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Cissoid launches high-temperature power Mosfets
Cissoid has introduced a range of high-temperature 40V N-channel power Mosfet transistors operating from -55C up to +225C.

Lanner network appliance has six GbE ports
Lanner Electronics has announced the availability of the FW-7530, a fanless economic network appliance built around an Intel 945GSE chipset and Intel Atom processor with six GbE ports.

Osram Opto creates warm white light-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode (LED) that is claimed to offer high efficiency, good colour rendering and a warm white light has been developed by Osram Opto Semiconductors.

Lane offers mass-terminated IDC connector devices
Lane Electronics has introduced a range of mass-terminated insulation displacement contact (IDC) connectors and mating headers together with a selection of application tooling and accessories.

Aries adapters accommodate 0.40mm board pitches
Aries Electronics has expanded its line of Fine Pitch Bump Adapters to include adapters that accommodate boards with pitches down to 0.40mm.

SMP chokes give quiet operation in CT scanners
Sintermetalle Prometheus has developed chokes for use in computed tomography that are quiet in operation as well as being low loss and energy efficient.

Mornsun adds power supplies to AC/DC range
Mornsun has added the LD03 and LD05 Series of switching power supplies to its low-cost, encapsulated AC/DC module range.

Harting tool gives uniform crimping to 10mm
The Harting CP 600 is a manual pneumatic crimping tool for the company's Han D, Han E and Han C ranges of industrial connector contacts.

Step-down converter comes in wafer-level package
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX8649, a 1.8A, synchronous, fixed-frequency, DC-DC step-down converter in a 4mm2 wafer-level package (WLP).

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Tandy Sets Date to Release 1Q Results
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Arsenal launches official Arsenal Football Club app for Apple iPhone and iPod touch
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Software: The Easiest Way to Convert WMV to DVD on Mac
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Mitsubishi Electric Automotive launches starter website
ETrucker Nov 7 2009 8:47PM GMT

LCD Samsung B690 vs. Plasma Panasonic G10
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Andrews UK Release New DVD ?She Demons From The Black Sun?
PRLog Nov 7 2009 8:23PM GMT

PSCU Financial Services Adds iPhone/iPod Touch Applications To Mobile Banking Platform
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Samsung LCD B690 vs Panasonic Plasma G10
CNET Asia Nov 7 2009 7:34PM GMT

Arsenal launches official Arsenal Football Club app for Apple iPhone and iPod touch
Mac Daily News Nov 7 2009 7:30PM GMT

DVD wars come to online retailers
WalletPop Nov 7 2009 6:49PM GMT

Adding Audio Hardware Meters to Sony Vegas Pro
Digital Video Editing Nov 7 2009 6:49PM GMT

Book Price War Spreads To DVD Section
Morning News Beat Nov 7 2009 6:34PM GMT

LBS Wireless Launches a Field Data Collection Application for the iPhone and iPod Touch
SpatialNews Nov 7 2009 5:49PM GMT

Best Buy Mobile, Google partner for app promotion
Mobile Marketer Nov 7 2009 4:15PM GMT

Panasonic TH-L32X15D LCD TV
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Best Buy to install Google mobile applications
Digital Video Editing Nov 7 2009 3:30PM GMT

SRS Labs and DivX Team to Deliver New SRS HD Sound Feature for DivX Players
TMC Net Nov 7 2009 2:32PM GMT

How to Convert QuickTime MOV Video to DVD on Mac OS X?
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Best Buy to install Google mobile applications
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Review: JVC Everio GZ-HM400
Macworld Nov 7 2009 2:01PM GMT

Sonos S5 Wireless Music System Uses iPhone, iPod Touch
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Sony Demonstrates New PC Control Interface
Tech2.com India Nov 7 2009 1:23PM GMT

Best Buy to launch branded movie download service
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Sony BDP-S760 Blu-ray player: Super bit-mapping reality enhancer
CNET.co.uk Nov 7 2009 12:56PM GMT

Vers introduces open-front Shellcases to its iPod, iPhone line
MacTech Magazine Nov 7 2009 12:42PM GMT

