Entries summary:

• Color 3f3f3f, Svstudio Evaluation Kit
• Toshiba, Nec Electronics
• Ir Xt5, Modular Rework System
• Verification, Aspect Oriented

DAFCA Incorporated, an EDA company focused on semiconductor device validation, announced that ClearBlue SVStudio Evaluation Kit is available now, a slimmed down version of its popular post-silicon evaluation tool. About DAFCA DAFCA is the leading vendor of on-chip reconfigurable instruments and analysis tools for on-chip, at-speed silicon validation. Our ClearBlue(TM) platform provides on-chip, at-speed, in-system observability and control with a compact set of user-defined reconfigurable instruments, seamlessly inserted at RTL. DAFCA users extend, for the first time, verification methods into silicon...

Toshiba Corporation, a leader in electronic, communication, digital and power system, together with NEC Electronics Corporation, a global manufacturer of semiconductor products,  today announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate on the development of system LSI process technology for the 32-nanometer (nm) generation. About Toshiba Corporation Toshiba Corporation is a leader in the development and manufacture of electronic devices and components, information and communication systems, digital consumer products and power systems. The company's ability to integrate wide-ranging capabilities, from hardware to software and services, assure it position as a innovator in diverse fields and many businesses. In semiconductors, Toshiba continues to promote its leadership in the fast growing system LSI market and to build on its world-class position in NAND flash memories, analog devices and discrete devices...

PDR, a leading rework systems vendor and the pioneer of Focused IR technology, used Productronica 2007 as a platform to launch its hotly anticipated modular rework system – the IR-XT5 designed to deliver unparalleled flexibility for SMT/BGA rework. Recognising the dynamics of the industry and the ever-changing needs of its customers PDR, has long distinguished itself from other rework technology suppliers by providing its clients with modular equipment that can grow with their needs – and with their budgets. "After all", as PDR's managing director Roger Gibbs says, "why invest in all those bells and whistles before you really need them?" About PDR Since 1986 PDR has pioneered the use of Focused Infra-Red (FIR) technology in SMT rework equipment, including the world's first hand held IR soldering/desoldering tool, called SolderLight. With over 3,500 installations worldwide, PDR systems are used by many of the world's leading OEMs and EMS providers...

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that fundamental new technologies have been integrated into the Cadence Incisive Enterprise verification family that enable engineering teams to address increasingly complex chip design for products such as multi-mode cell phones, gaming consoles and HD-DVD players. About Cadence (www.cadence.com) Cadence, the leader in global electronic-design innovation, enables global electronic-design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. Cadence reported 2006 revenues of approximately $1.5 billion, and has approximately 5,300 employees. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry...