the debugger for Infineon's AURIX™ family and will be displayed in a separate instance of the TRACE32® software. Also, a real time trace of the GTM is included. TRACE32 also fully supports the debugging of the integrated HSM (Hardware Security Module). The HSM allows automotive customers to fulfill upcoming security requirements for a better protection of their applications from potential hacking attacks.

About Lauterbach

Lauterbach is the world’s largest producer of hardware-assisted debug tools. Its engineering team has more than 30 years of experience in making world-class debuggers and emulators. The company attaches great importance to very high technical standards and only the latest development methods are used. This sound technical know-how has a high priority in the sales, support and training departments contributing to the technical expertise that is highly regarded by their customers across the world. www.lauterbach.com.

Press Release: DO-178C: What's New and Applying the Standard to Your Development and Verification Processes Live Event: June 6, 2012 (2:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. PT) Esterel Technologies and LDRA Ltd. participate in OpenSystems Media's E-cast

Esterel Technologies & LDRA ltd. — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:49:02 +0000

In the webinar, attendees will learn:

• Development and verification process with model-based development and verification

• Formal methods strategies

• Techniques for achieving DO-178C compliance

• New tool qualification requirements within DO-178C

• How to best utilize tools for automatic code generation and testing on target

Both companies will be available for a Q&A session immediately following the E-cast.

• Who: John McHale, Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems, OpenSystems Media (E-cast Moderator); and Bernard Dion, CTO, DO-178C committee member, Esterel Technologies; and Shan Bhattacharya, Field Application Engineer, LDRA, Ltd.

• What: Industry experts from Esterel Technologies and LDRA Ltd. present a live OpenSystems Media E-cast, “DO-178C: What's New and Applying the Standard to Your Development and Verification Processes”

• When: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at (2:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. PT)

• Where: To attend the E-cast, participants can register at ecast.opensystemsmedia.com/

About OpenSystems Media

OpenSystems Media has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, websites, and product resource guides for more than 20 years. OpenSystems Media is also the leader in driving leads and awareness through social media and is the largest producer of lead-generation tools such as webcasts, whitepapers, product directories, Tech E-Briefs, TechChannels, and Techcasts. OpenSystems Media offers E-casts and Techcasts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. OpenSystems Media also offers the Embedded Computing Design iPhone and iPad app for the embedded industry. Current publications include: Embedded Computing Design; Military Embedded Systems; CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, & MicroTCA Systems; DSP-FPGA.com; PC/104 and Small Form Factors; and VITA Technologies. For more information, visit www.opensystemsmedia.com.

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Press Release: New Generation EDA sign-off analysis company Invarian will display its latest release products 3D Frontier sign-off analysis for 3D thermal and 3D mechanical stress analysis in Booth #317 and Si2's Booth #1214 at DAC in San Francisco, June 4 - 6, 2012

Invarian — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:48:58 +0000

Santa Clara, CA, June 1, 2012 — Invarian Inc., a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software to ensure first time tape-out success, will be displaying the capabilities of its silicon proven InVar Pioneer Thermal, Power, IR-Drop/Electromigration and Reliability, and it’s new 3D Frontier platform at DAC in San Francisco. Invarian will be at Booth 317 and also have two demo sessions in the Si2 Booth #1214, Monday from 1PM – 6PM and Wednesday from 9AM – 1PM. Please send an email to info@invarian.com to reserve your spot.

Invarian is an active member of the Si2 standards organization and works closely with other members to set the standards developed by the OpenAccess Coalition, the Low Power Coalition, the 3D TAB and the Design for Manufacturability Coalition to provide innovative approaches to critical IC design flow issues. The next-generation tools require a synthesis of design considerations early in the design process. Package considerations for thermal and mechanical stress along with shrinking headroom for threshold voltages to reduce on-chip power and extend battery life are biting from both ends. To ensure robust designs requires a delicate balancing act. An integrated set of tools to accurately model all aspects of potential failures is the only way to forestall field problems.

Si2 standards developed by the OpenAccess Coalition, the Low Power Coalition, the 3D TAB and the Design for Manufacturability Coalition are setting the standards that will enable the industry to meet the challenges that it faces. Invarian's tools are designed for ease-of-use with industry standards, powerful GUI and what-if capabilities.

About Invarian:

Invarian develops and markets software and Intellectual Property for Electronic Design Automation (EDA), enabling integrated circuit designers to meet critical time-to-market objectives by delivering physical sign-off solutions that reduces re-spins and helps to get products to market faster. The Invarian sign-off analysis for analog, digital and mixed signal integrated circuits identifies post-manufacturing failures before tape-out, reducing costly re-spins. It is a cost effective comprehensive solution that offers a unique approach to achieve fast and accurate results throughout the design flow, pre-placement to post-route.

Press Release: VMware vSphere 5.0 Earns Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification

VMware — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:40:52 +0000

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 1, 2012 – VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced that VMware vSphere™ 5.0 has achieved Common Criteria certification at Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4+) under the Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS). Common Criteria is an international set of guidelines (ISO 15408) that provides a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology (IT) security products, and EAL4+ is the highest assurance level that is recognized globally by all signatories under the Common Criteria Recognition Agreement (CCRA).

“Cloud computing is a top priority for CIOs of government IT organizations,” said Aileen Black, vice president, public sector, VMware. “With VMware vSphere 5.0, government organizations can trust that they have a solid and reliable platform to achieve the benefits of cloud computing while maintaining the security, control and efficiency they require.”

With VMware vSphere 5.0 achieving EAL4+ certification, this marks the completion of an intensive effort during which VMware vSphere 5.0 was examined, tested and certified at EAL4+, validating that VMware vSphere is one of the most proven platforms for modern IT infrastructure.

To facilitate the successful achievement of the Common Criteria certification, VMware worked with Corsec Security, Inc., and CGI’s accredited Common Criteria lab to complete the evaluation.

"VMware vSphere continues to lead virtualization and cloud computing solutions in its class and surpass security expectations by achieving Common Criteria at an EAL4+, " said Matthew Appler, CEO of Corsec Security. "VMware’s consistent certification strategy clearly demonstrates their commitment to security."

“CGI is pleased to support VMware’s continuing commitment to providing Common Criteria certified products for use worldwide” said Jason Lawlor, lab director at CGI’s IT Security Evaluation and Test Facility. “The growth of virtualized environments adds to the requirement for providing customers with certified solutions that have been tested to recognize industry standards like Common Criteria. VMware continues to be a leader in this regard.”

VMware has led the industry with the completion of the first Common Criteria certification for a virtualization product on x86 hardware with the certification of VMware ESX® Server 2.5 and VMware VirtualCenter™ in 2006. Since then, VMware has maintained industry leadership with certifications of each subsequent release. The achievement of Common Criteria certification for vSphere 5.0 at EAL4+ continues to demonstrate VMware’s commitment to providing industry leading certified solutions.

Additional Resources

• Visit VMware’s Certifications webpage

• Read “VMware vSphere v5.0 Earns Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification” blog post by VMware Certifications Manager, Eric Betts

• Learn more about VMware vSphere 5

About Corsec Security, Inc.

Corsec Security, Inc. specializes in helping companies navigate through the complex process of achieving FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria (CC), and UC APL certifications. Corsec delivers unmatched expertise in the areas of security consulting, document creation, and project management, which can be leveraged to streamline the validation process. Corsec partners with companies around the world to achieve U.S. and international certification on a wide range of products. Corsec minimizes the time, effort and money a vendor needs to invest in validation, andperforms its services at a firm, fixed price, ultimately maximizing the return on that investment For further information, please visit www.corsec.com.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 31,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices and centres of excellence in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. As at December 31, 2011, CGI's annualized revenue was approximately $4.1 billion and its order backlog was approximately $13.6 billion. CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com.

About VMware

VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2011 revenues of $3.77 billion, VMware has more than 350,000 customers and 50,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

Press Release: SIIA Public Sector Innovation Group Announces Founding Board of Directors

VMware — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Washington, D.C., June 1, 2012 – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announced the founding members of the Public Sector Innovation Group Board of Directors. PSIG is a newly formed division of SIIA comprised of innovative software and IT services firms.

These newly appointed executives from SIIA member companies will add a critical voice to the ongoing debate on a host of key issues affecting the government IT industry including Cloud Computing, FedRAMP, mobility, security, big data, procurement and innovation.

The new board members will help to develop the Division’s initiatives and determine the projects, activities and events to be undertaken by the board, which will include thought leadership around the implementation of cloud computing and an executive roundtable series with key decision-makers.

“We are very excited to have put together a founding board for the public sector innovation group that truly reflects the vision we had when the PSIG was conceived—to be the leading voice for innovative technology companies in the public sector space. Our board members are innovators in their respective fields, and represent some of the government IT industry’s most respected thought leaders. This will allow SIIA to drive the innovation agenda for government,” said Mike Hettinger, Director of SIIA’s Public Sector Innovation Group. “I am looking forward to working with these individuals to advance the industry’s common concerns.”

The Public Sector Innovation Group Board of Directors will be chaired by Doug Bourgeois, Vice President and Chief Cloud Executive at VMware, Inc.

"Through the Public Sector Innovation Group, SIIA members will bring valuable and unique thought leadership to the government sector. I am excited to be part of their effort,” said Bourgeois.

All executives were appointed to serve one‐year terms.

Public Sector Innovation Group Board of Directors 2012

• Mike Binko, President and CEO, kloudtrack

• Doug Bourgeois, VP & Chief Cloud Executive, VMware, Inc.

• Bart Epstein, SVP and GM, Military and Federal, Tutor.com

• Mark Forman, Founder, Government Transaction Services

• Tom Gann, Vice President, Government Relations, McAfee

• Gunnar Hellekson, Chief Technology Strategist, RedHat US Public Sector

• Joel Hinzman, Senior Director, Federal Affairs, Oracle

• Robert Hodges, Federal Business Development Lead, Bancroft Technology Group

• John Landwehr, VP Digital Government Solutions, Adobe

• David Lucas, Chief Strategy Officer, Global Computer Enterprises

• Preston McGee, Director of Business Development, Peniel Solutions LLC

• David Mihalchik, Business Development Executive - Federal, Google

• Michelle Rudnicki, VP, Cloud Computing IBM

• Jeff Ward, Vice President - Federal, Fiberlink

About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500 leading software and information companies. The SIIA Public Sector Innovation Group.

Press Release: New Pareon tool from Vector Fabrics smooths multicore software optimization

Vector Fabrics — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:52:17 +0000

Eindhoven, June 1st, 2012 -- Vector Fabrics, a company that specializes in programming tools to optimize software for multicore architectures, today announced the launch of its new development tool, Pareon.

Pareon allows software developers to optimize their applications for multicore systems in hours or days, a task that typically takes weeks or months to complete. The tool’s analysis engine prevents hard-to-find and hard-to-reproduce threading bugs, while its hardware modelling engine prevents the developer from writing code that introduces performance bottlenecks or even causes slowdowns. Pareon helps developers address the consumer’s demand for fast, high-quality, and responsive applications.

Mike Beunder, CEO of Vector Fabrics, says, “All recent mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktops have multicore architectures inside. However, optimizing apps for multicore architectures is hard, error prone, and takes lots of time. As a result, a lot of software isn’t optimized yet and dual-core or quad-core devices provide minimal speed-ups. Pareon assists developers in truly optimizing their software for multicore, allowing them to close this gap and removing the barrier to increase the performance of their applications. We see typical speed-ups of 1.7x on dual-core and 3.5x on quad-core processors.”

Pareon combines the features of Vector Fabrics’ previous vfEmbedded and vfThreaded-X86 parallelization tools into one product. In addition, Pareon incorporates over 50 new features, including bus and shared cache contention modelling, support for C/C++, ARM Neon, and recognizing many more parallel code patterns. Whereas Vector Fabrics’ previous tools were cloud-based and ran in the user’s web browser, Pareon runs locally on a workstation, integrating more closely with typical development workflows that include complex build mechanisms, and targets large applications that rely heavily on calling routines inside binary libraries.

About Pareon

Pareon follows a three-step process that turns a sequential program into a parallelized, faster implementation:

1. Insight: Pareon thoroughly analyzes and runs the program on a model of the multicore hardware, and then presents intuitive program visualizations that give the developer keen insight into the program’s execution, internal dependencies, and memory behaviour. This allows developers to focus on memory bottlenecks and compute bottlenecks right from the start.

2. Investigate: Using a point-and-click interface, the developer quickly adds parallelism where it has the biggest impact on performance. Code constructs that prevent parallelism are quickly identified so that they can be removed. Pareon immediately shows the impact of the parallelization on program performance, taking into account the multiple processors, memory and cache bottlenecks, synchronization and communication and even thread scheduling overhead.

3. Implement: After selecting the best parallelization strategy in the investigation phase, Pareon outlines detailed and straightforward code refactoring steps that implement the parallel constructs. This keeps the developer in control of the parallel code while eliminating the risk of introducing hard-to-detect and correct bugs.

Pareon’s benefits:

• Optimizes software for smartphones, tablets and consumer electronics

• Supports C and C++ programs and binary libraries

• Analyzes and optimizes large applications with millions of lines of code

• Optimizes apps for ARM-based or x86 multicore systems

• Swiftly guides the developer to optimizing his application for multicore

• Correct-by-construction approach avoids hard-to-fix bugs

Processor modelling engine

Fully optimizing software requires a deep understanding of the underlying processor hardware architecture. Vector Fabrics works closely with the processor vendors to develop models for their multicore hardware. Pareon then runs your application on this model, allowing it to provide key insight into the for example the effects of cache hit/miss rates or memory bottlenecks on parallel application performance.

