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Headlines for Apr. 28, 2006
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Genesis Microchip and Mobilygen Announce Technology Cross-Licensing and Joint Product Development Agreement |
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SMIC reports 2006 first quarter results |
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Headlines for Apr. 27, 2006
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IPFlex and Sobal Co-Develop FFT Development Kit for DAPDNA-2; Starts Shipping Today-Sobal Joins DAPDNA Partner Program |
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Imagination Technologies Licenses PowerVR SGX to NEC Electronics |
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Synopsys Releases DesignWare Mobile Storage IP Featuring CE-ATA Support |
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TSMC Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$1.32 |
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MPEG LA Signing IPR Protection Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese Partners |
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Headlines for Apr. 26, 2006
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Altera FPGAs Driving Latest Video Standards in Broadcast Distribution Equipment |
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Altera Announces Broadcast Studio Converter Solutions that Boost Performance and Lower Cost |
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NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH Licenses SMSC's MediaLB Technology |
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Saifun Semiconductors Reports First Quarter 2006 Results |
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Achronix Semiconductor and Chartered to Collaborate on Low-Power Gigahertz Speed FPGAs |
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Fast and Saving SoC Design Solution- Socle Structured ASIC Platform Design |
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EVE Selects eInfochips as Design Services Partner; eInfochips Set to Deliver Synthesizable Transactors for EVE's ZeBu |
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IQ-Analog initiates development effort for a full wideband receiver for portable data communications |
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ARM Gets Physical IP to Match Chip Technology |
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Taifatech Adopts Configurable ARC Processor To Create Next-Generation Consumer Chipsets |
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VXIS Adopts Configurable ARC Video Subsystem For Portable Digital TV Applications |
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Skymedi Adopts the ARC Video Subsystem To Create Integrated Multimedia Player Chip |
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Panasonic Chooses Altera FPGAs for New Solid-State Broadcast Camera Recorders |
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Headlines for Apr. 25, 2006
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Actel Announces First Quarter 2006 Financial Results |
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ARM Software Delivers Unparalleled 3D Graphics And Java Acceleration For LG Feature Phones |
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Micronas Licenses MOSAID 90nm DDR/DDR2 Memory Controller Solution |
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MOSAID Ships 90nm SRAM Compiler with Industry's Lowest Power and Leakage |
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True Circuits PLLs Selected by Icera |
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VSIA Board Elects Freescale's Kathy Werner as New President |
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CEVA, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2006 Financial Results |
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Sidense to Deliver OTP Cores in UMC's 90nm and 65nm Process Nodes |
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Arasan Chip Systems participates in the First CE-ATA Plugfest |
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Structured-ASIC faithful plan their next moves |
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Philips' Handshake Solutions launches symbiotic development network for clockless IC technology |
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Xpedion Design Systems Introduces Industry's First Transistor-Level Closed Loop PLL Verification Solution |
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Headlines for Apr. 24, 2006
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Achronix Semiconductor Announces 1.93 GHz 90nm ''ULTRA'' FPGA Prototype First Silicon Success |
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Nero Partners With Digital Rapids to Provide Professional AVC Solutions for Post- Production, Broadcast, IPTV and More |
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Rambus Wins Patent Infringement Trial Against Hynix; Jury awards Rambus $306.9M in damages for infringing U.S. sales |
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Ingot Systems spins off Dedicated Memory Controller Solutions Company, MemCore, Inc. |
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Xilinx, Ateme Demonstrate New Real-Time MPEG-4 Video Encoder In A Single FPGA |
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Xilinx And 4i2i Demonstrate H.264/AVC High Profile Decoder In An FPGA |
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Altera Speeds Time-to-Market and Improves Performance for Video and Image Processing Applications |
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MathStar, Inc. Announces Professional Video Library for the Field Programmable Object Array (FPOA) |
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Patriot Scientific Corporation Announces Share Repurchase Plan, Strong Q3 Revenues; Portion of Future Revenues Allocated for Stock Buyback |
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HyperTransport Consortium Maintains Interconnect Performance Leadership with New 3.0 Specification |
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Denali Announces Simulation Models for Spansion's MirrorBit ORNAND Flash Memory Products |
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Tri-Vision U.S. V-Chip Patent Licensed to NEC |
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Chip Industry's Top Manufacturers License ARM Debug And Trace Technology |
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Faraday Expands Structured ASIC Product Line with FIT-18 Template |
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Digital Blocks Announces its ''Try Before You Buy'' IP Core Evaluation Program |
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WWComs Announces High Profile HD H.264/AVC Encoder at the National Association of Broadcasters Show |
