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EDA News - 2007.11.16 Posted: 16 Nov 2007 10:29 AM CST RFID Markets to Grow by 21% Annually to $8.4 Billion in 2012 Starting from a base of more than $3.8 billion in revenue in 2007, worldwide RFID markets are expected to reach $8.4 billion in 2012, according to a new study from ABI Research. The 2007 figure represents a 24% growth over 2006, and the curve to 2012 indicates a compound annual growth rate of 21%. TEAC Licenses Moore Microprocessor Patent Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:PTSC), announced that TEAC Corporation has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Headquartered in Tokyo, TEAC is an innovator and worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of audio, video and data recording technologies. u-blox Rolls Out 50-channel LEA-5 GPS Modules u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS chips, modules and services, announced the launch of two GPS modules that set new benchmarks in terms of speed, sensitivity and ease of integration. The LEA-5 GPS module series is based on u-blox's fifth generation positioning engine, u-blox 5, which boasts an acquisition performance of less than one second. Mercury Computer Systems Receives HPCwire Editors' Choice Award OpenRTRT(TM) from Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) and InTrace GmbH received top honors in the 2007 HPCwire Editors' Choice Awards. This is the second of two awards Mercury received in recognition as a leader in the field of High Productivity Computing. Mercury Computer Systems Wins HPCwire Readers' Choice Award Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) was recognized as a leader in the field of High Productivity Computing (HPC) by the readers and editors of HPCwire, an online publication and website portal that covers the entire ecosystem of HPC and champions the annual HPCwire Awards. As the most recognized and accessed news and information site for the HPC community, HPCwire's global readership tops several hundred thousand. SEMI Reports October Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.83 North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.23 billion in orders in October 2007 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.83 according to the October 2007 Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 0.83 means that $83 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month. Liebherr Group Selects Aeroflex 5800 Series ATE System Aeroflex (Stand A1.135) has announced that Liebherr Group, one of the world's largest manufacturers of construction machinery, has ordered Aeroflex's 5800 Series multi-configuration, multi-function Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) system. The Germany-based Liebherr Group plans to use the 5800 Series to test the control units for their electronic equipment used for aviation, construction cranes, earth-moving and transport products. Aeroflex Announces 5800 Series ATE System with JTAG Boundary Scan Aeroflex (Stand A1.135) is now offering its 5800 Series multi-configuration, multi-function Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) system with integrated JTAG/boundary scan capabilities. The 5800 Series will feature, as an option, the PXI-based SCANFLEX platform from GOEPEL electronic, a leading vendor of JTAG/boundary scan solutions. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

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New on Embedded Star - 2007.11.16 Posted: 15 Nov 2007 11:15 PM CST Korenix JetNet 5008G-P Embedded Managed Switch Board Korenix's JetNet 5008G-P is a Gigabit Embedded Managed Switch Board (EMSB) for industrial and extreme environments. The JetNet 5008G-P is equipped with six 10/100Base-TX ports, two Gigabit RJ-45/SFP Fiber combo ports, and one internal Gigabit RJ-45 port for system connectivity and management. The EMSB is specially designed to combine with an embedded task-specific system. GE Fanuc Embedded Systems MicroTCA MP-2000, MicroTCA MP-3000 Platforms GE Fanuc Embedded Systems recently announced the MicroTCA MP-2000 and MicroTCA MP-3000 platforms. Both platforms are scalable — allowing each to be easily upgraded — and pre-validated, meaning that each has been pre-configured and pre-tested, ensuring that customer development and deployment times are kept to the minimum possible. Field-proven IPMI code is provided to ensure interoperability. Each platform is designed to deliver the performance and flexibility needed for cost-sensitive network-centric MicroTCA development applications in a variety of markets including telecom, commercial and military. Carbon Model Studio Carbon Model Studio, from Carbon Design Systems, is a solution for the automatic generation, validation, and implementation of hardware-accurate software models, enabling a design team to begin software development and debug before silicon. Carbon Model Studio was designed for the entire design team, from system architects and software engineers to hardware designers and third-party intellectual property (IP) providers. System architects can use Carbon Model Studio for architectural analysis and profiling. Software engineers can develop and debug embedded software, firmware, drivers and diagnostics concurrent with hardware development. In addition, Carbon Models can be securely distributed to third-party partners to accelerate adoption of an IP provider's technology devices. Texas Instruments SimpliciTI Network Protocol The SimpliciTI(TM) network protocol from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is a proprietary low-power radio frequency (RF) protocol targeting simple, small RF networks (less than 100 nodes). SimpliciTI network protocol was designed for easy implementation with minimal microcontroller resource requirements. Since SimpliciTI network protocol is designed for simple RF networks, it offers a perfect complement to ZigBee(R), which is designed for larger networks with mesh routing and standardized profiles. Synopsys DesignWare System-Level Library Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) recently announced the DesignWare(R) System-Level Library. The library provides high-performance SystemC transaction-level simulation models (TLMs) for assembling virtual platforms, including instruction set simulators (ISS), and TLMs of Synopsys' DesignWare Cores and ARM(R) AMBA(R) interconnect components. All DesignWare System-Level Library models are written in SystemC and work in IEEE 1666 (SystemC) compliant simulation environments, making them tool- independent. Micro Magic MAX-3D 3D Layout Editor MAX-3D, from Micro Magic, is a true 3D-aware layout editor. MAX-3D can combine distinct process wafers, and allows the designer to view, edit, and connect the independent wafers into one 3D stack chip. The design technique — known as "Through-Si Via Wafer Stacking" — is a new dimension for chip designs. It allows distinct wafers to be stacked on each other, and connected internally. This results in chips with denser designs and higher performance. Strategic Test UF2e-2031 Oscilloscope Card Strategic Test's UF2e-2031 oscilloscope PCI Express card has four 100 MS/s 8-bit ADC's that are also able to operate in an interpolated mode to acquire two channels at 200 MS/s for increased versatility. Drivers for Microsoft Windows Vista, XP64, XP, and Linux (RedHat, Fedora, SuSe, Sarge) are supplied with the card, as well as the SBench 5.3 oscilloscope program. The UF2e-2031 oscilloscope card is best suited for applications that require cost-effective high-speed data acquisition and deep memory. Applications typically include RADAR, ultrasonics, and communications. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