Pareon is available starting June 18th. A fully functioning 15-day evaluation copy can be downloaded from the Vector Fabrics website after registration. Pricing starts at USD 1900 for a single-user license.

Lockheed Martin delivers latest Aerostat order to Army

Sharon Hess, Managing Editor — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:55:32 +0000

Press Release: Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGET) Inaugurated

Kontron — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:33:33 +0000

Munich, Germany, May 29, 2012 - Kontron announces that the inaugural meeting was held for the SGET Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies eV. A group of embedded computing manufacturers have formed the registered association to drive standardization of embedded computing. The proclaimed aim of the association is to speed up the development of new standards for embedded hardware and software. Twenty three companies signed up to support the founding principles during the inaugural meeting, among them Advantech, congatec, Data Modul, Kontron, MSC and Seco.

"While there are many board manufacturers among the founding members, SGET also has a clear focus on tackling related issues such as software," points out SGET chairman Engelbert Hörmannsdorfer. Software plays a key role in enabling board compatibility and interchangeability and its impact on system decisions has been increasing for years. Once a group of at least three members, no matter in what area, feels the need for action, they can set up a standardization working group. SGET supports this group by providing the appropriate infrastructure that will facilitate the efficient implementation of the standardization idea.

The SGET statutes and objectives as well as the working group regulations and voting rules (SDT Rules, Standard Development Club) are now available for download on the SGET website. "The first two working groups have in principle been established," said Hörmannsdorfer. "The working groups will convene before the end of June 2012 and start to work." Communication channels include the SGET website as well as blogs, newsletters and social networks.

Other companies from the embedded computing industry are invited to join the association and contribute their ideas. In addition to embedded computer manufacturers at board and system level, the invitation also extends to chip and connector manufacturers, research and educational institutions, embedded system integrators, OEM solution providers and industrial users.

Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies e.V.

SGET e.V. is a technical and scientific association with its registered office in Munich. The purpose of the Association is the promotion of science and research. The purpose is realized in particular when SGET, in a team effort in various workgroups on embedded computer technologies, prepares and compiles technical specifications or other work results such as implementation guidelines, software interfaces or system requirements, which serve the purpose of energy efficiency, environmental protection and effective technology, science and the public, publishes such information and promotes its application for the benefit of the general public.

SGET operates as a disinterested entity. It does not primarily pursue profit-oriented purposes. The Association's funds may be used only for purposes in accordance with the Articles of Association. The members receive no financial benefits from the entity's funds.

Contact details for the SGET e.V.:

SGET e.V.

Grafinger Str. 26

D-81671 Munich, Germany

Tel. +49 (931) 418-3101

Fax +49 (931) 418-3093

Email: info@sget.org

Internet: www.sget.org

About Kontron

Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology. With more than 40% of its employees in Research and Development, Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the world’s embedded computing platforms. Kontron’s product longevity, local engineering and support, and value-added services, helps create a sustainable and viable embedded solution for OEMs and system integrators. Kontron works closely with its customers on their embedded application-ready platforms and custom solutions, enabling them to focus on their core competencies. The result is an accelerated time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership and an improved overall application with leading-edge, highly-reliable embedded technology.

Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com/

Press Release: EVE Contends Mentor Graphics' Patent Infringement Suits Are Unfounded

EVE — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:25:13 +0000

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire -05/31/12)- EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification, today denied any wrongdoing and reaffirmed that it will continue to defend itself against Mentor Graphics' patent infringement suits. Further, EVE believes these litigations are unfounded will defend itself through the United States and Japanese court systems until the truth is established.

About EVE

EVE is the worldwide leader in hardware/software co-verification solutions, offering fast transaction-based co-emulation and in-circuit emulation, with installations at five of the top six semiconductor companies. EVE products shorten the overall verification cycle of complex integrated circuits and electronic systems designs, and can be integrated with transaction-level ESL tools and software debuggers, target hardware systems, as well as Verilog, SystemVerilog and VHDL simulators. EVE is a member of OCP-IP, the MIPI Alliance and Si2, along with ARM, Mentor Graphics, Real Intent, Springsoft and Synopsys Partner programs. Its United States headquarters is located in San Jose, Calif. Corporate headquarters is in Wissous, France. Other offices are located in India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Tunisia. Visit EVE online at: www.eve-team.com.

Press Release: Uniquify to Exhibit at 49th Design Automation Conference

Uniquify — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:25:13 +0000

WHO: Uniquify (www.uniquify.com), a leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) and application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)/system-on-chip (SoC), integration and manufacturing services provider

WHAT: Will exhibit at the 49th Design Automation Conference in Booth #1902

WHEN: Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE: Moscone Center, South Hall, San Francisco

Representatives of Uniquify will be available to discuss ideas2silicon™, a new and comprehensive design services platform that spans chip specification and design through volume delivery of packaged and tested parts. On display will be Uniquify's high-performance DDR Memory Controller subsystem IP with self-calibrating logic (SCL) and dynamic self-calibrating logic (DSCL) for real-time calibration to accommodate both static (SCL) dynamic variations in the system operating environment (DSCL). They allow the DDR memory subsystem timing calibration to be applied at system power-up and during system operation.

Uniquify will offer presentations about ideas2silicon and its patented DDR variation-aware IP at:

•Samsung Booth #2001, Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

•TSMC Booth #2430, Monday at 2:45-2:55 p.m., Tuesday 3-3:15 p.m., Wednesday 11:15-11:25 p.m.

Additionally, a Uniquify PowerPoint presentation will be on continuous loop at the GLOBALFOUNDRIES Partner Booth #303.

About Uniquify

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Uniquify is a privately held, rapidly growing application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)/system-on-chip (SoC) design and Super SoC (SSoC) integration and manufacturing services provider and an innovative developer and provider of high-performance semiconductor IP. The company has design centers in Santa Clara, Calif., Pune, India, and Seoul, Korea. It maintains sales offices in Santa Clara and Seoul, Austin, Texas, Taipei, Taiwan and Tel Aviv, Israel. With more than 100 employees, Uniquify offers 65-, 40- and 28-nanometer ASIC and SoC design expertise, SSoC integration and manufacturing services and high-performance IP to leading semiconductor and system companies worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.uniquify.com.

Press Release: Konica Minolta to Present User Track Paper on Evaluating, Selecting EVE's ZeBu During 49th Design Automation Conference

EVE — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:25:13 +0000

WHO: Takashi Kawabe from Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan

WHAT: Will describe how Konica Minolta evaluated and selected EVE's ZeBu-XXL and ZEMI-3 transactor compiler to implement in its transaction-based co-emulation methodology during a User Track presentation at the 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC)

WHEN: Thursday, June 7, from 9-10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Moscone Center, Room 303, San Francisco.

EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification, will demonstrate the ZeBu system-on-chip (SoC) hardware-assisted verification platform in DAC Booth #1926 Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information about EVE or to register for a demonstration of its hardware/software co-verification platforms, go to: www.eve-team.com. Details on EVE's DAC events are found at: www.eve-team.com/documents/DAC2012/events.html.

DAC's website location is www.dac.com.

About EVE

Press Release: Nominations for EDA Industry's Annual Phil Kaufman Award Open Through June 30

IEEE Council on EDA — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:25:13 +0000

SAN JOSE, CA and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -05/31/12)- Nominations are being accepted now through Saturday, June 30, for the Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) sponsored by the EDA Consortium (EDAC) and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA).

The award, to be presented at a dinner ceremony this fall in Silicon Valley, Calif., recognizes individuals whose contributions made an impact within EDA in business, industry direction, promotion, technology and engineering, educational or mentoring. Impartiality is provided to all nominees, without regard to race, gender, age or national origin.

Established in 1994, the award is in honor of EDA industry pioneer Phil Kaufman, who turned innovative technologies such as silicon compilation and emulation into businesses that have benefited electronic designers. Last year's recipient was Dr. C. L. (Dave) Liu, former president of the National TsingHua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Nomination forms are available at: www.edac.org/about_kaufman_award.jsp#nomination[...].

About the EDA Consortium

The EDA Consortium is the international association of companies that provide design tools and services that enable engineers to create the world's electronic products used for communications, computer, space technology, medical, automotive, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics markets among others. For more information about the EDA Consortium, visit www.edac.org.

About the IEEE Council on EDA

The IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) provides a focal point for EDA activities spread across six IEEE societies (Antennas and Propagation; Circuits and Systems; Computer; Electron Devices; Microwave Theory and Techniques; and Solid State Circuits). It sponsors more than 12 conferences, including the Design Automation Conference (DAC), International Conference in CAD (ICCAD) and Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE). CEDA publishes IEEE Transactions on CAD and the IEEE Embedded Systems Letters. CEDA is increasingly involved in recognizing its leaders via the A. Richard Newton Award, Early Career Award and Phil Kaufmann Award. CEDA welcomes volunteers and local chapters. For more information, go to: www.c-eda.org.

Press Release: ALT Software's next generation embedded graphics processor drivers to support GPU-based parallel processing

ALT Software Inc. — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:35:18 +0000

May 31, 2012, Toronto, Canada. ALT Software is announcing that its latest graphics driver architecture will include support for the OpenCL API to enable applications to leverage graphics processors for parallel processing tasks. Embedded system manufacturers have become increasingly interested in leveraging OpenCL to substantially increase the computational power of resource constrained embedded devices. OpenCL has already gained tremendous popularity on consumer devices such as desktop and gaming systems, but until now a solution has not been available for embedded computing platforms that use real-time operating systems (RTOS). ALT Software’s OpenCL solution can be used in conjunction with their next generation OpenGL graphics driver product line and will allow embedded application designers to easily leverage the GPU for parallel processing tasks.

“The future of embedded computing includes enabling a device to leverage the GPU for parallel processing,” said Robert Atkinson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, ALT Software. “Avionics situational awareness devices such as flight display systems, or consumer and industrial embedded mobile devices can leverage OpenCL enabled graphics processors to yield performance improvements that can range from two to twenty times in magnitude depending on the tasks being performed.”

ALT Software’s first OpenCL supported graphics processor will be the AMD Radeon E6760, a GPU which is of great interest to avionics display system manufacturers due to its high performance graphics and OpenCL support. The first deployment will be in a next generation situational awareness avionics platform as part of United States Department of Defense procurement. The embedded software solution will support OpenCL 1.1 as well as the OpenGL ES 1.1 and ES 2.0 graphics APIs. Support for RTOSes such as Green Hills INTEGRITY 10, INTEGRITY-178B, Wind River VxWorks, and VxWorks 653, are planned.

ALT Software has been delivering graphics solutions to high reliability embedded system manufacturers for over 18 years. Their device drivers are used by industry leaders such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, EADS, L3 Communications, Saab, Maquet, and others.

About ALT Software

ALT Software is the world’s leading supplier of advanced graphics solutions for high reliability embedded computing platforms. They provide OpenGL, OpenGL ES, and OpenGL SC (DO-178B certifiable) graphics drivers for a number of popular SoCs and discrete GPUs. ALT’s customizable high-performance embedded graphics drivers support a wide variety of system configurations. Their products support the full spectrum of low to high performance graphics requirements of various embedded systems and are designed for deployment in aerospace and defense systems as well as automotive, medical, industrial, and consumer devices.

www.altsoftware.com

Press Release: ALT Software Introduces Next Generation OpenGL Graphics Driver Architecture for Embedded Systems

ALT Software Inc. — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:30:32 +0000

May 31, 2012, Toronto, Canada. ALT Software is announcing plans to release the fourth generation of their widely adopted graphics drivers for safety critical and general purpose embedded systems. “This new driver architecture leverages ALT's 18 years of experience delivering high reliability graphics processor-based solutions to embedded device manufacturers”, said Robert Atkinson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, ALT Software. “It will support the latest generation of embedded graphics processors and SoCs, providing unprecedented levels of graphics performance in aerospace and defense systems, medical devices, and other embedded computing platforms requiring high reliability graphics services.”

The first supported graphics processor will be the AMD Radeon E6760 GPU, integrated with the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS, and targeted for deployment in a next generation situational awareness avionics display system as part of a United States Department of Defense procurement. ALT’s Radeon E6760 driver will support both the OpenGL ES 1.1 and ES 2.0 graphics APIs, with support available for additional features and video extensions upon request. The new driver architecture will also support graphics cores built into system-on-chip (SoC) processors. The first supported SoC platform will be the Texas Instruments Sitara AM3359, which includes the Imagination Technologies POWERVR SGX graphics core. This platform will also target the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS and can be extended to support other TI processor families such as OMAP.

“Many embedded systems today require a combination of high quality graphics and powerful processing to support a variety of computing tasks, said Joe Fabbre, Director of Platform solutions, Green Hills Software. “The combination of the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS with ALT Software’s new graphics drivers enables rapid design and deployment of sophisticated systems with advanced graphics capabilities for a wide range of applications.”

ALT Software’s new graphics driver architecture is the fourth generation of their popular embedded OpenGL product line. The company provides safety critical graphics drivers for high reliability systems such as commercial and military aircraft, medical devices, and industrial control systems. Customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, EADS, L3 Communications, Sikorsky, and many other well known leaders in the aerospace and defense sector.

About ALT Software

www.altsoftware.com

Press Release: DONTECH NAMES TOM MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR OF SALES

Macrovision, Inc. — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:08:34 +0000

Doylestown, PA – May 31, 2012 – Dontech, Inc., a leading supplier of electronic display enhancement products and technologies, has named Tom McLaughlin as the company’s new Director of Sales. In addition to leading Dontech's sales force and new business development teams, Tom will focus on growing domestic and international sales of Dontech's thin film coating, optical bonding and display enhancement product lines.

