Avnet
Electronics Marketing Americas business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:
AVT) announces the launch of a new Avnet
SpeedWay Design Workshop™ featuring STM32
Cortex-M3™ 32-bit Flash Microcontrollers from
STMicroelectronics. The new seminar is being offered in locations
throughout North America beginning October 14, 2008.
Avnet's factory-trained field application engineers (FAEs) will present
the full day SpeedWay Workshops with support from STMicroelectronics’
application engineers. The STM32 Cortex-M3 SpeedWay Design Workshop
features:
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A STM32 and Cortex-M3 overview
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Introduction to Cortex-M3 architecture
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Compiler overview
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Hands-on labs
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STM32 Cortex-M3 debugging demonstration
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Communications: USB and USART, ADC/DAC, timers, DMA and I/O, and low
power features
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Demonstration on porting existing applications to the STM32
“Avnet’s SpeedWay
Design Workshops provide a unique opportunity for customers to get a
detailed overview of the latest ARM Cortex-M3 architecture and system
level attributes,” said John North, director
of distribution for the US Geographic Business Unit of
STMicroelectronics. “The combination of
hands-on labs and expert technical knowledge provided by the Avnet FAEs
makes SpeedWay a must-attend event for today’s
designers.”
“Our workshops are taught by trained FAEs who
have a working knowledge of the STM32 technology to help further guide
customers through the design and implementation process and answer any
questions they may have,” said Jeff Ittel,
senior vice president of semiconductors for Avnet Electronics Marketing
Americas. “Participants will leave the
session armed with the necessary STM32 tools and knowledge for use in
current projects.”
The STMicroelectronics’ STM32 Cortex-M3
SpeedWay Design Workshops are being offered for $249—all
attendees will receive a STM3210E-EVAL Evaluation Kit and IAR Jlink
(over a $550 value). For a complete list of dates, locations, and to
register, please visit: http://em.avnet.com/stm32speedway.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based
Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers
(EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more
than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading
manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain
services. The group's Web site is located at www.em.avnet.com.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the
largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and
embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners’
success by connecting the world’s leading
technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers
and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For
the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Avnet Electronics Marketing
Jody Janusch LaRoque, Public Relations,
480-643-2547
jody.janusch@avnet.com