News - 2007.11.16 - Early Edition Posted: 15 Nov 2007 11:01 PM CST RFMD Announces MEMS Technology for RF Applications RF Micro Devices, (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency systems and solutions, announced at its analyst day the introduction of its proprietary micro-electro-mechanical systems, or MEMS, technology for RF and other applications. RFMD is a pioneer in the development of MEMS technology for low-cost, integrated RF applications ("RF MEMS") and has been actively engaged in the commercialization of MEMS technology since 2004. RFMD expects its proprietary MEMS technology will enable breakthrough performance and unprecedented levels of functional integration in RF and other applications. ABI Research Releases Report on MEMS Accelerometers Accelerometers – devices that sense motion – have been with us for a long time, but only recently have they have been miniaturized as silicon-based devices. Consumer electronics makers who saw their hidden potential and built new products such as Nintendo's Wii, Apple's iPhone, and Activision's "Guitar Hero" game around them have achieved huge market success by revolutionizing the user-interface. Manufacturers of the MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) accelerometers at the heart of these radical interfaces, firms such as Analog Devices (Wii), STMicroelectronics (iPhone), and Freescale Semiconductor, are reaping the rewards as well. STMicroelectronics STDVE003A HDMI Switch Supports 3.4Gbps Data Rate STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced the first HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) switch in the world to support a video data-transfer rate of up to 3.4-Gigabits per second (Gbps), enabling full 16-bit color depth — 65k colors — to be maintained for a true high-definition (HD) picture. The STDVE003A is designed to be used in LCD and Plasma TV sets to provide multiple HDMI inputs for external program sources, such as game consoles, high-definition DVD players (Blu-ray and HD-DVD), and set-top boxes (STBs). In addition, its integrated equalizer is designed to overcome signal degradation when long (greater than 20m) and lossy cables are used. ABI Research Publishes Report on Cellular M2M Report A key challenge to growth in the cellular M2M market has been the complexity of application development. However, ABI Research notes that in the past six months, service providers in the market have introduced offerings designed to give application developers important tools to ease the development burden and, consequently, help to increase overall market growth. Tangent Unveils VITA K Industrial Strength Touch Screen Panel PC Tangent Inc., a leader in specialized computing devices, announced a group of ultra slim, industrial strength touch screen PCs called the VITA K Series. While the rugged metal enclosures first catch your attention, VITA K's are also energy efficient, and industrial strength – ideal for healthcare, industrial automation, digital signage, information kiosk, self-service check-outs and other applications exposed to hostile environments. Strategy Analytics Publishes Report on Automotive Electronics Network The latest Strategy Analytics Automotive Electronics report, "Automotive Multiplexing Protocols: Cost/Performance Driving New Protocol Adoption," predicts strong demand for new automotive network protocols, facilitating car maker ability to meet increasing pressures from the consumer appetite for electronic features and reliable safety features mandated by legislation. Already, about 35 percent of the costs of car assembly come from electronics. Interra Supports Accellera Standard UPF 1.0 Interra Systems, Inc., a leading provider of EDA building blocks, methodologies, and services for SoC designers, announced support for UPF, an upcoming power format compliant to Accellera standard UPF 1.0. Interra has been supporting EDA Standards since 1997 and is committed to the enhancement and support of all existing and new EDA standards. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

EDA News - 2007.11.15 Posted: 15 Nov 2007 12:03 PM CST Actel Improves Libero IDE with Verific's Front-end Software p>Verific Design Automation said that Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) has integrated its Verilog and VHDL parsers, analyzers and elaborators to serve as the front end to the Libero(TM) Integrated Design Environment (IDE). The recently introduced version of Actel's Libero IDE was enhanced to ease the system-level design process for all of its field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Its SmartDesign design entry capability lets designers move to a higher level of abstraction, reducing FPGA design and development time, improving productivity and speeding time to market. Through a tight integration with Verific's front-end software, designers are able to create and automatically abstract block-based system designs into synthesis-ready VHDL or Verilog components. GAORFID Announces Sirit INfinity 510 RFID Readers GAORFID Inc. announces a selection of award-winning Sirit Gen 2 RFID Readers. The Sirit INfinity 510, offered by GAO RFID, ranked 1st or 2nd in 6 out of 7 performances test categories in ODIN Technologies Benchmark tests. Sirit's RFID readers are built around exclusive subsystems engineered to handle high levels of interference, environmental noise and RFID activity. These Gen 2 readers are well known for their multi-protocol agility, multi-regional flexibility, and programmability. They read all EPC compliant tags and they are backed by industry certifications of interoperability and compliance with industry standards. Kontron MediClient Panel PC for Medical Equipment OEMs Kontron introduced its first lightweight, plastic-housed medical Panel PC specially designed for medical equipment OEMs. Kontron's MediClient offers medical OEMs a highly reliable platform with flexible mounting options and the longevity required by the medical industry. Kontron's scalable x86 CPU boards and a range of I/Os are assembled into a complete medical Human Machine Interface (HMI) with a light and easy-to-clean plastic housing