McLaughlin’s extensive professional background spans nearly 20 years in North American and International sales management roles, and he holds a U.S. Patent for a Biopsy Positioning Device (Patent #4918715, 1990).

Prior to joining Dontech, McLaughlin served as a sales management executive at medical technology companies throughout the U.S. as well as Japan. Most notably, he was the Vice President / North American Sales and Member of the Executive Committee for ACIST Medical of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

McLaughlin earned his MBA and Bachelor of Science degrees from California Coast University, along with an Associate’s Degree in Science from Widener University and a Radiologic Technologist Degree from Temple University. He has also been awarded an Effective Leadership Certificate from the University of Notre Dame.

Tom McLaughlin, Dontech’s new Director of Sales

For more information, contact Dontech, Inc., 700 Airport Blvd, Doylestown, PA 18902, USA. Tel: 215-348-5010; Fax: 215-348-9959; E-mail: info@dontech.com; Web: www.dontech.com.

Dontech, Inc. is an ISO-9001:2008 certified designer and manufacturer of optical filters, coatings and enhanced display solutions for medical, military, aerospace and industrial applications. With more than 40,000 square feet of facility space and over 10,000 square feet of regulated Class 1,000 through 100,000 clean rooms and optical coating labs, Dontech is well-positioned to support display enhancement projects of any size.

Press Release: SYSGO Appoints OTSL as New Japanese Distributor

SYSGO — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:55:05 +0000

“We selected OTSL because its focus on the safety-critical and high-reliability embedded sector makes it an ideal distribution partner for the demanding Japanese market,” said Knut Degen, Founder and COO of SYSGO. “We know the OTSL team reputation and competence and are therefore confident in their ability to support their customers who will choose our products.”

OTSL will be distributing PikeOS, an embedded systems platform where multiple virtual machines can run simultaneously in a secure environment, which is also the first commercial implementation of the SSV (Safe and Secure Virtualization) concept. Also part of the distribution agreement are the other products of SYSGO’s port-folio: ELinOS Industrial Grade Linux, Portable AFDX, the first completely genuine software implementation of AFDX® (Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet) used in civil and military aerospace programs, and the complementary range of board support packages.

“SYSGO has proved its leadership in providing innovative solutions for the industry sectors requiring the highest levels of safety and security,” said Shoji Hatano, CEO of OTSL. “We think that SYSGO’s product portfolio fits perfectly with the Japanese industry requirements and are proud to represent SYSGO to our customers.”

About OTSL

Information technology is essential to companies in manufacturing and logistics today if they are to improve product performance and develop more sophisticated services. OTSL has accumulated advanced technical expertise and experience in the design and development of embedded systems, real-time systems, and short-range wireless systems. OTSL also offers a broad range of support services based on these technologies, ranging from software development to quality maintenance consulting and training-all designed to assist industry leaders maximize their IT technology advantage and directly link it to the next step in the evolution of their products and services. For more information please visit www.otsl.jp

About SYSGO

SYSGO provides operating system products, middleware, and software services for the real-time and embedded market. A differentiating capability of SYSGO is the SSV (Safe and Secure Virtualization) platform PikeOS, a paravirtualization operating system that is built upon a small, fast, and certified microkernel. It supports the co-existence of independent operating system personalities on a single platform, including ELinOS, SYSGO’s embedded Linux distribution. SYSGO supports international customers with services for embedded Linux, real-time capabilities and certification for safety-critical applications. Markets include Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Automation, Automotive, Transportation and Network Infrastructure. Customers include Airbus, EADS, Thales, B. Braun, Raytheon, Samsung, Rheinmetall, Rockwell-Collins, Nokia Siemens Network, and Rohde & Schwarz. SYSGO has facilities in Germany, France, The Czech Republic and North America, and offers a global distribution and support network, including Europe and the Pacific Rim.

For more information please visit www.sysgo.com

Press Release: APS5 32 bit Microcontroller IP Core for High Performance Embedded ASIC Designs Launched by Cortus

Cortus S.A. — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:23:20 +0000

Montpellier, France, 31st May 2012. Cortus, a technology leader in cost effective, silicon efficient 32-bit processor IP, launches the latest member of their processor family: the high performance, high throughput APS5. The APS5 combines good integer computational performance with a high maximum clock frequency. This processor IP is designed for ASICs requiring more complex processor subsystems such as those with instruction and data caches or co-processors. The APS5 can be implemented in dual- or quad-core configurations or be used in a heterogeneous system with APS3R.

The Cortus APS5 is a high performance, high throughput, 32-bit processor designed for complex embedded systems and features a high performance integer unit and an instruction cache. It is the third member of the Cortus microcontroller IP core family to be released in 2012 complementing the smaller energy efficient APS3R and the larger floating point FPS6.

“The APS5 delivers very good computational performance and scalability making it suitable for more complex embedded subsystems”, said Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus. He adds, “Despite its modest CPU core area, the APS5 delivers 2.29 DMIPS/MHz”. In common with other Cortus processors, the APS5 has a 5 to 7 stage integer pipeline and out-of-order completion ensuring that most integer instructions (load and stores included) are executed in a single cycle. Michael Chapman explains, “The APS5 architecture enables a high maximum clock frequency, for example it is capable of greater than 400 MHz in a 90 nm technology”.

The APS5 has been designed to provide scalable computing performance and is supplied with an instruction cache and a data cache is optional. Performance can be increased with symmetric multi-processing (SMP) configurations such as dual- or quad-core. For example, while a single APS5 core offers 1.93 CoreMarks/MHz* a dual-core configuration benchmarks at 3.51 CoreMarks/MHz. For SMP configurations a coherent data cache with snoopy protocol is available. Other applications may benefit from heterogeneous APS5/APS3R configurations.

The modest APS5 CPU core silicon footprint of 0.088 mm2 in 90 nm (UMC) and the freely available complete toolchain and IDE ensure a very low cost of ownership for APS5 licensees. The easy software development, programming in high level languages, with simple debugging due to an integrated debugger and simulator enhance both time to market and software reliability.

As a member of the Cortus family of processors, APS5 interfaces to all of Cortus’ peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 MAC, USB 2.0 Device and USB 2.0 OTG via the efficient APS bus. It also shares the simple vectored interrupt structure which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead. Bridges to and from AHB-Lite™ and to APB™ ensure easy interfacing to other IP.

The APS toolchain and IDE (for C and C++) is available to licensees free of charge, and which can be customised and branded for final customer use. Ports of various RTOSs are available such as FreeRTOS, Micrium ?C/OS and ?CLinux.

www.cortus.com/aps5.html

(*CoreMark 1.0 : 1.931468 / GCC4.5.3 20120201 (Cortus Eval) -mmul -flto -O3 -funroll-all-loops -finline-limit=500 -IC:/cortus-ide/toolchain/aps3/include -DPERFORMANCE_RUN=1)

AHB, AHB-Lite and APB are trademarks of ARM Limited.

Cortus is exhibiting at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2012 in San Francisco, California from 4th-6th June at Booth #304.

www2.dac.com/ebooth/exhibitor.aspx?confid=24&mp[...]

About Cortus S.A.:

Cortus S.A. is the cost/performance leader for 32 bit processor IP for embedded systems. Cortus cores are used in applications where one or more of small silicon footprint, low power consumption, good code density/small code memory size and high performance are important.

Cortus is the world leader in terms of DMIPS per square micrometre and DMIPS per microwatt.

www.cortus.com

Press Release: ASTC and Tanner EDA Ink Partnership for EDA Development Tools and Services

Tanner EDA — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:32:25 +0000

MONROVIA, California – May 30, 2012–Tanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation for the design, layout, and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and Australian Semiconductor Technology Corporation (ASTC), providing global consulting services for semiconductors, software and systems, are collaborating to deliver analog /mixed signal ASIC design services and solutions globally.

ASTC with its manufacturing partners will deliver A/MS IP and Custom ASIC turnkey design services with Tanner EDA tools and flows. ASTC has invested in IP enablement and infrastructure readiness with Tanner EDA tools and flows to deliver low cost A/MS design service solutions to its A/MS ASIC customers globally.

"Tanner EDA tools, flows and partnership enable the ASTC A/MS Design Services operation to offer new, lower cost, design solutions to a new range of global customers and ASIC segments. Previously cost-prohibitive A/MS ASIC product ideas have now become feasible and profitable propositions both for our customers and for ASTC A/MS Design Services," says Jay Yantchev, CEO of ASTC.

“Tanner EDA is dedicated to providing our analog, custom, and mixed-signal design customers with the best possible price for performance, and excellent interoperability,” said John Zuk, vice president of marketing and business strategy for Tanner EDA. “Our collaboration with ASTC allows us to address a critical need in the analog and mixed-signal design space.”

For more information about the collaboration, visit the Tanner EDA booth #1126 at DAC2012, or go to www.tannereda.com/company/worldwide.

About ASTC

ASTC (Australian Semiconductor Technology Company) is a privately held semiconductor design, software and services company delivering design, integration, and other services. ASTC serves global markets and supply chains for automotive, transportation, mobile, and multimedia electronics and embedded software. VWorks is a business subsidiary of ASTC, delivering innovative electronic system simulation and virtual prototyping tools and software for embedded system and software developers. ASTC is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, with over 100 staff, and offices in Australia, Europe, Japan, and North America. For more information, see www.astc-design.com.

About Tanner EDA

Tanner EDA provides a complete line of software solutions that catalyze innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal (A/MS) integrated circuits (ICs) and MEMS. Customers are creating breakthrough applications in areas such as power management, displays and imaging, automotive, consumer electronics, life sciences, and RF devices. A low learning curve, high interoperability, and a powerful user interface improve design team productivity and enable a low total cost of ownership (TCO). Capability and performance are matched by low support requirements and high support capability as well as an ecosystem of partners that bring advanced capabilities to A/MS designs.

Founded in 1988, Tanner EDA solutions deliver just the right mixture of features, functionality and usability. The company has shipped over 33,000 licenses of its software to more than 5,000 customers in 67 countries.

USAF laser scanner boosts aircraft-imaging accuracy

Sharon Hess, Managing Editor — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:12:51 +0000

Press Release: Animetrics Introduces Advanced Investigative Facial Recognition Solution for Law Enforcement

Animetrics Inc. — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:48:13 +0000

Conway, N.H. (May 30, 2012) - Animetrics, a leading developer of advanced 3D facial recognition and identity management solutions for military, intelligence and law enforcement, today introduced ForensicaGPS, a powerful new facial biometric tool for local, state and federal law enforcement. ForensicaGPS empowers law enforcement to swiftly and accurately identify criminal suspects, even from a low-resolution photo or video surveillance. Its advanced facial forensic tools enable law enforcement to analyze and compare multiple images for faster, more precise identification of suspects.

Animetrics is partnering with leading law enforcement technology solutions providers DataworksPlus and BI2 Technologies to deliver ForensicaGPS to police and sheriff’s departments in the U.S. Internationally, Animetrics is teaming with European law enforcement technology distributors UNIDAS Germany and UMC Forensics GmBH Switzerland. The pinpoint accuracy of Animetrics’ facial identification and forensic analysis application has made it the law enforcement solution of choice for the Zurich Forensic Police Department in Switzerland. ForensicaGPS is also being installed in police departments in the Middle East including Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

“In law enforcement, there’s a crucial need to compare multiple facial images to determine if the images are of the same or different individuals,” said Paul Schuepp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Animetrics. “ForensicaGPS enables law enforcement professionals to quickly, efficiently and accurately compare, analyze and ultimately verify digital facial images from grainy surveillance photos or videos where a suspect’s face is often shielded or distorted.”

Animetrics’ ForensicaGPS translates low-resolution 2D facial images from a digital photo or video frame into a 3D image using Animetrics’ patented face recognition technology. ForensicaGPS’s unique facial creation and image quality enhancement tool converts photos and video frames of a person’s face into “ID ready” images including facial pose correction. This makes it easier for victims to identify suspects or for law enforcement to compare the images against mug shots within Animetrics FaceR™ Identity Management Solution (FIMS), correction facilities and criminal databases or third-party facial recognition systems.

“Video and photo surveillance is only effective for solving crimes if law enforcement can interpret this visual data and match it against their own criminal databases. Often law enforcement only has a blurry or obstructed image to go on when identifying suspects which are very challenging to interpret,” said Udo Woermann, president of UNIDAS Germany. “With ForensicaGPS, for the first time police have a tool that can overcome this challenge – helping to identify more suspects with more speed and accuracy and improve public safety.”

For more accurate identity matching, ForensicaGPS can analyze and compare up to five images of a suspect. Its special forensic tools allow metric analysis of face similarity scoring, as well as 2D or 3D visualization of facial structure, geometry and texture. The software’s precise comparative analysis includes identifying features such as scars, moles, tattoos and distance measurements between facial features.

Animetrics’ FACEngine® technology is the advanced algorithm engine behind all of Animetrics’ facial recognition and face creation systems. This integrated facial recognition technology renders accurate and useful 3D avatars from 2D images and video, even if the facial image is not “straight on.”

ForensicaGPS is available for law enforcement agencies and departments today at www.animetrics.com/ or through Animetrics’ network of law enforcement technology solutions partners.

About Animetrics Inc.

