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• Cambridge Consultants Unveils New 16-Bit XAP4 Processor Core (Thursday Dec. 01, 2005)
  Low gate count, low power consumption and high code density for portable and cost sensitive applications
  
  
• Infineon Announces Advanced 90nm Hard Disk Drive Read Channel Core for Next Generation High Performance HDDs Developed in Cooperation with Hitachi GST (Monday Nov. 28, 2005)
  Developed in cooperation with Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), the read channel core is a milestone on the path to developing high-integration controller chips for next generation hard disk drives
  
  
• AnSem extends its analog IC design in TSMC 90-Nanometer Technology (Tuesday Nov. 22, 2005)
  Further extending AnSem’s technology expertise in analog IC design, the custom designed 2.5~3.125 Gb/s multi-standard (SONET, XAUI and Rapid I/O) SerDes PHY, has been designed for use in Kawasaki Microelectronics’ advanced communication ASICs
  
  
• New Version of Sonics Memory Scheduler Eliminates Critical SoC Design Challenge for Convergence Applications (Monday Nov. 21, 2005)
  MemMax Version 2.0 Removes Memory Performance Bottleneck; Improves Bandwidth, Power Consumption and Area
  
  
• Ingot Announces New Memory Controller PHY IP (Monday Nov. 21, 2005)
  The IP4010 supports standard SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, or both
  
  
• Sidense introduces 1T-Fuse(TM), an Embedded Non-Volatile Memory technology, in Logic CMOS process (Monday Nov. 21, 2005)
  The Sidense design is based on a patent pending technology, which does not require any additional masks or process steps, and utilizes only one transistor as a memory cell positioning it as a leader in area efficient NVM IP core solutions
  
  
• Mercury Computer Systems Introduces the MC432 Serial RapidIO Switch with a Breakthrough Feature Set (Friday Nov. 18, 2005)
  Silicon Offers Advantages Designed to Boost the Performance Curve for Embedded, Communications, Wireless, and Storage Applications
  
  
• Imagination Technologies Launches PowerVR MSVDX High-definition video decoder IP Core (Wednesday Nov. 16, 2005)
  HD-Video Core is Supported by Wide Range of Image Enhancement IP Launched at Embedded Technology 2005
  
  
• Two New Multi-Format Wireless IC Designs from Hantro Enable Highest Resolution Video in Low Cost Handsets (Wednesday Nov. 16, 2005)
  SDTV Resolution Record and Play in a Feature Phone
  
  
• Spansion and M-Systems Partner to Develop an Innovative, Secure, Memory Design (Tuesday Nov. 15, 2005)
  Companies Intend to Integrate M-Systems' Flash Management and Logic IP with Spansion's MirrorBit Flash Memory
  
  
• CPU Tech to Offer Specialized Design Services, IP and Advanced System Tools to Facilitate the Development of Compatible Acceleration Solutions for the Most Challenging HPC Applications (Monday Nov. 14, 2005)
  Leveraging their patented deeply coupled, fine grain parallel processing System-on-Chip technology and advanced system design tools, the company will tailor a computer to optimally execute a customer's applications
  
  
• Inapac Technology Releases New DRAM IP Designs Optimized for System-in-Package (SiP) Applications (Thursday Nov. 10, 2005)
  SiPFLOW(TM) Platform Enables Low-Cost, Reliable SiPs for Media-Rich Applications
  
  
• Athena announces prototype development for PowerFlow signal processor (Wednesday Nov. 09, 2005)
  Dramatic reduction in program complexity key to unlocking performance
  
  
• SOISIC Achieves First-Time-Right Silicon From 90nm High-Speed Silicon-On-Insulator tape-outs (Wednesday Nov. 09, 2005)
  Six devices totaling 10 million transistors prove effectiveness of industry’s first Customer-Owned-Tooling SOI design kit
  
  
• Kilopass Completes IP Qualification for TSMC's 0.18-micron CMOS Process (Tuesday Nov. 08, 2005)
  XPM memory IP provides embedded, low-cost and secure non-volatile memory
  
  
• GDA Technologies Scores Yet Again in IP; Switch port Controller Core makes PCI-SIG Integrators List (Monday Nov. 07, 2005)
  GDA Technologies today announced that GPEX-SW has passed PCI-SIG® compliance and interoperability requirements and has become the first IP core based on the PCI Express® architecture world-wide to be added to the PCI-SIG Integrators List for switch config
  
