Actel Corp. Cruises the Information Super Highway; Actel's Website Has Been Taking Browsers to "A Higher Level" for One Year.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1996--Surf's Up for Actel Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACTL ACTL American College of Trial Lawyers (Irvine, California) ACTL Access Carrier Terminal Location ACTL Activation Library ACTL Automated Compatibility Test Laboratory ACTL Association Cultural Turkey-Luxembourg ) as it announces the 1st year anniversary of its World Wide Web site located at www.actel.com. In the exploding growth and popularity of web sites, Actel is a true pioneer in achieving this one year anniversary milestone. The site provides instant access to the most up-to-date news on Actel products and applications, links to third-party applications, press releases and corporate information. Visitors can browse and download documents, use interactive selector guides to determine the best devices/software for their needs, order literature and multimedia demos or ask technical questions. "Actel's World Wide Web site was designed to provide a central source of current information and services, enabling visitors to evaluate -- and current users to design with -- Actel products," said Seth Rivard, webmaster@actel.com. "The web site is simple to use and easy to navigate; and provides information to users at all levels." How to Browse Actel's World Wide Web site features six main sections where users can browse: What's New, About Actel, Product Information, Technical Information, Job Opportunities and Sales Offices. -0- -- What's New provides an easy way for browsers to see what has been added to the web site in the last 30 days. -- About Actel provides the Web site visitor with an introduction to Actel and the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. market, as well as access to the latest corporate facts, directory information on strategic alliances and the University program. -- Product Information is divided into three sub-sections: Technology, Devices and Development Systems. The later two sections have comprehensive information including: selector guides, datasheets and applications. -- Technical Information is designed for the savvy browser with application examples including design files, designer's digest and Actel hardware and software frequently asked questions (FAQ's) with answers. The web site is also interactive, so if your question is not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. , you can ask an applications engineer! There is also a listing of Actel Job Opportunities and information on Actel Sales Offices worldwide. Additional Features The new Actel World Wide Web site has some other exciting features such as: a link to the German language Central European web site, literature and multimedia demo ordering. The Actel Designer Series demo on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). is a highly interactive experience with over 100 possible scenes teaching users about FPGA benefits, the Actel architecture and devices, design options and a realistic emulation of Actel's Designer Series tools. A second CD-ROM can be ordered in the "FPGA Integration Primer." The extensive document discusses the issues pertinent to PLD (Programmable Logic Device) Refers to a variety of logic chips that are programmable at the customer's site, the customer being the vendor of the finished chip, not the end user. and TTL (1) (Time To Live) A parameter in a network packet that sets a time limit to its validity. In order to prevent an IP packet from propagating endlessly through the network, the value in the TTL field is reduced by each router. designers who want to move up to using FPGAs. The CD-ROM contains actual Actel software running in demo mode demo mode - (Sun) 1. The state of being heads down in order to finish code in time for a demo, usually due yesterday. 2. About Actel Actel is dedicated to providing logic designers with the capability and confidence to move up to higher complexity designs. Actel is the world's leading manufacturer of antifuse-based field programmable gate arrays See FPGA. (FPGAs) and associated software development tools. Actel's cost-effective, antifuse architecture offers designers advantages in total system performance, gate utilization and high level design efficiencies, all resulting in lower development costs and faster time to market. Actel's FPGAs are used in voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , computing, medical, industrial controls and military and aerospace applications worldwide. Actel is located at 955 E. Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Telephone: 408-739-1010. Internet: http://www.actel.com. CONTACT: Actel Corp., Sunnyvale Steve Gurklys, 408/739-1010 (reader contact) Chuck Byers, 408/739-1010 (media contact) cbyers@actel.com or Walt & Co., Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Erin Curtis, 408/496-0900 |
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