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gration and more time focusing on the truly innovative aspects of
their design.
The SSP is far different from the typical ad hoc software solution of
embedded designers. Developed using industry-accepted best prac-
tices the SSP is a qualified software product with an accompanying
datasheet documenting measured performance characteristics. The
software datasheet for MCUs is an industry first; no other MCU ven-
dor guarantees its MCU software behaviour as specified in a software
datasheet. The SSP meets widely accepted standards, tests and bench-
marks, such as MISRA and Coremark, as well as published SQA met-
rics, documented processes and product lifecycle practices. Moreover,
Renesas provides full product-level support for the SSP including
maintenance with scheduled releases for updates and upgrades,
errata publishing and management, issue tracking and bug fixes.
With the Synergy Platform there are lower barriers to getting started;
designers can begin development of their end-products much earlier
than in the traditional development model. Renesas Synergy Eclipse-
based e2 studio integrated solution development environment (ISDE)
and the included C compiler are provided free of charge from GNU
or the commercial compiler can be purchased from IAR. Engineers
can begin full development upon the purchase of any one of many
very low-cost development or starter kits available for each of the
Renesas Synergy MCU series. Simple registration of the kit automat-
ically grants full rights to develop with the entire Renesas Synergy
software package.
The ISDE also brings a new level of innovation in context-aware, real-
time assistance through use of integrated smart documentation for
software and MCUs. With this new capability engineers no longer
need to pore through thousands of individual pages of documenta-
tion, saving time and preventing mistakes.
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Product News
Rutronik: franchise contract with Nanya
on SDRAM memory portfolio
Nanya Technology and Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente have
concluded a Europe-wide franchise contract, that covers the entire
Nanya product portfolio of SDRAM memory. Nanya develops, pro-
duces and distributes standard and mobile SDRAM memory. The
Taiwanese manufacturer is specifically targeting the automotive
and industry markets with its 30nm and 42nm technologies. The
30nm technology offers customers cost and performance benefits
such as multi-chip compatibility.
Wuerth Elektronik eiSos acquires AMBER wireless
Würth Elektronik eiSos considerably expands its range in growth fields,
such as Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and Smart Metering. AMBER
wireless is one of the leading manufacturers of low power ISM/SRD
solutions in Europe and offers highly efficient wireless products in the
169MHz, 433MHz, 868MHz, 915MHz and 2.4GHz frequency bands.
Maxim: DeepCover microcontroller enables
XAC PCI-PTS 4.1 certification
The newest security key pad and smart card readers—E200NP
and E200CP—from XAC Automation, which incorporate the
MAX32550 DeepCover secure microcontroller from Maxim Inte-
grated Products, have successfully passed the stringent PCI-PTS 4.1
certification requirements.
