D&R Headline News (July 2008)

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 31, 2008

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Apple with P.A. is possible ARM architecture licensee

Warren East, chief executive officer of ARM, has declined to name the company that has taken a multiyear architecture license for ARM's current and future technologies.

• OmniVision and eASIC Offer MPEG-4 Reference Design to Provide Rapid Development of Camera Solutions
• First Consumer Products with Imagination's Shader-Based POWERVR SGX Graphics Core Now Shipping
• TSMC Reports Second Quarter EPS of NT$1.12
• Denali Announces Complete Bundle of I/O Virtualization Technology Solution With PureSpec PCI Express Verification IP
• Denali Releases ONFi 2.0 Memory Controller and Verification Suites
• Faraday Reported 2008 Second Quarter Results
• Open Verification Methodology Helps KPIT Cummins Boost Productivity, Shorten Turnaround Time
• The SOI Industry Consortium Welcomes a Key IP Services Provider
• EEMBC Publishes New Certified Scores for Freescale i.MX31 with ARM Compiler

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 30, 2008

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Commentary: Losing patience with SMIC

Based on the tone of this week's conference call with industry analysts, the analyst community is simply running out of patience with China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC).

• Virage Logic Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results
• Vivante Brings GPU IP Solutions to MIPS Alliance Program
• MIPS Technologies Pushes Further into Cellular Arena with Femtocell Design Win
• Elliptic Achieves ISO 9001 Quality Certification
• AMD's ATI Radeon(TM) HD Products Leverage Virage Logic's Embedded Memory IP
• ARM Holdings plc Reports Results For The Second Quarter and Half Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Patriot Scientific Announces Portfolio License Agreement with Worldwide Leader in Consumer Electronics
• MoSys, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
• TranSwitch Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 29, 2008

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Mindspeed and ARM Deliver Dual-Core Comcerto(R) 100 Processors With Leading Performance/Low Power

The Comcerto 100 provides the leading performance-power-cost profile in its class, delivering 2 Gbps at 1.7W power with two channels of voice-over-IP (VoIP). The integrated system-on-chip (SoC) features two ARM1136J-S(TM) processors, offering broadband gateway manufacturers a single-chip solution with an attractive bill-of-materials (BOM) cost.

• OKI Turns to Cadence and the Open Verification Methodology (OVM) to Speed Product Development
• MOSAID to Unveil Enhanced Flash Architecture for Solid State Drives
• Actel Strengthens TCA Market Position with Acquisition of Pigeon Point Systems
• Toshiba announces co-design/co-verification platform for collaborative development of chip, package and PCB system
• Open-Silicon, Inc. Announces Corporate Expansion in Response to Rapid Business Growth

Headlines for Monday Jul. 28, 2008

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Gennum Acquires IP Provider ASIC Architect

Gennum today announced it has acquired ASIC Architect. This acquisition accelerates Gennum's new analog and mixed-signal product introductions and complements its existing Snowbush IP

• Vivante's OpenGL ES 2.0 Conformance Submission First to Support Depth Texture Extension
• MIPS Technologies' Silicon-proven GPS RF Tuner IP Reduces Risk for Developers of Next-generation Devices with GPS
• Lights, Camera, Altera: Panasonic Selects Cyclone III FPGAs for New High-Definition Camera-Recorders

Headlines for Friday Jul. 25, 2008

• Aware, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
• DOLPHIN Integration: The First Semester Results Mark a Tense Period toward a
• Silicon Image Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
• Rambus Reports Second Quarter Earnings
• Chartered Reports Results for Second Quarter 2008

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 24, 2008

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Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of Smarter, Purpose-Built "System on Chip" Designs, Products

Intel executives outlined a plan to use its chip design expertise, factory capacity, advanced manufacturing techniques and the economics of Moore’s Law to usher in a new category of highly integrated, purpose-built and Web-savvy System on Chip (SoC) designs and products.

