Avnet Electronics Marketing Develops Xilinx Spartan-3 Evaluation Kit Focused on High-Volume Embedded Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003 A new evaluation kit, featuring the Xilinx Spartan(TM)-3 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. , targeting embedded applications in digital convergence and other high-volume applications has been developed by Avnet Design Services. This new evaluation kit will speed time to revenue for designers, who can use the platform in conjunction with Xilinx Intellectual Property Cores (IP Cores), embedded operating systems and other development tools, to evaluate and develop Spartan-3-based applications. Included in the kit are schematics, board layout, demonstration code, a complete Bill of Materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. and a comprehensive board support package to further accelerate time to revenue. "The Avnet-designed Xilinx Spartan-3 kit is an ideal starting point for creating a complete hardware platform for applications development. Many features of the Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA are an excellent fit for digital convergence applications. The Spartan-3 family of high-capacity supports complex audio and video functions, the high-speed I/Os provide a variety of interface functions required by digital convergence applications and the embedded memory and hardware multiplication support the DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive functions normally associated with high-end convergence applications," explained Warren Miller, vice president of marketing for Avnet Design Services. "When augmented by the variety of available IP Cores and the many compatible daughter cards a design engineer can have a prototype up and running in days, not weeks or months." The evaluation kit is initially available with a Xilinx Spartan-3 XC3S50-PQ208 FPGA but can be upgraded to a higher density 3S200 device if the designer needs a higher capacity device. The Spartan-3 evaluation kit is available for shipment today. Contact your local Avnet Cilicon sales office or visit the Web at www.avnetavenue.com for more information. Ordering part numbers and prices are: ADS-XLX-SP3-EVL With XC3S50 $149 The Spartan-3 development kit includes the following features: -- FPGA: -- Xilinx Spartan-3 XC3S50-PQ208 FPGA -- Expansion: -- 140-pin general purpose I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output expansion connector (AvBus) -- One 50-pin I/O expansion connector -- User Interface -- Four digit 7-segment display -- LEDs and switches -- RS-232 serial port -- Configuration -- JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group -- Serial PROM -- Documentation: -- Users Guide -- Bill of Materials -- Schematics -- Downloadable VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) A hardware description language (HDL) used to design electronic systems at the component, board and system level. VHDL allows models to be developed at a very high level of abstraction. source for sample applications About Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet Electronics Marketing, serving customers in 63 countries, is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), ranked 168 in the Fortune 500, and one of the world's largest technology marketing and services companies. Avnet Electronics Marketing, Americas (EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. ) serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, and electronic component manufacturers (ECMs) in North America and Brazil, through focused business units offering components and services. Avnet Cilicon focuses solely on semiconductors with dedicated channels to specific end market segments; Avnet IP&E is the leading interconnect, passives and electro-mechanical components specialist; Avnet RF & Microwave is the distribution market leader in the sale of components and services to the wireless electronics industry; Avnet Supply Chain Services provides end-to-end supply chain optimization Supply Chain Optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including manufacturing costs, programs. The company's Web site is located at www.avnet.com. 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 www.avnetcilicon.com or call 800-408-8353. |
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