Unique Memec and Memec Design Team with Actel to Create ProASICplus Evaluation Board; Low-Cost, Powerful Platform Enables Development of Actel ProASICplus-Based Designs.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003 Unique Memec, a leading global semiconductor distributor and a member of The Memec Group, and Memec Design, Memec's design and engineering division, today introduced a complete solution for developing designs that utilize the ProASICplus, Actel's latest flash-based field programmable gate array See FPGA. (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. ). Available from Unique in the Americas and Europe, the Memec Design ProASICplus Evaluation Board combines the ProASICplus 150,000 gate FPGA with an 8-bit microcontroller configured to allow FPGA in-system programming. Ample prototyping space and full access to I/Os make the board ideal for the development of microcontroller applications. The ProASICplus family is in-system programmable and many-times reprogrammable, and is available in densities ranging from 75,000 to one million system gates. The ProASICplus is live at power-on and retains programmed designs during power-up and power-down cycles. The device also features internal performance at 350 MHz and external system performance that reaches 150 MHz. A segmented, hierarchical routing structure provides 100 percent routability and logic utilization. "Over the past year, we have seen tremendous success with our ProASICplus offering due to its single-chip, ASIC-like architecture, the inherent security benefits and the design tools available," said Jon Ewald, director of product marketing at Actel. "The new evaluation board from our partner Unique Memec allows designers to quickly assess various characteristics of our ProASICplus devices, including the in-system programming, 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 drive capabilities and the PLL PLL - phase-locked loop operation." "True to the Unique Memec philosophy, a strategy that emphasizes linecard synergy, the ProASICplus Evaluation Board integrates nine parts from five of the company's suppliers," stated Phil Sansone, Unique Memec 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. . "With flexible interfaces, plenty of I/O, and a reusable prototype area, this platform provides designers a simple, very useful means to explore the ProASICplus FPGA family." Price and Availability The Memec Design ProASICplus Evaluation Board is available from Unique Memec in the Americas and in Europe for $349 (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). In addition to the ProASICplus FPGA and the 8-bit microcontroller, the Board includes 1 MB external SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory , 2 MB external flash a prototyping area, LVPECL LVPECL Low Voltage Positive Emitter Coupled Logic input connectors, onboard charge pumps, a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group port, four seven-segment displays, complete access to all user I/Os, cable and power supply, a monitor program for FPGA programming and program execution, source code for FPGA and microcontroller, documentation and user's guide. For more information on this and other Memec Design products available from Unique Memec, call 800/711-8841, ext. 201 (from the Americas only, toll free) or 858/638-4294, or go to www.unique.na.memec.com/actel/proasicplus_eval. About Unique Memec Unique Memec is a member of The Memec Group, the world's leading distributor of advanced-technology semiconductors. A focused linecard enables Unique Memec to provide its OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customer base with vast product knowledge, design expertise and a team of highly trained field applications engineers that specializes in proprietary technologies and system-level solutions. When faced with critical time-to-market constraints, Unique Memec analyzes customer design schedules, anticipates requirements, and orders materials accordingly, ensuring successful product introduction. Unique Memec also invests in technical resources and programs with high return on investment, which adds value to and creates demand for their suppliers' products. Additional information is available on the Web at www.unique.na.memec.com and by telephone at 800/556-0225 (from the United States only) or 858/450-8700. |
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