made in accordance with the OEM's individual corporate design. IBASE Introduces IB950 5.25-inch Disk-Size Single Board Computer IBASE Technology Inc. (TASDAQ: 8050), a worldwide leader of high-quality industrial computers, launches IB950 5.25" Disk-Size SBC based on the Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset, featuring the Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 to deliver low power, enhanced 3D graphics performance with the board's CRT and LVDS interfaces. For added DVI display functionality, IB950 also comes built in with the Chrontel 7307C DVI transmitter. GE Fanuc Debuts Gigabit Ethernet WANic 3850, WANic 3860 Packet Processors Providing further evidence of the company's leadership in the field of communications processing, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announced the intelligent, high performance, 4-port Gigabit Ethernet WANic(TM) 3850 and WANic 3860 Packet Processors. Designed for applications such as session border control, secure access, network address translation (NAT), traffic management and firewall, the WANic 3850 and 3860 are the first packet processors to be available with NEBS (Network Equipment – Building System) compliance, the most common set of safety, spatial and environmental design guidelines applied to telecommunications equipment. They are also competitively advantaged by the provision of either twisted pair Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) or short range SX fiber SFP transceivers. CSR Adds RealAudio to RadioPro Internet Radio Reference Design CSR announced that it has embedded the RealNetworks® RealAudio® codec in its Internet radio example design, RadioPro. As one of the most established and ubiquitous audio streaming formats, RealAudio will provide users of products based on RadioPro with access to the widest possible range of online content. austriamicrosystems Expands Multi-Project Wafer Service austriamicrosystems' (SWX: AMS) business unit Full Service Foundry expands its cost-efficient and speedy ASIC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run, with a more extensive schedule for 2008. The service which combines several designs from different customers onto one wafer allows sharing the costs for wafer and masks among a number of different shuttle participants. ARC's Open Source Software Program Supports Embedded Linux ARC International (LSE: ARK) announced a new business model for open source software used on its lines of configurable CPU cores and multimedia subsystems. ARC is optimizing, delivering, and directly supporting versions of Embedded Linux 2.6, and GNU tools based on GCC 4.2 and future versions. Now ARC customers can access the latest versions of open source software and direct support from the people who are the best at developing software for ARC platforms. These technologies can be used in combination with the growing amount of application specific middleware and software based on the GNU/Linux platform. Ambric Rolls Out Am2045B TeraOPS-class MPPA Device Ambric®, Inc., the fabless semiconductor company that delivered the world's first teraOPS-class processor, announced that it is now delivering the Am2045B(TM). The new device offers higher performance and lower power than its predecessor, the Am2045A(TM). The Am2045B is the newest in the Ambric Am2000(TM) family of highly scalable, massively parallel processor arrays (MPPAs) using Ambric's award-winning(1) structured object programming model (SOPM) tools to make massively parallel software development practical for complex embedded systems. Ambric is a privately-held company headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., with funding from ComVentures, OVP Venture Partners, and Northwest Technology Ventures. Mentor Optimizes Flow Between Precision Synthesis, Simulink HDL Coder Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) announced support for hardware description language (HDL) generated by MathWorks Simulink HDL Coder in the Mentor Graphics Precision® suite of advanced synthesis products. This capability enables mutual customers to transfer VHDL and Verilog generated by Simulink HDL Coder into the Precision Synthesis tool directly to generate an optimized netlist implementation for field programmable gate array (FPGA) designs. All mutual customers using Precision 2006a release or newer with Simulink HDL Coder can benefit from this flow, which will improve the productivity of FPGA design synthesis. World Markets for FPGA, DSP, and ASIC in Medical Imaging Equipment Research and Markets has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan Report "World Markets for FPGA DSP and ASIC in Medical Imaging Equipment" to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service discusses the trends and provides the market analysis of FPGA, DSP, and ASIC in the medical imaging equipment market. The research also discusses market dynamics that include industry challenges, market drivers and restraints, key market and technology trends, and competitive analysis of FPGA, DSP, and ASIC in the medical imaging equipment market. Based on the interplay of identified challenges, drivers, and restraints, unit shipment and revenue forecasts and unit shipment forecasts by application and package type are provided. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analyst thoroughly examines the following markets: X-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography including PET/CT and single photon emission computed tomography, and ultrasound. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

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WiMAX Deploys Worldwide Posted: 14 Nov 2007 11:15 PM CST According to ABI Research, mobile operators and other service providers are planning mobile WiMAX networks all over the world, mainly in the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. ABI Research forecasts substantial numbers of WiMAX subscribers worldwide: more than 95 million using CPE devices by 2012, and almost 200 million using mobile devices, with some overlap between the two groups. The major semiconductor and equipment makers, with the exception of Qualcomm and Ericsson, are staking out their positions for this emerging sector, while operators' enthusiasm, led by Sprint and Clearwire (a Craig McCaw startup that has received $600 million in venture backing from Intel and $300 million from Motorola) in the United States, is rising sharply. Vodafone is looking to WiMAX for some of its newer markets such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe; BT and Telecom Italia Mobile are also showing interest. In addition, ABI Research states that another as yet unnamed "major European mobile operator" is "seriously considering WiMAX." Meanwhile chipset companies are positioning themselves to support a wide variety of device types beyond the traditional handsets and laptops, including UMPCs, mobile Internet devices, and consumer electronics products such as portable game devices, portable media players, and imaging devices. More info: WiMAX Market Analysis and Forecasts » Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

