LOWELL, Mass - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today unveiled a new initiative designed specifically to enable consumer packaged goods companies to increase overall organizational efficiency and cost management. Building on Dassault Systèmes' industry-specific series of CPG Accelerators, the primary value of the Collaborative Business Processes Initiative for CPG is to accelerate innovation by promoting global standardization and re-use of intellectual property throughout the supply chain helping to generate global economies of scale, reduce cycle times and improve quality.
'With complex global business models and high volume product lines, we've identified greater standardization and a single version of the truth as mission critical elements for CPG companies to successfully drive innovation and overall organization efficiency,' said Rosemary Grabowski, vice president, CPG Market Development, Dassault Systèmes. 'Building on our strong heritage in the CPG industry, we believe that this new innovation initiative will provide CPG companies with the additional organizational horsepower to explore new markets and take advantage of emerging opportunities.'

Organizations are able to realize a number of benefits from the initiative, including:

* Enabling global business operations and improve supply chain performance;
* Standardizing and streamline specification creation, management and use to maximize procurement power and enable significant cost reductions;
* Increasing productivity and efficiency by eliminating redundancies and accelerating time to completion;
* Ensuring validation of specification to optimize manufacturing preferences
* Maximizing the benefits of negotiated volume pricing on a global basis
* Assuring the promotion of repeatable best practices for specification request, design and approvals.

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About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 115,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes' shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes' ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

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Paris, France and Armonk, NY - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that they have teamed up with Panasonic's Home Appliances Company and its Kitchen Appliance Business Unit (BU) to support the development of more convenient and safer home appliances and accelerate the introduction of induced heating (IH) appliances, such as flat cooktops, into the Japanese market.

IH appliances are produced and developed by Panasonic's Kitchen Appliance BU and they are gaining popularity as an alternative to gas-heated appliances. These appliances generate heat through a process known as Joule heating or the transfer of heat to the bottom of a cooking pan through an electromagnetic field. Heating efficiency levels are over 90% since heat is transmitted directly to the cooking area safely without any air pollution as this method avoids cooking food using direct fire.

With its industry's first all-metal heating and light-sensor technologies, Panasonic's IH appliance leads the industry in heat induction technology allowing consumers to quickly measure cooking temperatures so they can accurately control the amount of heat generated for cooking.

As demand increases for products that perform intelligent functions, companies face the challenge of managing complex design environments to interconnect the software, mechanical and electrical components required to manufacture more sophisticated products. IBM and Dassault Systèmes are helping Panasonic's Kitchen Appliance BU use CATIA software, a 3D virtual design platform, for the digital development of product design plans used in the manufacturing of more energy-efficient, electrical appliances with features that will help consumers lead smarter lives.

Panasonic's Kitchen Appliance BU uses PLM software solution CATIA to help shorten the product development period and improve design quality as follows:

* All design processes, from initial digital designs to physical mold designs, were done as part of one integral process to shorten the product development cycle.
* Key IH appliance parts, such as resin and plate parts, were designed in a 3D format allowing fast and direct collaboration with multiple factory mold makers. The process of mold drawing and production was shortened by 40%.
* Metal parts, critical to the operation of IH appliances, were designed and tested quickly, saving up to two days of testing time by using module of CATIA Sheet Metal Design.
* With CATIA Analysis features, product designers performed repeated analysis of large and complex assembly parts quickly, which allowed the Kitchen Appliance BU team to focus on delivering a high quality product early in the design process.

Industry analysts point to demand for future products such as zoneless induction stoves that can be powered with intelligent sensors that determine the presence of pots anywhere on the stove and automatically ignite energy under the cooking pot and nowhere else. Panasonic's Kitchen Appliance BU will continue using Dassault Systèmes PLM solution for the design and development of new eco-friendly products that help reduce of carbon monoxide (CO2) emissions.

"Compared to other software design products, CATIA has a rich set of design functions needed for products requiring sophisticated surface and shape designs such as our electric cooking heaters," said Mr. Yasushi Morimoto, team leader, Kitchen Appliance BU, Home Appliances Company, Panasonic Corporation. "Seamless integration between CAD, CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) drove our decision to choose Dassault Systèmes 3D platform. Our goal is to expand into new product development areas by enhancing collaboration among internal units, realizing global collaborative design, and improving perfection of design through expanding utilization of CAE," added Mr. Morimoto.

"Japanese companies have long mastered the art of achieving excellence in product design and manufacturing and with Dassault Systèmes CATIA 3D software, Panasonic's home appliance division can now deliver a smarter and greener product," said Albert Bunshaft, vice president, IBM Product Lifecycle Management.

For more information about IBM please visit www.ibm.com and www.ibm.com/solutions/plm.

For Dassault Systèmes please visit http://www.3ds.com.

