Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. Announces Second Generation Virtual Design Lab Targeting Digital Signal Processing.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Online Lab Provides Complimentary Evaluation Access via VirtuaLab(TM) Technology to Create, Download and Support High Performance Applications Centering Around 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. Nu Horizons Electronics 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 :NUHC), a leading distributor of advanced technology active components and system solutions, today announced their new second generation virtual digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (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 ) design lab which builds upon the Spartan-3(TM) two million-gate XC3S2000 FPGA from Xilinx. This design lab is a collaborative effort of Nu Horizons with a number of industry leaders including: Xilinx, Inc., Linear Technology Corporation, Intersil Corporation and the Mathworks. Nu Horizons' signal processing virtual lab is the first of its kind to incorporate the Mathworks Simulink(R) simulation and model-based design with both analog-to-digital (A/D A/D See advance-decline line (A/D). ) converter interfaces and digital-to-analog (D/A D/A See: Documents Against Acceptance ) converter modules. In addition, the lab offers test equipment to provide signal insertion and measure output waveforms. The signal processing virtual lab is configured to allow users to create and download high performance DSP applications. Advanced algorithms can be developed and complex measurements performed via a full complement of test equipment connected to the virtual lab environment. Both a Signal/Pattern Generator and High Speed Oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are connect to A/D and D/A modules and each piece of test equipment is placed in the Host Mode in order to remotely manage the equipment's front panel controls. Settings and scripts are also easily saved for re-use on future sessions, while the signal insertion output measurement capability within the lab enables designers to validate their algorithms. "Nu Horizons is committed to offering quick and easy access to new technologies," explains Athar Zafar, vice president of global engineering for Nu Horizons. "This lab enables customers to evaluate Xilinx FPGAs for Signal Processing applications in an online environment, providing users with accurate measurements, authentic results and greater confidence in their findings." Reference DSP designs are provided in the virtual lab environment, allowing the design engineer to evaluate the Spartan-3 2000 FPGA in a pre-verified environment with ease. The Nu Horizons Signal Processing Virtual Lab consists of three reference labs: --Lab 1 - SysGen Tutorial - a lab introducing customers to other important design features including: ChipScope, HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. Cosim, Hardware Cosim and PicoBlaze. --Lab 2 - FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) A class of algorithms used in digital signal processing that break down complex signals into elementary components. FFT - Fast Fourier Transform with 256 Tap FIR filter and interpolation interpolation In mathematics, estimation of a value between two known data points. A simple example is calculating the mean (see mean, median, and mode) of two population counts made 10 years apart to estimate the population in the fifth year. by 3 - a lab offering ease of use and reasonably high performance allowing design engineers to evaluate tool interfaces as well as hardware. The filter design is provided to the design engineer using the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Tool to generate coefficients, offering the designer the ability to modify coefficients and view results. Simulation can be run in Sysgen, as well as run live in hardware. --Lab 3 - Equalized 16-QAM Demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. including the Adaptive Filter - The receiver architecture provides subsystems demonstrating adaptive channel equalization and carrier tracking on a random QAM data source. Additional Virtual Design Lab features include: --Nu Horizons: Spartan-3 2000 Development Kit --Linear Technology: LTC 2249 14-bit 80Msps Analog-to-Digital Converter Evaluation Card --Intersil: High Speed DACs ISL5x29EVAL1 Evaluation Card --Agilent: 54830B Infinium Oscilloscope --Agilent: E4430B ESG-D Digital RF Signal Generator --Xilinx: ISE Ise (ē`sā), city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. Foundation Development Environment --Xilinx: System Generator for DSP --Mathworks: Simulink Platform VirtuaLab is a trademark of TechOnLine. TechOnLine allows designers to evaluate hardware and software tools via a Web browser by providing information, training and resources to help make knowledge design and purchasing decisions. For additional information on lab specifics, please visit Nu Horizons online at http://www.techonline.com/community/38647. About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. Nu Horizons is a leading global distributor of advanced technology active components and system solutions, including analog, clock and timing devices, communications, computer products, discretes, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time solutions, interface, logic, memory, microcontrollers and microprocessors, opto electronics and power, to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With sales facilities in forty-three locations across North America and Asia, and logistics centers in centralized locations throughout the globe, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of best-in-class suppliers to provide in-depth product and solutions expertise to its customers. Information on Nu Horizons and its services is available at http://www.nuhorizons.com. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include such factors as the level of business and consumer spending for electronic products, the amount of sales of the Company's products, the competitive environment within the electronic component industry, the ability of the Company to continue to expand its operations, the level of costs incurred in connection with the Company's expansion efforts and the financial strength of the Company's customers and suppliers. Investors are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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