News - 2007.11.15 - Early Edition Posted: 14 Nov 2007 11:01 PM CST Atmel Introduces CAP Starter Kit for Customizable Microcontroller Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced the launch of the AT91CAP9A-STK Starter Kit for its CAP(TM) Customizable Microcontroller product family. The CAP Starter Kit is the ideal vehicle for low-cost, no-risk evaluation of the customization capabilities of the CAP MCU by mapping application-specific IP blocks into its FPGA that emulates the functionality of the CAP's embedded Metal Programmable (MP) Block. Phylinks Delivers Working-First-Silicon for PHY-820 PCIe PHY Phylinks, Inc., an innovator of IP cores for the design of physical layer (PHY) high-speed serial interfaces, announced that it has delivered working-first-silicon of its PHY-820 PCIe PHY at the .13u process technology node. The PHY is designed with Phylinks' robust design-for-test (DFT) architecture with an extremely small footprint and low power consumption. The PHY-820 is the debut product in an upcoming lineup of high-speed mixed-signal IP with extensive DFT capabilities. USB 2.0 Promoter Group Releases High Speed Inter-Chip 1.1 Specification The USB 2.0 Promoter Group, responsible for the development of the USB 2.0 specification with support from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), announced the public availability of the High Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) 1.1 specification, a supplement to the USB 2.0 specification. The new specification supports faster chip-to-chip communication, at speeds up to 480 Mbps, allowing for multiple high bandwidth operations on devices like 3G/4G handsets, smartphones, set-top boxes, mobile internet devices and connectivity within the PC. Echelon Announces LonWorks Worldwide Developers Conference Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON), the leading technology supplier for the widely-used LonWorks® control networking standard, announced it will host a Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California on May 14–16, 2008. The Worldwide Developers Conference attracts hardware and software developers and system integrators from around the world deploying the LonWorks platform in a variety of industries including building automation, consumer electronics, industrial control, street lighting, restaurant cooking equipment, and transportation systems. The announcement was made at the 2007 LonWorld® Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the world's largest event devoted to the LonWorks control networking platform. Thales Naval Selects PrismTech OpenSplice DDS Middleware PrismTech(TM), a leader in high-performance middleware and development tools, announced that it had signed a significant deal with Thales Naval for its OpenSplice(TM) DDS middleware. Under the terms of the deal PrismTech will provide Thales Naval with Software Licenses and Professional Services for the OpenSplice DDS middleware which is underpinning Thales Combat Management systems and naval applications including its flagship TACTICOS Net Centric Solution. CEA Award Winners Feature Products with iTunes Tagging with HD Radio iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio(TM) Technology, announced that iTunes® Tagging with HD Radio Technology is featured in two products that were Honorees of the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) prestigious Innovations Awards: Alpine Electronics of America's TUA-T550HD in the In-Vehicle Audio category and Polk Audio's new I-Sonic® Entertainment System 2 in the Enabling Technologies category. HD Radio receivers featuring iTunes Tagging will be on display during the 2008 International CES, January 7-10, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, in the Innovations 2008 Showcase, Booth #70621; iBiquity's Booth #1831 in the North Hall; Polk Audio's Booth #20607 in the South Hall; and Alpine's meeting room #N101 in the North Hall, as well as many other locations. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

EDA Industry Revenue - Q2 2007 Posted: 14 Nov 2007 12:54 PM CST The electronic design automation (EDA) industry, grew by 11.4% to $1,408.8 million in Q2 of 2007, versus $1,264.8 million in Q2 2006. The four-quarter average growth rate, which compares the most recent four quarters to the same four quarters in the prior year, was 14.6%. This increase reflects both the continuing growth of the industry as a whole and the growth of the MSS program. Companies that were tracked employed 26,164 professionals in Q2 2007, up 7.4 percent from the 24,362 employed in Q2 2006. Revenue by Product Category EDA's largest category, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), generated revenue of $538.9 million in Q2 2007, 12.8 percent more than the same period in 2006. The four quarter moving average CAE growth rate was 11.8 percent. IC Physical Design & Verification revenue increased 15.8 percent to $397.2 million in Q2 2007, compared to the same quarter in 2006. The four quarter moving average growth rate was 14.9 percent for IC Physical Design & Verification. Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) revenue totaled $269.2 million in Q2 2007, a 7.1 percent increase over Q2 2006. The four quarter moving average growth rate for SIP was 18.1 percent. Services revenue was $84.8 million in Q2 2007, up 11.1 percent from Q2 2006. The four quarter moving average growth rate was 9.5 percent for Services. Printed Circuit Board and Multi-Chip Module (PCB & MCM) revenue increased 1.9 percent over Q2 2006 to $118.7 million. The four quarter moving average growth rate for PCB & MCM was high at 22.3 percent. Revenue by Consuming Region North America, EDA's largest region, purchased $679.2 million of EDA products and services in Q2 2007, a 13.2 percent increase over Q2 2006. The four quarter moving average growth rate was 19.9 percent for North America. Western Europe revenue was up 7.9 percent in Q2 2007 with revenues of $245.7 million compared to Q2 2006. The four quarter moving average growth for Western Europe was 8.7 percent. 2007 Q2 revenue from Japan declined 8.5 percent compared to Q2 2006 to $244.8 million. The four quarter moving average decrease was 1.0 percent for Japan. Rest-of-World (ROW) continued to extend previous years of revenue growth by increasing 41.2 percent to $239.0 million in Q2 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006. The four quarter moving average growth was also strong at 31.7 percent. More info: EDA Consortium » Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

