http://edaindia.com Semiconductor Design News Wed Mar 3 05:33:18 2010 gvim webmaster@edaindia.com http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=311 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=311 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=310 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=310 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=308 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=308 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=307 Bristol, England – September 28th, 2009 - Pulsic Limited, the leader in custom design automation (CDA®), today announced that Toshiba Corporation will be extending its deployment of Pulsic tools and services in order to maximize efficiency and quality of results for the layout of their next generation Flash Memory designs. Toshiba Corporation has already been using Pulsic’s industry-leading software for several years to automate the layout of its Flash Memory designs, increase productivity and speed time-to-market. With continual development and consistently high level of results, Pulsic’s solutions have become an established part of Toshiba’s Physical Design flow. Now, Toshiba Corporation has decided to expand its usage of the tools in recognition of the leading-edge technology, roadmap, and the quality of support that Pulsic delivers. For advanced memory, where high speed and accurate data transmission is needed, a high-quality layout is essential. Historically, virtually no automation tools have been applied to the layout of these designs, but Pulsic has developed a unique suite of tools for custom designers that have made automation possible in many areas of the layout. Specifically, Pulsic’s patented Spine & Stitch routing technology has delivered a great leap forward in productivity by delivering automation to the routing often found in the layout of peripheral logic for DRAM, SRAM and Flash memory - which are typically characterized by extreme aspect ratios, producing long and narrow routing footprints. The "spines" are very long and the stitches are shorter orthogonal tracks. This technology has been widely adopted by the leading memory design companies worldwide. "We are continually looking for more layout automation for our memory designs," said Masaki Momodomi, Technology Executive for flash memory, Semiconductor Company, Toshiba Corporation. "With Pulsic, we have a partner that delivers the features, the performance and most importantly the quality of results that meets our design and performance goals. Pulsic’s technology has become an important part of our design flow." Ken Roberts, CEO of Pulsic, added: "We are delighted with the continued success that Toshiba Corporation is experiencing with our tools. We are committed to providing them with the best automated physical design technology to meet their challenging requirements." ---ENDS--- About Pulsic (http://www.pulsic.com) Pulsic Limited is a fast growing EDA company focused on custom design automation. Nine of the top ten memory companies use Pulsic’s leading physical design software to improve their design productivity, by automating the layout of peripheral and control logic. Pulsic’s product range includes hierarchical floorplanning, detailed placement, automatic routing and interactive editing. Pulsic has delivered more than 150 tape-outs with over 40 customers worldwide and is the only supplier of specialized layout automation for memory. Pulsic was founded in January 2000 and is a privately held company, headquartered in Bristol, UK. For more information, email info[at]pulsic[dot]com, telephone +44 (0)117 325 5000 or visit www.pulsic.com. PR Europe: Lloyd Pople Tel: +44 (0)844 870 8025 pulsic[at]evokedset[dot]com Pulsic Limited: Ken Roberts Tel: +44 (0)117 325 5000 ken.roberts[at]pulsic[dot]com Distributed on behalf of Pulsic by NeonDrum (http://www.neondrum.com) Nicky Davis Tel: +44 7747 017654 nicky[at]neondrum[dot]com http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=307 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=306 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=306 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=305 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=305 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=304 The Photonics and Plastic Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network have invited IPI Europe to facilitate a tutorial on 19th September in London. The event, which will held at The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining in London, UK from 10 am on the 17th September 2009, will involve speakers including; David Corr of NTERA on ‘Applications using Nanochromics™ Displays’; Richard Kirk of PolyPhotonix on ‘Implementing Printed Electronics for Displays and Lighting’; Birte Surborg of RAKO Security Label on ‘Hybrid Solutions for Brand Protection’; Mark Litecky of Soligie on Printed Electronics to achieve Commercial Products; Lawrence Hogg of Faraday Knowledge on ‘Current Applications for Printed Electronics in Packaging’ and Cathy Curling of Curling Consulting. The speakers will cover the practical aspects of the underlying technologies, with examples of real Printed or Plastic Electronic solutions that enable applications, devices or