AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance,
analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced a web-based library
of schematic symbols and printed-circuit board (PCB) footprints to help
developers designing with Silicon Labs' embedded mixed-signal products
streamline application development and accelerate time to market. The
online symbol library supports Silicon Labs' latest microcontrollers
(MCUs) including the Si10xx wireless MCU family, ultra-low-power
F99x/F98x devices and capacitive touch-sense MCUs; USB, Ethernet and LCD
interface products; and the Si1102/20 proximity and ambient light
sensors.
Silicon Labs' schematic symbols and PCB footprints are available for
download in a vendor-neutral format that can be exported to leading
computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools
using the complimentary Ultra Librarian reader from Accelerated Designs,
Inc. Developers can download the reader software to view .bxl symbol and
footprint files and generate components and their attributes in
virtually any electronic design automation (EDA) CAD/CAE format. Silicon
Labs' standard footprints generated by the reader are based on the
IPC-7351 specification.
"Silicon Labs is committed to helping our MCU customers get into
production as quickly as possible," said John Ellis, director of
software and tools for Silicon Labs' Embedded Mixed-Signal products.
"These online tools provide our customers with a fast and flexible way
to release symbol models in every format, streamlining the development
of embedded applications powered by Silicon Labs MCUs."
To download the Ultra Librarian Reader and Silicon Labs' symbols and
footprints, visit www.silabs.com/pr/SymbolLibrary.
An enhanced version of the Ultra Librarian software, available for
purchase from Accelerated Designs, enables software models to be
modified and auto-generated to meet any user-defined requirement.
About Accelerated Designs, Inc.
Accelerated Designs, Inc. is a privately held company located in
Huntsville, Alabama. It provides integrated circuit vendors, electronic
manufacturers and electronic engineers with a one-stop source of data
for all computer-aided design (CAD), simulation, 3D models and other
engineering data in a form that allows them to customize the data to
meet their own company requirements and the requirements of their
customers. Its industrial-sized library tool, Ultra Librarian, and an
existing library of 500,000 electronic design automation CAD parts can
be ported to any CAD tool. Additional company information is available
at www.accelerated-designs.com.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of highly-integrated,
easy-to-use products offers customers significant advantages in
performance, size and power consumption. These patented solutions serve
a broad set of markets and applications including consumer,
communications, computing, industrial and automotive.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Silicon Labs is a global enterprise with
operations, sales and design activities worldwide. The company is
committed to contributing to our customers' success by recruiting the
highest quality talent to create industry-changing innovations. For more
information about Silicon Labs, please visit www.silabs.com.
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SOURCE: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Dale Weisman, +1-512-532-5871
dale.weisman@silabs.com
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