Silicon Labs opts for security on M0+ low-power MCUs
Silicon Labs is aiming at Internet of Things applications with an ARM Cortex M0+-based MCU family with encryption engine and low-energy DAC for biasing analog circuitry.
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Design kit for 10nm FD-SOI due out next year
Research group CEA-Leti expects to have design kits ready for a 10nm FD-SOI process in June 2014
Intel tips 14nm processor, Quark core and SoC licensing plans
In a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum, CEO Brian Krzanich said the company would start making 14nm processors by the year end and confirmed intel would license SoC designs to be fabbed by other companies.
Imagination gives WiFi better sync for audio
Imagination Technologies has developed an audio synchonization technology for WiFi networks that the company aims to license to consumer-audio chipmakers and OEMs.
SNUG Boston focuses on challenges of gigascale IC design
Meeting focuses on advanced tools and techniques for the rapid development of gigascale ICs.
ARM buys securable display controller
ARM has agreed to buy from Cadence Design Systems the display controller IP cores developed by recent acquisition Evatronix.
IP providers make plans for the internet of things
ARM and Synopsys both plan to make inroads to the internet of things with their IP strategies.
CDNLive Boston to tackle mixed-signal design, host exhibit
Taking place in Chelmsford, MA on 27 August, the conference will feature user-authored papers, tutorials, a designer expo and keynotes from Cadence and IBM.
Three Accellera proposals aim for better TLM
Three companies have donated technology to Accellera designed to improve TLM 2.0 modeling work, focusing on interrupts, register control and memory maps.
Xilinx tapes out for first of 20nm-generation FPGAs
Xilinx aims to be first of the FPGA makers to produce 20nm devices, expecting to move to production samples for some products by the end of the year.