Headquartered in Conway, N.H., Animetrics is a leading developer of advanced face recognition applications and face identity management solutions, which are driving market acceptance of next generation facial biometrics in government, homeland security and law enforcement. Animetrics’ patented technology features FACEngine®, the advanced facial recognition engine behind all of Animetrics’ facial biometric solutions. FACEngine dynamically renders accurate and useful 3D avatars from 2D images and video, even if the facial images are not “static” or “straight on.” Animetrics’ technology also features FIMS™ Cloud, the first come-to-market, cloud-based web facial identity management solution for fast accurate search, retrieval, analysis and storage of facial images enabling the fast and precise facial recognition across a broad range of operating conditions and deployment environments. Animetrics products include face recognition and identity management applications called FaceR™ - FaceR MobileID, FaceR CredentialME and its FaceR Identity Management Solution; an investigative facial identity comparison application, ForensicaGPS™: and a face recognition SDK for application developers. For more information, visit Animetrics.com.

Navigation payload elements powered on in GPS III test bed

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:23:18 +0000

Press Release: Media Alert: Oasys Design Systems to Exhibit at 49th Design Automation Conference With "Right Here, Right Now" Presentations

Oasys Design Systems — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:23:44 +0000

WHO:

Oasys Design Systems, a provider of chip design software

WHAT:

Will demonstrate RealTime Designer™, the first design tool for physical register transfer level (RTL) synthesis of 100-million gate designs, and offer presentations titled, "Right Here, Right Now," in Booth #530 at the 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC)

When:

Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE:

Moscone Center, South Hall, San Francisco

Visit www.oasys-ds.com for more details on Oasys and RealTime Designer.

Information about DAC can be found by visiting www.dac.com.

About Oasys Design Systems

Oasys Design Systems is a privately funded electronic design automation (EDA) software supplier with a revolutionary new platform called Chip Synthesis™, a fundamental shift in how synthesis is used to design and implement ICs larger than 20-million gates. It has attracted the support of legendary EDA leaders and its RealTime Designer™ product is in use at leading-edge semiconductor and systems companies worldwide. Corporate Headquarters is located at 3250 Olcott Street, Suite 120, Santa Clara, Calif. 95054. Telephone: (408) 855-8531. Facsimile: (408) 855- 8537. Email: info@oasys-ds.com. For more information, visit: www.oasys-ds.com.

Press Release: MEDIA ALERT: Hitachi to Present User Track Paper During 49th DAC on Using Vennsa's OnPoint

Vennsa Technologies — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:23:44 +0000

WHO: Engineers from Hitachi Communication Technologies America, Inc.

WHAT: Will describe deploying a debugging methodology for its high-level synthesis flow using Vennsa's OnPoint™ 2.0 during the 49th Design Automation Conference User Track

WHEN: Wednesday, June 6, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Room 105

WHERE: Moscone Center, Room 105, San Francisco

The paper to be presented shows that OnPoint debugs all failures within a matter of minutes. According to paper, the critical step of debugging failures in the generated RTL code creates a debug gap between the two levels of the design and it places a bottleneck in realizing the productivity gains in verification. Hitachi has developed a methodology to overcome the lack of debug capabilities with the use of OnPoint.

Vennsa, the leading supplier of automated debugging and error localization software for register transfer level (RTL) debugging, will demonstrate OnPoint in Booth #1901. More details about Vennsa and OnPoint are available at: www.vennsa.com.

Information about DAC can be found by visiting www.dac.com.

About Vennsa

Vennsa Technologies Inc. is dedicated to the automation of debugging and error localization. Its breakthrough OnPoint™ tool is the industry's only automated debugging software that localizes the source of functional errors without any user guidance. When failures occur, OnPoint quickly identifies the root cause of errors and provides error fixes so the user can remove the bugs. Vennsa Technologies is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with dedicated sales force in US and in Japan. Telephone: (416) 829-0091. Email: info@vennsa.com. Website: www.vennsa.com.

Press Release: element14's innovative journey crosses 100,000 members

element14 — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:12:29 +0000

LONDON – May 29, 2012 – element14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts and a part of global electronics distributor Premier Farnell [LON:PFL], today announced the number of registered members has reached 100,000.

Since its launch in June 2009, the collaborative online community, specifically built for electronics design engineers, has become the first information portal and electronics store where users have first hand access to 46 industry leading manufacturers, technical documents, webinars, product RoadTest, videos on element14 TV and the latest updates on electronics legislation. As a thank you for being a part of this milestone, element14 is offering all 100,000 registered members a 10% discount voucher on their next purchase.

With over 470,000 minutes of viewed content each week from 130 of the 196 countries in the world, the community is known as a place where members can find answers to questions fast. Engineering members share their expertise with the widest conversation that occurred between two members 7,872 miles apart and the quickest solution to a problem was provided in just 4 hours.

Engineers and electronics enthusiasts have used the community to connect seamlessly with the products, information and tools they need to do their jobs faster and easier than ever before, via resources such as “Ask an Expert,” free product “RoadTests” and the Knode, a search tool that helps design engineers start their design. The Knode is a search bar that searches products, applications, data sheets so that an engineer can start and finish their design quickly and easily.

“The element14 community has fostered several innovations since its launch with the one aim of supporting design engineers of tomorrow by providing them with a single destination for research, collaboration and product solutions,” said Dianne Kibbey, Global Head of Community, element14. “We constantly seek to nurture innovation by supporting our community in its quest to push the boundaries of what is possible in this fast moving industry. Our newly launched Ultimate Roadtest competition is testament to this aim.”

The Ultimate RoadTest stretches the capabilities of three highly skilled and creative engineers from across the globe. It challenges them to design and build a working prototype application using existing development tools, software, and design tools (including CadSoft EAGLE) to create a real-world solution within the Home Automation market. The end application must include functional elements including wireless, sensing, motor control, and lighting.

Further details on the Ultimate RoadTest challenge are available at: www.element14.com/community/groups/ultimate-roa[...]

About element14

element14 is a high-service distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. Bringing together the latest products, services, and development software, all connected to an innovative online engineering community where purchasers and engineers can access peers and experts, a wide range of independent technical information and helpful tools. Whether researching a new technology, designing an electronic product, or looking for parts to repair an existing system, element14 is the trusted global source to find the answers and parts you need to keep your project on the fast track, right from the start.

Press Release: Xtendwave selects EnSilica's eSi-3200 processor for the receiver IC implementing NIST's next-generation WWVB atomic timekeeping signal

EnSIlica — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:18:54 +0000

Wokingham, UK – 29th May 2012. EnSilica, a leading independent provider of IC design services and system solutions, has announced that Xtendwave has licensed its high-performance eSi-3200 32-bit processor core to power Everset™, Xtendwave’s time code receiver solution for the next-generation WWVB atomic timekeeping signal. The new signal, broadcast by NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology), a US Government agency, will represent the official time of the USA and includes the implementation of daylight saving time and leap seconds.

Xtendwave, a fabless semiconductor company focused on the development of physical-layer communication technologies is developing Everset™ as both a chip and IP solution to provide electronic clock and appliance manufacturers with a low-cost, low-power solution for receiving and decoding the new timekeeping signal. The signal adopts an advanced communications protocol based on a new modulation and coding scheme. Xtendwave is developing Everset™ as part of its contract with NIST to design the new WWVB broadcasting system to overcome reception problems in certain locations and environments by enhancing performance and sensitivity as well as improving robustness to interference.

Xtendwave chose EnSilica’s eSi-3200 processor for Everset™ following extensive evaluation against a competing solution from the industry’s primary supplier of embedded processors. Several key factors were crucial to Xtendwave’s choice of the eSi-3200 – low gate-count, performance, low power, high code density, compact silicon area and ease of integration. EnSilica’s flexible licensing model will also facilitate the proliferation of the solution by allowing its deployment in third party products.

EnSilica provided Xtendwave with a version of eSi-3200 optimized for the Everset™ application, configuring it to reduce the overall processor gate count by half compared to the competing solution. The optimized version also featured custom trigonometric instructions reducing cycle count by 30% and a 2Kbyte reduction in valuable memory space.

The new Everset™ WWVB receiver solution will not only deliver the benefit of accurate timekeeping for radio-synchronized clocks and watches but will also enable its deployment in a host of emerging applications for energy-efficient appliances, personal electronics, telecommunications, automotives electronics, smart meters and automated controllers. Designed to operate with a smaller antenna than before, it will facilitate integration into devices once considered too small to receive the WWVB broadcast.

“EnSilica’s eSi-3200 processor clearly proved the superior choice both technically and commercially following our evaluation.” said Oren Eliezer, Xtendwave’s Chief Technology Officer. ”Technically, it was the best solution for our demanding performance criteria. Commercially, EnSilica’s flexible licensing model will not only enable us to proliferate the technology but also open up a wealth of new applications.”

About EnSilica

EnSilica is an established company with many years experience providing high quality IC design services to customers undertaking FPGA and ASIC designs. EnSilica has an impressive record of success working across many market segments with particular expertise in multimedia and communications applications. Customers range from start-ups to blue-chip companies. EnSilica can provide the full range of IC design services, from System Level Design, RTL coding and Verification through to either a FPGA device or the physical design for ASIC designs. EnSilica also offers a portfolio of IP, including a highly configurable 16/32 bit embedded processor called eSi-RISC, the eSi-Comms range of communications IP and eSi-Crypto encryption IP. For further information about EnSilica, visit www.ensilica.com.

About Xtendwave

Xtendwave, based in Dallas, Texas, is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company focused on the development of physical-layer communication technologies. These are based on both analog and digital signal processing methods, strategically targeted at enabling improved performance over various media through increased data rates, greater distances, and higher quality-of-service. Xtendwave is currently engaged with customers in both the precise timekeeping industries and telecommunications industries. Xtendwave has strong collaborative relationships with three leading universities: The University of Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University, and The Ohio State University, and includes university faculty members on its advisory board. For further information about Xtendwave, visit www.xtendwave.com.

Secure smartphones and tablets for defense coming from Samsung and General Dynamics

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:47:38 +0000

Press Release: Mantracourt Wireless Data Collector Enables Remote Monitoring of Instrumentation over GPRS

Mantracourt Electronics Ltd — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:15:12 +0000

Mantracourt, a world leader in the design of electronic instrumentation, has announced the release of the T24-RDC Wireless Remote Data Collector.

Expanding on their T24 range of wireless instrumentation, the T24-RDC is a remote data acquisition system that has been developed to utilise the existing GPRS network, enabling the remote monitoring of sensors and instrumentation. Using a Quad band GPRS modem, the wireless data collector allows users to log and report data to multiple destinations including servers, email addresses and mobile phones via text messaging, allowing for worldwide access to data for recording and monitoring.

“The T24-RDC is a well thought out and very intelligent piece of equipment,” said Kelly Voysey, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. “Its design has been driven by certain key customers that had very demanding requirements. The result is a powerful and robust unit that will enable engineers to reliably monitor instrumentation remotely, and in considerable detail.”

The remote data logging system can accept data from multiple inputs including: mV/V strain measurement, 4-20mA, 0-10V, temperature, pulse and potentiometer. All data is time and date stamped and sent to destinations at regular intervals. Measurements are also compared to user defined limits which can trigger alert messages allowing real time monitoring of an entire system.

“During its development, we have had a number working systems out in the field,” said Kelly. “For example, they have been used to monitor the performance of the loads exerted on hydraulic struts used in shoring construction pits, with the data being collated on a website for viewing. The T24-RDC has also been used to help monitor vibration levels during a construction project, enabling the sending of text messages to the phones of key personnel when vibration levels were above set limits.”

UK based Mantracourt is a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies and a world leader in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies, including strain gauge, temperature, resistance, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form.

The Mantracourt T24 wireless telemetry range is a flexible low power radio system designed to enable the transmission of high accuracy measurement data from load cells, inclinometers, accelerometers, temperature, displacement and pressure sensors. With a combination of transmitter and receiver technologies, engineers are able to remotely monitor instrumentation readings.

About Mantracourt

Mantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. www.mantracourt.co.uk/

Press Release: Mercury Computer Systems Congratulates Northrop Grumman on NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Contract Win

Mercury Computer Systems — Tue, 29 May 2012 02:21:10 +0000

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – May 29, 2012 – Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com), a trusted provider of commercially developed application-ready ISR and EW subsystems for defense prime contractors, congratulated Northrop Grumman on its recently announced $1.7 billion contract win with NATO for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS is expected to be the major data source for NATO’s system for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR).

The contract is intended to provide for the purchase, initial operation and maintenance of five Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft equipped with the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) advanced ground surveillance radar sensor. Northrop Grumman will be the prime contractor for the program and build the Global Hawk air vehicle, supporting systems and payloads including the MP-RTIP radar, which is capable of detecting and tracking moving objects as well as providing radar imagery of target locations and stationary objects.

“This agreement underscores the vital role of the Global Hawk program around the world in providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for defense and humanitarian missions,” said Didier Thibaud, President of Mercury Computer Systems’ Advanced Computing Solutions business unit. “We look forward to our continued relationship with Northrop Grumman and the opportunity to contribute to the success of the MP-RTIP program.”

A longtime partner of Northrop Grumman, Mercury provides advanced signal and image processing capabilities required by the MP-RTIP technology. These rugged, high-density building blocks are optimized for exceptional performance and demanding SWaP constraints.

For more information on Mercury Computer Systems, visit www.mc.com or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951 or info@mc.com.

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. – Where Challenges Drive Innovation®

Mercury Computer Systems (www.mc.com, NASDAQ: MRCY) is a best-of-breed provider of open, commercially developed, application-ready, multi-INT subsystems for defense prime contractors. With over 30 years of experience in embedded computing, superior domain expertise in radar, EW, EO/IR, C4I and sonar applications, and more than 300 successful program deployments including Aegis, Global Hawk and Predator, Mercury’s Services and Systems Integration (SSI) team leads the industry in partnering with customers to design and integrate system-level solutions that minimize program risk, maximize application portability and accelerate customers’ time to market.

Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries and distributors.

Press Release: EDA Sign-off Analysis champion Invarian extends its portfolio with new offering in 3D with its 3D Frontier line, including Thermal and Mechanical Stress for chip/package analysis

Invarian, Inc. — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:39:25 +0000

Santa Clara, CA, May 28, 2012 — Invarian Inc., a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software is now adding 3D thermal and mechanical stress to its physical sign-off tools. In addition to the InVar Pioneer suite of sign-off analysis tools, 3D Frontier will be on display at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco, CA June 3 – 6, 2012 in the Invarian booth #317 and in the Si2 booth. Please visit www.invarian.com to set an appointment at DAC!

With the growing need due to stacked die, increasing performance demands within a static power envelope and the introduction of FinFET transistors to extend Moore's Law comes a growing problem of heat. Invarian helps to plan for and alleviate that problem with the introduction of new analysis tools. InVar 3D Frontier Thermal is designed for true 3D-analysis which is especially important in stacked die applications. Along with the increasing need for analyzing thermal issues is the need to adhere to proper mechanical stress issues. InVar Mechanical Stress works in conjunction with our thermal tools to ensure a total solution encompassing the chip, the package and the entire 3D-environment.

The InVar 3D Thermal tool works within standard flows using an adaptive engine able to capture a thermal profile within minutes of actual runtime. The thermal analysis tool is highly accurate because it integrates into an overall concurrent engine that analyzes not only the thermal aspects, but also the timing, power, and voltage on a continuous basis. The engine runs on a parallel architecture and scales with the computing environment.

Validation becomes increasingly important and problematic as processes scale below 28nm because they not only scale by reducing gate-channels but also with the introduction of 3D devices. When you add to this the additional thermal and mechanical stress from the arrangement of a tighter package density due to stacked die and their associated vias and interconnect we have entered a new realm where thermal and mechanical stress analysis early in the design flow become important.

Moore’s Law is predicated on packing twice as many transistors into a given area, with equivalent yield, every 18-24 months. To continue this trend requires integration techniques that Invarian’s 3D Thermal and Mechanical Stress can play an important part.

The tools employ debug features and what-if capabilities to find-and-fix errors quickly and efficiently. The ability to scale to very large designs without sacrificing accuracy or suffering long run-times is achieved through the architecture of the tool itself.

Invarian’s tools are designed for engineers who require fast, accurate results from the gate-level through the 3D-package environment. Using proprietary algorithms to achieve results that correlate with physical reality is the best bet for first time silicon success.

About Invarian:

Invarian develops and markets software and Intellectual Property for Electronic Design Automation (EDA), enabling integrated circuit designers to meet critical time-to-market objectives by delivering physical sign-off solutions that reduces re-spins and helps to get products to market faster. The Invarian sign-off analysis for analog, digital and mixed signal integrated circuits identifies post-manufacturing failures before tape-out, reducing costly re-spins. It is the most comprehensive solution on the market, and the only solution in terms of speed and accuracy.

www.invarian.com

Press Release: "Selling for Engineers" - A Guide to 'Turning Technology into Revenue'

Energi Technical Ltd — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:38:55 +0000

Energi Technical, European experts in the marketing of technical products, has announced the launch of a series of one-day training courses that will help engineers, technicians and scientists to gain critical knowledge that will help them market and sell their products.

The first one-day training course is to take place in Cambridge on Tuesday 3rd July. www.energi-tech.co.uk/sales-training.htm

Originally developed to enable engineers and scientists to perform better in a sales environment, the course is proven to enable companies improve their visibility in the marketplace, their sales performance and profit margins.

Based on proven sales and marketing principles as well as many years of real world experience, the course takes the delegate on a journey of discovery about the thinking and techniques that need to be applied, to enable them to turn their technology into revenue. From understanding the importance of the brand and positioning, right through to presentation, negotiations, closing deals and after-sales care; Energi's one-day course touches on a wide range of critical issues and provides guidance on they are best approached.

"This course is very much about providing engineers with a 'sales' mindset, " said Richard Blackburn, Managing Director of Energi and presenter of the course. "In general, engineers and scientists are not very comfortable with the concept of selling. It often feels quite alien to them. This course is intended not only to inform, but actually to enthuse them about how critical sales and marketing is to any company and, at a professional level, what a rewarding career it can provide."

A fundamental premise of the course is that in order to achieve optimum sales, effective marketing is essential, and that in many ways, marketing and sales are interlinked, with each playing a critical role in the development of new business.

In addition to discussing marketing issues such as brand creation, positioning, advertising, exhibitions, PR and web strategies, the course explores sales issues such as handling customer enquiries, sales meetings, presentations, negotiations, licensing and contracts, closing deals, setting targets, distribution channels and the use of a sales database.

“I guess you could say it’s an ‘holistic’ approach to business development,” said Richard. “In our experience, the more connected the marketing fits with the sales effort, then the better the overall results. So it is important that engineers moving into sales understand the whole picture.”

About Energi Technical Ltd

Energi provides marketing services to the European engineering and technology sector. Working with companies that range from high volume manufacturers of turned parts to specialist manufacturers of computer boards, Energi provides marketing support, PR services, website creation and copywriting for technical articles.

To register or for more information, please contact Sally on 01603 439569 or e-mail sally@energi-tech.co.uk

Press Release: Pebble Bay and Hitex UK Collaborate On Rail Automation Design

Pebble Bay — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:34:07 +0000

Embedded systems development consultants Pebble Bay have announced their collaboration with Hitex UK in the development of a new Siemens Mobility Control Unit for the rail and utility industries.

The new design replaces an existing control unit that was becoming costly and hard to manufacture due to parts obsolescence. With enhanced networking capabilities and processing power, the new control unit is able to handle more demanding applications and will greatly extend the life of existing systems in the field.

“Technically this design was challenging, as it was seeking to replace a system using many various technologies with a centralised system using a single, more powerful, microprocessor combined with high-speed data interconnects and multiple protocols, some of which are specific to Siemens," said Ian Willats, Managing Director of Pebble Bay. "There was no “out-of-the-box” fit which meant we were prototyping and validating the more complex aspects of the design in parallel with the main architecture development. The end results speak for themselves – everything was up and running on the first hardware revision within hours, with no major hardware changes required.”

Pebble Bay and Hitex selected the hardware technology to be used, based on Siemens’ criteria for performance, unit cost and lifetime. They then developed a complete replacement platform on which Siemens are able to re-use their extensive library of existing application software. Hitex acted as the lead partner for the development and management of the project and developing the hardware, as well as managing production of prototypes and ensuring full readiness of boards for volume production. Pebble Bay developed an RTOS Board Support Package and device drivers to support all necessary interfaces and devices.

“The system was analysed as a whole, rather than seeking to replace individual parts, “said Richard Gledhill, Hitex Design Manager. “This allowed us to design the best possible solution for Siemens. The Hitex-Pebble Bay partnership really allowed for a far more technically-optimised and lower-cost solution to be developed, which gives Siemens the best of all worlds; a solution that is cheaper, more powerful, more flexible and with no obsolescence issues.”

The project uses the VxWorks RTOS running on a Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro, offering a powerful combination of computing power, i/o capabilities, lower cost, lower power dissipation and a long shelf life. This platform also enables multiple Ethernet interfaces, multiple asynchronous serial interfaces running many industry-standard protocols and a high-speed, multi-drop SDLC bus communicating with i/o modules.

Pebble Bay and Hitex were chosen for this project due to the strength of their partnership which is further enhanced by their complementary skills and experience. Previous successful designs by Hitex used a similar approach and Pebble Bay’s in-depth knowledge of the RTOS technology and the processor hardware selected proved key for the successful delivery of the project. Both companies also have a reputation for having a disciplined approach to project management and quality, which gave Siemens confidence and re-assurance that the project was in safe hands.

“Rapid prototyping was used to verify risky areas of the hardware and software design very early in the project,” said Ian Willats. “This provided good feedback that the choice of hardware was valid. The software and hardware were then developed in parallel, with very close co-operation.”

Thanks to Hitex’s ISO9001 accredited development process, thorough design reviews and proven work-flows ensured that the first prototypes were virtually fully functional “out-of-the-box”, which allowed complete hardware validation within a few days as opposed to weeks or months. Alongside this, Pebble Bay had prototypes running the RTOS within a day of the hardware being delivered, and a complete set of drivers within a week. Thorough acceptance tests at Siemens’ site followed, in the form of successful long-term soak tests.

"I have to say, I am very impressed with the level of success,” concluded Colin Tiller, Head of Product Support and Development, Siemens Mobility. As a result of this success, Siemens are now in a position to look to the future with their developments and are able to do so knowing the foundation technology is not only in place, but also very stable.

About Pebble Bay

Pebble Bay helps businesses build and improve all kinds of products based on microprocessors. The company helps their customers to get the best out of their design by focusing on the software building blocks that support the application. Clients trust Pebble Bay’s team of specialists and project managers to solve embedded software problems across a wide variety of industries and applications. This enables new products to be delivered to market quicker and existing products to be enhanced and improved.

www.pebblebay.com

About Hitex UK

For many years, Hitex UK has been a leading supplier of innovative and reliable tools for embedded engineers. In addition, Hitex UK supports customers on a consulting basis in all phases of their development projects, from concept to system realisation. The portfolio comprises optimised packages for all budget needs, from tools to services through to professional consulting. Whether selecting a new microcontroller, training, contract engineering or production services – Hitex UK is both an expert consultant and business partner at the same time.

New rugged computer system for avionics, C4ISR released by Kontron

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:07:26 +0000

Press Release: SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is Named Distributor for Sofa King Software's SecureBus(tm)

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:31:15 +0000

May 25, 2012, Yorba Linda, Calif. – Sofa King Software signs SJJ Embedded Microsoft Solutions as exclusive distributor for SecureBus™. Developed by Sofa King Software, SecureBus™ is a patent pending security product that acts like a firewall for USB host ports. SecureBus™ works by injecting itself under the Window® Kernel. Any time a USB device is plugged into the system; SecureBus™ will analyze the hardware and determine if it is an authorized USB device. If the device is not an authorized USB device, then SecureBus™ will prevent it from binding with the Windows® Kernel. The SecureBus™ application allows you to add devices to the whitelist so they can be connected to the system or remove devices that you no long wish to allow connectivity with.

“Open USB ports have been a security concern for many of our customers,” says Sean Liming, owner of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “There have been enterprise solutions, but nothing available for standalone systems. Working with Sofa King Software, we developed a filter solution that is similar to the embedded enabling features in the Windows® Embedded products.”

SecureBus™ is ideal for OEMs building embedded systems such as medical test equipment, security systems, military equipment, point-of-service applications, gaming systems, and much more. With the ability to lock USB ports, SecureBus™ can assist with DIACAP and PCI compliances.

“HIPAA compliance has been a huge concern for all medical device manufacturers,” says David Picco, owner of Sofa King Software, “SecureBus™ can be used to authorize Encrypted USB Flash drives to connect to a system, and keep out other USB flash disks.”

SecureBus™ supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP with SP3 or higher (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Microsoft® Windows XP Embedded

• Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Microsoft® Windows 7® (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Microsoft® Windows Embedded Standard 7(32-bit or 64-bit)

A free 14 day trial is available. The trial allows you to test and preconfigure the system. A kit for $399.95 and a per unit runtime license is required for full distribution.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC (www.sjjmicro.com):

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, various books, and software products.

About Sofa King Software (www.sofakingsoftware.com/)

Sofa King Software was founded in 2000 to provide specialized consulting services, custom training, and software products. Sofa King Software employs some of the most well-known industry experts.

Northrop Grumman’s re-engined E-8C Joint STARS passes the test

Sharon Hess, Managing Editor — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:34:04 +0000

Press Release: DAC Aviation International is Live with Pentagon 2000SQL(tm) Running Heavy Maintenance, MRO and Flight Operations

Pentagon 2000 Software — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:32:46 +0000

New York, New York, May 7, 2012 --Pentagon 2000 Software, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions for the Aerospace & Defense industry, is pleased to announce that DAC Aviation International, a Quebec, Canada based aviation services provider with operations in Africa and Asia, has gone live with Pentagon 2000SQL™.

DAC replaced a set of legacy applications that included Component Control, Navision, Quickbooks, Excel and others with the robust and powerful Pentagon 2000SQL™ system configured in a 3-Tier client-server deployment. Utilizing advanced application server capabilities enabled through the Microsoft .NET framework, the Pentagon 2000SQL™ BlueThunder™ systems architecture provides advantages in both performance and scalability.

The system implemented with DAC includes a broad set of fully-integrated functions that run accounting & finance, aviation-specific materials management, heavy maintenance, component repair & overhaul, fleet management, flight operations and aircraft recordkeeping. DAC Aviation International operates under strict requirements as an Authorized Maintenance Organization (AMO) approved by Transport Canada and they have a Technical Assistance Agreement with General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE).

The prior systems at DAC were not able to provide the breadth and depth of functionality required to meet the complex functional and regulatory needs of the business. After an extensive search of commercially available aviation software, DAC determined that Pentagon’s powerful set of features and fully-integrated design made it the most complete and cost effective platform to run the operations.

A multi-year software and support contract has been put in place as part of the overall investment, and a rapid return on investment is expected through increased asset utilization, reduced expenses and improved business controls.

Mr. Alain Desrochers, President of DAC, said, “By replacing our previous ERP system, we have gained significant new MRO, Heavy Maintenance and operational capabilities that we did not have before. We are now better able to manage our multi-national, multi-language and multi-currency operations and keep precise control of our key enterprise procedures”.