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 115,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes' shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes' ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced several highly configurable DSP IP cores expanding the design creation capabilities for the RTAX2000D and RTAX4000D DSP FPGAs. The new cores enable designers to easily create common DSP functions such as filters (FIR, IIR) and transforms (FFT, IFT, DCT). Using a graphical user interface (GUI) embedded in Actel's Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE), the cores are targeted to RTAX-DSP space-flight FPGAs.

"By providing a simple but powerful user interface, these configurable DSP cores greatly simplify and shorten the design cycle for DSP applications targeting our new RTAX-DSP FPGAs for space-flight applications," said Ken O'Neill director, high reliability product marketing at Actel. "These new offerings expand the horizons of the RTAX series of FPGAs, which already have a well-established space-flight track record."
Actel's DSP IP Cores

The three new cores are supported through comprehensive software dialog windows allowing for the quick selection and configuration of multiple common DSP functions.

* Multiplier
* Multiplier with Adder or Subtractor
* Multiplier with Accumulator

The configurable DSP IP cores generate structural netlists in either Verilog or VHDL and can be easily instantiated into a complex RTAX-DSP FPGA design using Actel's Libero IDE and SmartDesign graphical block system design creation tool. Comprehensive handbooks are available to assist designers in building various DSP functions.

The IP cores take advantage of the embedded mathblocks available in RTAX-DSP devices. Each mathblock contains a fast 18-by-18 bit hardware multiplier, plus a 41-bit internal adder-subtractor and register that can be configured for accumulating multiplier results. The multiplier can be broken into two 9-by-9 multipliers when less precision and more multipliers are needed. A number of different pipelining options are available, with optional registers on all inputs and outputs. Mathblocks have cascade outputs and inputs so, for common applications like FIR filters, they may be chained for maximum performance, leaving FPGA fabric resources free. RTAX-DSP devices have up to 120 mathblocks, each of which can perform full-precision multiplications at up to 125 MHz and has built-in protection against radiation-induced single event upsets (SEU) and single event transients (SET).

Availability of the new IP cores marks another milestone in the introduction and support of the RTAX-DSP FPGA product family, which merges enhanced signal processing capabilities with the tried-and-trusted technology of the underlying RTAX architecture and process. This underscores Actel's commitment to provide designers of space-flight systems with the performance and reliability they need.
Pricing and Availability

The cores are available immediately and are included with an Actel Libero IDE Platinum software license, priced at $2495 per seat. Node-locked and floating licenses are available.

About Actel
Actel is the leader in low-power FPGAs and mixed-signal FPGAs, offering the most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.

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A fast, sensitive and inexpensive tool, MassCode Tags can be used to screen for specific pathogens that may be present in a biological sample. MassCode Tags are small molecules, each with a unique molecular weight. In MassTag PCR, individual tags are attached to DNA primers that correspond to microbial sequences. The primers are then used to amplify nucleic acid isolated from biological sample using PCR. The tags are released by applying UV irradiation, and mass spectroscopy is then used to identify the corresponding tags. The mass spectroscopy detection technique is highly multiplexed, faster and more sensitive than traditional detection technologies utilized for PCR analysis. Investigators at the Center for Infection and Immunity in the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, developed the MassTag PCR application.

"By acquiring this technology and moving it forward, Agilent is creating a new solution that enables mid-range multiplex screening for the life science research market," said Gustavo Salem, Agilent vice president and general manager, Biological Systems Division. "This technology addresses a key need by reducing the cost to screen for a large number of pathogens that might be present in a given sample and will accelerate the life science research workflow."

"We are pleased that Agilent recognized the value of this technology and has made a commitment to ensuring that it will be available for public health research," said Ian Lipkin, M.D., John Snow professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University.

Dr. Lipkin, along with Dr. Thomas Briese, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia, have used this technology in their research to further innovative techniques of pathogen identification and discovery for unexplained respiratory infections, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and meningoencephalitis.

The patents Agilent has purchased cover differing aspects of the MassCode Tag technology and are valid in 34 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and China.

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The new Agilent 33502A 2-channel 50 Vpp Isolated Amplifier is ideal for R&D development and test engineers who need signal sources greater than 20 Vpp without sacrificing accuracy. It also has a programmable pass-through mode for use in high-voltage applications including aerospace defense, automotive and industrial.

"Engineers in R&D and manufacturing need a convenient way to create accurate and reliable signal sources at higher voltages using their current function generators," said Gary Whitman, vice president and general manager of Agilent's System Products Division. "The Agilent 33502A extends their voltage range over 20 Vpp, which is important to engineers for testing and qualifying their designs and devices."

