Atomthreads is an open source RTOS developed in the UK and its first release contains a port to the Atmel AVR architecture.

Altium has expanded its NanoBoard 3000 platform with a board hosting an Altera Cyclone III FPGA.

Altium has expanded its NanoBoard 3000 platform with a board hosting an Altera Cyclone III FPGA.

EDA and IP vendor Synopsys announced its second major acquisition in two weeks, saying it signed a definitive agreement to acquire electronic system-level design software vendor Coware. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Sapphicon Semiconductor, a designer and manufacturer of high performance integrated circuits based on silicon-on-sapphire (SoS) process technology, and AWR Corporation, a high-frequency EDA solutions provider, have introduced process design kits (PDKs) for AWR software that support Sapphicon's advanced SoS processes.

The Common Assurance Metric (CAM) launched today is a global initiative that aims to produce objective quantifiable metrics, to assure information security maturity in cloud, third party service providers, as well as internally hosted systems

The DEVA development platform from Cambridge Consultants is for the rapid development of Bluetooth products and mobile accessories. It enables rapid prototyping and test of before committing to final product hardware.

SpringSoft introduced a new power-aware debug module for its Verdi automated debug system, accelerating the comprehension of power intent and automating the process of visualizing, tracing and analyzing the source of power-related errors

Embedded virtualization software provider Open Kernel Labs Inc. (Chicago, Ill.) has teamed up with Citrix Inc. and developed the "Nirvana phone" reference architecture. The idea is a smart phone that is able to work with a virtual desktop and email environment as provided by an enterprise.

Embedded virtualization software provider Open Kernel Labs Inc. (Chicago, Ill.) has teamed up with Citrix Inc. and developed the "Nirvana phone" reference architecture. The idea is a smart phone that is able to work with a virtual desktop and email environment as provided by an enterprise.