  
• Silicon Interfaces Introduces 802.11 a,b and g IEEE Standard WLAN Base Band Processor Intellectual Property (Monday Nov. 07, 2005)
  Silicon Interfaces’ BBP core for Wireless LAN is compatible with 802.11 a b and g IEEE standards. It is designed to handle packetized DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) and OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) data transmissions. BBP is a
  
  
• CAST Releases Fast, Flexible Baseline H.264/AVC Video Encoder Core (Thursday Nov. 03, 2005)
  CAST believes this to be the fastest, most capable such core available, encoding the full range of video from QCIF resolution for mobile phones (176 x 120 pixels) at 15 frames per second all the way up to the HDTV resolution needed for Blu-ray DVDs (1920
  
  
• Altera Extends PCI Express Leadership With x8 Solution for Stratix II GX FPGAs (Wednesday Nov. 02, 2005)
  Customers can now turn to Altera for a wide range of programmable PCI Express solutions, including low-cost x1 applications up to high-performance systems using the x8 core in combination with the new Stratix II GX FPGA family
  
  
• Silicon Image Extends Industry Leadership With HDMI Digital IP and Companion Sil9002 PHY Chip (Tuesday Nov. 01, 2005)
  Comprehensive Set of Offerings Enable Quick Integration of HDMI While Giving Customers Design and Cost Flexibility
  
  
• Actel Increases MIL-STD-1553 Reliability With New Version of CORE1553BRT IP Core (Tuesday Nov. 01, 2005)
  First MIL-STD-1553 IP Core to Offer Safe State Machines and 100 Percent Code Coverage
  
  
• VeriSilicon and SMIC Jointly Announce Standard Design Platform for SMIC's Advanced 0.13-micron CMOS Process Technology (Monday Oct. 31, 2005)
  The Standard Design Platform includes memory compilers for single port and dual port SRAM, Diffusion programmable ROM, Two-Port Register File Compiler, standard cell library and I/O cell library
  
  
• Faraday Launches Portable MP3/WMA Audio SoC Design Platform - FIE7005 (Monday Oct. 31, 2005)
  Faraday's FIE7005 Audio Platform Solution Offers Power Optimized System and Highly Integrated Architecture for Portable MP3/WMA Player Consumer Electronics
  
  
• CAST Steps up to Platform IP for ARM and AMBA Systems (Friday Oct. 28, 2005)
  The new Pre-integrated IP(TM) (PiP) products give system-on-chip (SoC) designers a head start by providing the basic hardware and software infrastructure needed for an ARM-based SoC
  
  
• videantis introduces highest performance multistandard semiconductor cores for video applications (Thursday Oct. 27, 2005)
  The v-MP2 , supporting both single and multicore designs, is enhanced in processing performance for latest video coding standards (H.264/AVC, WMV9/VC-1, MPEG-4), power consumption and reduced size
  
  
• Programmable PCI Express Solution Announced by Lattice Semiconductor, Genesys Logic and Northwest Logic (Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005)
  Companies Collaborate to Provide Low-Cost PCI Express Solution with Full Feature Support
  
  
• Altera and Wi-LAN Form Partnership to Offer First Programmable WiMAX BTS Modem Solution (Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005)
  Leading Programmable Logic and IP Providers Deliver Compliant, Low-Cost Modem Solution for the IEEE 802.16-2004 Standard
  
  
• Xilinx Announces Industry's Most Comprehensive Suite Of Programmable WiMAX Solutions (Tuesday Oct. 25, 2005)
  FPGA leader extends leadership in wireless infrastructure space with development tools tailored for rapidly emerging broadband wireless standard
  
  
• Alpha Data and 4i2i Demonstrate Real-Time Teleconferencing at GSPx (Tuesday Oct. 25, 2005)
  Demonstration showcases the first implementation of a high definition H264 video Codec in a single FPGA platform
  
  
• ARC International Creates 128-Bit Extended Instructions to Reduce Power For Multimedia Applications (Tuesday Oct. 25, 2005)
  Award Winning New SIMD Extensions Offer a 10x Improvement in Workload Compared to Non-SIMD Technologies