Design News

MUNICH, GERMANY and WESTFORD, MA – After a three-year research project in Europe, Zuken will introduce CR-5000 Lightning version 12, high-speed software for power integrity analysis.
 
Scheduled for release in the fall, this latest version is a direct result of collaboration between Zuken, IC vendors and automotive electronic suppliers that focused on improving the development process, as well as modeling new chip sets and dedicated HDI.
 
As a result, CR-5000’s signal integrity analysis capabilities are improved, allowing modeling of package parasitic effects. In later versions of the software, dedicated IC models will be supported in the analysis phase.

HERNDON, VA – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative announced some 22 member companies -- the most ever for a new program -- have signed on for the official launch of its HFR-Free Leadership Program.
Read more ...
SAN JOSE, CA – Cadence Design Systems Inc. reported second-quarter revenue fell 32% from last year to $210 million.
  Read more ...
SAN JOSE -- Agilent Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire Varian Inc. for $1.5 billion in cash. Read more ...
AUSTIN, TX – National Instruments (NI) reported second-quarter revenue dropped 28% from last year to $152.2 million. Despite the drop, it still came in above the midpoint of the company’s guidance.
  Read more ...
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN and SUNNYVALE, CA – Digi-Key Corp. and Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA) have signed a distribution agreement.
 
Digi-Key will now distribute FMA’s MB95200 series of 8-bit microcontrollers and FMA1127 digital touch-screen controllers.
 
The MB95200 series has low power requirements and high reliability. Applications include home appliances, electrical tools and consumer healthcare products.
 
The FMS1127 is the first digital touch-screen sensor IC and was developed for mobile devices including PDAs and mobile phones.

Page 253 of 323