EDA News - 2007.11.14 Posted: 14 Nov 2007 12:42 PM CST Microchip Creates QVGA Graphics Solution for Low Cost Embedded Display Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, introduced a QVGA Graphics Solution for implementing graphics display and control into cost-sensitive graphical user interface applications. Available today, this easy-to-use offering comprises a free, highly optimized graphics library and source code; third-party library support; low-cost, full-featured development tools including the new Graphics PICtail(TM) Plus daughter board; and PIC24F 16-bit microcontrollers. JEDEC Selects Altera for Technical Recognition Award Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) announced its quality and reliability department was presented with the JEDEC Technical Recognition Award. The company received this award for its ongoing contributions to help JEDEC develop and improve standards in the areas of second-level reliability, high-temperature package warpage, HBM ESD testing and marking permanency. ADENEO, TRANGO Virtual Processors Showcase Embedded CE Platform for PoS ADENEO and TRANGO Virtual Processors(TM) announced a Windows Embedded CE® solution demonstration at the Cartes trade show in Paris. This innovative demonstration highlights the opportunity OEMs now have to securely integrate Windows Embedded CE onto their PoS (Point of Sale) platforms. Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 Microsoft Corp. announced the release of its Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 offering, designed for developers and device-makers wanting to quickly build smart, connected, hard real-time commercial and consumer electronics devices. With new features, including the Web Services on Devices API, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony capabilities and thin-client technology enhancements, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 enables devices to seamlessly connect to computers running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 as well as other devices. In conjunction with this announcement, Microsoft also announced the launch of its community-focused initiative, code-named "SPARK," a joint offering between Microsoft and select hardware vendors. The program is designed to bring the benefits of embedded development on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Visual Studio 2005 to hobbyist developers and the academic community. Cypress PSoC CapSense Heats Therma Blade Hockey Skates Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) announced that its PSoC® CapSense(TM) solution for capacitive sensing is employed in the revolutionary new heated hockey blades made by Therma Blade, Inc. Therma Blades are technologically advanced skate blades that use electronics to heat the blade, thereby reducing friction between the blade and ice surface, creating a smoother feel, and improved skating performance. VMware Features Enablement for Mellanox InfiniBand Adapters Mellanox(TM) Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) (TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of semiconductor-based, server and storage interconnect products, announced that later this year VMware is expected to provide enablement for Mellanox InfiniBand-based adapters in the newest release of VMware Infrastructure, which includes VMware ESX Server 3.5 and VMware VirtualCenter 2.5. The InfiniBand LAN networking and block storage drivers are based on the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2.5 and were developed by Mellanox, VMware and other participants of the VMware Community Source program. Mellanox's industry leading InfiniBand adapters seamlessly replace multiple fiber channel and Gigabit Ethernet adapters typically deployed in virtualized environments, which reduces data center power, cooling, capital expenditure and cost of ownership. Open NAND Flash Interface Working Group Unveils 0.9 Draft of ONFi 2.0 The Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFi) Working Group, the organization dedicated to simplifying integration of NAND Flash memory into consumer electronic (CE) devices, computing platforms and industrial systems, announced the availability of the 0.9 draft of the ONFi 2.0 specification to member companies. This signals the imminent release of the ONFi 2.0 specification in January 2008. With 71 member companies supporting ONFi development, this scaleable technology secures its foothold in the industry. MontaVista Rolls Out Linux Carrier Grade Edition 5.0 MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading provider of Linux® for intelligent devices and communications infrastructure, announced its new 5.0 release of MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE), the carrier grade Linux operating system preferred by 7 of the top 8 network equipment providers (NEPs). New MontaVista Linux CGE 5.0 provides telecom carriers with new scalability features to handle unexpected jumps in protocol traffic, new functions to increase reliability, new field-serviceability features, and new NSA-level security protection. Monotype Imaging Debuts iType Font Engine for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 Monotype Imaging Inc. (NASDAQ: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has announced that its iType® font engine is available for evaluation as an installable option for the Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 operating system. Designed for memory-constrained environments, the iType font engine enables manufacturers and developers to build connected consumer and enterprise devices with multilingual, scalable fonts engineered for high-quality display. Freescale Introduces S08D 8-bit Microcontrollers Today's embedded system developers require exceptional integration and price/performance from the 8-bit devices that anchor their cost- and power-sensitive applications. To help developers get the most performance and functionality from their 8-bit designs, Freescale has introduced the S08D family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) — the company's most highly integrated and scalable S08 devices to date. NXP, Sony Form Moversa Joint Venture for Universal Contactless Solutions NXP, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and Sony Corporation announced the formation of Moversa, a joint venture (JV) that will drive global adoption of contactless smart card applications in mobile phones using Near Field Communication (NFC). IBM Simulates Embedded Processor Cores with Virtutech Simics Virtutech, Inc., a leading provider of virtualized software development solutions for electronic systems, announced that its Simics(TM) product has been selected by IBM to create advanced, system-level simulation models for IBM's next-generation embedded processor cores, beginning with the PowerPC 464FP core. As part of a broader strategic roadmap designed to support its Power Architecture(TM) ecosystem, IBM will be able to leverage the high-performance virtualized development environment provided by Simics to enable software development well ahead of silicon availability, offering quality, productivity and time-to-market advantages for IBM customers. Virtutech will provide an advanced software development infrastructure for Power Architecture-based systems in the near future. LonWorks Ports to Altera's Cyclone FPGA, Nios II Embedded Processor Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) and Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) announced a collaboration to extend the advantages of Echelon's LonWorks® networks to controllers used in building, industrial, and home applications. As a result of the joint collaboration, the LonWorks communications protocol (a.k.a. ANSI/EIA709.1 and EN14908) has been ported to Altera's Nios® II embedded processor which is implemented in a Cyclone® FPGA. This FPGA-based solution, in conjunction with Echelon's new FTXL high-speed network transceiver, provides a quick and easy hardware interface to LonWorks control networks. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

