SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced the expansion of its Authorized Training Provider (ATP) program to South America with the addition of Anacom in Brazil. The company joins a global network of 28 Authorized Training Providers in Africa and the Middle East, Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, and Japan.

“We’re delighted to welcome Anacom as our first training provider in Brazil, extending Xilinx presence and commitment to this emerging market,” said Xilinx Area Sales Director for South America, Greg Cole. “With our flagship Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6-based Targeted Design Platforms, Xilinx continues to spark innovation with Brazilian customers in communications, industrial, and medical markets. The addition of a high-caliber training provider such as Anacom will further spur design activity in South America.”

“We’re very proud to have been selected by Xilinx as an Authorized Training Provider, given the exceptional quality of its products and services and its brand name recognition all over the world,” added Carlos E. Lion, President Director of Anacom Electronics, Ltd. “As microelectronics gains more importance in Brazil, Anacom is strengthening its commitment to the Brazilian industry with training in the area of FPGAs.”

The ATP program complements the Xilinx Education Services curriculum, offering customers a robust network of local providers certified to deliver high-quality training in programmable logic and system-level design. The program provides Xilinx customers valuable assistance and instruction in maximizing the potential of the company’s latest Virtex-6 and Spartan-6 FPGA-based Targeted Design Platforms.

About the Xilinx Authorized Training Provider Network

The Xilinx ATP Program delivers training to engineers interested in learning how to develop low-cost, efficient programmable logic and system-level designs. Customers can enroll in Xilinx Education Services directly with their local ATP, or they can register for classes using training credits, if their company has purchased a Xilinx Productivity Advantage (XPA) package.

For the latest course details and schedules or to register, contact Anacom (www.anacom.com.br), or visit the Xilinx online training catalog (www.xilinx.com/education).

About Anacom

Since 1988, Anacom has offered the Brazilian market products for electronic development projects. With strong presence in companies of the electro-electronic segment, its portfolio includes market and technology leaders such as Xilinx, Cadence Design, Keil, LPKF, Lauterbach, ARM, and Kontron. See www.anacom.com.br.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced enhancements to the B1505A Power Device Analyzer/Curve Tracer to make it the industry’s first single-box solution able to characterize semiconductor devices up to 40 amps and 3000 volts.

The high-power device market is growing rapidly each year due to the demand for green engineering and products that conserve energy. Industry segments leading the growth are hybrid and other high-efficiency cars; industrial uses such as robotics, solar cells, wind electricity and electric trains; and in information technology and consumer electronics CPU power control circuits that require a highly efficient power device for power conservation.

Power MOSFET and IGBT devices are being engineered to reduce energy loss, conserve power and decrease operating costs. Some new devices are using wide-band gap materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN) to achieve high efficiency. In addition, on-wafer testing has become very important for reducing development turnaround times. The upgrade to 40A capability will increase the number of power devices and applications the Agilent B1505A can serve.

“Test and measurement of high-power devices is a growing requirement for manufacturers, yet one that demands the utmost accuracy and reliability,” said Masaki Yamamoto, general manager of Agilent Hachioji Semiconductor Test Division.  “Researchers and development engineers need to know they can be confident in their findings. On-wafer as well as packaged device 40A evaluations, are strong requirements in the marketplace because they help dramatically decrease time to market.”

The Agilent B1505A is a single-box solution that provides for ease of use and ease of analysis. Its new 40A capability comes from its ability to support two high-current source monitor units (HCSMUs) in a single device. Current owners of an Agilent B1505A with a HCSMU can easily add a second HCSMU with an accessory to enable 40A sourcing and measurement for both packaged and on-wafer devices. The all-in-one design provides a simple and clean configuration for 40A sourcing and measurement, allowing easy set-up and providing an uncluttered work environment with space for larger devices. The new design is unlike a measurement system built with multiple instruments, where complicated cabling and user safety considerations are required.

The Agilent B1505A can measure currents up to 40A and display the results in various formats including semi-log or log-log graphs with extracted parameters. The interlock feature ensures safe operation by preventing electrical shock even with the increased current capacity. The module selector supports automatic switching between multiple types of SMU; this allows the measurement of key parameters, such as on-resistance and breakdown voltage in a single measurement sequence. The tracer test mode, which now covers 40A as well as newly developed simultaneous sweep range control in positive and negative directions, provides intuitive and easy-to-use measurement with the same look and feel of the current market-leading Agilent B1505A, introduced in November 2008.

Also provided is a new socket module to support the test adapters widely used by conventional curve tracer users. This allows current curve tracer users to reduce migration costs when replacing old curve tracers with the state-of-the-art Agilent B1505A.

Key features of the Agilent B1505A Power Device Analyzer/Curve Tracer with 40A capabilities include:

• device characterization at 3000V and 40A in a single instrument with accuracy down to sub-pA;
• new accessories that allow clean and safe connection for 40A measurement for packaged devices and on-wafer devices;
• capacitance-voltage (CV) measurements with high DC bias up to 3000V;
• a new accessory that supports test adapters widely used in conventional curve tracer; and
• simultaneous sweep range control in positive and negative directions.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent B1505A with 40A capability will be available for order beginning May 1, 2010.

More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/B1505A. A product image is available at www.agilent.com/find/B1505A_images.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 16,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $4.5 billion in fiscal 2009. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

Zaragoza, Spain – February 23rd, 2010 – Libelium, a technology leader in distributed wireless networks, announces their participation in three major wireless industry events. The exhibitions include CeBIT 2010 in Hannover, Germany, from 2nd-6th March; Sensor+Test 2010 in Nuremberg, Germany, from 18th-20th May; and Sensors Expo & Conference 2010 in Rosemont, Illinois, USA from 7th-9th June. Libelium will demonstrate the Waspmote wireless sensor platform and the Meshlium wireless, Linux-based, multiprotocol mesh router. In addition Libelium CTO, David Gascón, will speak about both products in a series of papers and presentations.

