[June 10, 2011] Avnet Electronics Marketing Kicks Off Global SpeedWay Design Workshops Tweet Jun 10, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc., announced the launch of a global series of SpeedWay Design Workshops featuring the recently released Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA LX9 MicroBoard. According to a June 7 release, the first leg of this global technical tour kicks off in July and continues on to more than 20 cities across the Americas, and then on to Japan and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Class size is limited and registration for classes in the Americas is open now. Combining instructor-led courses with hands-on workshops, these full- or half-day technical sessions feature a range of topics designed to teach engineers everything from the basics of FPGA design to best practices for integrating Xilinx's MicroBlaze soft processor core. Taught by Avnet's technical specialists, these courses are geared towards engineers at all levels including: designers who are new to FPGAs; those looking to enhance or update their capabilities with Xilinx's suite of development tools; and those looking to implement embedded processing designs using Xilinx's Software Development Kit (SDK) environment or the AMBA4 Advanced Extensible Interface (AXI4). "The Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA LX9 MicroBoard delivers an optimal balance of low power, risk, and cost to engineers designing for a wide range of applications," said Kevin Greteman, senior manager of Worldwide Distribution Marketing at Xilinx, Inc. "We've teamed up with Avnet's global technical team to create a comprehensive course schedule that teaches engineers the best ways to easily capitalize on the powerful capabilities of the Spartan-6 LX9 FPGA." "These technical sessions are designed to make the most of an engineer's time, helping them advance their design capabilities and knowledge on the Spartan-6 FPGA family and the Xilinx ISE and EDK tool suites," said Jim Beneke, vice president, global technical marketing, Avnet Electronics Marketing. "The Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA LX9 MicroBoard is an ideal platform for learning basic FPGA design techniques, yet flexible enough for MicroBlaze embedded processing applications. Engineers the world over will appreciate the true value of the technical skills they gain from attending these hands-on courses." Avnet Electronics Marketing serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. More information: www.avnetexpress.com www.em.avnet.com www.avnet.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]