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Android Platform for Mobile Devices Posted: 13 Nov 2007 11:15 PM CST The Open Handset Alliance recently announced the Android platform, which is an open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. Through Android, developers, wireless operators, and handset manufacturers will be better positioned to bring to market innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. The end result will be a mobile platform that will enable wireless operators and manufacturers to give their customers better, more personal, and more flexible mobile experiences. The Android platform is a fully integrated mobile "software stack" that consists of an operating system, middleware, user-friendly interface, and applications. The new platform will be made available under one of the most progressive, developer-friendly open-source licenses, which gives mobile operators and device manufacturers significant freedom and flexibility to design products. The Alliance will soon release an early access software development kit to provide developers with the tools necessary to create innovative and compelling applications for the platform. Handset manufacturers and wireless operators will be free to customize Android in order to bring to market innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. Developers will have complete access to handset capabilities and tools that will enable them to build more compelling and user-friendly services, bringing the Internet developer model to the mobile space. Consumers worldwide will have access to less expensive mobile devices that feature more compelling services, rich Internet applications and easier-to-use interfaces — ultimately creating a superior mobile experience. The Open Handset Alliance is a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders. The goal of the Alliance is to foster innovation on mobile devices and give consumers a far better user experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms. Founding members of the Open Handset Alliance are Aplix, Ascender Corporation, Audience, Broadcom, China Mobile, eBay, Esmertec, Google, HTC, Intel, KDDI, LivingImage, LG, Marvell, Motorola, NMS Communications, Noser, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Nuance, Nvidia, PacketVideo, Qualcomm, Samsung, SiRF, SkyPop, SONiVOX, Sprint Nextel, Synaptics, TAT - The Astonishing Tribe, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Texas Instruments, T-Mobile, and Wind River. More info: Open Handset Alliance Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

News - 2007.11.14 - Early Edition Posted: 13 Nov 2007 11:01 PM CST Agilent Introduces Advanced Design System 2008 EDA Software Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) announced Advanced Design System release 2008. Advanced Design System (ADS) is an industry-leading high-frequency, high-speed electronic design automation (EDA) software platform. This release contains productivity breakthroughs for faster communications product design. Socle Debuts ARM 9 Development Kit for Chartered's 65nm Low-Power Process Socle Technology Corporation, a leading SoC design services company in Taiwan, announced the availability of a development kit for designers targeting the ARM 9(TM) family processor for the 65-nanometer (nm) low-power (LP) manufacturing process available from Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.(NASDAQ:CHRT) (SGX:CHARTERED). The kit features a hardened ARM926EJ-S(TM) processor, capable of operating at more than 500MHz, and all the necessary peripheral IP to create a feature-rich high-performance, low-power ARM®technology-based SoC. Impulse Announces C-to-FPGA Compiler Support for Xilinx MicroBlaze Impulse Accelerated Technologies, Inc. announced C-to-FPGA compiler support for the Xilinx® MicroBlaze(TM) v7 processor with MMU. The Impulse software tools allow embedded systems developers to create hardware-accelerated, single-chip applications that take advantage of the new MicroBlaze processor features and C-to-hardware acceleration for complex, performance-critical applications. PHYTEC Releases phyCORE-i.MX31 SBC with Adeneo Embedded CE 6.0 BSP PHYTEC announces the release of its new phyCORE®-i.MX31 Single Board Computer (SBC) subassembly. The phyCORE-i.MX31 is an ARM-11 based, small form factor, OEMable module populated with the Freescale i.MX31: a high performance multimedia applications processor. Graphics acceleration, state-of-the-art power management, Floating Point Unit, and rich peripherals such as Ethernet, High Speed USB, and integrated LCD controller make this module the ideal candidate for Windows® Embedded CE device applications. Advansus Launches 7 Scalable Barebone Systems at Embedded Technology Advansus, a joint-venture company of ASUS and Advantech, is introducing seven new system products, and a series of industrial motherboards at Embedded Technology 2007, November 14-16 in Tokyo, Japan. Simultaneously, Advansus is excited about demonstrating its line of digital signage and surveillance solutions, all in collaboration with three industry-leading companies: Network Vision Creates IntraVUE Lite for Control Networks The explosion of Ethernet devices at the control and I/O level has created a need for a cost effective and scalable diagnostic tool that can be used by control engineers and technicians. Network Vision has responded by adopting a version of IntraVUE which will be targeted at Control or I/O networks, as well as many OEM systems. CipherOptics Selects RMI's XLR Processor for CipherEngine Raza Microelectronics®, Inc. (RMI), the leading supplier of multi-core multi-threaded processors for networking, communications and consumer applications, and CipherOptics®, Inc., the leading Innovator of Compliance Grade Data Protection Solutions, announced that CipherOptics has selected RMI's XLR Processor as part of its CipherEngine Solution. Mentor Graphics, TSMC Introduce 