Thursday 28 April 2011

Intel Takes The Lead for UK Embedded Masterclass 2011

UMR, the organiser of the Embedded Masterclass, has announced that Intel is to be the headline sponsor at this year’s Embedded Masterclass. The Embedded Masterclass is an annual UK technical conference, practical workshops, and exhibition that brings together hi-tech engineers and vendors for the sharing of information on the very latest in microprocessor technology, debug and development tools and embedded software.

This year’s event will take place at Bar Hill, near Cambridge on Wed 5th October and is expected to build on the success of previous years. www.embedded-masterclass.com

“We are delighted to have Intel on board as our headline sponsor,” said David Williams, Director of UMR, the company organizing the event. “With developments such as the Atom, Intel have brought a lot of innovation to the embedded space in recent years and I feel sure engineers will be keen to learn about their latest offering and their vision for future devices.”

Sarsen Technology is exhibiting at the UK Embedded Masterclass 2011. Please visit our web site at www.sarsen.net for details.





Monday 18 April 2011

Industry Record - Transistors on an Integrated Circuit

Altera Breaks Semiconductor Industry Record for Most Transistors on an Integrated Circuit


Industry's Highest-Bandwidth, Highest-Performance FPGA Features a Record-Setting 3.9 Billion Transistors.


San Jose, Calif., April 18, 2011 – Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced it set an industry milestone in semiconductor technology by delivering the most transistors ever packed onto an integrated circuit. Altera's 28-nm V FPGAs are the semiconductor industry's first devices to feature 3.9 billion transistors. This level of functionality delivers unparalleled performance to system designers.