• ARM Q2 and First Half Trading Update
• Gartner Says Semiconductor Outsourcing Services Revenue to Grow 11 Percent in 2008
• SafeNet Provides Industry-proven IPsec Security Toolkit Optimized for New Intel EP80579 Integrated Processors
• Jennic Sees Record Uptake of Intellectual Property for Use in Next Generation Cellular Base-Stations
• GSA Announces Availability of Q2 2008 Global Semiconductor Funding, IPO, and M&A Report
• Silicon & Software Systems (S3) Appoints Maojet as New Sales Representative in Taiwan
• Cadence Reports Q2 Revenue of $329 Million
• LogicVision Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 23, 2008

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Synopsys Announces Availability of New Fully Synthesizable PowerPC Cores

Synopsys today announced the availability of fully synthesizable implementations of the IBM PowerPC® 460 and cache configurable PowerPC 405 embedded microprocessor cores as components of the DesignWare® Star IP program.

• Redpine Signals' Lite-Fi(TM) 802.11n SoC is Among the First Devices Certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance(R) for Voice-Over-Wi-Fi(R) Applications
• CEVA, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
• Industry Collaboration For DDR Memory System Development Joined by LSI and STMicroelectronics
• CopperGate Takes New Multiuse ARC License To Develop Home Networking Products

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 22, 2008

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VMETRO simplifies development of embedded DSP systems with FPGA development kit

Today VMETRO announced the FusionXF FPGA development kit. FusionXF is targeted at reducing the design time and optimizing the performance of complex FPGA and PowerPC processing systems.

• Asynchronous logic moves toward mainstream acceptance
• MIPS Technologies Announces New Licensing Agreement with PMC-Sierra for a Broad Range of MIPS(R) Cores

Headlines for Monday Jul. 21, 2008

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Denali Announces New LPDDR2 Memory Controller and PHY Solution

First Provider of Memory Controller and PHY Solution to Support LPDDR2 in Next-Generation Mobile and Embedded Applications

• Viewpoint: Analog IP integration needs support
• TranSwitch Announces a Technology License Agreement for Its 3.5G HDMI 1.3 PHY IP Core
• Tumbleweed Licenses Certicom's Elliptic Curve Cryptography
• Silvus Technologies and Orange Coast Semiconductor Form Partnership to Benefit System-on-Chip Companies
• DOLPHIN Integration launches the 32-bit challenger: FlipAPS-32, a processor tiny enough for embedding controls
• Mindspeed Completes $10 Million Sale of Intellectual Property
• Oxford Semiconductor Unveils New Consumer Network-Attached and Direct-Attached Storage Solution-on-a-chip Platforms
• Project GALAXY will push GALS design flow for chip integration

Headlines for Friday Jul. 18, 2008

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eInfochips announces SPI4.2 and CCIR656 Stream Generator Design IP

eInfochips today announced the availability of OIF (Optical Internetworking forum) compliant SPI4.2 design IP (System packet interface Level 4 Phase 2) and ITU-R BT 601 and ITU-R BT 656 compliant CCIR 656 stream generator design IP.

• Algotronix adds thermal signaling to IP core DesignTag
• Digital Blocks Announces I2C-Master Controller IP Core Family with the availability of the DB-I2C-M for the ARM AMBA 2.0 APB and Altera NIOS II Avalon Interconnects

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 17, 2008

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eASIC Announces eDiVeo Family of Low-Cost Single-Chip Audio and Video Codecs

Configurable Architecture Permits Rapid Deployment of Audio and Video Codec ICs Supporting MPEG-4, JPEG and H.264 Standards

• Elliptic Adds Telecom veteran Scott Marshall to Board of Directors
• Complete SoC development environment now available at OpenCores
• Mentor Graphics Announces Support of Model-driven Design for Six Sigma in the Automotive Industry
• Xilinx Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results; Sales Increase 3% Sequentially

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 16, 2008

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CEVA, Inc. Will Receive $2.5 Million From U-Blox AG

CEVA will receive the $2.5 million for the claimed underreporting, underpayment and/or unauthorized third party use of the technology rights licensed by CEVA to u-blox.

