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• Gaisler Research extends the GRLIB IP library with GBit Ethernet (Monday Oct. 16, 2006)
  Gaisler Research AB announced that a GigaBit Ethernet IP (Intellectual Property) core is now available as a part of the GRLIB IP library.
  
  
• Domain Technologies announces Synthesizable MRAM8051 Microcontroller Netlist Library for Actel FPGAs Including Royalty-Free License for use in Tekmos Merged ASICs (Thursday Oct. 12, 2006)
  Domain Technologies announces the availability of the industry's first, royalty-free, synthesizable MCS8051 code-compatible microcontroller netlist library and software development kit for use with Actel FPGAs that also includes a royalty-free license to
  
  
• Novelics, a memory IP provider for versatile and differentiated memory IPs, announces its entry in the IP market (Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006)
  Founded in May 2005, Novelics comprises a team of seasoned engineering and management professionals whose backgrounds represent the convergence of three key areas: embedded memory volatile/non volatile memory (NVM) architectures, compiler design, and cust
  
  
• NovoBlox OTP Memory IP to Unveil at FSA Suppliers Expo (Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006)
  Novocell Semiconductor, Inc., a provider of advanced memory IP, will introduce NovoBlox OTP Memory IP at the FSA (Fabless Semiconductor Association) 2006 Suppliers Expo & Conference occurring October 11 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jos
  
  
• MIPS Technologies Unveils New SOC-it(R) Platform Strategy for MIPS-Based(TM) SoCs (Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006)
  MIPS-Verified(TM) Platform to Simplify Design of High-Performance SoCs and Accelerate Time-to-Market
  
  
• Silicon Hive Announces New HiveFlex VSP2100 Series Processor Cores For HD Video Signal Processing (Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006)
  Advanced processor cores available by the end of this year enables highest quality video display on HD TVs and other video appliances
  
  
• Innovative Semiconductors Debuts New FireWire IP (Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006)
  Low-power, low-gate-count IP PHY offers a powerful, space-saving 1394 solution for SoC designers targeting DVD, DTV, camcorders, STB and other CE products
  
  
• ARC Introduces the New VRaptor Media Architecture: A Configurable and Scalable Solution For Complex Media Processing Tasks (Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006)
  The ARC® VRaptor™ Media Architecture will scale from simple MP3 decode to complex HD H.264 encode using an architecture that efficiently exploits parallelism in advanced media applications
  
  
• Xilinx Extends Platform FPGA Performance With Award Winning MicroBlaze Soft Processor (Monday Oct. 09, 2006)
  New MicroBlaze 5.00 boosts embedded processing performance of 65nm Virtex-5 family
  
  
• Mercury Computer Systems Announces the First Available Serial RapidIO-to-PCIe Bridge IP Core (Monday Oct. 09, 2006)
  Intelligent bridge reduces development time for wireless infrastructure, storage,and embedded system applications
  
  
• ARM Launches Fault-Tolerant Processor To Cut Cost Of Future Car Development (Monday Oct. 09, 2006)
  New ARM Cortex-R4F processor accelerates next-generation automotive design with floating-point support for faster processing
  
  
• ARC adopts clustered parallelism in media multiprocessing (Monday Oct. 09, 2006)
  RC International plc is developing a scalable multiprocessor architecture aimed at high-definition streaming media and graphics applications called VRaptor. The company's chief scientist Nigel Topham is due to present the architecture to the Fall Processo
  
  
• Hantro unveils new generation of hardware video IP cores capable of High Definition resolution encoding and decoding (Tuesday Oct. 03, 2006)
  The First Configurable High Definition MPEG-4/H.263/H.264/JPEG/VC-1 Video IP Cores for Wireless IC’s
  
  
• IBM Strengthens Power Architecture With New Low-Power Processors (Tuesday Oct. 03, 2006)
  IBM today announced new, low-power additions to its Power Architecture line of microprocessors and new processor cores that address the growing demand for high-performance processors that conserve energy
  
  
• STMicroelectronics Completes Full Portfolio of IP for Mobile Hard-Disk-Drive Manufacturers (Tuesday Oct. 03, 2006)
  Offers full kit of System-on-Chip, pre-amplifier, and motor controller IP for small form-factor hard-disk drives used in laptops and portable consumer applications
  
  
• Chipidea Introduces Wide Portfolio of Programmable Sigma-Delta Data Converter Cores to Support Multiple Applications (Monday Oct. 02, 2006)
  Programmable sampling frequencies support multiple standards ranging from cellular and mobile TV to WiFi and WiMAX for both high-performance and low power operation
  