65nm RF Process Design Kit Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM) announced the release of a 65nm RF process design kit. The design kit combines the latest 65 nanometer (nm) mixed-signal and RF process technology from TSMC with Mentor's new ICStudio(TM) custom integrated circuit (IC) design platform. Faraday Adopts Cadence Voltagestorm Power Analysis Technology Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global electronic-design innovation, and Faraday Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 3035), a leading fabless ASIC and silicon intellectual property (SIP) provider, announced that Faraday has adopted the Cadence® VoltageStorm® power analysis technology for low-power signoff and to support Faraday's leading-edge low-power designs. Faraday uses VoltageStorm's static and dynamic power analysis to validate its advanced low-power design methodology, which includes power gating, de-coupling capacitance optimization, and multi-supply, multi-voltage (MSMV) scaling. TSMC Reduces Design-to-Mask Cycle-time with Synopsys PCX Technology Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TAIEX: 2330; NYSE: TSM) successfully implemented Synopsys' new PCX technology to reduce design-to-mask cycle-time for its advanced process technologies. Proteus-CATS® data eXchange (PCX) technology is a highly scalable parallel interface technology designed to reduce data communication overhead and turnaround time between Synopsys' Proteus optical proximity correction (OPC) and CATS mask data preparation (MDP) software. The advantage of TSMC's in-house mask services can be further enhanced by shortening the mask making cycle time, which will be difficult for the merchant maskshops to match. TI Creates MSP430 Microcontrollers for Handheld Medical Applications Low-power embedded technology reaches a new level of integration and affordability as Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announces a system-on-chip (SoC) microcontroller unit (MCU) that provides a complete signal chain for handheld medical applications. The new MSP430FG4270 MCU integrates a comprehensive range of functions needed to design low cost portable medical diagnostic equipment. The generous on-chip memory and a full suite of integrated analog peripherals keep component costs and system space to a minimum in portable applications such as personal blood pressure monitors, spirometers, pulsoximeters and heart rate monitors. Opal-RT Launches HILBOX FX FPGA Accelerator for xPC Target Opal-RT Technologies Inc., the leading provider of PC-based distributed real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing systems, announced HILBOX FX, an FPGA processor-based solution that integrates industrial computer systems using xPC Target from The Mathwork Inc. Xilinx Announces Next Generation Embedded Processing Solutions Xilinx(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX), the world's leading provider of programmable solutions, announced its next generation Embedded Processing Solutions, providing design teams with enhanced system level performance, expanded flexibility and increased design environment productivity covering a broad range of applications. Anchored by an enhanced 32-128 bit Processor Local Bus (PLB), a component of the IBM CoreConnect(TM) bus standard, the platform delivers increased performance and scalability for future performance and feature requirements from Xilinx. The award-winning MicroBlaze(TM) 32-bit processor now includes the industry's only configurable Memory Management Unit (MMU) that enables commercial-grade operating system (OS) support and is supported by a host of upgraded IP and design tools delivered with the Embedded Development Kit (EDK) version 9.2. Synopsys Offers Altera's Nios II Processor Core for ASIC Designs Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Synopsys, Inc., (NASDAQ: SNPS) announced that Altera's popular Nios® II processor core will be available for licensing through Synopsys' DesignWare® Star IP Program. Expanding on Altera's existing FPGA and HardCopy® structured ASIC product deployment options, this new offering enables Nios II users to migrate their designs to standard cell ASICs. The Nios II processor core is the most widely used FPGA-based processor, with more than 5,000 electronics manufacturers—including the world's top electronics OEMs—in the customer base. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

Embedded Multi-Core CPU Market Posted: 13 Nov 2007 12:56 PM CST According to Venture Development Corporation (VDC), revenue growth for multi-core CPUs in embedded applications is projected to be strong through 2011. Multi-core CPU revenues from embedded in 2011 will be over six times that of 2007 multi-core revenues and over 44 times 2006 levels. The embedded market is shifting from traditional single-core processors to processors with multiple cores. Single-core processors and the performance imperative of Moore's Law may be approaching an upper limit in terms of adding increasing processing power simply by increasing clock speeds. In response to this problem, processor suppliers have turned to multi-core architectures in order to achieve performance gains. Multi-core processors have the potential of increasing processing performance while reducing processor footprints and providing better thermal characteristics. There is a great deal of opportunities in the embedded multi-core market. However, a major gap currently exists between multi-core silicon and software enabled to take advantage of the available performance. More info: VDC » Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

EDA News - 2007.11.13 Posted: 13 Nov 2007 12:43 PM CST RadiSys Launches Procelerant RMS420-5000XS Embedded Quad-Core Server RadiSys Corporation (NASDAQ:RSYS), a leading global provider of advanced embedded solutions, announced the introduction of a new Procelerant® Quad-core embedded server, the industry's first server to incorporate the latest Intel® Quad-core Xeon® processors. Ideally suited for medical and other imaging, test and measurement, and other digital signal processing applications, the Procelerant RMS420-5000XSL Quad-core server supports powerful image processing at a higher resolution and with greater speed than previous embedded servers. 