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Get Smart With Design Workshops Highlighting SmartFusion FPGAs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Get Smart at Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) and Avnet Memec’s SpeedWay Design Workshops highlighting SmartFusion™intelligent mixed signal FPGAs. The workshops will help designers understand the key features and benefits of SmartFusion devices. SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs integrate an FPGA, ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor, and programmable analog, offering full customization, IP protection and ease-of-use.

Workshop Topics:

  • Hard 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor
  • SoftConsole Eclipse-based IDE
  • Microcontroller subsystem components
  • Libero® IDE for FPGA designs (Synplicity and ModelSim)
  • Actel’s no-compromise FPGA fabric
  • The SmartFusion Analog Compute Engine

All Locations: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (breakfast, lunch included)

Attendance Cost: $50.00

Attendees will receive:

  • SmartFusion Evaluation Kit ($99 Value)
  • Copy of presentation and lab material
  • Useful SmartFusion support documentation
  • Keil™ is providing a 25% discount coupon to all attendees for online orders of their MDK-ARM tool package. ($3967.50 vs. $4,895.00)

Date Location

07/27/10 Avnet Offices-Houston, Texas
07/29/10 Avnet Offices-Austin, Texas
07/29/10 Avnet Offices-Orlando, Florida
08/10/10 Best Western Cedar Bluff Inn

420 N Peters Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: 865-539-0058

08/17/10 Avnet Offices-Atlanta, Georgia
08/19/10 Avnet Offices-Huntsville, Alabama
09/14/10 Avnet Offices- Montreal, Canada
09/16/10 Avnet Offices -Ottawa, Canada
09/23/10 Avnet Offices- Toronto, Canada
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About Actel

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

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Get Smart With Design Workshops Highlighting SmartFusion FPGAs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Get Smart at Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) and Avnet Memec’s SpeedWay Design Workshops highlighting SmartFusion™intelligent mixed signal FPGAs. The workshops will help designers understand the key features and benefits of SmartFusion devices. SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs integrate an FPGA, ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor, and programmable analog, offering full customization, IP protection and ease-of-use.

Workshop Topics:

  • Hard 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor
  • SoftConsole Eclipse-based IDE
  • Microcontroller subsystem components
  • Libero® IDE for FPGA designs (Synplicity and ModelSim)
  • Actel’s no-compromise FPGA fabric
  • The SmartFusion Analog Compute Engine

All Locations: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (breakfast, lunch included)

Attendance Cost: $50.00

Attendees will receive:

  • SmartFusion Evaluation Kit ($99 Value)
  • Copy of presentation and lab material
  • Useful SmartFusion support documentation
  • Keil™ is providing a 25% discount coupon to all attendees for online orders of their MDK-ARM tool package. ($3967.50 vs. $4,895.00)

Date Location

07/27/10 Avnet Offices-Houston, Texas
07/29/10 Avnet Offices-Austin, Texas
07/29/10 Avnet Offices-Orlando, Florida
08/10/10 Best Western Cedar Bluff Inn

420 N Peters Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: 865-539-0058

08/17/10 Avnet Offices-Atlanta, Georgia
08/19/10 Avnet Offices-Huntsville, Alabama
09/14/10 Avnet Offices- Montreal, Canada
09/16/10 Avnet Offices -Ottawa, Canada
09/23/10 Avnet Offices- Toronto, Canada
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About Actel

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

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Sonance’s Product Line Now Updated In D-Tools System Integrator (SI) 5.5 Software

CONCORD, CA – JULY 27, 2010 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software today announced that detailed information on the entire family of Sonance and iPort products have been recently updated in D-Tools product database, better enabling D-Tools System Integrator™ users to specify Sonance and iPort for any size project. 

With distribution in over 70 countries, Sonance remains at the forefront of technology by offering innovative design solutions that harmoniously blend sound with designs favored by leading custom integrators, architects, interior-design professionals, and design-conscious clients throughout the world. 

“We are pleased to have recently updated Sonance’s entire product library making it easier than ever for our users to specify their products in their proposals,” said Adam Stone, President and CEO of D-Tools. “Sonance is an exceptional company and continues to deliver exquisite design solutions and we look forward to what this mutual rewarding partnership will continue to bring.” 

“We are very excited to have our products completely up-to-date within D-Tools SI 5.5,” said Ari Supran, CEO of Dana Innovations, parent company of Sonance and iPort. “Our dealers, both in the commercial and residential market, rely on D-Tools to assist them with their business processes and we look forward to supporting their efforts by providing accurate and current Sonance product information.” 

About Sonance 

Headquartered in San Clemente, California, Sonance was founded by Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer who introduced the world’s first in-wall loudspeaker system to the consumer-electronics market in 1982. With distribution in over 70 countries, Sonance remains at the forefront of technology by offering innovative design solutions that harmoniously blend sound with designs favored by leading custom integrators, architects, interior-design professionals, and design-conscious clients throughout the world. 

About D-Tools, Inc. 

D-Tools, founded in 1998 and based in Concord, California, is a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate system design and documentation software. The company’s flagship product, System Integrator™ (SI), is a total design solution that utilizes Autodesk® AutoCAD and Microsoft® Visio for comprehensive system design, documentation and project management. D-Tools SI allows commercial integrators to streamline their business processes to increase overall revenues while reducing the time and costs associated with the installation and integration of low-voltage systems. Over 2,000 leading companies use D-Tools software to reduce time and costs and streamline the system integration process. D-Tools is the recipient of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Mark of Excellence Award (2004, 2005, 2006), National Systems Contractors Association and Sound and Video Contractor’s Innovations in Technology for Business Productivity Award (2004, 2005) and CE Pro’s High Impact Award for Design Software. 

For more information, contact D-Tools at (866) 386-6571, e-mail at info@d-tools.com or visit D-Tools online at http://www.d-tools.com 

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