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Avnet, TI, Xilinx launch Analog eLab Videocast
Phoenix, Ariz. — The Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet, Inc., Texas Instruments (TI) and Xilinx have launched a new multi-part videocast series focused on TI’s Fusion Digital Power solutions for the latest generation of Xilinx field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This new Analog eLab Videocast series, features engineers from Avnet, TI and Xilinx discussing a variety of design topics, in a round-robin format.
The eLab videocast series covers innovative solutions and a best practices approach for powering FPGA design considerations in 5- to 15-minute installments. The videos follow an easy-to-follow discussion format and include product demonstrations where appropriate.
“Meeting the Power Requirements for Xilinx Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 Families” kicks off the series, which will be followed by installments featuring real-world design examples using Xilinx’s Power Estimator spreadsheet tool and a TI Fusion GUI Demonstration.
“The philosophy behind the series is to demonstrate recommended design methodology for FPGA system power supply, and includes design information from Xilinx, tools/devices from TI, and practical design considerations from Avnet,” said Jim Beneke, vice president of global technical marketing for Avnet Electronics Marketing, in a statement. “While these best practices should apply to any high-end processor, Avnet has selected to demonstrate some of the specific examples with the new Xilinx Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 evaluation boards.”
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