The Agilent 33502A has a fully isolated front end offering a superior 5x voltage amplification. It can be independently configured with input coupling (AC|DC) and input impedance (50?|1M?) to match specific circuits. The input path can also be switched from amplified to direct (unamplified) without removing or reconnecting cables. The 33502A has a two-unit, half-rack mechanical form factor, which fits well as a bench-top unit or in a test system, and is configured with LAN (LXI Class-C compliant) and USB interfaces. It also provides both a programmable interface and a soft-key-driven front panel, making it easy to configure.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent 33502A 2-ch 50 Vpp Isolated Amplifier is available now and is priced at $2,600 for the base model.

High resolution images of the Agilent 33502A are available at www.agilent.com/find/33502A_images.

More information about the Agilent 33502A 2-ch 50 Vpp Isolated Amplifier is available at www.agilent.com/find/33502A.

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The Simatic WinCC Calendar Scheduler software option can be used to specifically plan events and actions for controlling plant processes. Using a variety of tools, several calendars, events and associated actions can be created, filtered, processed and managed. With the actions editor, for example, the user can connect calendar data with activities such as the implementation of C-scripts. The editor can also support exceptions, such as suspending otherwise regularly occurring events as required for holidays or for maintenance work. The language setting editor facilitates multilingual versions. Variable fields, for example action names, can be assigned multi-language designations in advance. With a hierarchical user rights system, scheduling can be protected against unauthorized access. All scheduling activities are simultaneously protocoled and displayed in the alarm logging system. This ensures a high level of process transparency within the plant.

Further information can be found on the Internet at: www.siemens.com/simatic-wincc

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The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the worldwide leading supplier of production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. With integrated automation technologies as well as comprehensive industry-specific solutions, Siemens increases the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of its customers in the fields of industry and infrastructure. The Sector consists of six Divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 222,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry posted in fiscal year 2008 a profit of EUR3.86 billion with revenues totalling EUR38 billion. www.siemens.com/industry

The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany) is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industries to solutions for whole industrial sectors that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services. With around 42,900 employees worldwide Siemens Industry Automation achieved in fiscal year 2008 total sales of EUR8.7 billion.

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The Agilent 1290 Infinity LC System, launched earlier this year, delivers best-in-class performance in all HPLC, UHPLC and LC/MS categories. These new, Agilent LC injectors are the first high-throughput sample injection modules to provide 1290 Infinity LC pressure capability at 1200 bar. The systems contain a specially designed high-pressure valve that is proprietary to Agilent.

"Our 1290 Infinity LC customers are impressed by the outstanding reproducibility and limits of detection," said Patrick Kaltenbach, Agilent general manager, Liquid Chromatography. "Agilent's proprietary 1200 bar valve technology is a game-changing improvement for robust and reliable operation in a high-throughput environment. Our injector makes it a complete high sample capacity solution for LC and LC/MS users."

Increasing the daily sample throughput of analytical laboratories without compromising quality of results is a constant challenge for contract research organizations as well as the pharmaceutical and food industry. The 1290 Infinity LC Injector extends sample capacity to 24 cooled microwell plates or 648 cooled 2-mL vials, satisfying the most demanding high-throughput customers. Overlapping injection and wash steps during runs allow for ultra-fast injection times of less than 5 seconds without compromising carryover. The new injector system is available now and is compatible with Agilent's software programs ChemStation, MassHunter and EZChrom.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today expanded its digital storage oscilloscope and digitizer portfolio with three new low-profile models in the Infiniium 90008 Series. These hybrid instruments offer the highest channel density available in ultrahigh-performance oscilloscope/digitizers, with eight channels that deliver digitizing rates of 40 GSa/s and bandwidths from 8 to 13 GHz - all in a 7U-high package.

Engineers and scientists working in high-energy physics or radar rely on the ultrahigh-speed digitizing capability of high-performance oscilloscopes to make accurate measurements on single shot phenomena. Using multiple oscilloscopes to reach desired channel counts can be problematic in space-constrained test environments. Agilent's Infiniium 90008 Series low-profile, high-performance oscilloscopes/digitizers have twice the channel density of traditional oscilloscopes, providing unmatched space efficiency. Researchers can use the instruments individually or combine multiple units to deploy systems with hundreds of channels of measurement capability.

Benefits of the Agilent Infiniium 90008 Series low-profile oscilloscope/digitizers include:

* Unmatched real-time measurement accuracy: Leveraging technology from the award-winning Infiniium 90000 Series high-performance oscilloscopes, these new oscilloscope/digitizers offer the industry's lowest noise floor at 40 GSa/s. Full-bandwidth probing solutions and accurate de-embedding and equalization capabilities ensure the best real-time measurement accuracy available today for bandwidths of 13 GHz and below.
* Fast offload speeds and compatibility with industry-standard computation packages: Users may offload data for custom analysis on their PCs using an optional high-speed PCIe(r) bus card (available through www.dolphinics.com) to transfer data at sustained rates up to 150 MB/s. Device drivers for VxWorks, LabVIEW and Linux, with application code examples for MATLAB(r), C/C++, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, and LabWindows/CVI software are standard.
* Powerful internal measurement capabilities with dual on-board PCs and off-the-shelf software: Each eight-channel module boasts two PCs that run application software and provide standard I/O functionality. In addition, custom IDA (Infiniium data accelerator) hardware on the acquisition boards speeds measurements requiring filtering and math algorithms. Up to 1 Gpt of memory per channel supports long time-capture. Available application packages such as the 89601A vector analyzer software can speed scientists' insight into research questions.

"Agilent has been the fastest-growing scope vendor since 1997," said Jay Alexander, vice president and general manager of Agilent's oscilloscopes business. "We focus our engineering efforts on delivering the measurement capability our customers need. The Infiniium 90008 Series has the performance and channel density to support leading-edge research so critical to basic science and modern physics."

Additional information about Agilent's new Infiniium 90008 Series oscilloscope/digitizers and the company's complete line of oscilloscopes is available at www.agilent.com/find/90008. Product images are available at www.agilent.com/find/90008_images.

Agilent Infiniium 90008 Series oscilloscope/digitizers are also available on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule.

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The test solutions are comprised of the Agilent 16962A logic analyzer module and either a Nexus NT-DDR3DIHS or Nexus NT-DDR3SOIHS slot interposer for next-generation, double-data rate (DDR3) SDRAM buses.

The new interposers are designed for use with the Agilent 16900 Series logic analyzer providing state analysis and protocol decode at up to 1,867 mega-transfers per second (MT/s) for DDR3 DIMM applications and 1,600MT/s for SODIMM applications.

This is the industry's most comprehensive DDR3 test platform, offering the industry's fastest full-channel 2.0GT/s 16962A logic analysis module; a complete probing portfolio for DDR3 BGA, DIMM and SODIMM; and the first DDR3 compliance and performance software environment.

Agilent's 16962A logic analysis module with 2.0 GT/s state speed and 2GHz trigger sequence speed enables full capability to reliably trigger and capture DDR3-1867 signals. When used with these new DDR3 probing solutions and analysis software tools, this module provides full test capability for system integration in the memory industry.

"The new Agilent 16962A module, when used with Nexus DIMM and SODIMM interposers, provides superior insight into DDR3 bus activity," said Jun Chie, marketing manager for Logic and Protocol Test at Agilent. "This solution setup is more proof of Agilent's commitment to provide designers of DDR devices with the ideal toolset to address their test challenges."

Benefits of the 16962A logic analyzer module and Nexus DDR3 DIMM and SODIMM solution setups include:

* Interposer design provides flexibility and ease of use for testing and digital validation of different DDR3 DIMMs or SODIMMs.
* Software components speed setup and simplify analysis. The solution includes software that helps users to comprehend acquired data and enhance usability. Protocol-decode software interprets bus data and displays it in protocol, hexadecimal or binary format. Auto-configuration files facilitate quick logic analyzer setup.
* Interposer support for DIMMs. The solution supports a 240-pin, 933 MHz clock (1866 MT/s data rate), 64-/72-bit, Un-buffered Synchronous Double Date Rate 3 DRAM Dual In-Line Memory Module (DDR3 SDRAM DIMM).
* Interposer support for SODIMMs. The solution supports a 204-pin, 800 MHz clock (1600 MT/s data rate), 64-bit, Un-buffered Synchronous Double Date Rate 3 DRAM Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module (DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM).

Additional information about Agilent's 16962A logic analyzer module is available at www.agilent.com/find/16962A. Information about Nexus' DDR3 interposers is available at www.nexustesttechnology.com.

A backgrounder about memory technologies and Agilent's test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/memory_backgrounder.

More information about Agilent's DDR test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/ddr.

Agilent's Digital Test Standards Program

Agilent's solutions for digital applications are driven and supported by Agilent experts who are involved in various international standard committees. We call it the Agilent Digital Test Standards Program. Our experts are active in the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC), PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG(r)), Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), USB-Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Alliance, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), and many others. Our involvement in these standards groups and their related workshops, plugfests, and seminars enables Agilent to bring the right solutions to the market when our customers need them.

About Nexus Technology

Nexus Technology, Inc. is the industry's premier supplier of validation products for DDR3. Nexus Technology is a recognized provider of tools to Intel Corporation and is a member of Agilent Technologies' Channel Partner Program, JEDEC, RapidIO, and PCI-SIG. Information about Nexus Technology is available on the Web at www.nexustesttechnology.com.
About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 18,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2008. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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ERIE, Pa. (November 6, 2009) – Bliley Technologies, Inc., a worldwide leader in crystal controlled frequency solutions, has introduced the NV45AD1725 OCVCXO (oven controlled voltage controlled crystal oscillator) configured specifically for ultra low phase noise results in vibration-rich environments.

