http://www.newelectronics.co.ukNew Electronics website provides content on electronic design and development, electronic software and electronic design services. A Electronic supplier directory of suppliers, editiorial features in Electronic Technology section, engineering jobs.60http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/_5-6m-prime-project-aims-to-advance-multi-core-computing-systems/50393/Electronic engineers and computer scientists from four of the UK's leading universities are coming together as part of a £5.6million project to develop the next generation of energy efficient, multi core computing systems.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/_5-6m-prime-project-aims-to-advance-multi-core-computing-systems/50393/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/altera-buys-power-conversion-specialist/50341/Altera has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enpirion, a developer of integrated power conversion products. According to Altera, the combination of its fpgas with Enpirion's PowerSoCs will bring a range of benefits, including higher performance, lower system power, higher reliability, smaller footprint and faster time to market.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/altera-buys-power-conversion-specialist/50341/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/onder-gecko-mcu-extends-battery-life-in-portable-applications/50288/Energy Micro has announced the availability of the EFM32 Wonder Gecko, which it describes as its most advanced microcontroller yet.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/onder-gecko-mcu-extends-battery-life-in-portable-applications/50288/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/embedded-pi-board-connects-raspberry-pi-arduino-and-32bit-arm-mcu/50080/element 14 has launched Embedded Pi, which it says is a low cost 'triple play' platform that blends the Raspberry Pi, Arduino and 32bit embedded ARM communities.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/embedded-pi-board-connects-raspberry-pi-arduino-and-32bit-arm-mcu/50080/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/arm-cortex-m3-based-mcus-offered-in-32pin-packaging/50024/Fujitsu has extended its ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontroller family to include new low pin count versions.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/arm-cortex-m3-based-mcus-offered-in-32pin-packaging/50024/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/nxp-acquires-code-red-technologies/49889/As part of a strategic move to expand its microcontroller business, NXP has entered into an agreement to acquire embedded software specialist Code Red Technologies.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/nxp-acquires-code-red-technologies/49889/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/farnell-makes-segger-software-available-online/49824/Premier Farnell has made SEGGER's Real Time Operating System and Middleware software available to its customers online.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/farnell-makes-segger-software-available-online/49824/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/spansion-to-acquire-fujitsus-mcu-and-analogue-business/49833/Flash memory specialist Spansion has agreed to buy Fujitsu Semiconductor's microcontroller and analogue business for $110million.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/spansion-to-acquire-fujitsus-mcu-and-analogue-business/49833/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/infineon-globalfoundries-collaborate-on-40nm-embedded-flash-development/49789/Infineon Technologies and Globalfoundries have entered a joint technology development and production agreement regarding 40nm embedded flash process technology. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/infineon-globalfoundries-collaborate-on-40nm-embedded-flash-development/49789/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/mcu-market-moves-to-32bit/49746/The 32bit mcu market is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years due to increasing demand for higher levels of precision in embedded processing.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/mcu-market-moves-to-32bit/49746/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/microchip-brings-integrated-op-amps-to-8bit-pic-mcus/49543/Microchip has introduced two new 8bit PIC microcontrollers with integrated op amps, two comparators and an a/d converter.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/microchip-brings-integrated-op-amps-to-8bit-pic-mcus/49543/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/amd-launches-quad-core-x86-soc-targets-high-growth-markets/49444/In a move aimed at reducing its dependence on the pc market, AMD has launched the Embedded G-Series SoC.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/amd-launches-quad-core-x86-soc-targets-high-growth-markets/49444/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/beaglebone-black-brings-cortex-a8-processing-capability-for-45/49445/Beagleboard.org has released the latest in its line of open source development boards aimed at users ranging from engineers to visual artists. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/beaglebone-black-brings-cortex-a8-processing-capability-for-45/49445/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/altera-to-launch-new-category-of-programmable-device-featuring-tsmc-embedded-flash/49233/TSMC and Altera are collaborating on the development of programmable devices which blend the latter's fpga technology with the former's 55nm embedded flash process. The resulting devices are thought to have application in a range of low power, high volume products.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/altera-to-launch-new-category-of-programmable-device-featuring-tsmc-embedded-flash/49233/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/designspark-pcb-v5-0-launched-with-two-time-saving-features/49254/RS Components has unveiled the latest release of DesignSpark PCB. Version 5.0 of the free design tool integrates two additional features – online Design Rule Checking (DRC) and buses – which have been introduced to further reduce design times for engineers and to minimise errors during the design process. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/designspark-pcb-v5-0-launched-with-two-time-saving-features/49254/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/renesas-mcus-target-32bit-embedded-applications/49246/Renesas Electronics has released the first devices from its recently announced RX100 series of 32bit microcontrollers.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/renesas-mcus-target-32bit-embedded-applications/49246/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/sockit-evaluation-kit-features-altera-socs/49091/Adding to its portfolio of development tools, Arrow Electronics has announced the availability of the SoCKIT evaluation kit.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/sockit-evaluation-kit-features-altera-socs/49091/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/embest-launches-new-website-for-embedded-design-engineers/48987/Embest has announced the launch of its new global website. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/embest-launches-new-website-for-embedded-design-engineers/48987/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/affordable-fpga-based-asic-soc-prototyping/48914/Paris based Reflex CES has partnered with fpga design partitioning software specialist Flexras and functional verification software provider Adacsys to develop a validation and verification platform for asics and SoCs. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/affordable-fpga-based-asic-soc-prototyping/48914/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/board-tracking-technology-available-free-of-charge-in-trial-service/48917/Murata and rfid partner Beta Layout have launched a prototype trial service for Magicstrap based pcb rfid devices.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/board-tracking-technology-available-free-of-charge-in-trial-service/48917/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/thermal-management-package-integrates-mechanical-and-electronic-design-domains/48632/Mentor Graphics has announced FloTHERM XT, a software package that is said to address electronic challenges and geometric complexity. Electronic challenges, says Mentor, are driven by increasing speed, density and power consumption, while geometric complexity is being driven by decreasing size and the increased prevalence of complex product shapes. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/thermal-management-package-integrates-mechanical-and-electronic-design-domains/48632/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/lattice-launches-smallest-fpga-targets-new-markets/48502/Lattice Semiconductor has launched the iCE40 LP384 fpga, the smallest member of its iCE40 family. The device is intended to help designers to add new features and to develop differentiated products. The company believes the device will find application in such markets as portable medical monitors, smartphones, digital cameras, eReaders and compact embedded systems. http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/lattice-launches-smallest-fpga-targets-new-markets/48502/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/carbon-sulphur-battery-doubles-energy-density-cuts-costs/48412/A battery technology developed at the University of Cambridge is said to provide double the energy storage at lower cost than batteries currently used in a range of applications.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/carbon-sulphur-battery-doubles-energy-density-cuts-costs/48412/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/embedded-world-2013-8bit-apps-targeted-with-lowest-power-lowest-cost-rx-mcu/48240/Renesas Electronics Europe is expanding the RX family to target 8bit applications. The RX100 range will boast the lowest power consumption and lowest cost of any Renesas parts.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/embedded-world-2013-8bit-apps-targeted-with-lowest-power-lowest-cost-rx-mcu/48240/http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/engineering-initiative-creates-application-focused-design-tool-portfolio/48222/In a move aimed at helping designers get new products to market in a timely manner, Silica has launched ArchiTech – an engineering initiative that has been created to provide a single point of contact for all requirements related to design tools.http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/embedded-electronics-news/engineering-initiative-creates-application-focused-design-tool-portfolio/48222/