New online design simulation tool helps engineers save time and money when developing power management ICs Langen, Germany – April 17, 2012 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) today launched “Easy DesignSim™”, a web-based design simulator for power management ICs (PMICs). “Easy DesignSim” offers comprehensive online design simulation and support for design engineers working with Fujitsu”s …

The Heraeus business group Heraeus Materials Technology announces that it has been licensed for Nippon Micrometal”s patents related to Palladium Coated Copper Technology. Nippon Micrometal, a subsidiary of Nippon Steel Materials, is the world-wide market leader for palladium coated copper wire. The Semiconductor industry of late has been rapidly adopting Copper and / or Palladium …

New 2MB Flash / 208KB RAM MCU with APIX1 Interface to enhance Fujitsu”s ARM® Cortex™-R4 based line-up Langen, Germany – February 28, 2012 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) announces the expansion of its scalable line-up for automotive instrument clusters, covering everything from MCUs for traditional clusters up to 3D graphic Systems on Chips (SoC), and …

Fujitsu FM3touch enables state-of-the-art capacitive touch Human-Machine-Interfaces for industrial, home appliance and medical applications Langen, Germany – February 28, 2012 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) today unveils high-performance capacitive touch functionality for its FM3 Family of ARM® Cortex™-M3 based microcontrollers. The FM3touch library delivers the easy integration of capacitive touch functionality in state-of-the-art Human-Machine-Interfaces (HMI) …

Improved performance for transmission of encrypted video and control data with a new single-chip solution with integrated APIX®2 and HDCP interfaces Langen, Germany – February 28, 2012 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) today announced the latest addition to its graphics controller range: a highly-integrated, single-chip graphics solution for automotive display systems. MB88F334 “Indigo2″ is a …

SAN JOSE, CA – February 23, 2012 — Tensoft, a leading ERP and supply chain solution provider for the semiconductor industry, announced “Momentum 2012,” the seventh annual Tensoft FSM International User Conference. Planned for May 21 & 22, 2012 in Campbell, CA, this exclusive customers-only event offers a lively forum for worldwide users of Tensoft’s …

London, United Kingdom, February 14th 2012 -DNA Electronics Ltd a developer of semiconductor solutions for real-time DNA and RNA detection, today announces that DNA Electronics Chairman and CEO Professor Chris Toumazou FRS will be an invited speaker at the upcoming “The Future of Genomic Medicine V” conference presented by the Scripps Translational Science Institute (March …

Innovative and scalable solutions for Industrial, Embedded and Automotive markets will be among the highlights of next year”s Embedded World trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Visit Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) in hall 4, booth 228. Attend the FSEU presentation on “Secure Hardware Extension” taking place during the workshop on Embedded Security Langen, Germany – December …

Device Provides Up To 40 Percent Space Savings and Increased Efficiency Fürstenfeldbruck – December 12, 2011 – Designers of mobile products routinely face the challenge of reducing space as well as improving efficiency in every aspect of their design. In devices that use a one-cell Li-Ion battery pack, such as ultraportable applications, this is an …

Dresden/Germany, Oporto/Portugal – Critical Manufacturing, an enterprise which creates leading edge software solutions for the high-tech manufacturing industries of solar, electronics and semiconductors, announced today that Fraunhofer Center Nanoelectronic Technologies (CNT), selected and implemented cmNavigo Productivity Suite, comprising of a Manufacturing Execution System and Equipment Integration, in its facilities in Dresden, Germany The business areas of …

High Temperature Optocoupler Series Provides Designers Reliable Isolation and Minimizes System Failure Fürstenfeldbruck – November 21, 2011 – Industrial applications present reliability challenges to designers as a result of the high temperature and tight spaces commonly found in power supplies, motor controls and consumer applications such as chargers and adapters. To combat these reliability challenges, …

SAN JOSE, CA – Tensoft, a leading end-to-end ERP and supply chain software provider for the semiconductor, technology and software industries, announced today that company co-founder and CEO, Bob Scarborough, will be a panelist at the GSA Semiconductor Ecosystem Summit, Oct. 6, 2011 in Santa Clara, CA.   Scarborough is featured in the roundtable session: …

SEMI-GAS® Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems, Inc, and a manufacturer of industry-leading ultra-high purity gas source and distribution systems, recently introduced a new line of semi automatic valve manifold boxes that facilitate pressure regulated gas delivery to multiple points-of-use and feature a compact design and new PLC based controller. The new valve manifold …

July 6th 2011 – PointChips, a South Korean company, has included the Cortus APS3 32 bit processor in their touch screen controller chip. The APS3 provides the processing power to translate the signals received from the sensors on a touch sensitive surface into information that can be used by a smart phone or tablet. The …