Levon Beyukian, CIO of DAC, said “In one single fully-integrated system, the Pentagon software provides functionality that would otherwise require us to take several different systems and interface them to each other. The rich functionality gives the capabilities that we need, and the compact application footprint will provide operational savings for the business”.

Emmanuel Anassis, Chairman & CEO, said “Pentagon has been a true partner with us during deployment of the system. It’s important for us that our systems provider takes the time and makes the effort to understand our business and provides consultation as part of the overall process. This system is core to the operation of our business, and we are delighted that Pentagon made every effort to ensure a smooth implementation”.

Gabriel Mofaz, Pentagon 2000 Software’s President, mentioned, “We are proud to be providing DAC with the critical software infrastructure needed to perform their unique humanitarian missions around the globe. We understand the special nature of their business and have made every effort to ensure a smooth start up. We are looking forward to see DAC grow and prosper as a business and continue with their unwavering determination to make a difference in delivering humanitarian aid by air transportation”.

About DAC Aviation International (www.dacaviation.com)

DAC Aviation International is a provider of unique and innovative aviation services throughout the world. From turbine jet engine overhauls to accessory and aircraft refurbishment to international flight operations the services we offer utilize the one-stop shop concept that provides a personal approach and cost-effective solution to your aviation needs. DAC Aviation International's prime market is in the delivery of humanitarian aid. The company started operations in 1993 delivering food, medical supplies and personnel to locations all over South Sudan. They have since expanded the area of operation to Kenya, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Somalia, and other African nations

About PENTAGON 2000 Software, Inc. (www.pentagon2000.com)

PENTAGON 2000 Software, Inc. is a leading supplier of enterprise software systems in the Aerospace, Defense and Electronics industries. PENTAGON 2000 develops, licenses and supports PENTAGON 2000SQL™, a state of the art, fully-integrated software system that conforms to the unique business processes, quality assurance systems and regulatory requirements found in the Aerospace, Defense and Electronics Industries. PENTAGON 2000SQL™ is the leading, integrated solution for enterprises and functional units engaged in the following operations and activities:

Repair and Overhaul of Complex Equipment (MRO)

Parts Distribution and Brokerage

Logistics Supply & Supply Chain Management

Heavy Aircraft Maintenance and Depot Maintenance

PMA, Build-to-Print and Discrete Manufacturing of Technical Products

Government Contracting

Commercial and Military Air Fleet Operation

Fixed Base Operations

www.pentagon2000.com

Email: sales@pentagon2000.com

Press Release: Pentagon 2000SQL(tm) Selected as Supply Chain Software for Prestigious US Air force PROS IV Program

Pentagon 2000 Software — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:32:46 +0000

New York, New York, May 15, 2012 --Pentagon 2000 Software, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions for the Aerospace & Defense industry, is pleased to announce that S&K Aerospace, LLC, Parts and Repair Technical Services, Inc., and General Dynamics Information Technology, the winners of the US Air force PROS IV (Parts and Repair Ordering System) program, selected Pentagon 2000SQL™ to run supply chain and materials managements functions for the program.

The PROS IV contract (www.prosiv.com) is the fifth generation non-standard parts ordering program for support of US Department of Defense Logistics Systems. The contract value is estimated at close to $1 billion over a five-year period and the program provides for the full range of logistics support to Tri-Service Air Force, Army and Navy Foreign Military Sales customers in over 90 countries.

Program requirements include support for approximately 60,000 transactions per year related to spare parts, component repair maintenance, and task orders. The scope of services span the full range from quoting to fulfillment to invoicing, and requires the capability to support robust quality assurance, audit tracking, export controls, warranty, documentation, and standard Defense Department forms. Secure XML messaging interfaces will be deployed for real-time on-line access to program data by the Air Force Security Assistance Center, and the system will provide a critical interface between the US Department of Defense Logistics System and Foreign Military Sales customers.

Anthony Amadeo, VP of operations at S & K Aerospace, said that “after careful and thorough review of available software applications, it became clear to us that Pentagon 2000SQL™ provided the most complete set of capabilities needed to support program requirements. The system has a wide array of functionality for defense industry supply chain management, while the price-performance of the implementation will provide a critical ability for us to hold the line on program operating costs”.

Gabriel Mofaz, President of Pentagon 2000 Software, Inc., commented that “The team at S&K Aerospace, Parts and Repair Technical Services, and General Dynamics Information Technology have a deep level of experience managing defense industry supply chain programs, so their selection of Pentagon 2000SQL™ as the platform to manage critical program operations is an honor for us, and we will work diligently with them to support the departments and agencies that depend on the program”.

About S & K Aerospace

S&K Aerospace is a subsidiary of S&K Technologies, Inc., a federally chartered corporation owned by the Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation. The company is headquartered on the Flathead Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana, and has multiple operating locations throughout the United States, as well as a fully registered operating location in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

About PENTAGON 2000 Software, Inc. (www.pentagon2000.com)

Repair and Overhaul of Complex Equipment (MRO)

Parts Distribution and Brokerage

Logistics Supply & Supply Chain Management

Heavy Aircraft Maintenance and Depot Maintenance

PMA, Build-to-Print and Discrete Manufacturing of Technical Products

Government Contracting

Commercial and Military Air Fleet Operation

www.pentagon2000.com

Email: sales@pentagon2000.com

Press Release: Tanner EDA Announces Tanner Analog FastSPICE

Tanner EDA — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:20:19 +0000

MONROVIA, California – May 24, 2012 – Tanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and MEMS devices, announces the availability of Tanner Analog FastSPICE (T-AFS), offering the Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform as an add-on to Tanner EDA’s full-flow HiPer Silicon design suite. HiPer Silicon gives designers a complete analog design flow from schematic capture and waveform probing to physical layout and physical verification.

Analog, mixed-signal, and RF designers have increasing requirements for circuit simulation performance and capacity with nanometer SPICE accuracy. The Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE (AFS) Platform is the world’s fastest nanometer circuit verification platform for analog, RF, mixed-signal, and custom digital circuits. With Tanner Analog FastSPICE, Tanner EDA customers have access to foundry-certified nanometer SPICE accuracy 5x-10x faster than any other simulator on a single core and an additional 2x-4x performance uptick with multithreading. Tanner EDA users will be able to verify the most challenging analog/ RF circuits even as they have access to the latest foundry nanometer CMOS technology. For circuit characterization, the T-AFS Platform includes the industry’s only comprehensive silicon-accurate device noise analysis and delivers near-linear performance scaling with the number of cores.

"The availability of Analog FastSPICE as an add-on to Tanner EDA's analog and mixed-signal design tools brings great benefit to Tanner EDA’s customers," said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "Analog/ RF designers can realize the benefits of Tanner EDA's full-flow analog design suite that is now bolstered by Analog FastSPICE, allowing verification of very complex analog/ RF circuits with nanometer SPICE-accurate results."

“Tanner EDA is dedicated to providing our analog, custom, and mixed-signal design customers with the best possible price for performance and productivity,” said Greg Lebsack, Tanner EDA’s president. “Offering Analog FastSPICE as a complement to our T-SPICE simulator enables our customers to tackle complex analog/ RF circuit verification and delivers on our continued commitment to offer the widest possible choice of leading-edge technology.”

Availability and Pricing

The T-AFS add-ons can be purchased and added to existing HiPer tools. Each T-AFS token license will enable 50K element capacity, with users having the option to linearly scale tokens for larger designs. Multi-core is also supported and is scaled linearly (add one T-AFS token for every core). List pricing for token licenses: $30K per token/ year, 5 packs of tokens are $100K/ year, and 10 packs of tokens are $150K/ year. Transient noise tokens also can be added to any T-AFS package at a cost of $25K / token/ year.

Tanner EDA will be demonstrating the integrated flow in Booth # 1126 at DAC 2012 in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, from June 4th to 6th.

About Berkeley Design Automation

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. is the recognized leader in nanometer circuit verification. The company combines the world’s fastest nanometer circuit verification platform, Analog FastSPICE, with exceptional application expertise to uniquely address nanometer circuit design challenges. More than 100 companies rely on Berkeley Design Automation to verify their nanometer-scale circuits. Berkeley Design Automation has received numerous industry awards and is widely recognized for its technology leadership and contributions to the electronics industry. The company is privately held and backed by Woodside Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, Panasonic Corp., NTT Corp., IT-Farm, and MUFJ Capital.

About Tanner EDA

Tanner EDA provides a complete line of software solutions that drive innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal (A/MS) integrated circuits (ICs) and MEMS. Customers are creating breakthrough applications in areas such as power management, displays and imaging, automotive, consumer electronics, life sciences, and RF devices. A low learning curve, high interoperability, and a powerful user interface improve design team productivity and enable a low total cost of ownership (TCO). Capability and performance are matched by low support requirements and high support capability as well as an ecosystem of partners that bring advanced capabilities to A/MS designs.

Marine to run 100 miles around Ground Zero on Memorial Day weekend for wounded vets

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:45:28 +0000

Press Release: Uniquify Launches ideas2silicon Design Services Platform

Uniquify — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:28:59 +0000

Uniquify (www.uniquify.com) today launched ideas2silicon™, a new and comprehensive design services platform that spans chip specification and design through volume delivery of packaged and tested parts.

ideas2silicon turns the model upside down by offering faster turnaround, lower costs and a transparent business model that gives project teams complete visibility into the cost structure. "The traditional 'turnkey' model is not working and we're doing something about it," says Josh Lee, chief executive officer and founder of Uniquify, provider of ASIC/SoC design and manufacturing services and patented low-power double data rate (DDR) subsystem IP developer. "Projects teams have been frustrated with the classic model, as it effectively locks them into an expensive business relationship that is hard to change."

Perseus™, a proven proprietary design framework for fast, repeatable and consistent turnaround on complex designs, forms the foundation of ideas2silicon. It provides a disciplined methodology for managing the design and closure of complex system-on-chip (SoC) and Super SoC (SSoC) designs with multiple processors, special-purpose processing engines, on-chip networks, memories and different peripheral and I/O functions.

Additionally, Uniquify's design services expertise comes from serving as the design arm for more than 120 fabless semiconductor companies, electronic system manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, IDMs, ASIC companies and EDA vendors.

Introducing ideas2silicon Design Services Platform

ideas2silicon delivers predictable and efficient execution of the most complex ASIC, SoC and SSoC designs. A key component is an automated capability for rapidly selecting, qualifying and integrating IP blocks that form the backbone of a new design.

Availability of this IP affords project teams earlier testing and verification of their own differentiating design blocks and IP. Services range from specification and architectural design, field programmable gate array (FPGA) prototyping, register transfer level (RTL) design and verification through complete physical design and verification.

Uniquify's highly qualified design team has expertise in advanced 65-, 40- and 28-nanometer process technologies from foundries including TSMC, Samsung, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and SMIC. These design experts have experience meeting the stringent performance, low power, OCV-aware, IP integration and verification, design for manufacturing and requirements of a project team's most challenging SoC designs.

Uniquify partners with EDA suppliers, including Cadence, Mentor and Synopsys, for the automation software needed to support these complex designs within Perseus.

Expertise in High-Performance IP Development, Implementation

With SoCs containing an IP content of 50-60% or more, Uniquify has developed a portfolio of patented, high-performance DDR memory subsystems that can be applied for rapid implementation to address the need for tested and pre-qualified IP.

Uniquify is driving a new IP paradigm that recognizes that delivering IP functionality alone is not sufficient, but must be "variation aware" as well. It developed variation-aware, high-performance and silicon-proven Self-Calibrating Logic and Dynamic Self-Calibrating Logic (DSCL) IP for DDR memory subsystems to solve both static and dynamic variation problems during system operation. This patented technology includes controllers, PHY and I/O for use on a variety of applications.

About Uniquify

Uniquify is a privately held, rapidly growing application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)/system-on-chip (SoC) design and Super SoC (SSoC) integration and manufacturing services provider and an innovative developer and provider of patented, low-power DDR memory sub-system semiconductor IP. The company has design centers in Santa Clara, Calif., Pune, India, and Seoul, Korea. It maintains sales offices in Santa Clara and Seoul, along with Taipei, Taiwan, and Tel Aviv, Israel. With more than 100 employees, Uniquify offers 65-, 40- and 28-nanometer ASIC and SoC design expertise, SSoC integration and manufacturing services and high-performance IP to leading semiconductor and system companies worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.uniquify.com.

Press Release: Forte Design Systems to Exhibit at 49th DAC, Showcasing High-Level Synthesis

Forte Design Systems — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:28:59 +0000

WHO:

Forte Design Systems, a leading provider of software products that enable design at a higher level of abstraction and improve design results

What:

Will offer continuous demonstrations of Cynthesizer™ SystemC high-level synthesis (HLS) during the 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Booth #1430

When:

Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE:

Moscone Center, South Hall, San Francisco

The demonstration will highlight Cynthesizer's advanced hierarchy support, custom transaction-level modeling (TLM) interfaces and other advanced features on an ARM-based image processing system with control- and datapath-type blocks.

Phil Tharp, principal engineer at HighIP Design Company, will host a discussion on using Cynthesizer for the design of the HighIP USB models with a demonstration of the live hardware at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, in Booth #1430.

A caricature artist will be in the Forte booth Monday and Tuesday drawing caricatures of DAC attendees and beer will be served in the Forte booth Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. And, Forte will sponsor once again DAC's closing with a bagpiper's performance Wednesday, June 6, at 5:50 p.m. in Booth #1430.

More details about Forte are available at: www.ForteDS.com.

Information about DAC can be found at: www.dac.com.

About Forte Design Systems

Forte Design Systems is a leading provider of software products that enable design at a higher level of abstraction and improve design results. Its innovative synthesis technologies and intellectual property offerings allow design teams creating complex electronic chips and systems to reduce their overall design and verification time. More than half of the top 20 worldwide semiconductor companies use Forte's products in production today for ASIC, SoC and FPGA design. Forte is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in England, Japan, Korea and the United States. For more information, visit www.ForteDS.com.

Avionics upgrade by Boeing for NATO & U.S. AWACS fleet worth $368 million

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:33 +0000

Press Release: TEWS TECHNOLOGIES Introduces a High-Density IndustryPack(r) Carrier for MTCA.4 Rear I/O

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES GmbH — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:44:20 +0000

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES today announced the release of the TAMC220, a standard Mid-Size/Full-Size AMC.1 (PCI-Express) and MTCA.4 compliant carrier for up to three single-size IndustryPack (IP) modules for up to 150 I/O lines.

The TAMC220 can be used to upgrade well known and well proven IndustryPack I/O solutions to a high performance form factor, and to provide AMC users a large selection of over 200 off-the-shelf IndustryPack modules for analog, digital, communications, motion control, CAN, and other various functions.

Two AirMaxVS" connectors provide access to all 150 IP I/O lines via a compatible µRTM, such as the Transition Module TAMC002-TM.

According to AMC.0, the TAMC220 provides an IPMI compliant Module Management Controller (MMC) with temperature monitoring and hot-swap support.

TCLKA and TCLKB are connected to the µRTM via M-LVDS transceivers. Both signals can be used as bi-directional single-ended signals.

The IP power lines are fuse protected by self healing fuses and RF filtered. Designed for demanding environments, the TAMC220 operates from -40° to +85°C and has a five year warranty.

About TEWS TECHNOLOGIES

TEWS TECHNOLOGIES is a leading solutions provider of embedded I/O and CPU products based on open architecture standards such as PMC, XMC, IndustryPack® (IP), CompactPCI, standard PCI, PCIe, AMC, FMC, and VME. TEWS has more than 30 years of experience designing and building turn-key embedded interface solutions using the philosophy to listen and respond to our customers needs. Using this customer first approach, TEWS has developed a large number of standard and custom products for industrial control, telecommunication infrastructure, medical equipment, traffic control and COTS applications. TEWS line of embedded I/O solutions is available worldwide through a global network of distributors. For more information, go to www.tews.com.

Press Release: IQD Launches New High-Temperature, High-Shock Clock Oscillator

IQD — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:27:07 +0000

IQD has launched a newly designed high-temperature clock oscillator. The new LHAT series is housed in a 7x5mm dual hermetically sealed ceramic package with gold plated kovar leads attached using a robust eutectic brazing process. The oscillators are capable of operating at temperatures from +25 to +200 degrees C.

The LHAT series is available with a frequency range of 320kHz to 50MHz, a frequency stability of ±100ppm over +25 to +150 degrees C, and also ±175ppm over +25 to +200 degrees C for applications which need a higher temperature range. Operating at 3.3V this CMOS output clock oscillator can withstand a shock of 30,000g, 0.3ms. ½ sine and a vibration of 20g, 10-2,000Hz swept sine as per MIL-STD-202G Method 204D condition D.

The unique method used to connect the leads to the package reduces the mechanical and thermal mounting stresses, making the LHAT series ideal for applications which are used in demanding mechanical and high thermal situations including: downhole instrumentation, rotary shaft sensors, underground mining tools and avionics applications.

Press Release: New MEN Micro 6U VMEbus SBC Provides Master & Slave Functionality for Multiprocessing

MEN Micro Inc. — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:14:20 +0000

AMBLER, Pa. May 2012 - MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, now offers the flexible A21, a 6U VMEbus SBC that incorporates both master and slave functionality for exceptional multiprocessing in embedded applications, particularly in industrial automation, but also in medical and railway engineering.

The new board is available in two configurations that enable fast and easy semi-custom solutions to meet different system requirements. Both versions support front and rear I/O and standard modules can be easily plugged in for tailored control systems that appear as customized solutions based on standard components.

Featuring three M-Module slots, the A21B is ideal for real-world I/O including analog/binary process and instrumentation I/O. The A21C includes two PMC or XMC slots for functions such as graphics, mass storage or additional Ethernet. The PMC slots support modules up to 64-bit/100-MHz PCI-X. The XMC slots are powered by two PCI Express x1 links.

The new A21 features a single-core P1013 or dual-core P1022 PowerPC QorIQ processor with clock frequencies of up to 1.67 GHz and serial communication. 1 MB of local dual-ported SRAM is provided for slave access and communication between the local CPU and another VMEbus master.

The new SBC provides a solid foundation for industrial computing including two Gigabit Ethernet channels and one RS232 COM Interface at the front, along with 2 GB of DDR3 soldered SDRAM with ECC, up to 64 MB of Flash and 128 KB of FRAM. The A21 accepts a microSD card and an mSATA plug-in module for mass storage requirements.

If additional I/O is needed, one board slot can be used for a USB 2.0, COM or custom I/O interface controlled by the onboard FPGA.

Operating temperature is -40°C to +85°C and all board components are soldered to withstand shock and vibration. The card can be conformal coated for protection against humidity and dust.

Pricing for the A21 is $1,712. Delivery is six to eight weeks ARO.

For additional information, visit www.menmicro.com/products/vmebus.html#t=grp2or contact Stephen Cunha, MEN Micro Inc., 24 N. Main Street, Ambler, Pa. 19002; Phone: 215-542-9575; Fax: 215-542-9577; E-mail: Stephen.Cunha@menmicro.com.

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About MEN Micro Inc.

Since its inception, MEN Micro has focused on innovation, reliability and flexibility to develop standard and custom embedded boards and systems that employ the highest technology and innovations. The company provides a robust offering of highly reliable embedded computing and I/O solutions widely used in extreme environmental conditions found in industrial and safety-critical applications.

MEN Micro offers more than 100 standard boards and systems based on Intel and PowerPC with corresponding BIOS, BSP and driver software as well as a host of custom solutions. In addition to CompactPCI, CompactPCI PlusIO, CompactPCI Serial and VMEbus SBCs, the company's products include DAL and SIL certifiablesafe computer assemblies; ESMexpress, ESMini and ESM Computer-On-Modules; PMC, XMC and M-Modules as system-independent mezzanine I/O standards; box and display computers; and network components, gateways and Ethernet switches.

Starting with development, through design-in and beyond, MEN Micro provides its customers with advice and support as well as environmental qualification services in accordance with industry standards. MEN Micro is the US subsidiary of MEN Mikro Elektronik in Germany, which has over 200 employees worldwide and is a member of several industry associations, consortiums and alliances.

Press Release: Verific Exhibits at 49th Design Automation Conference and Hosts DAC Tuesday Night Reception

Verific Design Automation — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:24:42 +0000

WHO: Verific Design Automation, supplier of industry-standard, IEEE-compliant SystemVerilog and VHDL parsers and elaborators

WHAT: Will exhibit at the 49th Design Automation Conference in booth #1807 and host the DAC Tuesday Night Reception

WHEN: Exhibits will be open Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The Tuesday Night Reception will be held from 6-7 p.m.

WHERE: Moscone Center, South Hall, San Francisco. The Tuesday Night Reception will be held in Room 303/Outside Terrace.

WHY: Verific's DAC theme, "Build Your Own Register Transfer Level (RTL) Tools," invites computer-aided design (CAD) managers and system-on-chip (SoC) designers to find out how they can build their own internal RTL-based electronic design automation (EDA) tools with Verific's Perl application program interface (API).

Verific's software is also to be found in 32 other DAC exhibitor booths, serving as the front end to EDA and FPGA analysis, simulation, verification, synthesis, emulation and test tools. The Verific Parser Platform includes support for SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL and UPF.

For more details about Verific, visit www.verific.com.

Information on DAC can be found at www.dac.com.

About Verific Design Automation

Verific Design Automation, with offices in Alameda, Calif., and Kolkata, India, provides de facto standard front-end solutions supporting SystemVerilog, Verilog and VHDL design. Verific's software is used worldwide by the EDA and semiconductor community in synthesis, simulation, formal verification, emulation, debugging, virtual prototyping, and design-for-test applications, which combined have shipped more than 40,000 copies. Corporate headquarters is located at: 1516 Oak Street, Suite 115, Alameda, Calif. 94501. Telephone: (510) 522-1555. Facsimile number: (510) 522-1553. Email: info@verific.com. Website: www.verific.com.

Press Release: EVE to Demonstrate ZeBu's Expanded Capabilities at 49th Design Automation Conference

EVE — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:24:42 +0000

WHO:

EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification

WHAT:

Will showcase its ZeBu system-on-chip (SoC) hardware-assisted verification platform at the 49th Design Automation Conference in Booth #1926

When:

Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE:

Moscone Center, South Hall, San Francisco.

Continuous demonstrations will highlight new software to expand ZeBu's capabilities, including power-aware verification, post-run debugging, low-power and Flash memory models, and electronic system level (ESL) tool interfaces.

Also being demonstrated is a new e-zTest Ethernet validation platform, a transaction-based environment for high-speed validation of Ethernet functions in network routers, switches and controllers, and SoC application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) containing Ethernet ports.

To register for a demonstration or for more information about EVE and its hardware/software co-verification platforms, go to: www.eve-team.com. Details on EVE's DAC events can be found at: www.eve-team.com/documents/DAC2012/events.html.

DAC's website location is www.dac.com.

About EVE

Press Release: Breker Verification Systems to Demonstrate Functional Verification Software at 49th Design Automation Conference

Breker Verification Systems — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:24:42 +0000

WHO: Breker Verification Systems, the System-on-Chip (SoC) Verification Company

WHAT: Will showcase TrekSoC™, software to solve complex verification challenges for SoC designs containing embedded processors, automatic generation of self-verifying C tests, and present talks by industry verification experts at the 49th Design Automation Conference in Booth #2501

WHEN: Monday-Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE: Moscone Center, South Hall, San Francisco

To learn more about Breker Verification Systems and TrekSoC, go to: www.brekersystems.com.

For information about DAC, visit www.dac.com.

About Breker Verification Systems

Breker Verification Systems is an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software company that provides innovative solutions to solve the challenge of complex system-on-chip (SoC) functional verification. Its TrekSoC™ software and unique SoC scenario-modeling™ approach are used in production at leading semiconductor companies in the U.S., Europe and India. More information about Breker can be found at www.brekersystems.com or at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Breker-Verificat[...]. Daily updates on company activities are available at twitter.com/BrekerSystems and additional information can be found at www.linkedin.com/company/1010418. Founded in 2003, it is privately held and funded. Breker Verification Systems corporate headquarters is located at 800 West El Camino Real, Suite 180, Mountain View, Calif. 94040. Telephone: (650) 336-8872. Email: info@brekersystems.com.

Press Release: Pentek Introduces High-Speed, Multi-Channel Serial FPDP Recorders Ideal for R&D, Ground, Ship, Airborne and Rugged Environments

Pentek, Inc. — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:30:03 +0000

Pentek, Inc., today introduced the Talon™ family of high-speed, multi-channel Serial FPDP turnkey recording systems: the Model RTS 2716 commercial rackmount, the Model RTR 2736 rugged portable, and the Model RTR 2756 rugged rackmount recorders. Using state-of-the-art disk storage technology, these systems are highly flexible and achieve aggregate recording rates up to 2 Gbytes per second.

As complete recording systems, the Talon recorders are ideal for capturing any type of streaming sources including live transfers from sensors or data from other computers. The built-in Windows 7 Professional workstation with an Intel Core i7 processor gives the user total flexibility in routing data to various drives, networks, and I/O channels. Plus it allows the user to install post-processing and analysis tools to operate on the recorded data.

“These recorders exploit the latest storage technology to deliver the industry’s fastest recording rates and deepest capacities,” said Rodger Hosking, vice president of Pentek. “Our SystemFlow recording software simplifies user operation and the application programming interface (API) allows system integrators to add the recorder as a peripheral to a larger system.” Rodger added, “We offer these recorders in many different configurations for operation not only in the lab, but also in the field and on board vehicles, ships, and aircraft. The SSDs (solid state drives) we use in the ruggedized recorders are immune to shock and vibration and are ideal for severe environments.”

Data files include time stamping as well as recording parameters and optional GPS (global positioning system) information. They are stored in the native Windows NTFS (new technology file system) format, allowing drive units to be read by personal computers eliminating the need for file conversion. Files can also be downloaded from the system through gigabit Ethernet, USB ports, eSATA3 ports or written to optical disks using the built-in 8X double layer DVD±R/RW drive.

Talon recorders are able to move data at a very high rate to the latest generation of high-capacity disk drives. The rugged portable (Model 2736) and rugged rack-mount (Model 2756) recorders are configured with SSDs while the commercial rack-mount (Model 2716) recorder is configured with HDDs (hard disk drives). The drives are hot-swappable and can be easily removed or exchanged during or after a mission to retrieve recorded data.

About Serial FPDP Compatibility

The recorders are fully compatible with the VITA 17.1 Serial FPDP specification in all modes and operational features. Supporting 1.0625, 2.125 and 2.5 Gbaud link rates and options for multi-mode and single-mode optical interfaces, the modules can work in virtually any system. Programmable modes include flow control in both receive and transmit directions, cyclical redundant checks (CRC) support and copy/loop modes. The recorders can be ordered with either four or eight bidirectional Serial FPDP ports and with copper or optical interconnect options. The Serial FPDP interface provides an ideal light-weight protocol that is able to connect system-to-system and system-to-peripheral to enable recording in nearly any situation.

