Insight to Distribute Anadigm Products Throughout the Americas.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2002 Inventor of the Field-Programmable Analog Array Selects Distributor with Exceptional Demand Creation Capabilities Insight, a leading global semiconductor distributor and a member of The Memec Group, announced today it has entered into a distribution agreement with Anadigm(R), the inventor of the Field-Programmable Analog Array (FPAA FPAA Field-Programmable Analog Array FPAA Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association FPAA Fairmount Park Art Association (Philadelphia, PA) FPAA Fresh Produce Association of the Americas FPAA Fire Protection Association of Australia ). Under the agreement, Insight will offer the full line of Anadigm products throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Mexico and Canada. The analog equivalent of a 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. ), Anadigm's FPAAs allow designers to implement analog signal processing Analog signal processing is any signal processing conducted on analog signals by analog means. "Analog" indicates something that is mathematically represented as a set of continuous values. This differs from "digital" which uses a series of discrete quantities to represent signal. functions in a CMOS-based silicon chip that cost-effectively replaces discretes or ASICs. With FPAAs, analog circuitry can be reconfigured during development, in the field, or on-the-fly by an embedded microcontroller within the end system. Using AnadigmDesigner(R) EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. software tools, users can fully simulate an analog design and immediately download it to the FPAA for testing and validation. With extensive experience in FPGA and field-programmable digital array (FPDA FPDA Fluid Power Distributors' Association FPDA Flexible Premium Deferred Annuity FPDA Five Power Defence Arrangements (joint defence arrangement between Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) ) devices, Insight will apply its expertise and current software and support infrastructure to Anadigm technologies. "The user-friendly technology from Anadigm provides Insight with compelling solutions for our customers. It demystifies analog design, especially in the filter arena. We are excited to add Anadigm to our portfolio," said Karen Worley, Insight president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Insight's experience in bringing field-programmable solutions to designers is a natural fit with Anadigm's mission of bringing analog into alignment with the industry trend toward integrated reconfigurable hardware," said Deborah O'Connell, vice president of worldwide sales at Anadigm. "We're very enthused to be working with such a qualified, talented sales force with Insight's proven track record." About Insight Insight is a member of The Memec Group, the world's leading distributor of proprietary advanced-technology semiconductors. With 52 divisions in the U.S., Mexico, Canada and South America, Insight is the largest specialty semiconductor distributor in North and South America. Insight focuses its line card on leading semiconductor companies, enabling their sales team and field application engineers to devote their time and resources to mastery of supplier products, processes and technologies. The company's value-added services, design expertise, inventory management, logistics and e-business tools ensure that customers receive the products they need, when and where they need them. For more information, visit the Insight Web site at www.insight.na.memec.com. About Anadigm Anadigm combines the three most powerful design trends from the digital world (design automation, field programmable ICs, real-time updating) into a platform for analog design, greatly reducing cost-of-ownership for analog signal conditioning and processing functions across many market segments. Founded in January 2000 as a venture-backed technology spinoff from Motorola, the company maintains U.S. headquarters in Campbell, Calif., and European headquarters in Crewe, U.K., For further information, visit us on the Web at www.anadigm.com. Anadigm(R) and AnadigmDesigner(R) are registered trademarks of Anadigm(R) Inc. |
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