Tag: asic
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SICK launches new miniature photoelectric sensor
SICK drives innovation with the new W4F miniature photoelectric sensor for intelligent object detection in tight installation spaces for proximity applications SICK is launching the latest generation of its miniature photoelectric sensors, the W4F. A new ASIC platform delivers numerous performance advantages to this product family. For example, these sensors can detect jet black, highly…
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What Is An ASIC Engineer And What Do They Do?
As society steps into automation and digitization, enterprises are gearing up for their utmost efficiency and reliability solutions. To stay on top of the digital industry, business leaders should highlight the importance of the electronic circuitry of their computing devices, as these units are crucial for data instruction and processing. The central processing unit (CPU)…
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Xilinx unveils ‘world’s largest’ FPGA chip with 9 million system logic cells
Xilinx has launched what it claims is the “world’s largest” FPGA chip featuring 9 million system logic cells. Xilinx says the new chip represents the expansion of its 16 nanometer (nm) Virtex UltraScale+ range. The new FPGA – the Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P – has 35 billion transistors, and provides “the highest logic density and I/O…
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Systems design: Teradyne standardizes simulation tasks using Cadence technology
Teradyne, the industrial giant which owns Universal Robots, has standardized its simulation tasks using technology from Cadence Design Systems. Teradyne’s standardization uses Cadence’s Xcelium Parallel Logic Simulator, which is claimed will accelerate the development of application-specific integrated circuits. Teradyne uses ASICs for delivery of its automation equipment for test and industrial applications.