Xilinx Acquires Assets of Falcon Computing Solutions to Advance Software Programmability and Expand Developer Community

Falcon Computing’s innovative compiler technology makes it easier for software developers to create custom high-performance accelerated applications using FPGAs and adaptive SoCs SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced it has acquired Falcon Computing Solutions, a privately-held leading provider of high-level synthesis (HLS) compiler optimization technology for hardware acceleration of software applications. The acquisition will make adaptive computing more accessible to software developers by enhancing the Xilinx Vitis™ Unified Software Platform with automated hardware-aware optimizations.

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx Collaborates With Texas Instruments to Develop Energy Efficient 5G Radio Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced a collaboration with Texas Instruments (TI) to develop scalable and adaptable digital front-end (DFE) solutions to increase energy efficiency of lower antenna count radios. The solutions leverage Xilinx's adaptable IP to enhance the RF performance and improve the power efficiency of indoor and outdoor radio applications. By combining Xilinx's industry-leading Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family and adaptable RF IP with the AFE7769 quad-channel RF transceiver from TI, developers can better address the OPEX and CAPEX concerns of large operators and private networks.

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx and Samsung Deliver Industry’s First Adaptable Computational Storage Drives

Fully customizable and scalable SmartSSD computational storage platform moves compute closer to storage for accelerated data processing speed and efficiency

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx Introduces Breakthrough Zynq RFSoC DFE for Mass 5G Radio Deployments

New class of adaptive radio platforms combines flexibility for evolving 5G standards and a hardened radio digital front-end for performance, power, and cost effectiveness

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

AMD to Acquire Xilinx, Creating the Industry’s High Performance Computing Leader

Strategic transaction strengthens AMD’s industry-leading technology portfolio

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx and Spline.AI Develop X-Ray Classification Deep-Learning Model and Reference Design on AWS

Adaptive model enables medical equipment makers and healthcare service providers to rapidly develop trained models for clinical and radiological applications

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx and Continental Collaborate to Create Auto Industry’s First Production-Ready 4D Imaging Radar for Autonomous Driving

SAN JOSE, Calif. & HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and Continental today announced that Xilinx will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 with the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, creating the automotive industry’s first production-ready 4D imaging radar. The collaboration enables newly-produced vehicles equipped with the ARS540 to realize SAE J3016 Level 2 functionalities and will pave the way toward Level 5 autonomous driving systems.

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx Joins the Open RAN Policy Coalition

Demonstrates commitment to 5G wireless market growth with broad technology portfolio to enable deployment of open networks across multi-vendor ecosystems

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Subaru Selects Xilinx to Power New-Generation EyeSight System New ADAS technology debuts in the all-new Subaru Levorg for the Japanese market

New ADAS technology debuts in the all-new Subaru Levorg for the Japanese market

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2020 Technology Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), the leader in adaptive and intelligent computing, announced that Brice Hill, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Deutsche Bank 2020 Technology Conference.

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Xilinx Ships Multi-Function Telco Accelerator Card for Growing 5G O-RAN Virtual Baseband Unit Markets

T1 Telco Accelerator Card delivers increased network performance while dramatically reducing CPU core count, cost, and power, enabling a simplified, efficient 5G virtualized infrastructure

This article was posted on Dec 28, 2020

Ireland set to launch first satellite EIRSAT-1

Ireland is set to launch its first spacecraft, the Educational Irish Research Satellite-1 (EIRSAT-1).

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

Q3 RAN revenues decline

RAN revenues witnessed a second consecutive quarter of steep declines in 3Q 2023, primarily driven by reduced RAN investments in North America, according to Dell’Oro, following the 40-50% increase between 2017 and 2021,

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

MicroLED commercialisation will take 2-3 years, says Yole

MicroLED’s commercialisation has faced delays, and significant production volumes are not expected for 2-3 years with broader adoption in 5-10 years, says Yole Developpement.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

Rapidus and Tenstorrent hook up

Rapidus, which is setting up a 2nm foundry in Japan, is to develop AI edge semiconductor IP with Tenstorrent of Toronto.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

SM&E 2024: High-spec plastic components from the UK

Broanmain Plastics will be showing recent prototype-to-production projects at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics exhibition in February.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

16x GaN power boost with diamond heat extraction

DARPA has awarded Raytheon a $15m four-year contract to increase the power density of GaN power devices in military radar.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

60Vdc current-voltage-power monitor IC has ±3µV offset

STMicroelectronics has introduced a precision digital current, voltage and power monitor with a an I3C bus interface.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

Viasat, Skylo to launch global direct-to-device network for IoT, logistics

The race for comms from space is heating up. Viasat, the satellite communications company, and Skylo Technologies, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, have announced the launch of a global direct-to-device (D2D) network.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

Ford cuts EV battery plant plans

Ford has cut back on the size of an EV battery plant it plans to build in Marshall, Michigan because of weaker demand for EVs than expected.

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023

US puts $3bn into packaging development and manufacturing

The US has allocated $3 billion of Chips Act money to its National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) with the aim of developing “critical and relevant innovations for advanced packaging technologies and accelerate their scaled transition to US manufacturing entities.“

This article was posted on Nov 29, 2023