MEDIA RELEASE PR34908
Avnet and Xilinx Open Registration for X-fest 2009
PHOENIX, Ariz., June 4 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --
Full-day X-fest technical seminars to be delivered in 36 cities worldwide
The Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX)
today announced registration is open for X-fest 2009 - a 36-city global technical seminar series offering practical,
how-to training for FPGA, DSP and embedded systems designers. X-fest seminars will take place in locations
around the globe beginning in October 2009, and ending in February 2010. The X-fest Asia event will be organized
in January and February in 2010.
X-fest is a series of free one-day seminars featuring multi-track training sessions ranging from building block to
system level solutions that utilize the latest FPGA technologies. Attendees will discover the advantages of using the
new Xilinx Virtex(R)-6 and Spartan(R)-6 FPGA families in their designs, and learn how to leverage the many
supporting technologies from Avnet's other X-fest partners. Engineers will have access to world-class industry
experts and partner exhibits from Cypress Semiconductor, Intel, Maxim Integrated Products, National
Semiconductor, NXP, Texas Instruments (TI), and Tyco Electronics. Design engineers will leave X-fest armed with
the tools and practical knowledge they need to tackle existing and future design challenges, and extend their
product's life cycle.
Featured course offerings include:
-- Interfacing DDR3 and LPDRAM with the Xilinx Spartan(R)-6 Hard Memory Controller - the Spartan-6 built-
in memory controller, its features,
and how to connect user logic to the hard core; achieving maximum
performance with DDR3; and implementing Low Power DDR memory for power
saving applications.
-- Interfacing to an Analog World - processing multiple sensory input signals, and the critical effects of
filtering/amplification on low level signals; design considerations around analog resolution, sampling
speeds and converter topologies; and exploring interface and processing
methods for input at the FPGA.
-- Designing Products for the Human Experience - designing elegant,
reliable touch-sensing interfaces; differentiating product with low-
cost, custom segment LCDs; advantages of low-cost USB interfaces to connect a system to a host PC;
and saving power/cost using the Avnet
Spartan-6 LX16 FPGA.
"Over the past 12 years, X-fest has gained the reputation among designers for delivering high quality, deep-dive
training on the latest technology from Xilinx and our other X-fest sponsors," said Tim Barber, senior vice president
of design chain business development for Avnet Electronics Marketing. "This year's event continues that tradition
with courses, demonstrations, and exhibits based on the most advanced technology available from industry-leading
companies. Avnet will be featuring several new development platforms during X-fest that will simplify designer's
efforts and improve product design cycles."
"X-Fest is an ideal place for designers to quickly get up to speed on how to overcome the challenges of today's
design realities by using Xilinx FPGAs and the complementary technologies delivered by our ecosystem of third-
party vendors," said Chris Henry, vice president, sales operations & channel sales at Xilinx. "With a new generation
of Virtex and Spartan series FPGAs and the third party support that goes with them, this year's X-Fest can't be
missed."
For complete information about X-Fest 2009 including full course descriptions, locations and registration
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original
equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70
countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain
a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and
embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading
technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added
services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. For
Intel is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and other countries.
About Xilinx
Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) is the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions. Additional information about
For further information please contact:
Avnet Electronics Marketing
Jaime Chan
Tel: +852-2410-2735
Email: jaime.chan@avnet.com
Jody LaRoque
Tel: +1-480-643-2547
Email: jody.laroque@avnet.com
EBA
Brian Paterson (EBA)
Tel: +852-2537-8022
Email: brian@eba.com.hk
SOURCE: Avnet Electronics Marketing
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