Join Actel and Avnet Memec at the System-on-Chip: Designing Next Generation SoCs Virtual Conference
September 14 2009 - 8:00AM
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Learn how
to make designing SoCs easier from Actel and Avnet Memec at the
System-on-Chip: Designing Next Generation SoCs virtual conference
on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Through presentations and
webinars, Actel and distribution partner Avnet Memec will
demonstrate how FPGAs provide a compelling design alternative
compared to costly ASIC development. The conference will explore
the challenges faced by developers of ASIC- and FPGA-based SoCs,
including an in-depth look at the state of chip design economics,
the quest for plug-and-play intellectual property (IP) the state of
the verification bottleneck, and the need for better integration
between analog and digital design flows. Additional conference
involvement: Panel Session: Integrating Analog and Digital IP onto
an SoC Time: 3:30- 4:30 pm EDT Moderator: Clive (Max) Maxfield,
Vice President, TechBites Interactive Actel's Jim Davis, vice
president, software and systems engineering, will participate and
discuss how ASIC- and FPGA-based SoC design flows differ, various
analog/digital simulators and how effectively they communicate with
each other, how designers can take full advantage of available
tools for the intricately specific applications they are designing
and other design flow integration issues. Scheduled Chat:
Mixed-Signal Embedded System Design Challenges Time: 1:30 - 2:00 pm
EDT Moderator: Venkatesh Narayan, Director of Software &
Systems Engineering, Actel This chat will discuss the challenges
faced by designers of embedded systems. Topics include analog,
programmable logic, RTL knowledge requirements and design tools.
For more information on System-on-Chip: Designing Next Generation
SoCs, visit: http://www.eetimes.com/soc/ To register for the
virtual conference, visit:
http://seminar2.techonline.com/registration/wcRegForm_VCONC.cgi?sessionID=
virtualshow_sept1609 About Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet
Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet,
Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers
(EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in
more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from
leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and
supply-chain services. The group's Web site is located at
http://www.em.avnet.com/. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500
company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic
components, computer products and embedded technology in the world.
Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's
leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000
customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and
solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated
revenue of $16.23 billion. For more information, visit
http://www.avnet.com/. 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 http://www.actel.com/. Actel, IGLOO, Actel Fusion,
ProASIC, Libero, Pigeon Point and the associated logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Actel Corporation. All other
trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective
owners. DATASOURCE: Actel CONTACT: Ivanya Terrazas,
+1-650-318-7570, Web Site: http://www.actel.com/
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