Packaged with a standard, 1-inch-square footprint and with a .46 inch height, the 100 MHz NV45AD1725 offers the lowest phase noise available in its class, as well as design flexibility for electronics engineers specifying substitute components and upgrades. Well suited for microwave communication, radar, navigation and equipment systems, the NV45AD1725 is available in both leaded and RoHS compliant versions.

'Historically, phase noise has been a major, limiting factor related to the successful operation of sophisticated communication and radar systems subjected to vibration effects. The 100 MHz NV45AD1725 is designed to meet that specific engineering requirement. Although it is available as a standard part, customization is an option for advanced technology programs,' said Dennis Barrick, Bliley's Global Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.

To review complete NV45AD1725 OCVCXO specifications online, visit Bliley Technologies at www.bliley.com/datasheets/NV45AD1725_single_board_100MHz.pdf.

About Bliley Technologies, Inc.:

Bliley has been producing state-of-the-art, low phase noise products since 1930 and is recognized internationally as a provider of quality frequency generation solutions for these industries: SATCOM/space; military; aerospace electronics; wireless and wireline communication; instrumentation; and consumer electronics. The company specializes in producing frequency control components for demanding applications.

At its state-of-the-art, ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturing facilities, Bliley designs and produces:

--Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs)
--Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs)
--Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXOs)
--Crystal Oscillators (XOs)
--Precision AT, SC, IT & FC cut crystals
--Quartz Transducers.

For more information, contact Bliley (www.bliley.com) at 2545 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, Pa., 16506-4512. Phone: (814) 838-3571.

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KAWASAKI (Japan), DUESSELDORF and DORTMUND (Germany) - ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) and NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today announced the availability of its four new single-chip IO-Link solutions for IO-Link slave applications. This project is based on a close cooperation with TMG-Karlsruhe. The new IO-Link solutions combine NEC Electronics' All Flash™ 78K0R 16-bit microcontroller and ELMOS IO-Link transceiver, with integrated IO-Link slave protocol stack in a single package. The part numbers differ according to their flash memory capacity; uPD78F8040 offers 32 kilobytes (KB), uPD78F8041 offers 64 KB, uPD78F8042 offers 96 KB, and uPD78F8043 offers 128 KB of flash memory.

IO-Link is the preferred standard serial digital communications protocol used for sensors and actuators in industrial automation systems. IO-Link offers the following advantages:

* Compatible integration into existing fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet environment
* Process, parameter and diagnosis data in one cable
* compatible cabling to existing sensor communication

One key advantage of using the IO-Link slave protocol stack offered with the NEC Electronics' solutions is that minor upgrades could be included if the IO-Link specification is enhanced, significantly reducing development time and effort. Alternatively, designers can opt to develop and maintain their own software stacks. The ELMOS transceiver integrates significant analogue components, which enable system designers to eliminate use of additional external components and develop a complete IO-Link slave product at low cost.

NEC Electronics provides extensive product range to include a choice of memory variants all in the same device package. Developers can choose from 4 pin-compatible memory configurations in an 8mm x 8mm 56-pin QFN package making it easy to switch to a larger memory if more software is needed. Flash sizes from 32 KB to 128 KB will be available. This also allows developers to use the same PCB for multiple designs even though different amounts of software may be required. A 32 KB device can easily be replaced by a 128 KB device without having to re-design the PCB.

To support system designers in using the IO-Link single-chip solution, NEC Electronics and ELMOS can also provide a comprehensive development kit at lower cost than most of the other kits in the market. The 78K0R Link-It! kit is available now.

The IO-Link market is now beginning to show real promise and ELMOS and NEC Electronics are working with several vendors some of whom are already engaged in development projects. ELMOS and NEC Electronics are well placed to enable system designers to quickly and easily achieve differentiated designs using the only single-chip IO-Link solution available on the market

Availability

Samples of the new single-chip IO-Link solutions are available now. Mass production of the new devices is slated to begin in April 2010, with expected monthly mass production of 500,000 units. (Availability is subject to change without notice.)

More information about ELMOS and NEC Electronics' solutions for the industrial automation market can be found at http://www.elmos.de/german/produkte/know-how/io-link.html or http://www.eu.necel.com/iolink

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All Flash is a trademark or registered trademark of NEC Electronics in Japan, America, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, German, and China. NEC Electronics is a registered trademark or trademark of NEC Corporation. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

About ELMOS Semiconductor AG
ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) is a leading developer and producer of customer-specific system solutions in the automotive sector. Based on the modular high-voltage CMOS technology, a great amount of analog mixed-signal circuitry elements such as voltage regulators, analog/digital converters, power-drives and NVM storage offer a huge range of integration possibilities for customers' ideas. In addition, MEMS-based sensor systems and dedicated packages both developed and manufactured within the ELMOS-Group, enable ELMOS to supply silicon-based microsystems. About 90 percent of sales are achieved with ASICs for automotive electronics. ELMOS is listed on the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. For additional information about ELMOS Semiconductor, visit www.elmos.de.

About NEC Electronics Corporation
NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets; system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripheral, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. (www.am.necel.com) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (www.eu.necel.com). More information about NEC Electronics worldwide can be found at www.necel.com.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global design innovation, announced today that Exar Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAR) has signed an expanded business agreement to establish Cadence® as its leading chip planning and mixed-signal design solutions provider. As a result of the new multi-year agreement, the Cadence Virtuoso® and Encounter® platforms, as well as the Cadence Chip Planning Solution, will make up Exar's key mixed-signal design environment for designs at 65 nanometers and below.

'We have a longstanding relationship with Cadence as they have consistently provided the technology required for our project needs,' said George Apostol, senior vice president and CTO, Exar Corporation. 'We also believe that they have the technology leadership and outstanding technical support that is vital to helping us deliver highly differentiated silicon solutions to our customers. Cadence tools, especially for mixed-signal designs, are ideal for our forthcoming data communications, storage, interface and power-management products.'

With the new agreement, Exar has chosen the Cadence Virtuoso platform for its analog and custom design and implementation technology. Additionally, the company will use Cadence Multi-mode Simulation technology for RF, FastSpice, and mixed-signal simulations. Exar will use the Cadence Encounter Digital Implementation System for digital design prototyping and floorplanning. And lastly, Exar has adopted the Cadence Chip Planning Solution as the standard for its IC conceptualization, analysis, and planning activities across the organization.

'Companies like Exar succeed through their ability to create highly differentiated designs, and are justifiably selective when it comes to the partners with whom they entrust their design flows,' said Steve Carlson, vice president of marketing at Cadence. 'Cadence welcomes the opportunity for a long-term relationship with Exar, and we look forward to helping them further distinguish their products through technical innovation and rapid market introduction.'

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

About Exar
Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: www.exar.com.

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The SureSelect Human All Exon Kit extends the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the SureSelect Target Enrichment System to studies of all human exons, a region totaling approximately 38 Mb. Available in kit sizes appropriate for studies comprised of a few to several thousand samples, Agilent's in-solution-based SureSelect Target Enrichment System easily scales up and is well-suited for automation.

"We're excited to extend our next-generation sequencing target enrichment portfolio even further with an optimized protocol for the Applied Biosystems SOLiD System in addition to the protocol for the Illumina GAII which was released last month," said Fred Ernani, Ph.D., Agilent emerging genomics applications product manager. "The performance, ease of use and scalability of the SureSelect Human All Exon Kit combines well with the increasing capacity and efficiency of both of these next-generation sequencers."

The SureSelect Human All Exon Kit design covers 1.22 percent of human genomic regions corresponding to the NCBI Consensus CDS Database (CCDS), including more than 700 human miRNAs from the Sanger v13 database and more than 300 additional human non-coding RNAs in a single tube.

"The SureSelect All Exon Kit enrichment for the Applied Biosystems SOLiD System worked in our hands extremely well," said Dr. Michal Schweiger, MD, Ph.D., Cancer Genomics Group of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics. "The amount of input DNA required is very low and the protocol straightforward to perform. We are very happy about the technology, especially in regard to our applications studying cancer where we have limited amounts of input DNA."

Agilent's SureSelect Target Enrichment System is now the platform with the most optimized protocols for a diverse set of sequencing protocols and platforms. It supports Illumina end-sequencing and paired-end sequencing protocols in addition to fragment library format sequencing on the SOLiD System. Users of Agilent's eArray online design tool can improve the efficiency of their research by easily designing custom products to target any genome of interest, all in a single tube.

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Applications for the Agilent E5061B, part of the ENA series of network analyzers, include general RF-network measurements, such as filters or amplifier tests, and LF (low frequency) measurements necessary for loop-gain evaluation of DC-DC converters. The E5061B's frequency coverage is suitable for power distribution networks (PDN) measurements, which evaluate the quality of a DC power supply circuit. This type of evaluation is increasingly important, especially in high-speed digital communication equipment.

