QuickLogic Solves HD Display Bridging Issues in Mobile Device Designs With New Family of CSSPs

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK - News)

    Features LVDS, RGB and MIPI DSI interface bridging capabilities in a variety of configurations
    Supports up to WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution
    DPO HD dramatically improves battery life up to 50%; VEE HD enhances bright sunlight viewability

QuickLogic Corporation, the lowest power programmable solutions leader, has introduced a new line of display interface and enhancement solutions for the mobile market, the ArcticLink III VX series. This family of devices helps designer's bridge incompatible display interfaces between processors and displays, while improving display viewability and increasing system battery life.

Synopsys to Acquire Magma Design Automation

Acquisition will complement Synopsys' technology, build on existing support capabilities and help accelerate advanced product delivery to customers

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software headquartered in San Jose, California. Bringing together complementary technology, development and support capabilities will enable the combined company to more rapidly meet customer requirements linked to chip designs at both leading-edge and mature process nodes.

Skyworks Solutions and Advanced Analogic Technologies Announce Amended Merger Agreement

Skyworks to Acquire AnalogicTech for $5.80 Per Share in Cash; Tender Offer to be Commenced within Seven Business Days
Transaction Expected to be Completed in January 2012

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (“Skyworks”) (NASDAQ: SWKS - News) and Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. (“AnalogicTech”) (NASDAQ: AATI - News) today announced that the two companies have amended their previously announced merger agreement. Under the terms of the revised merger agreement, Skyworks will acquire all of the outstanding shares of AnalogicTech for $5.80 per share in cash through a tender offer that Skyworks intends to commence within seven business days. The companies expect the transaction to be completed in January 2012.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 – Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced the availability of a new version of the FineSim™ Pro full-chip circuit-level simulation product that delivers 3X faster runtime than previous versions while continuing to deliver SPICE-accurate results. As an example, FineSim Pro was able to simulate a large post-layout design containing more than 75K MOS devices and more than 2.9 million parasitic resistors and capacitors in a little over an hour. With this latest version, chip designers can better address the growing complexity of verification and increasing number of simulations required for today’s analog/mixed-signal designs.