Avnet Memec Releases Actel ProASIC3 Evaluation Kit.PHOENIX -- Avnet Memec, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, today announced the release of its Actel ProASIC3 Evaluation Kit, the only available solution that enables product development and evaluation using the highest density ProASIC3 field-programmable gate array (hardware) field-programmable gate array - (FPGA) A gate array where the logic network can be programmed into the device after its manufacture. An FPGA consists of an array of logic elements, either gates or lookup table RAMs, flip-flops and programmable interconnect wiring. (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. ). Featuring a single-chip, one million gate A3P A3P Adaptive Antenna Array Processor A3P Advanced Avionic Architecture & Policy 1000 device in a 484-pin FBGA FBGA Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array FBGA Fine Pitch Bga FBGA Fine Line Bga package, the new kit provides customers with a low-cost solution to validate the performance of the high-density, kit-compatible A3P400, A3P600 and A3P1000 ProASIC3 devices. For designers of power-sensitive portable applications, the kit also enables quick prototyping of the new flash-based Actel IGLOO igloo (ĭg`l  ) [Inuit,=house]. The Eskimos traditionally had three types of houses. family, the industry's lowest power FPGAs. Avnet Memec's new evaluation kit allows flexible implementation options for the up to 288 user I/Os, including high-speed, single-ended and differential pairs, and provides more than 50 uncommitted general-purpose I/Os brought to header pins. Additionally, expansion bus signal integrity is maintained by using high-speed Q-strip connectors that support daughter cards designed to Avnet's EXP[TM] expansion module specification. The Actel ProASIC3 Evaluation Kit contains a single-chip A3P1000 FPGA, power supply, tutorials and support documentation in addition to the board. Additional support is available from Actel, including a high-speed FlashPro3 programmer, which interfaces to a PC via a 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. 2.0 or USB 1.1 interface, and Actel's Libero Libero can refer to:
Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Environment (IDE) software, which can be downloaded from Actel's Web site at www.actel.com. "Since its introduction, Actel's ProASIC3 family has seen great success in the market. With the continued global interest in flash-based FPGAs and the recent introduction of Actel IGLOO, the roll out of Avnet's ProASIC3 Evaluation Kit is a timely one," said Martin Mason, director of silicon marketing, Actel. "The combination of Actel's low-cost, high-density ProASIC3 FPGAs and a customized development kit enables designers to reduce time to market without compromising on cost or performance." "Increasingly, electronics OEMs are utilizing higher density FPGAs to save board real estate while simultaneously delivering more functionality," said Rafael Cruz, vice president of design services, for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "With the Actel ProASIC3 Evaluation Kit, Avnet Memec is expanding options, including density and pin count, for designers using flash-based FPGAs." The kit is available for immediate purchase with delivery in mid-October from Avnet Memec for $199. Additionally, Avnet Memec also provides world-class, value-added technical support and tools for the Actel portfolio. For more information, please visit http://em.avnet.com/proasic3evalkit. About Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a Fortune 500 company. Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in 68 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 markets, adds value to, and distributes the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. The company also offers supply- and engineering-design-chain services. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/. |
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