Avnet Cilicon and CAST Announce Alliance; CAST Inc. Brings Xilinx FPGA IP Cores to Avalon Reference Design System.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2002 Avnet Cilicon, the focused semiconductor distributor division of Avnet Electronics Marketing and CAST Inc., a provider of intellectual property (IP) cores, today announced an alliance to jointly deliver CAST Xilinx cores as part of the Avnet Design Services Avalon Reference Design System(TM). The CAST cores will be offered in conjunction with Avnet Design Services designed hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. , providing customers with complete development platforms and reference designs. This combination of proven hardware and IP will simplify a designer's selection and evaluation process and remove risks, speeding time to market. "We're including CAST IP cores and hardware bundles in our Avalon Reference Design System because of their proven track record with Xilinx 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. customers, their broad IP core portfolio for applications areas of interest to our customers' base and compatibility with other elements of the Avalon Reference Design System," said Warren Miller There are several people of note named Warren Miller, including
"Avnet and CAST have long had the same goal: helping designers get competitive products out the door as quickly and cost-effectively as possible," said Bill Finch James H. "Bill" Finch (born Atlanta 1913 – July 28,2003) was an American architect. Founder of architectural firm FABRAP. Known as a modernist, in a city, he also disliked excessive parking lots and unburied wires. , vice president of sales at CAST Inc. "Our new alliance combines the broad range of CAST general purpose IP cores with the proven utility of the Avalon Reference Design System so that designers can develop and evaluate their Xilinx-based designs faster and easier than before. We're excited to be a part of it." The initial focus will be multimedia platforms using CAST's JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. 2000 and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). cores, and embedded control systems (using 8051 and other 8- or 16-bit processor cores). The entire range of popular and standards-based CAST cores will soon be available, including bus and network interfaces (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , MAC, etc.), encryption functions (AES, DES, SHA-1, etc.), serial communications See serial transmission and serial. , and peripheral controllers. Designers can see new CAST/Avalon boards in the Reference Design Village at DesignCon 2003 in Santa Clara, Calif., Jan. 27. For the latest information about the Avalon Reference Design System and the variety of development platforms that can be used in conjunction with CAST IP cores, designers should visit www.avnetavenue.com or contact their Avnet representative. About CAST Inc. CAST provides general purpose IP (gpIP), a broad range of popular and standards-based cores that includes processors, interfaces, and application-specific functions for multimedia and encryption. Designers use these cores so they can concentrate on the more unique, creative aspects of their system designs, or to quickly incorporate technology beyond their normal expertise. Privately owned and operating since 1993 with a focus on making IP practical and affordable, the company has established a reputation for high-quality products, simple licensing, and responsive technical support. CAST is located near New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , and works with an international network of IP developers and distributors. About Avnet Cilicon Avnet Cilicon is the semiconductor distribution specialist division of Avnet Electronics Marketing in the Americas. Avnet Cilicon combines semiconductor expertise, technical excellence and deep market knowledge to enhance time to revenue for all supply-chain partners in the electronics arena. Avnet Cilicon's core competencies include materials management, technical support through Avnet Design Services, logistics support through Avnet IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. and customer-centric, dedicated sales channels. To learn more about Avnet Cilicon's capabilities, please visit http://www.cilicon.com or call 800/408-8353. Avnet Cilicon, and the Avalon Reference Design System are trademarks of Avnet Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners. |
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