EDA embraces standard to streamline IC test and verification

Caroline Hayes finds out about the Accellera effect at DAC 2018 As well as EDA, IP and SoC companies, this year’s DAC was distinguished by the number of industry bodies that were promoting their particular brand of technology and establishing standards which the industry should follow. Accellera , the body promoting system level design, modelling ...

This story continues at EDA embraces standard to streamline IC test and verification

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

MIT removes the need for vision in stair-climbing robot

MIT has taught its 40kg Cheetah 3 robot to run across rough terrain and climb litter-strewn staircases by touch alone. “There are many unexpected behaviours the robot should be able to handle without relying too much on vision,” said MIT robot designer Sangbae Kim. “If you rely too much on vision, your robot has to ...

This story continues at MIT removes the need for vision in stair-climbing robot

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Troubleshooting the Dispensing Process

Taken literally, the terms "accurate dispensing" and "dispensing with accuracy" are not interchangeable. In practice, however, manufacturers and their machine operators know that the words describe the same desired result: Dispensing an exact amount of material, at a specified location, on a repeatable basis

Synopsys and Mentor bury the hatchet

Synopsys and Mentor have settled their five year-old patent lawsuit and agreed to collaborate on inter-operability in the future. Synopsys will pay $65 million to Mentor The two companies have agreed a seven year patent cross-licence deal. They have also agreed to pursue inter-operability opportunities between their products. “Interoperability is a critical aspect of enabling ...

This story continues at Synopsys and Mentor bury the hatchet

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Micron says it has received Chinese injunction

After several days of saying it has not been served with an injunction affecting its China sales, Micron today admitted that it had. The statement from Micron reads: “The Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court, Fujian Province, China today notified two Chinese subsidiaries of Micron that it has granted a preliminary injunction against those entities in patent ...

This story continues at Micron says it has received Chinese injunction

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

16bit ADC runs from as little as 315µA or 2.3V

Texas Instruments has created a 16bit ADC that runs from as little as 315µA. Called ADS112C04, it is a ΣΔ device that will run from supplies between 2.3 and 5.5 V over -40 to +125°C. Interfacing on the digital side is I2C-compatible two-wire at up to 1Mbit/s, with  two address pins that allow selection of 16 different ...

This story continues at 16bit ADC runs from as little as 315µA or 2.3V

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Fast opto-coupler for automotive

Toshiba is automotive applications with a high-speed analogue-output optocoupler. Comms in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles is the main target. TLX9309 is AEC-Q101 qualified and consists of a GaAlAs LED optically-coupled to a photo-diode backed by an amplifying transistor. By separating the photo-diode and amplification transistor, said the firm, collector capacitance is reduced, cutting  propagation delay ...

This story continues at Fast opto-coupler for automotive

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

CMOS op-amp achieves 2.9nV/√Hz and 5μV for sensing

Rohm is aiming at high-accuracy sensing with a low-noise CMOS op-amp. Accelerometers used in sonar systems and optical sensors are potential applications. LMR1802G-LB achieves input equivalent noise of 2.9nV/√Hz at 1kHz, and 7.8nV/√Hz at 10Hz – according to the firm, it created a new differential input stage circuit to get these figures. It also has 68° ...

This story continues at CMOS op-amp achieves 2.9nV/√Hz and 5μV for sensing

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Quarter brick hits 1kW and 97% efficiency for telecoms

Murata has announced the 1kW quarter brick dc-dc converter. The fully regulated DRQ-11.4/88-L48xx series provides 11.4V output at 88A, with a Vin Range of 36 to 60Vdc, operating from 48V battery systems or 54V networking equipment. Efficiency peaks at 97%. Developed by Murata Power Solutions to the industry standard DOSA high power 1/4 brick specification, the ...

This story continues at Quarter brick hits 1kW and 97% efficiency for telecoms

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Teledyne e2v qualifies QorIQ Power PC multi-threaded CPUs

Teledyne e2v has qualified and released the first two up-screened versions of NXP’s T-Series processors to operate at -55°C to 125°C.  The T-Series is the latest generation of QorIQ Power PC multi-threaded CPUs. The military grade qualified devices are available in both RoHS and leaded packages.   As part of Teledyne e2v’s Semiconductor Lifecycle Management ...

This story continues at Teledyne e2v qualifies QorIQ Power PC multi-threaded CPUs

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly