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• The Dolphin Integration's DELTA standard for voltage regulators breaks the habits for 40 nm IoT SoCs (Monday Feb. 22, 2016)
  To satisfy the growing number of ultra low-power SoCs targeting 40 nm, Dolphin Integration now provides its Reduced Power Kit Library, fully compliant with the DELTA standard, to facilitate, optimize and secure the implementation of the Power Management Network.
  
  
• Creonic to Provide Full DVB-S2X Transmitter and Receiver IP Core Solution (Monday Feb. 22, 2016)
  Creonic GmbH announced today the release of the new DVB-S2X modulator IP core. The modulator core is the last piece and completes Creonic's field-proven IP core portfolio for DVB-S2X, namely receiver (demodulator and LDPC/BCH FEC decoder), LDPC/BCH FEC encoder, and DVB-CID modulator.
  
  
• RFEL adds new features to latest version of its award-winning ChannelCore Flex advanced Channeliser IP core (Monday Feb. 22, 2016)
  RFEL continues to enhance its multi-award winning, advanced channeliser IP core, ChannelCore Flex™. The latest version has many new features that ensure it continues to provide highly versatile, state-of-the-art solutions for a wide range of demanding channelisation applications such as communications, intercept, electronic warfare, security, industrial applications, COMINT, SIGINT, sonar, radio astronomy, research and software-defined radio.
  
  
• PLDA Announces XpressSWITCH - The Industry's First Compliant PCI Express Multiport Embedded Switch IP (Thursday Feb. 18, 2016)
  PLDA, the industry leader in PCI Express® controller IP solutions, today announced their new XpressSWITCH™ customizable multiport embedded switch IP for FPGA and ASIC designs. PLDA’s XpressSWITCH has achieved PCI Express (PCIe®) compliance based on interoperability testing during the recent PCI-SIG® Compliance Workshop in December 2015.
  
  
• ARM Cortex-R8 Processor Trail-blazes 5G Need for Speed (Thursday Feb. 18, 2016)
  The new ARM Cortex-R8 processor will enable chip designers to double the performance of ARM-based modem and mass storage device SoCs. ARM's latest real-time CPU offers the low latency, high performance and power efficiency demanded by future 5G modems and mass storage devices. The processor is available for licensing now and silicon is expected in 2016.
  
  
• Introducing The NEW CEVA-X - The World's Most Efficient Processor Architecture for Baseband Applications (Wednesday Feb. 17, 2016)
  CEVA today introduced The NEW CEVA-X architecture framework, redefining performance and power efficiency for the processing of the control and data planes in baseband applications.
  
  
• RFEL Announces Non-linear Image Contrast Enhancement module (Thursday Feb. 11, 2016)
  RFEL has announced the latest addition to its award winning HALO™ eco-system of advanced video processing solutions. The high definition Non-linear Image Contrast Enhancement module (NICE™) reveals poorly defined details in low contrast areas of video, such as those captured in degraded visibility environments (DVEs).
  
  
• FraunhoferIPMS has developed a new IP Core that supports both the ISO CAN FD as well as the non-ISO CAN FD (Monday Feb. 08, 2016)
  The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS has developed an IP Core, which as an enhancement of the established CAN 2.OB standard, supports both the ISO CAN FD as well as the non-ISO CAN FD. In addition to this enhancement, which also allows for the connectivity of complex electronic control units with greater data throughput, the Fraunhofer IPMS CAN FD IP Core provides other useful functions.
  
  
• Palma Ceia SemiDesign Tapes Out 802.11ah Transceiver for IoT Applications (Monday Feb. 08, 2016)
  Palma Ceia SemiDesign today announced it taped out an 802.11ah transceiver for the Internet of Things (IoT), specifically machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.
  
  
• Noesis Technologies releases a fully configurable FFT/IFFT processor (Monday Feb. 08, 2016)
  Noesis Technologies announced today the immediate availability of its fully configurable FFT/IFFT processor (ntFFT). ntFFT core is a fully configurable solution that performs the FFT and IFFT transform. It is on-the-fly programmable in terms of transform size and type.
  
  
• ARM Extends 28nm IP Leadership With Latest UMC 28HPC POPs (Thursday Feb. 04, 2016)
  ARM has announced the immediate availability of the ARM® Artisan® physical IP platform and ARM POP™ IP for United Microelectronics Corporation's UMC 28HPCU, an enhanced 28nm process technology.
  
  
• Imec and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Present Small, Low-Cost and Low-Power Chip for multi-gigabit 60GHz Communication (Wednesday Feb. 03, 2016)
  At this week’s IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC2016), nanoelectronics research center imec and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) presented a four-antenna path beamforming transceiver for 60GHz multi Gb/s communication in 28nm CMOS technology. The transceiver is a breakthrough in developing a small, low-cost, and low power solution for multi-gigabit communication targeting WiGig ® as well as 60GHz wireless backhaul applications.
  
  
• Synopsys' 10 Gbps USB 3.1 IP First to Pass USB-IF Certification (Wednesday Feb. 03, 2016)
  Synopsys today announced that it is the first to achieve SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1 Gen 2) IP certification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).
  
  
• Intopix Announces Availability Of TICO IP-Cores Supporting UHDTV1 And 4K Up To 60 Fps In 4:4:4 Color Space With A Low Cost FPGA Footprint (Wednesday Feb. 03, 2016)
  intoPIX today announces new TICO FPGA IP-cores for 4:4:4 color space, UHDTV1 and 4K. The IABM award-winning video compression offers now unparalleled features and unique performances for handling HD, 4K with full 8, 10 or 12-bit in 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 color spaces for fantastic image clarity with a light implementation cost and low latency compression.
  
  
• Self-Calibrated 10 Mbit/s Phase Modulator with Low Power fractional PLL Architecture Exceeding State-of-the-Art Performance (Wednesday Feb. 03, 2016)
  At this week’s IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC2016), nanoelectronics research center imec and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) presented a self-calibrated high-speed (10Mbits/s) phase modulator achieving an excellent Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) of -37dB at 10.25 GHz
  
  
• Innovative Logic Inc. and M31 Technology Introduce a USB-IF Certified Complete SuperSpeed USB 3.0/2.0 Dual Role IP Solution (Thursday Jan. 28, 2016)
  Inno-Logic’s USB3.0 host controller along with PHY from M31 Technology again successfully passed all compliance tests and received certification from USB-IF in December 2015. Besides of USB 3.0 host controller, the USB 2.0 host controller also passed the certification test in November, 2015.
  
  
• New VESA DSC v1.2 IP Products Announced by Hardent (Thursday Jan. 28, 2016)
  Hardent, a VESA® member and provider of IP products, announced today the availability of IP solutions to support VESA Display Stream Compression (DSC) v1.2 in the second quarter of 2016. These new IP products will help Digital Television (DTV) manufacturers create High Dynamic Range (HDR)-compatible 8K displays while meeting critical time-to-market constraints.
  
  
• Synopsys Launches New IP Subsystem to Accelerate Data Fusion Processing in IoT Devices (Wednesday Jan. 27, 2016)
  Synopsys today announced the new DesignWare® Smart Data Fusion IP Subsystem, an integrated, pre-verified hardware and software IP product optimized for highly efficient DSP performance and ultra-low energy consumption.
  
  
• Synopsys Introduces USB 3.1 Type-C IP with DisplayPort 1.3 and HDCP 2.2 for High-Bandwidth Data Transfer with Content Protection (Tuesday Jan. 26, 2016)
  Synopsys today introduced the new DesignWare® USB-C 3.1/DisplayPort 1.3 IP solution which integrates USB Type-C™ (USB-C™), SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1 Gen 2) and DisplayPort 1.3 interfaces with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 IP.
  
  
• Innovative Logic Announced Licensing of Their USB3.1 SuperSpeedPlus Dual Role IP (Tuesday Jan. 26, 2016)
  Innovative Logic announced today the release of their USB3.1 dual role IP. After having great success in adoption of Inno-Logic’s USB3.0 device and host controller IP, this is a one big step to provide the upgrade to USB3.1 IP.
  