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Xilinx Programmable Solutions Enable New Multi-Function Digital Video Broadcast Mobile Product From Screen Service |
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Actel Receives DSCC SMD; Achieves New Quality Milestone for RTAX-S FPGAs |
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Actel ProASIC3 FPGAs Selected for Miniature USB-Based Test and Measurement Equipment |
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New Lattice ispClock Family Provides a Standard Clock Distribution Solution Across Multiple Designs |
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TI MCUs Address Emerging Requirements of Complex, Embedded Applications; Ultra-Low Power MSP430FG461x Sampling Today and ARM7(R)-based TMS470R1B1M MCUs Available in Volume Quantities Now |
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Headlines for Apr. 21, 2006
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ATEME Showcases Its Compact MPEG-4 AVC High Profile High Definition Real Time Encoding Technology At NAB2006 |
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VinChip Systems Announces Immediate Availability of AHB to PCI Wrapper Module |
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Toumaz Appoints New CEO |
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Algotronix announces NIST certification of its AES IP Core and design-in at Quixant |
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Doradus Technologies Secures IP Licensing Contract for Its ATSC/QAM Demodulator IP Core With a Major Semiconductor Supplier |
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ESS Technology Licenses MIPS32 24Kc Core from MIPS Technologies |
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MIPS Technologies Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results |
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iSuppli lists China's top fabless IC rankings |
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Chartered and Microsoft Sign 65-Nanometer Manufacturing Agreement for Xbox 360 CPU |
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Chinese startup foundry licenses Toshiba technology |
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Impinj, NEC TOKIN and NEC Partner to Deliver High Performance Gen 2 RFID Readers in Japan |
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Headlines for Apr. 20, 2006
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Digital Core Design Announces Availability of a New Improved DFPMU Floating Point Coprocessor |
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Aquantia Licenses Tensilica's Diamond Standard 108Mini for Next-Generation 10GE Over Copper Integrated Circuit |
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Astute Networks Validates New Processor With Carbon's VSP(TM) |
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Chartered Expands Foundry Market Access to IBM's 90nm SOI Technology |
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Headlines for Apr. 19, 2006
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PortalPlayer, Inc. Announces Product Transition Setback |
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Rambus Reports First Quarter Earnings |
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Silicon Interfaces announces the release of its new Verification Intellectual Property USB OTG Vera RVM VIP |
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Sunplus Technology extends license with Imagination Technologies |
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ARM Holdings plc - Results For The Quarter Ended 31 March 2006 |
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ARM and TSMC Sign Long-Term Physical IP Agreement for 65- and 45-Nanometer Technologies |
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UMC Delivers New SONOS Memory to Solid State System Co. |
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ZiLOG(R) Demonstrates ARM-9(R) 32-Bit MCU at ETA Expo |
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Asono selects Nordic's nRF24Z1 transceiver to deliver uncompressed, CD-quality audio via wireless link between its DAB radio and remote stereo speaker |
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Tundra Semiconductor To Acquire Systems Solutions Business from Alliance Semiconductor |
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Proven Software Solutions selects the LDRA tool suite for software reuse |
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Headlines for Apr. 18, 2006
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Nanochip Secures $10 Million in Series C Funding Led by Intel Capital; Investment Round to Provide for Commercialization of Ultra-High-Capacity Removable Storage Chips |
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Tri-Vision V-chip licensed to Chunghwa for U.S. and Canada |
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VaST Systems Technology Announces Availability of the Renesas SH2A Virtual Processor Model |
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Lucid Information Technology, Ltd., Licenses Tensilica's Diamond 212GP Controller Core |
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Silicon Logic Engineering Announces ASIC Product Development Consulting Success |
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Spreadtrum to Integrate Hantro Multi-Format Video Solution into their Next Generation 3G TD-SCDMA Baseband IC |
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BiTMICRO Networks Adopts Configurable ARC 700 Core Family for Next Generation E-Disk |
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Perfisans Signs Another Design Win With Tanxia Systems, Inc. |
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Xilinx Chooses SiliconSystems as Preferred Storage Supplier for System ACE Development Environment |
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Headlines for Apr. 17, 2006
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Xilinx Executive Vice President Rich Sevcik Retires |
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ChipX Granted Sony Green Certification |
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Silvus Communication Systems rolls soft PHY core for Wi-Fi |
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Key ASIC Launches ASIC & SoC Design-to-Manufacture Services for Communications and Consumer Electronics Applications; Company Specializes in High Performance, Low Power Mixed-Signal and Digital Design |
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eInfochips ramps up Capacity; Opens 3rd Design Center at Ahmedabad |
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Nascentric Joins ARM Connected Community |
