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Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Introduces the i.MX53 Quick Start Break-Out with 7-inch LCD and PCAP Touch KitSAN ANTONIO --(Business Wire)-- Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), introduced today the i.MX53 Quick Start Break-Out with 7-inch LCD and PCAP (Projected Capacitive) Touch Kit. This kit builds upon the Freescale (News - Alert) i.MX53 Quick Start board, a low-cost, open source development platform that integrates an ARM® Cortex™-A8 2GHz processor with the Freescale MC34708 PMIC. This Avnet-designed kit is available for $499 at www.em.avnet.com/imx53. Visit the Avnet booths, 1510 through 1513, at the Freescale Technology Forum for a hands-on demonstration. Avnet Introduces the i.MX53 Quick Start Break-Out with 7-inch LCD and PCAP Touch Kit. (Photo: Business Wire) Click to Tweet: Avnet EMA (News - Alert) introduces the i.MX53 Quick Start Break-Out w/ 7 in LCD & PCAP Touch Kit: http://avnet.me/75208 #FTF2012 "Avnet's technical team worked with Freescale to create a development kit that meets the needs of a variety of customers, from medical to industrial, to those looking to integrate touch technology into small quantities of products," said Kevin Keryk, technical marketig engineer, Avnet Electronics Marketing. "This solution is a great example of how Avnet has combined leading-edge products with our technical expertise, offering our customers a kit ready for prototyping and designed for production." The i.MX53 Quick Start Break-Out with 7-inch LCD and PCAP Touch Kit is not the everyday capacitive touch solution. This kit is well suited for end-applications in harsh or outdoor environments. Utilizing the Avnet 7-inch PCAP touch overlay, this kit will work in rain, humidity, condensation and ice, as well as temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C. Its discerning touch technology can identify the difference between a finger and a water droplet and yet, works with gloved hands. The auto-tuning capability of the touch controller allows the glass to be configured up to 6MM without changing firmware. The i.MX53 Quick Start Break-Out with 7-inch LCD and PCAP Touch Kit includes:
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on Twitter: @avnetdesignwire 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 and supply-chain services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com. About Avnet, Inc. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended July 2, 2011, Avnet generated revenue of $26.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50314834&lang=en |

