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Pickering Interfaces Expands Range of PXI Solutions

Clacton on Sea, UK, April 2010, — Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of customer focused PXI solutions with a range of new solutions and upgrades to existing modules covering PXI interfacing, fault insertion, RF and high current applications.

The Pickering Interfaces 41-924-001 Kit provides a simple solution for connecting modern PC’s with PCIe slots to a PXI chassis. The kit contains a single lane PCIe card, a connecting lead and a PXI module for insertion into Slot 1 of any PXI chassis. The 41-924 provides a seamless connection between the PC’s PCIe Bus and the PXI chassis backplane. It is an alternative to the 41-921-001-KIT which uses a PCI slot rather than a PCIe slot in the PC. Multiple chassis can be controlled from a single PC using a combination of 41-924-001 Kit and 41-921-001 modules.

The 40-190B is a new fault insertion module that increases the number of fault channels from 64 to 74 compared to the 40-190 without compromising the module signal ratings. Like the 40-190, the 40-190B uses a 160 pin DIN41612 which is fully supported by a large range of Pickering Interfaces interconnection accessories.

The 40-873 and 40-833 are 50 and 75 ohm MUX’s respectively which feature one or two 4:1 multiplexers with terminated inputs in a single PXI slot. The MUX’s are designed for switching applications up to 3GHz and feature excellent VSWR and low insertion loss.

The 40-555 is a solid state 8×2 matrix in two PXI slots that features 30A current rating and very high inrush current tolerance. It is an excellent solution for high current switching applications such as power supplies where the inrush capability and high current rating ensures reliable operation even under hot switch situations.

The 40-160 range has been expanded with the introduction of the 40-160-003 which supports 20 off SPST 10A relays in a single PXI slot. The module is suited for switching DC signals up 30V and AC voltages to 250V with low path loss and excellent reliability.

Pricing and availability information is supplied on our web site www.pickeringtest.com

About Pickering Interfaces

Pickering Interfaces is a market innovator in signal switching and conditioning for a broad range of applications and architectures, with the largest range of switching modules in the industry for PXI, LXI, PCI, VXI and GPIB applications.  Pickering Interfaces has provided solutions for both commercial and military applications.  In addition, Pickering’s range of instrumentation provides innovative test solutions to users and integrators of modular test systems.  Pickering Interfaces operate globally with direct operations in the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, France , Czech Republic, and Engineering support in China, together with additional representation in countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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Get Smart With Actel at ESC Silicon Valley 2010

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) will showcase its leading embedded technologies, including its recently announced SmartFusion™intelligent mixed signal FPGAs, at the 2010 Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley April 27-29th. Don’t miss the opportunity to stop by Actel booth #930 and GET SMART.

Through in-booth demonstrations, workshops and technical sessions, participants will learn how embedded designers can use Actel’s solutions to integrate multiple functions and applications into a single device, including full customization, intellectual property security and ease-of-use.
At Actel Booth #930 – Design demonstrations of SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs and supporting ecosystem partner solutions:

  • Graphical power management and xTCA™ design hardware implementation
  • Micrium uc/OS-III™ with TCP/IP stack for SmartFusion devices
  • Motor control implemented on SmartFusion devices
  • Keil™ and IAR Systems® design environments supporting the innovative new design flow for embedded systems
  • Smart Grid application utilizing SmartFusion for real time energy monitoring and control

Actel workshops at the conference:

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Room B4
Performing Power and System Management 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
with SmartFusion Mixed Signal FPGAs

Implementing Motor Control Algorithms Using 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Hardware/Software Partitioningin SmartFusion
Mixed Signal FPGAs

Designing with SmartFusion Mixed Signal 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
FPGAs for Embedded, FPGA and Analog
Designers

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Room B4
Demonstrating Micrium ucOS-III and 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
uc/Probe™ on an ARM® Cortex™-M3 Device with Ethernet

Maximizing Performance and Increasing 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Security of an ARM Cortex-M3 Based
Embedded System with On-chip FPGA

Designing with SmartFusion Mixed Signal 3:15 PM – 4: 45 PM
FPGAs for Embedded, FPGA and Analog
Designers

Actel technical session presentations:

Designing Power Efficient Motor Control
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Track: Robotics, Motor Control and More Industrial Change Makers,
Programmable Logic
Speakers: Yvonne Lin, Manager Solutions Marketing, Actel Corporation,
and Brad Landseadel, President, Power & Control Design, Inc.

Agile Sensor Design for the Smart Grid
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Track: Green Engineering
Speakers: Richard Newell, Senior Principal Product Architect, Actel
Corporation, and David Brain, Chief Technology Officer, Smart Grid
Technologies

And don’t miss this no-holds-barred debate:

Standalone Processor vs. Processor in FPGA
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Location: ESC Theater 1
Panelists: Jim Turley and Clive Maxfield
Moderator: Rich Nass

For additional information on Actel’s participation at the 2010 ESC
Silicon Valley visit: www.actel.com/company/events/esc

About Actel

Actel is the leader in low power FPGAs and mixed signal FPGAs and offers the most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.

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