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Outsourcing can boost IC quality |
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SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) Announces Single-Chip Controller Targeting Portable Applications |
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Flextronics Signs Agreement to Sell Software Development and Solutions Business |
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Kevin Bligh Joins Silterra as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing; Industry Veteran to Focus on Growing Silterra's Customer Base |
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Headlines for Apr. 14, 2006
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Court nears verdict in Rambus vs. Hynix dispute |
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True Circuits Moves to Larger Headquarters |
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ViASIC Appoints Lynn Hayden to Board of Directors |
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Headlines for Apr. 13, 2006
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Luminary Micro Questions Microchip's Motives in Filing Suit on Previously Challenged Patents |
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Toshiba Electronics Europe Licenses SMSC's MediaLB Technology; Integration of MediaLB Interface Adds MOST(R) Connectivity to Advanced Automotive Display SoCs |
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SOCLE's New ARM926EJ-Based SoC Platform Validated on UMC's 90nm Process |
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Arasan Chip Systems licenses the SDIO Device IP core to Samsung Electronics |
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Evatronix Verifies a Core with 50 Billion Legal Configurations Using Aldec Tools |
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SMIC and Cadence Deliver New Analog Mixed-Signal Reference Flow to Speed Fabless Chip Design |
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Headlines for Apr. 12, 2006
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Microchip Technology Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Luminary Micro, Inc. |
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Imagination Technologies Trading Update |
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Rambus Appoints Chief Financial Officer |
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Global Unichip Presents the 90nm LP ARM926EJ Test Chip, UTP0010A, to Accelerate System Prototyping |
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Headlines for Apr. 11, 2006
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Fairchild Semiconductor Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Power Integrations, Inc. |
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Lexar Files ITC Complaint Against Toshiba |
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VSIA announces new version of the Quality IP Metric |
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Silicon Image to Port HDMI(TM) Receiver IP Core to UMC's 90nm Process Technology; IP Targets SoC Designs for High-Definition Media Applications |
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Open Core Protocol International Partnership Releases OCP SystemC Channel Version 2.1.2 |
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Ateme Unveils its MPEG-4 AVC High Profile High Definition Real Time Encoder |
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Headlines for Apr. 10, 2006
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Impinj's 'Try It Now' Program Removes Barriers to Semiconductor IP Adoption |
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Oki Electric Adopts ARC Sound Advanced Subsystem For Advanced Car Audio Applications |
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Wipro-NewLogic announces availability of its Serial ATA series of Intellectual Property Cores |
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RF Engines contracted by Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) |
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TSMC March 2006 Sales Report |
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NTT Electronics Adopts Altera's Go-to-Production Solutions for HD Video-Over-IP Set-Top Box |
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Oki Semiconductor Launches ARM-Based Microcontroller that Reduces Encryption/Decryption Time for IC Card Terminals |
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Xilinx Simplifies and Lowers Cost for High-Speed Serial Design With New ChipScope Pro Serial IO Toolkit |
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Foundry IPOs are finding a cool reception in China |
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Headlines for Apr. 07, 2006
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Hantro Licenses Multimedia Technology to Skyworks for Lynx EDGE Multimedia Mobile Platform |
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Transmeta and Sony Group Renew Project Agreements for 2006 |
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Sonics and CoWare Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Industry-wide SystemC Platform SoC Transformation |
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Faraday Monthly Sales Report - March 2006 |
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Pro Design Announces PCI Express Kit for High-Speed ASIC Prototyping System |
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Silicon & Software Systems (S3) opens new System IC Design Center in Central Prague, Czech Republic |
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Barco's Real-time Multi-channel MPEG-4 Encoder Library Available on Cradle's Award-winning CT3616 MDSP |
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Headlines for Apr. 06, 2006
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Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Silicon Image and Against Genesis Microchip |
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msystems Terminates its Agreement with Samsung |
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HiSilicon Integrate Hantro Video Technology into their Chipset |
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LSI to Sell Gresham Fab to ON Semiconductor for $105 Million |
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SoftRISC Incorporates First DSP Functionality for RISC-Based CPUs That Provides VoIP and Multimedia Without Loss of Voice Quality |
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David Fritz Promoted to CEO of Silistix |
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Headlines for Apr. 05, 2006
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Patriot Scientific Receives Share of Proceeds from MMP Patent Portfolio Licensing Agreement with Fujitsu |
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Morpho Technologies Introduces Integrated WiMAX System Solution; Licensable Hardware and Software IP Solution Delivers up to a 21-Month Advantage in Time-to-Market |
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MIPS Technologies Licenses MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) Processor Core to Fangtek Ltd. for Mobile Phone Applications |
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IEEE Ratifies First Open 'e' Language Standard for Verifying Complex System-on-Chip Designs |
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Lionic Adopts Altera's Nios II Processor and Cyclone Series of FPGAs for Silicon-Based Antivirus Solutions |
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S3 demonstrates interoperability with live Modeo DVB-H broadcast at CTIA Wireless |
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Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. Announces Closing of Public Offering of 4,393,170 Ordinary Shares Following Underwriters4 Exercise in Full of Option to Purchase Additional Shares |
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Nantero Proves NRAM Scalability Successfully Fabricates 22nm Memory Switch |
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eInfochips to set up 2nd design center at Pune; Targets 80% growth in 2006-07 |
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ANADIGICS Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio; ANADIGICS Granted Five New Patents for Innovations in RFIC Design |
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msystems' Security IP Selected by National Semiconductor for New Generation Secured Processor for Automotive ApplicationsProcessor for Automotive Applications |
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MagnaChip Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Pixelplus |
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TSMC 65nm Wireless Devices Being Sampled by QUALCOMM; Hot Off TSMC Production Lines, Advanced Devices ''Ring'' for the First Time |
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Arithmatica Updates CellMath Tools for Power Optimization and Tighter Flow Integration for Verilog Users |
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Headlines for Apr. 04, 2006
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5V Technologies Licenses HelloSoft's VoIP for 5VT's Single-Chip Solution |
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eASIC Names Kaushik Banerjee Vice President of Engineering |
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GDA Technologies Selected by iStor Networks for PCI Express Cores |
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MIPS Technologies' Multi-threading and DSP Solutions Supported by Green Hills Software's Development Tools |
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Xilinx AccelDSP Synthesis 8.1 Tool Accelerates DSP System Design |
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GDA Technologies Joins ARM Approved Design Center Program |
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QUALCOMM and Icera Sign WCDMA Wireless Software Patent Agreement |
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Texas Instruments and ARM Accelerate Deployment of Secure Applications on Mobile Devices |
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Faraday Reaffirms Its Commitment to Structured ASIC Business |
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Arteris SA Joins OCP-IP |
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CSR Demonstrates Bluetooth Chip Incorporating FM radio at CTIA |
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Hantro to Demonstrate High Performance Video Codec at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas |
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GDA Technology Pioneers Smart Phone Reference Platform |
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Mentor Graphics' Nucleus RTOS and EDGE Tool Suite Support MIPS32 34K Family of Processor |
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Headlines for Apr. 03, 2006
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Zoran Launches Programmable Processor For Emerging Office Desktop Color Printer Market |
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HelloSoft to Showcase the Most Optimized VoIP, WLAN, VoWLAN Products for Wireless and Dual-Mode Mobile Devices at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas |
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ARM Launches RealView Development Suite 3.0 for End-to-End Pre-Silicon Development |
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IP market a challenge for EDA |
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Denali's PCI Express Compliance Suite Licensed by Sun Microsystems |
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SafeNet Announces New Multi-Gigabit Security IP Cores for System on Chip Designs |
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MIPS Technologies and msystems Team Up on Security; New Safe-SOC Security Platform Developed for STB, DTV, Consumer Electronics, Networking and Mobile Markets |
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SafeNet Receives Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award |
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VaST Systems Technology Announces Availability of Virtual StarCore SC2400 Processor Model at ESC |
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Xilinx Announces Industry's Lowest Cost Programmable PCI Express Starter Kit |
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Altera Announces New Tool for Easily Accelerating C Into Hardware for Nios II Processor-Based Systems |
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Kaben Developing Second Generation Synthesizer IP |
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SMSC Licenses the ARC 600 Family of Configurable Processors from ARC International |
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CoWare Adds IBM PPC750GX/GL Processor Support Package to SystemC-based Model Library |
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Celoxica Unveils ESL Design Kit for SOPC-Based Coprocessor Acceleration |
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New 32-bitters go to extremes for embedded |
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Altium Designer Adds Support for Altera Nios II Processor |
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Stratosphere Solutions Sets Sights on Design For Yield Market With Launch of StratoPro |
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AVR32-based SoC Offers High Throughput Solution for Compute-intensive Embedded Control Applications; Combines Two Ethernet MACs, 480 Mbps USB with On-chip PHY, LCD Controller with High throughput CPU, Dynamic Frequency Scaling |