components in the following areas: o Flexible Displays & Signage Small and large area devices that create new visual effects: e.g. a static or moving colour display, a scrollable image e.g. for advertising, promotional goods, toys & games, tickets, cards o Printed Sensors & Controlled Release Devices that sense something about a product’s environment, e.g. its location, temperature or condition. Patches that release chemical substances in a controlled way for Medical & Industrial Applications o Smart & Interactive Products & Packaging Products & packaging of all types that can be used to ‘interact’ & ‘communicate’ with consumers e.g. using printed RFID devices and wireless data exchange; or by making a sound o Brand Protection & Anti-Counterfeiting Devices that can be used to store some embedded code, data or unique surface feature to enable it to be identified and validated as a genuine article o Energy Capture, Storage & Generation Printed devices (e.g. solar, kinetic or piezoelectric) that can capture, store or generate energy that can be used to power printed and conventional products In addition to hard & electronic copies of the presentations made, delegates will receive a complimentary copy of an IPI Europe programme members circulation document ‘The Printed Electronics Adoption Journal’ which summarises the latest advances in printed electronics technology and adoption. Notes to Editors: For further information please contact David Potter Tel: +44 (0)7785 222 383 e-mail david.potter[at]ipieurope[dot]com Distributed on behalf of IPI Europe Ltd by NeonDrum (http://www.neondrum.com) Nicky Denovan Tel: +44 7747 017654 nicky[at]neondrum[dot]com http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=304 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=294 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=294 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=293 The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry, is inviting nominations and applications from members of the semiconductor research and development fraternity in India to apply for its “Technovation Awards” Ceremony to be held in July 2009. As one of the most prestigious research awards in the semiconductor industry, Technovation recognizes individuals and exemplary semiconductor research in industry and academia. Dr. Sunit Tyagi, Chairman- Technovation Awards Core Committee 2009, ISA Executive Council member and Director- Technology, Intel India, said, “In today's knowledge-intensive world, a nation's strength lies in its capability to innovate in its core technology areas. Therefore it is imperative for us to have a strategy and put in sustained effort to promote and propagate semiconductor driven research in our R&D institutions.” ISA, instituted the Technovation Awards in the year 2007. This initiative touches upon many facets to provide continuous momentum towards promoting innovation in semiconductor research. The Technovation awards are in five categories, i.e. TechnoVisionary, TechnoMentor, TechnoShield, TechnoInventor and Technovation Karnataka. The categories are for faculty, recent graduates and the engineering schools. “This is an innovative approach to encourage participation in the semiconductor world from education and research perspectives. As an industry body, the ISA wants to promote and encourage the academic fraternity and reward role models.” said Ms. Poornima Shenoy, President, ISA. The jury for the Technovation Awards, 2009 comprises of renowned personalities from industry & academia across the globe. The beneficiary of the Awards will be selected after a rigorous process of evaluation. The Awards include a trophy and monetary reward. Last date for sending your filled application/nomination forms: March 15, 2009. For more details on ISA Technovation 2009, contact: technovation@isaonline.org or visit: http://www.isaonline.org/technovation/ http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=293 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=289 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=289 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=285 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=285 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=281 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=281 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=276 China's IC industry underwent significant growth in 2007, with sales revenues reaching US $18.23 billion--a 24 percent increase over 2006. While revenues from IC design and chip manufacturing fell slightly, they were more than made up for by an uptick in packaging and testing--for which China's global market share surpassed the 50 percent mark. But market research company CCID Consulting predicts that after another year of growth in 2008 (due mainly to the arrival of digital TV and 3G mobile telecommunications), China's IC industry will have reached its peak and will begin to see a slowdown in growth. Read on at: http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=276 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=274 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=274 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=271 http://edaindia.com/cgi-bin/news/showone.pl?aid=271 END