Features of the Agilent E5061B include:

* S-parameter test port, 5 Hz to 3 GHz, with a wide dynamic range of 120 dB at more than 1MHz, 90 dB at less than 100 Hz;
* gain-phase test port, 5 Hz to 30 MHz, switchable 1 MO/50 O input;
* DC bias source from 0 to ±40 Vdc, which can be added to AC test signal (for both S-parameter and gain-phase test port) or can be used as a sweepable DC source; and
* compact form factor with a 254-mm depth, requiring less desktop space.

"The new E5061B represents an extension of a recognized industry standard in RF network analysis capabilities from Agilent," said Akira Nukiyama, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Component Test Division, Kobe. "Delivering the excellent RF performance that is common to the ENA series, the E5061B also offers accurate LF measurement capability. It's the ideal, general-purpose LF-to-RF network analyzer that meets a variety of network measurements."

Agilent's ENA Series addresses a broad array of component and circuit tests, including EMC-related applications and automotive, wireless communications, aerospace and defense, education and medical applications. The series includes the Agilent E5071C (9 kHz to 8.5 GHz /300 kHz to 20 GHz), the Agilent E5061A/62A (300 kHz to 1.5/3.0 GHz) and now the Agilent E5061B, expanding coverage to LF measurement requirements down to 5 Hz.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent E5061B network analyzer is available now and is priced at $31,900.

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Since the conformance test processes have been validated on the Agilent 8960, all cellular formats are supported from one platform resulting in the most comprehensive and cost-effective acoustic test solution for 2G and 3G, including HSPA+, E-EDGE and eHRPD. All acoustic conformance tests are controlled from one turn-key solution with results exported into a convenient Microsoft(r) Word document.

"The close relationship between Agilent and Hermon Labs TI, using the Agilent 8960 and integrating our solutions together, provides a much better solution for our handset-manufacturer, laboratory and wireless-operator customers," said Alex Usoskin, CEO of Hermon Labs.

"This is a strategic relationship for Agilent and Hermon Labs TI, and builds on our respective expertise to deliver a complete and cost-effective acoustic test solution that expands our test coverage for the wireless industry," said Niels Fache, general manager of Agilent's Mobile Broadband Operation.

Additional information about the Agilent 8960, the one-box solution for wireless device development, manufacturing and repair, is available at www.agilent.com/find/8960.

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"The novel nanostructures will be fabricated and characterized in-situ in this unique SPM-ALD tool in order to rapidly prototype a wide variety of next-generation devices," said Fritz Prinz, professor and chairman, mechanical engineering, Stanford University. "The SPM-ALD tool will enable us to build devices which take advantage of the quantum confinement effects present at small length scales, length scales that could not be accessed with traditional lithography methods. These devices can only be built with manufacturing tools possessing extraordinary spatial resolution."

This program focuses on the integration of ALD, a thin-film technique capable of sub-nanometer precision in thickness, with the nanometer lateral resolution SPM in a drive to extend the capability of scanning probe techniques to prototyping and device fabrication. Historically, performance of electronic devices has been limited by traditional manufacturing methods, such as optical and electron beam lithography, which are not likely to deliver feature resolution significantly below 20 nm. However, the quantum mechanical effects of electron confinement in devices 10 nm or smaller result in phenomena qualitatively different than those seen in larger devices. Taking advantage of this quantum confinement is predicted to result in a new paradigm for electronic devices.

"We chose Stanford University for this grant for the recognized expertise of professor Prinz and team, and the close alignment between the proposed research and the future of Agilent's SPM business," said Jack Wenstrand, Agilent's director of university relations. The work between Agilent and Stanford University is part of Agilent's University Relations Program, which facilitates collaborations with universities around the world. Agilent supports scientific work with universities worldwide through direct grants and collaborative research.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the addition of a 4-tap de-emphasis signal converter N4916B, an ultraflexible SSC injection and a SATA ISI channel to its J-BERT N4903B high-performance serial BERT. The new capabilities enable R&D and test engineers to accurately characterize receiver ports and channels of multigigabit serial bus interfaces, such as Quickpath Interconnect (QPI), Hypertransport, PCI Express(r), DisplayPort, SerialATA, USB3, CEI, 10GBASE-KR, 40GBASE-KR and memory interfaces.

4-Tap De-emphasis Signal Converter

The de-emphasis technique is used in the transmission of digital electrical signals at gigabit data rates. De-emphasis is a signal pre-distortion to compensate for signal degradations that occur when transmitting electrical signals with gigabit rates over PC board traces, backplanes or long cables.

Agilent's new de-emphasis signal converter, the N4916B, allows users to emulate transmitter de-emphasis with one pre- and two post-cursors, as well as individually adjust de-emphasis levels up to 12.0 dB. With its DC-coupled outputs, the signal converter tolerates even unbalanced pattern streams. The N4916B is transparent to jitter, enabling emulation of real-world de-emphasis and jitter conditions that a receiver is expected to tolerate. Agilent's new de-emphasis signal converter can be used as front-end for J-BERT N4903A/B, ParBERT or other gigabit pattern generators.