• Tensilica Appoints Semiconductor Industry Veteran Jack Guedj as New President and CEO
• Cavium Networks to Acquire Taiwan-Based Star Semiconductor
• Rambus and Qimonda Sign Amended Patent License Agreement
• MIPS32(R) 74K(TM) Core Featured in Broadcom's New Family of Single-Chip WLAN Router Solutions
• Air Semiconductor and Dolphin Integration enable next generation GPS solutions
• Design Art Networks selects TurboConcept FEC solutions
• UMC Announces Restructuring of Executive Team
• Telechips Inc. Licenses ARM Mali-200 GPU To Deliver Dynamic User Experiences Across A Wide Range Of Multimedia Designs
• Altera Announces Second Quarter Results
• Transmeta Announces Agreement with Riley Investment Management, LLC
• Mentor Graphics Achieves Industry-First OpenMAX Conformance for Nucleus OS Multimedia Framework

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 15, 2008

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Aeroflex Incorporated Announces the Purchase of Gaisler Research AB

Aeroflex Incorporated today announced the acquisition of Gaisler Research AB, a privately held company, located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

• Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Signs Major IP Monetization Contract
• Can Silicon Image extend its HDMI success to handsets?
• Dr. Susumu Kohyama Joins Sonics' Advisory Board
• Athena Announces Cryptographic-Grade Random Number Generator
• Fujitsu launches ARM1176 prototyping kit
• MIPS Technologies Appoints John Derrick as Chief Operating Officer
• Actel Achieves Rigorous ISO/TS16949 Automotive Quality Management System Certification

Headlines for Monday Jul. 14, 2008

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Silicon Image Offers Mobile Phone Manufacturers a Better Way to Implement an HDTV Connection

Silicon Image today announced its ultra-low-power interface solution consisting of a VastLane(TM) SiI9206 HDMI(TM) transmitter PHY semiconductor and a companion link layer IP core for use in consumer mobile device applications.

• Synopsys Broadens DesignWare SATA Solution With Device IP
• ARM Mali-200 GPU World's First To Achieve Khronos OpenGL ES 2.0 Conformance At 1080p HDTV Resolution
• Virage Logic Expands Memory Interface Product Portfolio With New DDR3 Solution That Supports Speeds Up to 1.6 Gb/s
• A New Era for Dolphin Integration's Embedded Memories
• Discretix to Demo CPRM Content Protection At Wireless Japan 2008 On TI OMAP3 Platform And M-Shield Security
• XHMicro Acquires Full Source Code and Development Rights to Improv System's Jazz-based DSP IP
• Cadence Expands System-Level Offerings With Introduction of C-to-Silicon Compiler
• Global Semiconductor Alliance Announces Release of Analog/Mixed-Signal/Radio Frequency Process Checklist Version 1.0

Headlines for Friday Jul. 11, 2008

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Chips&Media unveils Boda7503, High-Definition video IP solution including AVS

Chips&Media’s Boda7503 is a highly optimized decode core supports H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, RealVideo, MJPEG in addition to AVS up to HD(1080p).

• Rambus Files Patent Infringement Suit Against NVIDIA
• Dolphin Integration announces the availability of the major release of Power Consumption Analyzer SCROOGE 2.0.

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 10, 2008

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Cambridge Consultants XAP5 core sets new standard for 16-bit processors

XAP5 combines the economy of a 16-bit data word with a 24-bit address space for large programs up to 16 Mbytes, which suits devices designed for data-centric communications applications in markets such as consumer, industrial and retail.

• austriamicrosystems releases High-Voltage IO library offering 4KV ESD protection
• Video: Global Unichip races to 32-nm designs
• Numonyx and Elpida collaborate to deliver NOR flash memory through 300MM fab
• Bosch Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio License
• TSMC June 2008 Sales Report
• TranSwitch Corporation to Acquire Centillium Communications, Inc.

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 09, 2008

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eASIC Enables Nexus Chips to Reduce Power Consumption by 80% Over FPGAs

eASIC’s Zero Mask-Charge ASIC Devices Enable Nexus Chips to Increase Performance by 2X and Reduce FPGA Power Consumption by 80% for 3D Video Applications

• Panavision Imaging And Tower Semiconductor Announce New Family Of Re-Configurable Linear Image Sensors
• GUC Monthly Sales Report - June 2008

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 08, 2008

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Euphonic Technologies Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success With DesignWare IP for PCI Express

Synopsys, today announced that Euphonic Technologies has achieved first-pass silicon success for its high-performance EGC601 Embedded Graphics Controller system-on-chip (SoC) utilizing Synopsys' DesignWare® IP for PCI Express.

• Kawasaki Microelectronics Adds Multiple MIPS Technologies Processor Cores to its ASIC IP Portfolio
• Triductor Licenses Tensilica Diamond Standard 212GP Processor Core
• CEVA Extends Worldwide Leadership in DSP Licensing
• Conexant to Acquire Freescale's "Sigmatel" Multi-Function Printer Product Lines
• Indian tech firms eye semi IP business

Headlines for Monday Jul. 07, 2008

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Carbon Design Systems Acquires SoC Designer from ARM

ARM and Carbon Design Systems announced today an agreement under which Carbon will take over future development, support and sale of the SoC Designer tool.

• Dolphin Integration announce a breakthrough in silicon IP for power management
• Evatronix adds 6502 and 80186XL ISA-compliant IP cores to its portfolio
• Renesas Technology Releases SuperH Family Microcontroller, the SH72544R, Featuring 200 MHz Operation and 2.5 Mbytes Large-Capacity On-Chip Flash Memory
• MIPS Technologies Completes Refinancing of Senior Credit Facility
• Faraday Monthly Sales Report -- June 2008
• Cypress and Tower Semiconductor Announce Completion of Cypress'’s First 0.18-Micron Stitched Custom CMOS Image Sensor Device
• Top 100 OEMs said to take 76% of semis shipped

Headlines for Friday Jul. 04, 2008

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Analysis: HP licenses imaging IP for camera phones

BDTI analyzes HP's image enhancement IP--which it recently licensed for use in cellphone cameras--and ponders the future of cellphone cameras.

• Wi-LAN Amends Complaint to Add LG to Litigation Against Motorola, RIM and UTStarCom

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 03, 2008

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Cash Offer for Flometrics by Mentor Graphics

Cash Offer for Flometrics by Mentor Graphics

• EDA Consortium Reports Industry Revenue Down Slightly in First Quarter 2008
• TSMC Material Information
• Patent pools may flow in wake of latest alliance

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 02, 2008

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InterDigital(R) and Nokia Agree to End English Court Actions

InterDigital and Nokia have agreed to end two legal actions in the English Courts.

• Focus Enhancements Enters Agreement to Purchase Wireless Audio IP
• FastVDO Extends Patent Offer Invitation
• PGC Adopts S2C's FPGA-based ESL Tools to Streamline Front-End Design Service Flow

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 01, 2008

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New SonicsSX SMART Interconnect Solution Solves Memory Performance Problem for High Quality, High Definition Video SoCs

Designed for SoCs requiring high quality, high definition, or HQHD, video support, SonicsSX accelerates video performance and eases global integration of intellectual property cores and subsystems onto a single chip.

• Sonics Eliminates Barriers to Multichannel Memory Management Industry Adoption With New Interleaved Multichannel Technology(TM)
• eASIC and Northwest Logic Deliver Low Cost, Silicon-Proven, 533 Mbps DDR2 SDRAM Solution
• MoSys Demonstrates Blu-Ray Solution for Home Entertainment Applications