The Waspmote wireless sensing platform is used for environmental monitoring, fire & flood detection and logistics. The platform includes a range of radio ZigBee modules with a choice of protocol versions, radio frequency and range (up to 40 km) as well as a module for GPRS which can connect a sensor network to the outside world. The Waspmote main board contains an in-built accelerometer and when combined with the GPS module the device can be used to measure speed, direction and location of vehicles or containers. The platform has outstanding power management allowing it to be deployed in very remote locations and adverse conditions; an optional solar panel can allow almost indefinite operation.

Complementing Waspmote, the Meshlium multi-protocol, Linux-based, outdoor router enables mesh networks to be deployed in buildings, arenas, transport hubs (such as railway stations and airports), open spaces and by emergency services. The router is extremely modular with a wide choice of radio modules and a choice of disk capacity. Meshlium uniquely supports 5 wireless standards – wifi, ZigBee, GPRS, Bluetooth and GPS – as well as wireline Ethernet. The wide choice of modules, and disks, enables the router to be configured into 177 possible variants; allowing it to be tailored to meet the needs of a specific network. With its sturdy IP65 briefcase and its optional solar panel, car battery and car lighter adaptors it can be deployed almost anywhere.

CEO Alicia Asín says, “Libelium now offers a comprehensive product range for implementing mesh and wireless sensor networks”. She adds, “By being present at the main industry events for sensors this spring, users in Europe and North America will have a great opportunity to view Libelium’s outstanding wireless products”.

CeBIT 2nd-6th March 2010, Hannover, Germany

Libelium will be exhibiting in Hall 13, Stand C84, (13). There will be live demos of the Waspmote wireless sensing platform and the Meshlium Linux multi-protocol router on the stand. Alicia Asín says, “CeBIT visitors will have the first opportunity to view a new software package for monitoring the network, managing domains and configuring Meshlium routers in a centralised way”.

On Thursday 4th March at 15:30-16:00, Libelium CTO, David Gascon, will present “Wireless Sensor Networks with Waspmote” in Hall 6, Institutional Pavilion.

On Friday 5th March at 10:45-11:30, Libelium CTO, David Gascón, will present “Meshlium, the Linux Wireless Multiprotocol Router”. This is part of CeBIT Forum Open Source in Hall 2, Stand F38.

Sensor+Test 18th-20th May 2010, Nuremberg, Germany

Libelium will demonstrate its Waspmote and Meshlium products in Hall 12, stand 12-227.

Every day at 13:30-13:45, Libelium will show the wireless sensor network Waspmote platform in the Action Area.

On Thursday 20th May at 9:30-10:00, Libelium CTO, David Gascón, will present “Waspmote, a Sensor Device Platform for developing Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)” as part of Programme Hall 12.

Sensors Expo & Conference 7th-9th June 2010, Rosemont, Illinois, USA

Libelium will show its Waspmote and Meshlium products in Booth #500.

On Tuesday 8th June 2010 at13:50-14:30, Libelium CTO, David Gascón, will present the paper “High-performance, low-power WSN: when Nano Amps and Long-Range links shake Hands” in the Conference Hall. This paper is jointly presented with Marco Zennaro from Italy and Antoine Bagula of South Africa.

About Meshlium

Meshlium is an X86-based, modular, wireless, multiprotocol mesh outdoor router running Linux. It uniquely combines five wireless technologies – wifi, ZigBee, GPRS, Bluetooth and GPS. The router can be configured to support the required wireless technologies through choosing from the following modules: a) three wifi modules with differing ranges (up to 50 km) and power consumptions; b) Xbee range of ZigBee wireless communication modules offering a choice of protocol versions, radio frequency and range (up to 40 km); c) a Bluetooth module; d) a GPRS module and e) a GPS module. The router has a choice of 8, 16 & 32 GB disks. Meshlium runs Debian Linux OS and is managed by an open source, browser-based, user-extendable Meshlium Management System offering a graphical representation of communication interfaces, mesh configuration, networks and cryptography status. Links to Web 2.0 (Twitter and WordPress) and mapping (Google Maps) are available. 

For more information visit http://www.libelium.com/meshlium

About Waspmote

Waspmote is a modular platform for building wireless sensor networks. The platform comprises: 

i) the Waspmote board with microcontroller, memory, battery, accelerometer and sockets for add-on modules; ii) open source API and compiler; Xbee range of ZigBee wireless communication modules offering a choice of protocol versions, radio frequency and range (up to 40 km); iii) wireless modules supporting GPRS, GPS; a gas sensor board supports the detection of gases arising from industrial pollution, fires, farms and chemical and industrial processes; iv) a physical event detector board support security, flood detection and vibration and impact monitoring; and v) outstanding power management – an unprecedented 0.7 microamperes is required in hibernate mode.
Waspmote is CE, FCC and IC certified.

For Waspmote platform details visit http://www.libelium.com/waspmote

About Libelium

Libelium designs and manufactures hardware and communication protocols for distributed wireless networks. The product portfolio consists of the Waspmote low power platform for creating wireless sensor networks; the Meshlium multi-tech router integrating WiFi mesh (2.4GHz – 5GHz), ZigBee, GPRS, GPS and Bluetooth technologies; and N-vio platform for proximity marketing and messaging via Bluetooth.

The company was founded in 2006, is privately held and is based at the European Business and Innovation Centre CEEIARAGON, Zaragoza, Spain. 

For more company information call +34 976 54 74 92 or visit http://www.libelium.com  

For information on Libelium’s participation at industry events visit http://www.libelium.com/libeliumworld/events