Besides its de-emphasis capabilities, the N4916B offers a unique clock-doubling option, which enables error, jitter and eye analysis with J-BERT N4903B of transmitters using half-rate clocks.

Ultraflexible SSC Injection

The spread spectrum clocking (SSC) injection is becoming more common for high-speed interconnects. SSC modulates the operating frequency of a circuit slightly to spread its radiated emissions over a range of frequencies.

J-BERT N4903B's SSC option now provides more flexible and arbitrary SSC injection capabilities that can be combined with sinusoidal jitter injection, helping R&D engineers emulate worst-case and real-world SSC conditions, especially for SATA, SAS and USB3 receivers.

SATA ISI Channel

The new Agilent SATA ISI Channel N4915-60001 helps R&D and test engineers easily reproduce precise SATA compliant stress conditions for the receiver stress test when used in combination with J-BERT N4903B.

"We are very proud to offer the industry's leading jitter tolerance test solution," said Jergen Beck, general manager of Agilent's Digital Photonic Test product line. "By adding multitap de-emphasis, ultraflexible SSC and SATA ISI channel, we significantly simplify the accurate characterization of the next-generation of serial interfaces operating above 5 Gb/s. With this introduction we confirm our commitment to enable R&D and validation teams to release robust high-speed digital interfaces for the next generation of computer, consumer and communication devices."

Benefits of the Agilent N4916B de-emphasis signal converter include:

* Easy-to-emulate transmitter de-emphasis with individually adjustable de-emphasis of 0.0 dB to 12.0 dB in 0.1 dB steps for one pre- and two post-cursors. Tolerates unbalanced pattern and is jitter transparent.
* Ability to optimize the receiver's jitter budget by compensating for signal degradations caused by the test setup, cabling and test board ("de-embedding") by using signal de-emphasis.
* Flexible usage as de-emphasis front-end for J-BERT N4903A/B, ParBERT or other gigabit pattern generators.
* Accurate eye, jitter and error analysis of half-rate clocked transmitters with J-BERT N4903B by using the clock-doubler option.

Benefits of the Agilent J-BERT N4903B Software 6.1 and SATA ISI Channel include:

* Robust receiver designs by emulating real-world SSC effects via file upload of arbitrary SSC profiles.
* Compliant SAS and SATA injection of SSC with an expanded SSC range of up to 10,000 ppm in center-spread mode, support of up-, down-, and center-spread SSC as well as new SATA ISI channel.
* Simplified setup for USB3 receiver stress test by simultaneous injection of SSC and SJ from J-BERT N4903B.

Additional information about Agilent's N4916B and J-BERT N4903B is available at www.agilent.com/find/n4916 and www.agilent.com/find/jbert. Information about the SATA ISI channel can be found at www.agilent.com/find/SATA_rx_test.

High resolution images of the Agilent N4916B are available at www.agilent.com/find/n4916B_images.

More product images are available at www.agilent.com/find/jbert_images.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent N4916B de-emphasis signal converter with optional clock doubler is available now. Pricing starts at $39,400.

Agilent's J-BERT N4903B software rev. 6.1 for more flexible SSC/SJ injection (Option J11) can be downloaded from www.agilent.com/find/jbert at no charge.

The N4915-60001 SATA ISI Channel is available now at a price of $7,800.

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Ubisense will present and demonstrate its industrial applications on stand H50 at the Sydney Safety and Material Handling Show held on October 27-29. Staff will be present to introduce visitors to the world's leading precise real-time location system, already in use in over 400 organisations worldwide.

The Ubisense system is enabling rapid return on investment, often in less than 12 months, because the data generated provides a level of transparency in complex processes which cannot be achieved intuitively or visually.

When embedded in production processes, the Ubisense system provides location aware support to workers, reducing defects caused by human error and cutting down the time needed to execute a particular task. This in turn leads to improvements in quality and production costs.

Ubisense will join more than 300 exhibitors at The Safety Show and Sydney Materials Handling to present acres of workplace safety and materials handling solutions under one roof at the Sydney Showground from October 27 to 29, expecting 10,000 visitors.

Terry Phebey, VP Sales Eurasia Ubisense, says 'we are launching our World leading product at the Sydney show and already have installations in the region and are gearing up with local sales, implementation and support to develop our customer base in Australia and New Zealand'

About Ubisense
Ubisense is the world leader in Precise Real-Time Location Systems and Consulting Services, tracking people and assets with unmatched accuracy, and giving enterprises the power to bring visibility and control to previously intractable business processes. With over 400 customers worldwide, Ubisense is revolutionising industries today. Visit www.ubisense.net

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