Supporting Features and Products

Pentek SystemFlow recording software features a Windows-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) that provides a simple and intuitive means to configure and control the system.

“Customers praise this easy-to-use interface for fast setup of their recording systems right out-of-the-box,” Rodger concluded.

Pricing and Availability

For the latest pricing and availability information, please contact Mario Schiavone by phone at (201) 818-5900 ext.229, or by email at mario@pentek.com.

About Pentek

Pentek develops, manufactures and markets innovative DSP systems and recorders to original equipment manufacturers, distributors and value-added resellers. Pentek offers powerful VME, VPX, VXS, PMC, XMC, cPCI, PCI, PCIe and AMC boards for data acquisition, software radio and digital signal processing featuring Texas Instruments C6000 DSPs, Freescale G4 PowerPCs and Xilinx FPGAs. Pentek's I/O includes A/Ds, D/As, FPGAs, digital up/downconverters and more. Pentek equips all products with high-performance I/O including gigabit serial interfaces and offers strong DSP software support.

Pentek, Talon and SystemFlow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pentek, Inc. Brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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North American Sales Contact: Mario Schiavone, Pentek, Inc., One Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458-2311; Telephone 201-818-5900, ext. 770; Fax 201-818-5904; Email news@pentek.com; Website www.pentek.com.

Press Release: Parvus Announces Rugged Tactical Fiber Optic Gigabit Ethernet Switch Subsystem

Parvus Corp — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:51:13 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 23 May, 2012 – Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announces tactical fiber optic media support for the DuraNET® 1268, a rugged Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem equipped with ten (10) triple-speed 10/100/1000Mbps ports for connecting IPv4 and IPv6 compatible sensors and computing devices onboard demanding tactical network-centric (un)manned vehicle and aircraft platforms. Designed for rugged extremes, this Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP)-optimized Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solution is well suited for C4ISR technology refresh and situational awareness upgrade programs. To enhance reliability, the unit features no moving parts, a near cable-less internal design, all industrial temperature grade components, EMI filtering, and a sealed dust/ waterproof aluminum chassis with isolated MIL-STD-1275/704 power supply that protects against vehicle/aircraft voltage surges, spikes and transients

Gigabit Ethernet interfaces are brought out over rugged MIL-DTL-38999 connectors on the front panel and now optionally Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Assembly (TFOCA® II) connectors on the rear. These optical interfaces are designed to survive the harshest battlefield conditions and were selected by the U.S. ARMY WIN-T program as the standard next generation fiber optic connector for military tactical deployable networks.

Managed and unmanaged switch configurations are available for configurable or “plug and play” Gigabit Ethernet LAN applications. The base DuraNET 1268 was previously qualification tested for extreme MIL-STD-461F EMI/EMC and MIL-STD-810G thermal, shock, vibe, humidity, altitude, and ingress conditions, as well as RTCA/DO-160G airworthiness tests for low temperature and high altitude operation.

The DuraNET 1268 features an onboard microprocessor for local/remote control and port monitoring, as well as support for Quality of Service (QoS) traffic prioritization, Virtual Local-Area Network (VLAN) trunking, Telnet remote CLI management, and Rapid Spanning Tree (RSP) redundancy. To enhance security and system management, the unit integrates recoverable data zeroization capabilities for declassifying switch data, along with RS-232 Command Line Interface (CLI) and Ethernet management ports. Status LEDs indicate zeroization signal, power, and port link/speed/activity.

Availability

DuraNET 1268 subsystems with fiber optic support will begin sampling within 60 days. Contact sales@parvus.comfor pricing and updated production availability information. For additional specifications or to download a product datasheet, visit www.parvus.com/product/overview.aspx?prod=DuraN[...].

About Parvus

Parvus Corporation is a leading supplier of rugged COTS computing and IP networking subsystems for Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) constrained military, aerospace, and homeland defense applications. Parvus’ tactical mission processors, network routers, Ethernet switches and embedded board-level products provide highly reliable command, control, computing and communication (C4) capabilities for situational awareness and mobile data processing in airborne, ground vehicle, and naval installations. Parvus was founded in 1983 and is part of the Eurotech Group (ETH.MI), a world leader in pervasive computing with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.parvus.com.

Press Release: AccelOps Added to GSA Contract under IT Schedule 70

AccelOps — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:18:50 +0000

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. – May 23, 2012 - AccelOps, Inc., the leader in integrated Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), performance and availability monitoring for on-premise and cloud-based data centers, today announced that its software is now available through a United States General Services Administration (GSA) General Purpose Information Technology Equipment, Software, and Services Schedule 70 Contract. Under Contract Number GS35F0259J federal, state, and local government agencies now have a simplified channel through which to purchase AccelOps’ award-winning software for monitoring the security, performance and availability of their datacenter operations in real-time.

“Government agencies need real-time 360 degree infrastructure visibility and cross-domain correlation of events,” said Robert Yusin, vice president of sales at AccelOps. “They need full context monitoring in order to counteract cyber threats, comply with regulations such as FISMA, and ensure uninterrupted access to vital IT resources. AccelOps delivers next generation SIEM and unmatched full infrastructure monitoring so that security, compliance and data center professionals can work together to maintain a secure and responsive infrastructure that scales and performs to government requirements.”

The GSA contract enables government agencies to easily purchase the AccelOps software, support, and any custom engineering resources they may need at pre-negotiated prices, using a streamlined process. Over 150 customers, including various government and public agencies, have already deployed a single AccelOps tool as a replacement for multiple traditional single function solutions such as SIEM, application performance management, and network monitoring tools.

More information about AccelOps is available online at www.accelops.com.

About AccelOps

AccelOps provides a new generation of integrated security, network, and data center monitoring and management software for dynamic and virtualized data centers. Based on big data scale-out architecture and patent-pending distributed real-time analytics technology, AccelOps automatically analyzes and makes sense of behavior patterns spanning server, storage, network, virtualization and applications to rapidly detect and resolve problems. AccelOps works across traditional data centers as well as private and hybrid clouds. Its unmatched delivery of real-time and proactive security and operational intelligence allows organizations be more responsive and competitive as they expand the IT capabilities that underpin their business. For more information, visit www.accelops.com. Follow AccelOps on Twitter: @accelops and blog: www.accelops.com/blog/

New UK submarine class to be designed by BAE Systems for about $516 million

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:36:30 +0000

Press Release: CML Microcircuits Release New RF Building Block the CMX971 Quadrature Modulator

CML Microcircuits — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:59:07 +0000

The CMX971 is a high performance quadrature modulator featuring a wide operating frequency range, excellent modulation accuracy and low power consumption. The device can be programmed via a simple serial bus or working in 'direct control' mode, which does not require connection to a serial controller. In both modes programmable features include a local oscillator divider ratio (divide by 2 or 4) and linearity vs. noise optimisation. The device can operate over the RF output range of 20MHz - 1GHz with a power supply voltage of 3.0V - 3.6V.

The CMX971's quadrature architecture supports a wide range of modulation formats and standards. The device provides translation from baseband I/Q signals to a modulated RF signal. The differential inputs are ideal for direct connection to standard modems and interface ICs such as CML's CMX7163, CMX7164, CMX910, CMX981 and CMX7861.

The CMX971 is available now, comes in a very small, RF-optimised 16-lead VQFN package, measuring only 4mm x 4mm x 1mm. The device has minimal external components, making it ideal for space-constrained applications. The CMX971 offers the designer excellent performance, flexibility and fast time-to-market.

Navy’s ONR program brings solid-state laser weapons development

Sharon Hess, Managing Editor — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:14 +0000

Press Release: OpenSystems Media Launches New Monthly e-Newsletter and App Covering DSP, FPGA, and EDA on DSP-FPGA.com

OpenSystems Media — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:50:26 +0000

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., May 22, 2012 — OpenSystems Media (OSM), LLC today launched a new monthly e-Newsletter for DSP-FPGA.com. OSM also enhances web content with new app and consolidated coverage of feature topics including DSP, FPGA, and EDA. These feature topics have their own corresponding TechChannel for even more rich content for DSP-FPGA.com readership. More than 35,000 engineers will receive the monthly e-Newsletter.

The announcement comes before the leading show on Design Automation Conference (DAC 2012) which will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, from June 3-7, 2012. Live coverage of the show will be included in OSM’s first issue with video, photos, and social media coverage. You can visit OpenSystems Media and get a hard copy of the DSP-FPGA Resource Guide at booth #1104. For registration information click here www.dac.com/dac+2012+registration.aspx.

DSPs and FPGAs are complementary solutions for a vast array of high-performance signal processing applications. Because of their programmability and performance, together or separately, designers employ DSPs and FPGAs in systems ranging from wireless base stations and Gigabit Ethernet, to radar and embedded vision applications, industrial controls, and consumer electronics. At DSP-FPGA.com, OSM covers these technologies from the details of the latest IC designs, to the associated EDA and development tools, application kits and software, to provide engineers with the information they need to know to develop advanced signal processing systems.

“OSM is introducing a new app along with the DSP-FPGA.com newsletter. The first version will include the recently compiled 2012 Resource Guide with future releases synchronized to the monthly newsletter,” said Rosemary Kristoff, President, OpenSystems Media.

“It makes logical sense to cover EDA as it relates to FPGA design, and the use of FPGA prototyping in SoC/ASIC design,” said Mike Demler, Editorial Director, DSP-FPGA.com. “Additionally, the Twitter following of DSP-FPGA.com is a loyal following with exceptionally high open rates for DSP-FPGA.com e-mails.”

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Press Release: Become an ultra-low-power expert and achieve ultimate power optimization with TI's new ULP AdvisorTM software code analysis tool for MSP430TM microcontrollers

Texas Instruments — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:33:52 +0000

DALLAS (May 22, 2012) – Today, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announced another ultra-low-power industry first with the ULP Advisor software code analysis tool, teaching developers how to create the most energy-efficient, ultra-low-power applications with TI’s MSP430 microcontrollers – and helping make the world greener one design at a time. Created by MSP430 microcontroller experts, the ULP Advisor tool is the first, true software-based, power-optimization teaching tool for microcontrollers that brings together decades of MSP430 microcontroller and ultra-low-power development experience. The ULP Advisor tool provides a static code analyzer that flags software code and offers ultra-low-power tips and tricks to help developers understand where to improve code, line by line, resulting in milliamps and nanoamps saved in designs for ultimate low-power performance. This hands-on teaching tool not only helps developers optimize current application code to achieve longer battery life, it also helps them avoid the same types of ultra-low-power pitfalls when designing future applications, making it an essential development tool for any MSP430-based project. For more information, visit www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-pr-lp.

“Developing the industry’s lowest power microcontroller with the ‘Wolverine’ MSP430 microcontroller platform wasn’t enough for us,” said Emmanuel Sambuis, general manager, MSP430 microcontrollers, TI. “It’s important to us to help guide those using our devices through ultra-low-power development and ensure they are equipped to develop the most power-efficient designs. Our robust software offering, including the ULP Advisor code analysis tool, is a very important piece of development. ‘Those who can’t do, teach,’ is a popular, yet outdated adage. Today, TI is proving that those who can do, also teach and create a new generation of experts around them.”

Features and benefits of ULP Advisor software code analysis tool:

• Checks code against a thorough specification list of “ultra-low-power best practices,” flagging and itemizing each “ultra-low-power rule violation” via a graphical user interface.

• Highlights areas of improvement and provides comprehensive resources on how to optimize applications for ultra-low power.

• Interactive, community-focused wiki offers information specific to each ultra-low-power rule, code examples, videos, tutorials, links to relevant technical documentation and promotes collaboration between experts and beginners where anyone can contribute ultra-low-power insight.

• Free software tool that supports all MSP430 devices and applications – integrated into TI’s Eclipse-based Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE) v5 and included in the latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench.

Pricing and availability

ULP Advisor software is available today and is included in the latest install of Code Composer Studio IDE version 5.2. Download it here for free. The ULP Advisor tool joins the other helpful MSP430 microcontroller software tools, including Grace™ graphical peripheral configuration software and MSP430Ware, which can also be accessed through TI’s Code Composer Studio IDE v5. Also available in the latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench for third party IDE support at www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-msp430ware-pr-sw. A standalone version is coming soon to support other compilers or IDEs such as open-source MSPGCC.

For more information:

• ULP Advisor wiki: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-pr-lp

• ULP Advsior tool folder: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-pr-sw

• MSP430Ware: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-msp430ware-pr-sw

• Grace software platform: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-grace-pr-lp

• MSP430 microcontrollers: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-msp430-pr-lp

• “Wolverine” MSP430 microcontroller platform: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-wolverine-pr-lp

• Code Composer Studio IDE: www.ti.com/ulpadvisor-ccstudio-pr-sw

• Make the Switch to TI microcontrollers: www.ti.com/make-the-switch

TI’s broad portfolio of microcontrollers (MCUs) and software

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430™ MCUs, to Stellaris® Cortex™-M MCUs to real-time control C2000™ MCUs, and Hercules™ safety MCUs, TI offers the broadest range of microcontroller solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000 customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be – smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our commitment to building a better future is ingrained in everything we do – from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. This is just the beginning of our story. Learn more at www.ti.com.

Rugged FPDP recorders for military airborne, ground, and shipboard applications released by Pentek

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:41:48 +0000

Phalanx weapon system to get overhauled by Raytheon

John McHale, Editorial Director, OpenSystems Media — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:26 +0000