subject: Microsemi Names Winners Of Smartfusion "design Fearlessly" Contest [print this page] Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), today announced the winners of its SmartFusion Design Fearlessly contest. Microsemi is a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a secure, smart, connected world. Chosen from 346 design ideas from 50 countries around the globe, the winners were selected based on their innovative use of the award-winning SmartFusionTM mixed signal FPGAs. Winning applications include:
External signal management
High-speed electronic motor control
Biological tactical detection system that samples ambient air and detects any biological material that might be present
Temperature and optical sensor interfaces used in motor control applications
High voltage inverter with high-speed SCPWM, ADC, speed loop and current loop.
Winners received a free SmartFusion Evaluation Kit that will enable them to start designing fearlessly, right out of the box. SmartFusion is the industry's only intelligent mixed signal FPGA that includes a full featured FPGA fabric, an ARM CortexTM-M3 microcontroller with a complete subsystem, programmable analog and memory and is supported by a robust, easy to design eco-system.
For more information on SmartFusionFPGAs, visit www.actel.com/smartfusion
For more information on the Design Fearlessly contest, visit www.actel.com/designfearlessly
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC) offers the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor technology. Committed to solving the most critical system challenges, Microsemi's products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed signal integrated circuits, FPGAs and customizable SoCs, and complete subsystems. Microsemi serves leading system manufacturers around the world in the defense, security, aerospace, enterprise, commercial, and industrial markets. Learn more at http://www.microsemi.com.