  
• Barco Silex validates interoperable VC-2 lightweight video compression solution for ASIC/FPGA - ready for UHD and 4K transport (Friday Jan. 22, 2016)
  Barco Silex has validated its hardware solution for lightweight, low-complexity video compression against the SMPTE 2042-3 reference. The low-footprint core is now ready to be integrated in both ASIC and FPGA designs without need for expensive footprint. This opens up new possibilities for equipment manufacturers as they get a low-cost, interoperable compression solution to upgrade video transport to high-definition formats such as UHD and 4K.
  
  
• V-Nova Preps UHD/4K Silicon IP for Licensing (Thursday Jan. 21, 2016)
  V-Nova Ltd., the startup creator of a proprietary video codec and compression technology called Perseus, has said it is preparing to provide its technology as UHD/4K video silicon IP for licensing and inclusion in customers' SoCs.
  
  
• ARM Unveils its Highest Performing, Most Power-Efficient 4K-Capable Mobile Display Processor (Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016)
  ARM has launched its highest performing and most power-efficient 4K-capable display processor to offer cost-effective, highly efficient and superior viewing experiences. The ARM® Mali™-DP650 display processor aims to drive new visual content and gaming experiences on mobile devices and act as a content passport for users as they move from a smaller mobile screen to a larger screen, such as a 4K smart television.
  
  
• Rambus Announces R+ 28G Serial Link PHY on Samsung 14nm LPP Process (Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016)
  Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced the availability of a 28Gbps multi-modal serial link PHY on Samsung’s leading-edge 14nm Low Power Plus (LPP) process. The R+ 28G Serial Link PHY is a 100 Gigabit Ethernet solution that is optimized for power and area efficiency in long-reach channels.
  
  
• IntoPIX Announces Its New Generation Of AES IP-Cores Supporting Higher Bitrate Up To 10/100 Gbps With Optimized Footprint To Secure Network Transmission In AV Applications. (Tuesday Jan. 19, 2016)
  intoPIX announced today the extension of its AES encryption IP core family to support higher bitrates applications from 10 to 100 Gbps and additional features.
  
  
• sureCore Delivers FDSOI 28nm Memory Compiler (Tuesday Jan. 19, 2016)
  The compiler supports the company's low power, Single Port SRAM IP and Dual Port SRAM IP for 28nm FDSOI process technology. It offers capacities up to 1Mbit with word lengths up to 288bits and supports 4, 8 and 16 Mux factors.
  
  
• Faraday Delivers a Complete Set of Cell Libraries and Memory Compilers for UMC 28nm HPC Process (Thursday Jan. 14, 2016)
  Faraday Technology today announced the availability of a complete set of cell libraries and memory compilers for UMC's 28nm HPC (High Performance Compact) process.
  
  
• eMemory's NeoFuse Technology: A Major Advance in Automotive Panel Driver IC (Thursday Jan. 14, 2016)
  eMemory has announced the tape-out of NeoFuse silicon IP for automotive panel driver IC with high reliability and it is ready for mass production in an international foundry. The reliability of NeoFuse silicon IP can meet the criteria of AEC-Q100 Grade 1 and the design of NeoFuse silicon IP completely changes the traditional dual-voltage operation by using core device only to access data under single low-voltage.
  
  
• Credo Delivers Industry's Lowest Power 100G MUX Device Based on 50Gbps SerDes Technology (Wednesday Jan. 13, 2016)
  Credo Semiconductor today announced it is entering the chip market with a sub 1 Watt multiplexer (MUX)/retimer device that leverages the company's unique SerDes architecture and low-cost analog technology to enable 100G optical modules with 50G per lambda throughput.
  
  
• Moortec Announces New PVT Controller - Complete PVT Sub-System Solution (Thursday Jan. 07, 2016)
  Moortec Semiconductor Limited, provider of embedded die monitoring IP solutions for advanced nodes, announces its new PVT Controller. The PVT Controller provides a single standard interface to Moortec’s embedded Process, Voltage and Temperature (PVT) sensing Sub-System used to increase System on Chip performance and reliability.