3DLABS Unveils Linux 2.6.21 Software Development Kit for DMS-02 3DLABS Semiconductor, a pioneer in media-rich application processors, announced the immediate availability of its Linux 2.6.21 based Software Development Kit (SDK), bringing the latest open source innovations to developers and device makers using its DMS-02 processor to deliver unrivalled application and media processing performance within low power environments. Nallatech Showcases Slipstream FSB FPGA Module at Supercomputing Nallatech, the domain expert in high-performance FPGA computing solutions, announced that it will showcase its 'Slipstream' Front Side Bus (FSB) FPGA module and conduct joint demonstrations with partners Xilinx and Mitrionics at Supercomputing 2007. Nallatech is the first licensee of the Xilinx Front Side Bus FPGA-based acceleration solution. Nallatech's 'Slipstream' module features the latest 65nm Virtex-5 FPGA technology from Xilinx and supplies high speed direct access to the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 7300 processor-based server allowing users to significantly accelerate the performance of computationally intensive algorithms whilst reducing latency and overall system power consumption. IDT Introduces Four PCI Express Gen2 Switches IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; NASDAQ: IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience, continues to extend its Gen2 PCI Express® (PCIe®) switch leadership position with the ongoing development and delivery of high-performing devices. IDT today introduces four new PCIe switching solutions optimized to address the I/O connectivity challenges faced in the volume and value server markets. Specifically, the new IDT PCI Express Gen2 devices provide industry-leading performance-per-watt and lowest total power consumption critical for server markets. Moreover, the devices enable the cost-effective development of new systems by simplifying board layout, reducing system design and manufacturing cost, thus speeding time to market. RF Engines Optimizes FPGA Resources with CORDIC IP Core RF Engines Limited (RFEL), the specialists in high performance signal processing designs, has announced the availability of its latest 'Vector Rotation/Translation' IP core product. This core offers a sub-set of the features provided by the traditional CORDIC algorithm and dependant on the application, delivers significant savings in cost, power and size. Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine to Support Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD Tensilica(R), Inc. and DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI) announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement for Tensilica to provide leading-edge DTS technologies for both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD and other high end consumer audio applications with Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine, the most popular commercial audio DSP core for system-on-chip (SOC) designs. Mercury, NVIDIA Team on Simultaneous Computation, Visualization for E&P Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) and NVIDIA® Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced a collaboration to combine their expertise to provide exploration and production (E&P) application developers with a comprehensive solution for simultaneous computation and visualization of huge 3D seismic data sets, or any highly demanding computing tasks in the interpretation and simulation workflows. Microchip Rolls Out Volatile Digital Potentiometers with SPI Interface Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced the MCP4131/2, MCP4231/2, MCP4151/2 and MCP4251/2 (MCP41/423X and MCP41/425X) digital potentiometers. The volatile, 7- and 8-bit devices have a SPI interface and are specified over the entire extended temperature range of -40 to 125 degrees Celsius. They feature a low static current consumption of just 1 microampere, maximum, and help extend battery life in a variety of consumer and industrial electronic applications. Agilent, Elektrobit Team on Toolset for FlexRay Automotive Networks Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) announced a partnership to license certain automotive-network products in the Elektrobit Corp. (EB)(OMX:EBGV1) FlexRay product line, technology that EB gained as part of the DECOMSYS GmbH acquisition earlier this year. The cooperation will create an integrated design and test toolset for software and test engineers. Agilent also introduced a strengthened suite of FlexRay test product offerings. MeshNetics Launches Amplified ZigBee ZigBit Amp Module MeshNetics, a leading provider of ZigBee modules and embedded software for OEMs and system integrators, unveiled its new amplified ZigBee / 802.15.4 2.4GHz RF module at the Productronica show in Munich, Germany. RF modules can use amplifiers to extend their operating range, but the tradeoff has always been an increase in power consumption. The new ZigBit Amp module from MeshNetics is the first to successfully combine the seemingly incompatible qualities of high range and low power. Range tests showed the new ZigBit Amp module achieved a best-in-class outdoor line of sight range of 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) while keeping power consumption at a remarkably low level: only 10 µA in the sleep mode, 23 mA in receive mode, and 60 mA in transmit mode. The ZigBit Amp module's impressive performance is attributed to its unique RF design and the outperforming link budget of 124 dB, boosted by the use of the low-power amplifier. NI Simplifies FPGA Development with New Software, Hardware IP National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) announced a new suite of software and hardware intellectual property (IP) to make using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in measurement, control and signal processing applications easier. Collaborating with its worldwide network of customers, integrators and National Instruments Alliance Partners, NI is now making available the FPGA IPNet to provide an open forum for sharing LabVIEW FPGA IP and new hardware I/O modules for analog and digital I/O, communication buses/protocols and motion control. The newly available resources make it easier for engineers and scientists without hardware design experience to integrate FPGA technology into their test and control applications. Avnet Announces Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT/SXT Development Kit Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a part of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announces the release of the Xilinx® Virtex(TM)-5 LXT/SXT Development Kit – a complete development platform for designing and verifying applications based on the Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT and SXT Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) families. DiaLite Debug Tool Integrates with Mentor's Precision FPGA Synthesis Temento Systems announced the introduction of DiaLite Precision, a hardware FPGA debug solution tightly integrated with the Precision FPGA synthesis product from Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT). DiaLite Precision significantly improves a designer's ability to detect, track, and repair faults in complex FPGA designs. A special trial program will be made available to Precision customers. Free Trade Publications : : Jobs : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek © 2007 Online Destiny Ltd : : EDA Blog is a trademark of Online Destiny Ltd

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