Sony Creative Software releases 1,000 Ringtones DVD
MacTech Magazine Nov 7 2009 12:40PM GMT

RoyalCine and Sony Professional celebrate a first for Digital Cinema in the Middle East
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SiTel receives Total Cost Improvement Award from Panasonic
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RoyalCine and Sony Professional celebrate a first for digital cinema in the Middle East
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Magnalight.com Adds 3200 Lumen Camouflage HID Lights

Larson Electronics adds a camouflage 3200 lumen HID light to its Magnalight line of hunting lights. Producing the retail candlepower equivalent of 15 million candlepower, this surface mount light draws only 3 amps, making it applicable to hunting trucks and 4 wheelers. (PRWeb Nov 7, 2009)

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Boating Enthusiast Launches Web site to Distribute Marine-Ready Radios & More

Founder of MarineRadiosOnline.com, Dennis Moen, created an online business to distribute a variety of waterproof marine radios, speaker systems and accessories to a global market. His site provides communication and entertainment products that are intended for fun and safety. Shoppers are encouraged to visit the site's newly added blog to learn about radio coding systems and other product information. (PRWeb Nov 7, 2009)

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IvySkin Introduces the World's First SmartCase™ for iPhone 3G/3GS with Built-in Glass Touch-Thru Screen, Charger and Battery

World's first iPhone and iPod SmartCase™ Featuring, interchangeable Integrated battery and Touch-Thru Glass Screen. It sends a signal to the iPhone to drain the case's power first before using the iPhone's battery. This advanced power distribution system, enables the iPhone to receive an additional 200% battery life. IvySkin has partnered with Apple Corp, to obtain Apple certification to ensuring the product compatibility with iPhone and its seamless connection. The SmartCase™ for iPhone 3G & 3GS, also uses Apple designated connector, which can only be ordered through Apple’s certified centers. This ensures it’s 100% compatible with the iPhone 3G or 3GS. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009)

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DisplaySearch and The NPD Group Unveil Agenda for Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar on December 11

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting, and The NPD Group, the leading provider of consumer and retail information, today announced that its 3rd Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar, will be held on Tuesday, December 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009)

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Windows 7 Boxed Software Sales Surpass Vista Launch, According to NPD

Total Windows PCs Up 49 Percent Year-over Year (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009)

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Magnalight.com Adds the NATO Plug to its 24 Volt HML-5M Military Spotlight

Larson Electronics added a new model of the Magnalight HML-5M equipped with the NATA slave cable plug. The popular 24 volt military spotlight is a component of the Escalation of Force Kit and the Vehicle Checkpoint Kit provided to deployed soldiers overseas. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009)

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Pierre Nobs and Zeon Limited Set to Relaunch Ventura Timepieces for 2010

Zeon Limited, the UK's largest watch company acquires Swiss watchmaker Ventura. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009)

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New DVD Discs 'Etch' Digital Photos and Movies Using High Tech Stone to Preserve Them for Centuries

Misled consumers have been backing up important family memories on DVDs to keep them safe. Now, after just a few years, instead of reliving memories, file errors and unreadable discs are being discovered. Fortunately, there is time for many of these files to be rescued and transferred to the only permanent storage for digital files. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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Magnalight.com Adds Red Lens Halogen and HID Hunting Spotlights

Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com added handheld spotlights with dedicated red lens configurations specifically for hunting and spotting applications. By using a dedicated red lens and not a snap on style lens, the HL-85-HID-RL HID spotlight and other handheld hunting lights (http://www.magnalight.com/c-64-hunting-lights.aspx) retain their intensity and beam length. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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Pro-View TM Wireless Remote Live View

Maximize photographic performance with Wireless Remote Live View technology. With the Pro-View you can frame your shot from up to 500 feet away from your camera by viewing the scene on a sleek, wireless digital, hand-held color display. Learn more at: www.proviewsite.com (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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EnGenius And Luxul To Extend Wireless Network Range With New ELK-Series Of High Performance WiFi Kits

EnGenius Technologies Long Range Wireless Routers and Luxul Wireless WiFi Antennas to be Bundled with ECB3500 and EOC1650 Wireless Access Points (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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FLIR to Deliver 100,000th Infrared Camera in Tucson, AZ

Milestone thermal imager sold by Professional Equipment, given to Bob Childs, Home Inspector (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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2009 Wize Choice Awards for Best Gadgets Go To Kindle E-Book Reader, Flip Camera, and iPod Nano, Among Others

Just in Time for Holiday Shopping, Wize Names the Best E-Book Readers, iPods, Netbooks, Digital Picture Frames and Digital Cameras (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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ResponseTek Fall ‘09 Delivers ‘Next Generation’ of Customer Experience Management Software for Retail Sector

SMS surveys and retail-focused reporting highlight the latest retail offering from leading voice of the customer software vendor. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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Web Entrepreneur Launches Gaming Web site to Distribute PSP Consoles & More

Founder of PSPHaven.com, James Eddy, created an online business to distribute a variety of PlayStation Portable consoles, games and accessories to a global market. His inspiration for the site derived from his son and grandson who are both avid PlayStation gamers. Shoppers are encouraged to visit the Web site's newly added blog to read the latest news that surrounds PSPs and detailed product information. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2009)

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Recovery Forecasted for TFT LCD Equipment Sector in 2010

China TFT LCD capacity growing steadily. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009)

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Magnalight.com Adds Food Safe Class 2 Division 1 Explosion Proof Metal Halide Light

Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com adds a food safe, explosion proof metal halide light for hazardous locations containing grain, sugar and other food related dusts. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009)

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Valcon Games Presents Easy Piano for Nintendo DS™ To North America

First-ever Nintendo DS™ piano game to include groundbreaking external peripheral keyboard. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009)

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Literature Describing MilCAN Building Blocks

The MilCAN standard has been defined by a group of interested companies and government bodies associated with the specification, manufacture and test of military vehicles. MilCAN is primarily used in British Army vehicles, such as the TITAN©, TROJAN©, and TERRIER©, as part of the UK Ministry of Defence's Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) initiative. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009)

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EtherCAT® Master Software For Embedded Operating Systems

esd electronics, Inc proudly announces new addition to their EtherCAT® product line; the EtherCAT® Master software - designed with respect to high performance, small resource usage and scalability. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009)

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Gil-lec Wins UK Electrical Wholesaler of the Year 2009

Gil-lec wins UK Electrical Wholesaler of the Year for the second year running as judged by the Electrical Times (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009)

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Let ChristmasToyStore.com Be Your Toy Recommendation Source this Holiday Season!

ChristmasToyStore.com is geared up to be your toy and gift recommendation source this holiday season. With a plethora of up-to-date toy information and a 'hot products tracker' updated each minute, ChristmasToyStore.com is your one stop source for information on Christmas toys this holiday season. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Need a New Time Management Tool for Long Business Meetings? Bring TIM!®

People looking for a way to shorten their next business meeting can now Bring TIM!®, the world's first portable meeting cost calculator and clock. With Bring TIM!, time management is simpler than ever, allowing everyone to see a meeting's true cost as time ticks by. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Magnalight.com Adds Portable Tripod Mount LED Lights for Sales and Rental

Larson Electronics added a new line of tripod mounted LED light towers for sale or rental on magnalight.com. First responders will likely purchase the lightweight tripod mounted lights, while construction and environmental oriented operators with occasional needs may benefit from renting the LED lights periodically. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Grote Introduces LightForm, the World’s First Flexible LED Lighting Film at 2009 SEMA Show

Thinnest, Most Flexible LED Lighting Product on the Planet Enhances Creativity, Making Amazing Custom Lighting Schemes a Cool New Reality (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Battery Case for iPhone Doubles the Run Time of the iPhone Battery Alone

SaFPWR battery case doubles the run time of the iPhone battery while protecting the iPhone in a fashionable case. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Stealth.Com Releases a Rugged Fanless Mini PC with Front Loaded Removable Storage Features

Stealth.com Inc. (Stealth Computer) a leading ISO 9001 manufacturer of industrial rugged computers and peripherals has released the new Model LPC-395F, a rugged, small footprint, fanless computer with integrated removable storage. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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More Advanced Features now Standard on many Cellular Phones

Consumers are increasingly expecting more advanced features to come standard with their cell phones, according to market research firm In-Stat. Lost Cost Cells, an Iowa City, Iowa based company, says manufacturers are responding. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Medallion Touch Screen Computers Available with Python-GTK Support

Techsol is proud to support Embedded cross-platform GUI development with PyGTK on all Medallion Touch Screen ComputersOne of the largest stumbling blocks to deployment of embedded devices is the learning curve for cross-compiler development environments. Today, Techsol removes that obstacle! Python is a cross-platform technology, meaning it runs the same on a Pentium-class desktop as on an ARM-powered embedded device. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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U.S. Micro Donates Computers, Builds Partnership with Austin After School Program; Atlanta’s U.S. Micro Provides Computers for Needy Austin Students

U.S. Micro and Austin Partners in Education are proud to announce U.S. Micro’s donation of 185 computers to the TechKnow after school program. Austin Partners in Education provides resources for Austin-area middle schools to host the TechKnow after school technology training courses that educate 450 students each year in valuable IT skills. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Extech's RT30 Wireless AC Circuit Identifier Wins Innovation and Technology Award at Asia's Biggest Electronics Event

Extech Instruments was awarded an Industrial Electronics Innovation and Technology bronze award for its new RT30 Wireless AC Circuit Identifier at Asia's biggest electronics event, the 29th annual Hong Kong Electronics Fair and electronicAsia. The HKEIA competition recognized outstanding new products that demonstrate excellence in design, technology, and feature sets. Nearly 100 products were entered in the competition and award-winners in three categories—consumer electronics, portable electronics, and industrial electronics—were selected from a narrowed field of 14 finalists. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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GROM USB MP3 Car Kit: USB, iPod, AUX - Now Available for Nissan And Infiniti Stereos

GROM Audio adapters are now available for Nissan and Infiniti cars. GROM USB MP3 Car Interface with iPod integration for Nissan and Infiniti provides an "all-in-one solution" for integrating USB, MP3, iPod, and AUX into a car stereo system. The car kit offers clear sound from the MP3 devices and the ability to manage media through OEM stereo controls or a steering wheel without any battery required. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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Motorola Launches New Range of Advanced Digital Baby Monitors

Baby monitors help reduce health and safety worries of parents. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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Laplink Releases Low-priced PCmover for Netbooks

Laplink® Software's latest edition of PCmover® makes it quick and easy to move all your files, customized settings, and even programs to a new Netbook PC. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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ApexCCTV Announces Free Public CCTV Training Videos

ApexCCTV has created a large free body of CCTV and Surveillance Training Videos for use by those in the industry. These videos are available immediately at the company's home page, and are available to the public at no charge. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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Revolutionary New Device Monitors Doorbells, Phones and Smoke Detectors up to 2,000 Feet

Sidekick II™ Signature Series Also Helps Institutions and Businesses Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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IPEVO Announces Launch of Point to View USB Web Camera

P2V is a 2 Megapixel camera. The most innovative perspective option for the P2V is its unique stand. Featuring a weighted base and three movable joints, the P2V can be mounted to point in most any direction and angle, and at most any height. With the P2V, the user enjoys an unparalleled level of perspective customization. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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United Camera Receives ISO 9000 Certification Recognizing Their Top Quality Camera and Consumer Electronic Repair Service

United Camera has achieved the prestigious ISO 9000 certification in conformance with the newest ISO 9001:2008 standard. United Camera is the first company in their industry to achieve this recognition and is a tribute to their unrelenting drive to create a 'Better Repair Experience'. United Camera is the industry leader for both speed and quality, backing all of their work by their exclusive 'Fixed Right or it's Free' guarantee. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2009)

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Star-Powered Auction Gathers Celebrities for Los Angeles Rescue Organization

Online event for Precious Paws to feature lunches with actors, entertainment memorabilia (PRWeb Nov 1, 2009)

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Aperture Academy Fine Art Photography Gallery and Digital Photography School in Pruneyard Center, Campbell, CA, Now Open – Classes Filling Quickly

Aperture Academy, featuring the nature and outdoor photography of award-winning San Jose professional photographer, Stephen W. Oachs, is much more than a beautiful gallery; it is the premier destination for learning all things related to digital photography. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2009)

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Mentor Graphics acquires Sierra DA for $90M
The EDA landscape is going to get a bit more interesting, as this morning Mentor Graphics officially announced that it has finally filled a hole in its tool line up by acquiring RTL-to-GDSII vendor Sierra Design Automation for $90 million. The acquisition makes Mentor a direct competitor with Cadence, Synopsys and Magma in traditionally the most lucrative segment of EDA, digital IC implementation tools.

Sponsored Link: NI introduces High Performance USB Data Acquisition
NI CompactDAQ hardware delivers accurate measurements in a small, simple, affordable system; and is optimized for multicore processing and Windows 7. Learn more.

Building the next iPod
Breakfast in the Valley: What makes a new consumer product successful? It all comes down to a good idea, streamlining the development process and a deep understanding of the end market.

Opportunities abound for EDA in automotive electronics
DAC: Given the complexity of next-generation automobiles that can upwards of 70 electronic control units, there is a real opportunity for the electronic design automation to play an enabling role, Mentor Graphics Corp.’s CEO said today during a panel at the Design Automation Conference.

Large chipmakers still developing EDA tools
DAC: The overall number of vendors developing in-house EDA tools may be down, but large companies like IBM and Freescale still see homegrown EDA software as a necessity and a competitive advantage.

DFM debate rages on over foundry data
DAC: EDA vendors on a conference panel say manufacturing data is not there in the form they can use, despite what foundries say.

Ecosystem competition heats up
DAC: EDA and IP companies find that joining consortiums to offset development costs is no guarantee of success as competition within ecosystems is beginning to heat up. While the idea behind these consortiums led by IBM, TSMC, UMC and others is that no single company can afford to do everything by itself anymore, the reality is that these consortiums can’t afford to support additional development and integration at the same level for all members.

EDA leaders support MIPS 74K core family
Cadence, Magma, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys have all developed EDA software and tools to support MIPS Technologies' 32-bit processor family, the 74K.

Cadence stock soars on buyout reports
Buzz that EDA leader Cadence Design Systems is in talks with at least two private equity firms over a potential buyout pushes the company's stock to a 52-week high. According to a high level industry source who spoke with Electronic News at the Design Automation Conference today, Cadence has been in talks with private equity firm Blackstone Group for about five months.

Common Platform debuts DFM support at 45-nm
DAC: As the Common Platform technology alliance, IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics announce the availability of design-for-manufacturing technology models, data files and design kits from leading EDA and DFM companies that support Common Platform technology at 45-nm.

EDA’s ebb and flow
Synopsys’ CEO sounds off on startups, customer-developed flows, faster verification and what's next in chip technology.

Magma adds validated RTL-to-GDSII reference, SSTA to UMC flows
San Jose-based semiconductor design tool provider Magma Design Automation has added two major upgrades to its IC implementation reference flows for semiconductor foundry UMC’s processes.

Cadence, Denali unveil DDR-PHY methodology
EDA giant Cadence Design Systems has teamed up with Denali Software to deliver an advanced DDR-PHY implementation methodology based on Cadence's Encounter digital IC design platform.

Synopsys adds 2 new board members
The EDA player has added Autodesk CFO Al Castino and Business Objects CEO John Schwarz to its board of directors.

KLA-Tencor unveils advanced RET/OPC tool
Aimed at allowing semiconductor circuit designers to reduce the time and cost to develop resolution enhancement techniques and optical proximity correction processes, the San Jose-based semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier is rolling out a new Linux-based software tool.

Chartered, Mentor offer design kits for 65-, 90-nm Common Platform processes
To allow mutual customers to gain full control and predictability over SoC design and manufacturing to jump-start designs and plan for aggressive tape-out and production schedules, Chartered is combining its mixed-signal processes with Mentor’s EDA flows.

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