Anadigm Announces Interface Improvements and Code Reduction Options in Latest Version of AnadigmDesigner2.TEMPE, Ariz. -- Anadigm(R), the programmable analog company, today announced the release of a new version of AnadigmDesigner(R)2, an EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. tool used to design, implement and test dynamically reconfigurable field programmable analog arrays (FPAAs). AnadigmDesigner(R)2 version 2.5 introduces a range of new features that give designers greater flexibility in designing and prototyping FPAAs. Shrinking the code size of configuration data sets by 90%, this newest AnadigmDesigner(R)2 allows the use of lower-end microcontroller A single chip that contains the processor (the CPU), non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), a clock and an I/O control unit. companion devices in FPAA FPAA Field-Programmable Analog Array FPAA Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association FPAA Fairmount Park Art Association (Philadelphia, PA) FPAA Fresh Produce Association of the Americas FPAA Fire Protection Association of Australia implementations, significantly reducing the cost of software-controlled analog solutions. A new Visual C++ Prototyping Tool makes it easier than ever to prototype dynamically reconfigurable FPAAs using the Anadigmvortex development system. A streamlined user interface features significant improvements to the CAM browser and handler, and enhancements to the supporting AnadigmFilter tool include the ability to create custom filters by manually moving pole and zero positions. "We've demonstrated a continued commitment to enhancing our AnadigmDesigner(R)2 EDA tool suite, making it increasingly easy to use and flexible enough to handle a wide variety of applications in the audio, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. , industrial and medical industries, to name a few," said Bill McLean, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Anadigm(R). "From our customers' point of view, this new version of AnadigmDesigner(R)2 represents a major advance for both prototyping FPAAs and reducing cost of ownership for production designs." AnadigmDesigner(R)2 version 2.5 includes a significant update to the generation of application programming interfaces that allow dynamic device configuration from a microcontroller. The facility can now reduce configuration code by a factor of 10:1 by pre-calculating wide ranges of circuit states and presenting the ready-made configuration data sets in a compact form to the microcontroller. This makes it possible to use lower-end devices that have limited memory and computing power. The new AnadigmDesigner(R)2 Visual C++ Prototyping Tool makes it much easier for designers to exercise the full reconfiguration strength of an FPAA in the prototype environment. Generating a ready-made complete project for Visual C++ and Microsoft.net, this new capability allows users to quickly and easily generate a program on a PC that can dynamically update the FPAA device provided on the Anadigmvortex evaluation board. As a result, designers can test and adjust dynamically reconfigurable FPAA implementations in real-time and observe exactly how they will work in real-world applications. The AnadigmDesigner(R)2 user interface has also been enhanced, with simplified libraries that can list CAMs either by device type or function. The new CAM handlers handlers persons involved in the handling of, for example, circus animals. Includes grooms, milkers, herdsmen, strappers. Used mostly in referring to persons handling animals for show or auction. provide support for the wide variety of Anadigmvortex FPAAs and are forward-compatible with future FPAA families for audio, RFID and other applications. The CAM most appropriate to a device family under test is automatically selected while the others are grayed out. Additional interface improvements include improved clock settings dialog and a new chip selection guide. The supporting AnadigmFilter filter synthesis tool has been improved to communicate better with the updated AnadigmDesigner(R)2 version 2.5. A new pole/zero edit window enables users to manually move pole and zero positions to create custom filters. Any manual changes to the filter CAM parameters in AnadigmDesigner(R)2 are now reflected back to the AnadigmFilter response. Multiple filters are supported within a single design, and achieved CAM parameters are re-interpreted to derive the achieved filter response, which is now displayed on top of the requested filter response. Anadigm(R) FPAAs are used to replace discrete components An elementary electronic device constructed as a single unit. Before integrated circuits (chips), all transistors, resistors and diodes were discrete. They are widely used in amplifiers and other devices that use large amounts of current. and ASICs in real-world interfaces, where the devices greatly reduce the length of design cycles while bringing analog functions under digital control. Dynamically reconfigurable FPAAs allow on-the-fly, real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
A term lenders commonly use to refer to the habits of borrowers taking out loans to repay the balance on other loans. Often reloading is done to take advantage of lower interest rates offered by other loans, and potential tax benefits. a new configuration bitstream. An evaluation copy of AnadigmDesigner(R)2 version 2.5 is available for download from www.anadigm.com. A complete evaluation kit with a development board, entry-level software and updated documentation is now available at a promotional price of $199. Pricing for the FPAA family of silicon products ranges from $3.15 to $7.69 in 10,000-piece quantities. About Anadigm(R) Anadigm(R) brings platform-based design to the analog world with pre-qualified software and hardware components that allow complex analog circuits analog circuit, electronic circuit that operates with currents and voltages that vary continuously with time and have no abrupt transitions between levels. Generally speaking, analog circuits are contrasted with digital circuits, which function as though currents or to be implemented in an analog equivalent to the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. . Designed to implement signal conditioning Imagine feeding the output of a temperature sensor, which is in millivolts, to an Analog-to-digital converter to be processed. Is it possible for the Analog-to-Digital converter to process such a minute voltage amplitude? The answer is probably no. , filtering, data acquisition, closed-loop control, and other analog functions in a wide range of embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , Anadigm(R) FPAAs are the first programmable analog ICs that can adapt on the fly to perform multiple functions, adjust to different environmental conditions, or compensate for aging equipment. Founded in January 2000 as a venture-backed technology spinoff from Motorola, Anadigm(R) maintains U.S. headquarters in Tempe, Ariz., and European headquarters in Crewe, United Kingdom. For further information, visit Anadigm(R) on the Web at www.anadigm.com. Anadigm(R) and AnadigmDesigner(R) are registered trademarks of Anadigm(R). All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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