Arm adds fpga option and new business model to DesignStart

Xilinx Developer Forum, California: Arm Cortex-M1 and Cortex-M3 cores have been added to the DesignStart portfolio in a collaboration with Xilinx to bring instant and license-free access to developers. The announcement in San Jose is an extension of the DesignStart development portal and also marks a change in the business mode. Phil Burr, Director of ...

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Cortex-M available on Xilinx FPGA

 Arm has is collaborating with Xilinx to bring Arm Cortex-M processors to FPGA through the Arm DesignStart program. The move delivers scalability and a standardized processor architecture across the Xilinx portfolio. Arm processors have, of course,  been available on Xilinx FPGAs for decades, so EW asked Arm what is the significance of this announcement. “To date Arm’s ...

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120W medical PSU

SL Power Electronics has introduced a 120W AC to DC power supply designed for medical applications. Sized around 50 x 100 x 32mm, it us suited to 1U rack applications and provides 100W of convection power. Called MB120 Class II Input Models, the units come in 12, 15, 18 or 24Vdc output versions, and up ...

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Hynix to ramp new $13.5bn NAND fab

On Thursday, Hynix is to hold a ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new flash fab and the running of first silicon. The fab, designated M15 semiconductor is in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. It cost $13.5 billion. First silicon will be  72-layer 3D NAND. Next year it will introduce 96-layer NAND to the production ...

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Tiny surface-mount attenuators work up to 20GHz.

Smiths Interconnect has announced 500mW surface-mount fixed attenuators that cover dc – 20GHz. Called TT9 SMT, the series is aimed at the defence market and “has undergone significant qualification testing with proven results of robust performance in extended durations and extreme environments”, according to the firm. Operating temperature is -55 to +150°C. Size is 1.78 ...

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Metrology-grade coax accessories stretch to 110GHz

Anritsu has introduced metrology-grade coaxial components for measurements up to 110GHz, as an alternative to waveguide-based products. Fitted with 1mm-compatible W1 connectors, within the selection is a power splitter, a power divider, a directional coupler and some attenuators. “The family removes measurement complexity, reduces measurement setup time, and improves accuracy, making them a superior alternative to millimeter-interfaced ...

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Imec and Scale-Ups look to help companies access the European market

Imec and Scale-Ups.com are to set up a programme to help US and Asian companies access the European market. The programme is to start in Q2 2019. US and Asian scale-ups can sstruggle to enter the European market because they do not have access to a local network, lack market knowledge, or are unfamiliar with ...

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