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Synopsys today announced that Synopsys' DesignWare® High-Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI™) 1.4a Transmitter (Tx) digital controller and PHY IP solutions in the 40-nanometer (nm) process node have achieved certification from an HDMI Authorized Training Center (ATC).
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Renesas Electronics today announced that it has decided to spin off, through an absorption-type separation, its Mobile Multimedia SoC Business Division and transfer the business to a new consolidated subsidiary, Renesas Mobile Corporation, effective as of December 1, 2010.
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RM Holdings plc announces its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2010. Continuing adoption of ARM technology by leading semiconductor companies in a broad range of end-markets is delivering strong revenues, profits and cash.
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PMC-Sierra today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wintegra
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Elliptic Technologies today launched its family of IP solutions in support of two new algorithms intended for Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced 3GPP wireless networks acceptable to key Asian markets.
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Silicon Image today announced its enhanced, scalable cineramIC™ ultra high-definition video decoder. The cineramIC IP core is now capable of decoding up to 4Kx2K 3D at 60 frames per second — the leading edge of digital video technology advancements for prosumer and professional cameras and displays, including support for multi-channel decoding of up to 16 HD video streams simultaneously.
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CEVA-XC323™ DSP delivers up to 4x performance improvement for 4G processing compared to incumbent infrastructure VLIW DSPs; Supports multi-core architectures and seamless software migration path from previous-generation infrastructure DSP vendors
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Altera today announced the expansion of its Industrial Networking Partner Program (INPP) with a new Industrial Networking Kit (INK) from Terasic. Through one convenient online site at altera.com, designers can now access the kit and Altera's industrial intellectual property (IP) partners in one place.
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Sidense announced that Judge Illston has granted Kilopass permission to file its proposed Second Amended Complaint (Kilopass's third version of a complaint), but ruled that "No further amendments of the complaint will be allowed."
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Broadcom today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Beceem Communications Inc., a privately-held company that is a leading provider of fourth generation (4G) wireless platform solutions. Beceem has announced the industry's first 4G multimode platform that can support both LTE and WiMAX 4G networks.
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Altera today announced its Embedded Initiative. With this initiative, Altera is providing designers a single FPGA design flow based on its Quartus® II development software—including the new Qsys system-level integration tool, a common FPGA intellectual property (IP) library, and new ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ and MIPS® Technologies MIPS32 embedded processor offerings.
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Evatronix SA, announces today its high performance SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Device Controller IP core has been officially certified by USB-Implementers ForumF, the organization behind the USB standards, as fully compatible with the latest version of the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 specification.
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intoPIX today announced that Sony has licensed and integrated the intoPIX 4K JPEG2000 decoder into the 4K SXRD digital cinema system. With its smart single chip FPGA implementation, impressive performance and quality, the 4K decoder offers a unique solution, making it the technology of choice for the digital cinema industry.
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The SIP market is undergoing a round of consolidation with the number of companies shrinking approximately 50% by 2010 compared to 2000. However, this is not a sign of a weakening market, but rather of the market sorting itself out with strong contenders consolidating their positions. Semico projects this market to continue to grow, exhibiting a CAGR of 12.6% from 2010 - 2015.
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Xilinx today announced the release of ISE(R) Design Suite 12.3, kicking-off the FPGA leader's roll-out of Intellectual Property (IP) cores that meet the AMBA(R) 4 AXI4(TM) specification for interconnecting functional blocks in System-on-Chip (SoC) design, as well as introducing productivity enhancements to the PlanAhead(TM) Design and Analysis cockpit, and Intelligent Clock Gating support for reducing dynamic power consumption in Spartan(R)-6 FPGA designs.
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Microsemi announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Actel for $20.88 per share through a cash tender offer. The total transaction value is approximately $430 million, net of Actel’s projected cash balance at closing.