June 27th 2011 – Evatronix SA, the leading provider of USB-IF certified solutions for USB 2.0 IP, announced today the introduction of a USB High Speed PHY IP that will complement the long-existing suite of USB 2.0 Device and Host controllers. Evatronix USB 2.0 PHY has already been silicon proven and guarantees compliance with all …

MEYREUIL, June 21st, 2011- StarChip®, today announced the availability of its new SCM family of secure SIM controllers addressing M2M markets. The SCM controller family is based on Cortus APS3s 32-bit core enabling 20Mips@20MHz across an extended range of temperatures (-40°C to +105°C). A powerful combination of flexibility and extended performance with large data retention …

Reading, United Kingdom,7th June 2011 – Online news release distribution specialist NeonDrum today announces the availability of an updated version of its free eBook “Top 10 Secrets of Great Online PR”. The eBook is available for download now to registered users of the NeonDrum The eBook has been especially written for B2B PR professionals – …

DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 6, 2011 – Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced immediate availability of the Titan™ Analog Design Kit for TSMC 180-nanometer (nm) and 65-nm processes, that implements Titan’s model-based design methodology with Titan FlexCells, which are modular, process- and specification-independent, reusable analog …

June 6th 2011 – Cortus today announced that Certicom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Research In Motion Limited (RIM), and an industry leader in Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) security has licensed the Cortus APS3 CPU for use in their hardware security technology. This technology enables chip manufacturers and other rights holders to securely manage their …

Montpellier, 23rd May 2011. Cortus S.A., the technology leader in ultra low power, silicon efficient 32-bit processor IP cores will be presenting their APS3 technology at the 48th Design Automation Conference in San Diego. The Design Automation Conference (DAC) exhibition runs from 6th – 8th June, at the San Diego Convention Center, is recognised as …

May 6th 2011 – Parasitic inductances are a major problem with power modules, in particular in fast switching applications. The parasitic inductance of the component interconnections causes an overvoltage condition and increases the switch-off losses in the semiconductor. Many initiatives have been investigated to reduce the parasitic inductance in power modules utilizing a complex mechanical …

MEYREUIL, May 5th, 2011- StarChip, an expert in designing and qualifying Smart Card IC, announced today that it has selected LFoundry, the European specialist of foundry services, to develop state of the art secure microcontrollers solutions to address ID and Payment markets. Building on StarChip’s experience in Smart Card ICs, embedded security solutions and certifications, …

Montpellier, France, 4th May 2011  - Cortus S.A., MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation and Taegee Company, Ltd., have collaborated to develop an advanced, low power, 32bit microprocessor based ASMCU (Application Specific Microcontroller) and associated IP for use in products such as tablet computers, smart phones, laptops and other widely-used touch screen applications. Cortus S.A. designs and licenses …

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2011 – Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced Excalibur-Litho™, a complete fab analysis framework that supports the development and monitoring of advanced lithography solutions. Excalibur-Litho is the first system to efficiently integrate design and real-time data from the semiconductor manufacturing floor, including …

Mansfield, Texas, USA – March 17, 2011 –  Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global engineering design resource for semiconductors and electronic components, today announces the expansion of its distribution agreement with TT electronics by including the product range from Welwyn Components Ltd.   Building upon record sales and a continuous commitment to global expansion, the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 1st, 2011 – Applied Materials, Inc. and Magma Design Automation, Inc. announced today that they have integrated Magma’s CAD (computer-aided design)-based navigation and yield analysis software with Applied’s advanced inspection systems. This unique combination of design and manufacturing tools has accelerated lithography qualification and improved chip yields at multiple customers for …

  AgOInc, a technology leader in analog and RF circuit optimization software, extends its AnXploreranalog design optimisation tool with a new porting capability. The new feature, available in the 2011.02 release, improves the productivity of designers who wish to port an existing custom circuit to a similar technology. IC design teams often need to re-target …

February 28th 2011 – SAN JOSE, Calif. and LANDSHUT, Germany, Feb. 28, 2011- Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, and LFoundry, the customer-specific manufacturer of choice for analog, mixed-signal and specialized technologies, today announced the LFoundry’s interoperable process design kits (iPDKs) are validated for use with the Titan™ Mixed-Signal Design …

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2011 — Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), today announced the availability of a proven hierarchical RTL-to-GDSII reference flow for the Common Platform™ alliance’s 32/28-nanometer (nm) low-power process technology. This reference flow leverages the Talus® IC implementation system’s unique power optimization and management capabilities, the latest ARM Artisan® 32/28-nm LP process …

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 — Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that EDN named Tekton™, Magma’s static timing analysis (STA) platform, to the list of Hot 100 Products for 2010. The products on this list are selected by EDN editors and represent the most innovative and …