The Ripcord2 is the industry’s first implementation utilizing 65nm CMOS process technology, and offers a quantum leap in power consumption, size and integration over existing solutions. Staccato’s Ripcord2 supports multiple protocols, including Wireless USB, High-Speed Bluetooth, Wireless IP and Wireless Audio/Video. Ripcord2 is ideally suited for high volume consumer applications including handsets, DSC/DVC, printers, PMP, wireless audio/video and mass storage…

Staccato Introduces Ripcord2 Single-Chip, Ultra-Wideband IC Family

Industry’s first 65nm all-CMOS implementation sets new bar for power, size, performance and integration.

Staccato Communications, an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless technology pioneer and leader in Wireless USB from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), announced the availability of the Ripcord2[tm] family of single-chip, all-CMOS solutions targeted for WiMedia UWB and Wireless USB applications. This second-generation family is the industry’s first implementation utilizing 65nm CMOS process technology, and offers a quantum leap in power consumption, size and integration over existing solutions.

The enhancement of ARM Development Suite will allow developers using this chip to get programs up and running even more quickly and thereby speed up the whole development process. The Atmel AT91SAM9263 chip, based upon the ARM926EJ-S processor core, features a wide range of on-chip peripherals including an LCD controller and a 2D graphics accelerator. It also features a 9-layer bus matrix which, in conjunction with dual external bus interfaces and suitably arranged memories, enables direct memory access (DMA) from the LCD controller to the graphics memory to take place without disturbing program execution…

CROSSWARE ENHANCES ARM SUITE WITH GRAPHICS SUPPORT FOR ATMEL AT91SAM9263

• GUI Code Creation Wizards for LCD Controller and Graphics Accelerator
• Example programs using LCD Controller and Graphics Accelerator
• Support for Vector Fonts using FreeType
  

NXP’s SAF3560 is the first dedicated single chip solution to offer software implementations to support unique automotive requirements for higher integrated, more flexible car radio systems. The SAF3560 incorporates the HD Radio technology from iBiquity and offers features such as conditional access with low power consumptions. The SAF3560 supports NXP’s DRM, DAB, DAB+, T-DMB software programmable platforms and reduces integration challenges and time-to-market by allowing flexibility to switch between standards…

NXP and iBiquity Develop Next-Generation HD Radio Solution for In-Car Entertainment

Dedicated Single Chip Software Solution Supports HD Radio Technology, DAB, DAB+, DRM and T-DMB Digital Radio Broadcast Standards

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, announced it has developed the first multi-standard radio integrated circuit (IC) dedicated to digital in car-reception together with iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio(TM) technology. Dubbed SAF3560(TM), NXP’s single-chip software solution supports HD Radio technology, DAB, DAB+, DRM and T-DMB Radio reception standards, reducing development costs and logistics complexity for car manufacturers and offering better quality in analog and digital radio performance for the ultimate in car entertainment experience.