  
• Aragio Solutions Offers Suite of High-Performance Mixed-Signal IP and I/O Libraries Targeted to Advanced Processes from Chartered (Friday Sep. 29, 2006)
  Critical IP Components Available on Chartered’s Leading-Edge Manufacturing Platform
  
  
• Altera and Northwest Logic Deliver Hardware-Proven 667-Mbps DDR2 SDRAM Interface Solution (Wednesday Sep. 27, 2006)
  Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) and Northwest Logic today announced the immediate availability of a hardware-proven, 667-Mbps DDR2 SDRAM interface for Altera’s high-density Stratix® II and Stratix II GX FPGAs
  
  
• Rambus Showcases Silicon Verified Demo Compliant with Gen2 Revision 0.5 Specification for PCI Express (Monday Sep. 25, 2006)
  Seamlessly integrated digital controller and PHY solution for next generation PC and peripheral interconnect
  
  
• Sonics Announces New SMART Interconnect(TM) for Mid-Range SoCs (Monday Sep. 25, 2006)
  SonicsLX(TM) Reduces Design Risk, Improves Time-to-Market, Offers Seamless Expandability
  
  
• Chipidea Introduces Next-Generation USB IP for Ultra Low-Power Applications (Monday Sep. 25, 2006)
  Company's PHY and Controller Architecture Offer Small Area, Low Cost
  
  
• CAST Partners Evatronix and JMicron Achieve USB-IF Certification for USB OTG Controller (Thursday Sep. 21, 2006)
  Controller core and PHY IP are silicon-proven for multiple ASIC technologies
  
  
• IP Cores, Inc. Announces a Family of High-Speed AES/GCM IP Cores Supporting IEEE 802.1AE and P1619.1 Standards (Thursday Sep. 21, 2006)
  IP Cores, Inc. announces a family of silicon IP cores supporting the new security standards IEEE 802.1AE and P1619.1. Starting at 29K ASIC gates for GCM2-12.8 and delivering up to 100 Gbps throughput with GCM2-128, GCM2 cores provide a flexible and high-p
  
  
• SNOWBUSH announces PCI Express, SATA, SAS and Fibre Channel PHY and SerDes macros in 65nm, 80nm, 90nm and 130nm (Wednesday Sep. 20, 2006)
  IP Cores in 65nm, 80nm, 90nm and 130nm Enable Integration of PCI Express, SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel, XAUI and GBe serial interconnects
  
  
• New ARC Player Subsystem Combines Audio and MPEG-4 Video Functionality for Low Cost Consumer Devices (Tuesday Sep. 19, 2006)
  The ARC Player Subsystem is the first in the industry to offer an MPEG-4 video decoder and multi-standard audio codecs coupled with a configurable 32-bit microprocessor as a pre-verified solution. It is available for licensing by qualified customers globa
  
  
• Cadence Announces Availability of Design-In IP Portfolio for Memory Designs (Monday Sep. 18, 2006)
  Leverages IP From Altera and Micron to Shave Weeks off DDR2 Interface Design Time
  
  
• Actel and Gaisler Research Soar With RTAX-S Aerospace Microprocessing Platform (Monday Sep. 18, 2006)
  To speed time to market and reduce design costs and risks for system design, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) today announced the availability of the Gaisler Research Intellectual Property (IP) Library (GRLIB), a LEON3 processor-based application solution
  
  
• New Lattice 32-bit Embedded Microprocessor Available Through Unique Open Source License (Monday Sep. 18, 2006)
  LatticeMico32 is a Comprehensive 32-bit Microprocessor Solution; Unique Open Source License Provides Visibility, Flexibility and Portability
  
  
• Simply RISC ships the S1 Core, a 64-bit Wishbone-compliant CPU Core based upon the OpenSPARC T1 microprocessor released by Sun Microsystems (Thursday Sep. 14, 2006)
  The S1 Core is released under the same license of the T1, the GNU General Public License (GPL); the design is freely downloadable from the Simply RISC website at www.srisc.com and no registration is required.
  
  
• iWave Systems licences its 80186 IP Cores (Thursday Sep. 14, 2006)
  It is a boom to the industries which uses 16 bit, 80186 processor as the user need not change their software code as it is fully software compatible to X86 Standard in case of processor obsolesce. This cost-effective IP is a perfect alternative for replac