FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
XILINX GOES GLOBAL WITH HOME NETWORKING
International Seminar Series provides comprehensive overview of
home networking technology
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2001 – Xilinx, Inc., (NASDAQ:XLNX), in collaboration
with Insight Electronics, today announced the Home Networking International
Seminar Series 2001. The half-day events are designed to provide a technical
overview of current state-of-the art home networking technologies, and
insight into future product and technology directions. The series begins
in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 1, 2001, with additional seminars throughout
the month in Europe and Asia. Visit www.xilinx.com/esp/promo/iss/index.htm
for complete agenda and registration information.
Geared primarily for FPGA and ASIC system designers who are either involved
or interested in the design of home networking products, the series also
provides valuable insight for those simply curious about home networking
technology. Presentation topics will include new wires, existing wires,
wireless, Bluetooth, broadband access devices, residential gateways and
information appliances. Live product demonstrations of home networking
products and solutions will also be featured.
“Xilinx believes the home is the next frontier where networking technology
will be broadly deployed. Our expectations for this emerging market were
echoed by industry leaders last month at our highly successful Home Networking
Forum,” said Wim Roelandts, Xilinx president and CEO. “We are pleased to
provide this unique opportunity to designers and visionaries worldwide.”
“We are very pleased to be working closely with Xilinx in the creation
and production of the Home Networking International Seminar Series,” said
Greg Provenzano, president and CEO at Insight Electronics. "By offering
in-depth technical overviews and live product demonstrations, engineers
and designers throughout the world are provided with a real-time learning
opportunity.”
About Xilinx eSP
The Home Networking International Seminar Series is a result of Xilinx eSP (www.xilinx.com/esp), the industry's first program dedicated to accelerating the design and development of consumer products. The eSP website serves as a web portal and comprehensive resource, delivering a powerful array of solutions and information in a single location. Solutions found on the site range from reference designs to IP cores and result from collaboration with a wide range of industry leaders. The site is also a rich source of information including technology tutorials, market overviews, system block diagrams, white papers, standards updates, industry links, extensive glossaries and directory of consultants.
About Insight Electronics
Insight Electronics, a Memec company, is the largest technical distributor
of semiconductors in North and South America. With 52 divisions in
the U.S., Mexico, Canada and South America, and a focused line-card of
25 leading semiconductor companies, Insight’s sales team and field application
engineers (FAEs) are as knowledgeable as its suppliers about the products,
processes and technologies available. The company’s value-added services,
combined with its expertise in design, inventory management, logistics
and use of e-business tools, ensure that customers receive the products
they need, when and where they need them. Web address is http://www.insight-electronics.com.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading supplier of complete programmable logic solutions,
including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined
system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering
support. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx
invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than
half of the world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable
customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products
for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial
control, instrumentation, aerospace, defense, and consumer markets. For
more information, visit the Xilinx web site at http://www.xilinx.com.
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