The ability to use Microsoft's Visual Studio tools with Blackfin devices instantly gives a large community of software engineers, already familiar with server and desktop application development in the Microsoft .NET environment, access to the powerful convergent processor family. The ability to utilize the larger pool of .NET application developers in conjunction with specialized embedded developers reduces development costs and schedules.

"In the embedded environment, developing rich media applications with high-end signal-processing algorithms has traditionally required specialized engineering resources," said Jerry McGuire, vice president of the General Purpose DSP group at Analog Devices. "Bringing the .NET Micro Framework to the Blackfin family opens up convergent application development to a much larger population that includes application developers without traditional embedded software experience."

The programming abstractions provided by the .NET Micro Framework ease the development of embedded products, allowing applications to be decoupled from the Blackfin hardware. In addition to full integration with Visual Studio, the .NET Micro Framework software development kit (SDK) is equipped with an emulator to simulate targeted hardware capabilities. The framework also enables device developers to connect diverse hardware solutions to virtually any peripheral device through industry-standard communication connections and managed drivers.

With .NET, the majority of Blackfin-based software is developed in the application layer using Visual C#, managed drivers and libraries in the Visual Studio environment; compared to development in C, C++ or assembly code. In addition, new applications and features can easily be added to existing Blackfin-based products with minimal or no effort at the hardware or platform abstraction layers.

Blackfin EZ-KIT Lite evaluation kits supported by AxiDotNet solution can be purchased through Analog Devices, online or through a local ADI sales or Distributor office. A time-limited evaluation version of AxiDotNet solution is available at no cost. Developers can contact AxiomFount (www.axiomfount.com) for one of the complete AxiDotNet solutions packages. The packages are focused on enabling core functions, applicable interfaces and features as generic solutions, as well as solutions with market application focus.

Convergent Processing

With a clear vision of the future needs of embedded applications, Analog Devices has been the pioneering innovator behind convergent processing -- achieving best-of-breed performance, cost-efficiency and power-efficiency for both signal processing and control processing, in a single, homogeneous processor architecture. ADI's convergent processing approach, embodied in the Blackfin family of processors, has replaced heterogeneous co-processor architectures in thousands of applications and products, making engineering development faster, easier, and less costly.

The Blackfin family is backed by industry-leading tools, starter kits and support including the ADI CROSSCORE(R) software and hardware tools and the award-winning VisualDSP++(R) integrated development and debug environment (IDDE), emulators, and EZ-KIT Lite(R) evaluation hardware.

About .NET Micro Framework

The .NET Micro Framework expands Microsoft's embedded offerings into a new market of devices that are based on low-cost 32-bit processors and are constrained in terms of memory, battery power or other resources. By providing powerful, modern programming paradigms to this arena, the .NET Micro Framework is aimed at accelerating the innovation of small, connected devices. More information can be found at http://microsoft.com/netmf.

About AxiomFount

Founded in 2007, Ontario Canada based AxiomFount is an engineering design and development company that combines innovation, expertise in software and hardware development, and system integration to provide unique and practical solutions with focus on end-user experience.

About Analog Devices

Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "ADI" and is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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"We are very pleased to have TSSI as a Platinum Sponsor of VOICE 2008," said Catherine Warzek, Regional Applications Manager, Americas Customer Team, Verigy, and VOICE 2008 chair. "Verigy relies upon a network of companies to ensure that our users are successful in their use of our products and software. TSSI is a great example of a company that adds value to our offering through their software, services and support."

TSSI supports VOICE because of its importance to the Verigy User Community, and as a key service provider for Verigy test systems, TSSI works closely with Verigy and mutual customers. At VOICE, TSSI will showcase its Test Service Division. TSSI's Test Service Division offers turnkey test engineering services, technical support, and training.

About VOICE

VOICE is the annual conference for the large and growing international community of Verigy V93000 SOC and Verigy V5000 Series users and partners. It offers a unique opportunity to make users' semiconductor testing operations as effective as possible. One can gain and share valuable insights, build long-lasting relationships and learn what's new about Verigy products and applications.

VOICE is managed by a steering committee of representatives from Verigy and its customers. This year's steering committee members represent the following companies: Analog Devices Inc., Broadcom Corp., Cisco, DA-Test, Intel Corporation, Nano Integrated Solutions Inc. (NANO ISI), NVIDIA Corporation, Qualcomm Inc. and Verigy, and underwritten in part by its sponsors.

More information on VOICE 2008 is available at www.verigy.com/go/events, or by contacting organizers at +1-866-ATE-TEST or +1 952-946-7010 or via email at verigy@performark.com.

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Test Systems Strategies Incorporated (TSSI) is the world leader in design-to-test conversion and validation software solutions, and a leader in turnkey test engineering services. TSSI provides and maintains de-facto standards, such as WGL(TM), TDS(TM), and DVT(TM) (Digital VirtualTester) technologies, to the world's leading electronics and semiconductor companies. The TSSI Service Division was established in August 2008 to further serve the installed base with full test program development for mixed-signal and RF devices.

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"Flexible embedded multi-time programmable (MTP) non-volatile memory is a key functionality benefit for many ADI products," said Mike Britchfield, product line director, precision signal processing, Analog Devices.

"Now, more than ever, Virage Logic provides a full complement of reliable, flexible and highly secure embedded multi-time programmable NVM solutions in a package that is cost-effective and consistently high-yielding," said Brani Buric, vice president of marketing at Virage Logic. "We are certainly pleased that Analog Devices has chosen to validate our technology with their commitment to deploying AEON in a variety of high-reliability applications."

Virage Logic's AEON embedded MTP NVM provides full read and program operation at temperatures ranging from -40C to 150C, with 10-year data retention at 150C. The AEON memory system supports 100,000 write-erase cycles over the life of the memory and provides bit counts from eight bits to 8K bits. Designed for high yield and reliability, AEON enables 100-percent electrical testing at wafer sort, eliminating costly field programming failures associated with one-time programmable solutions. Designed to enable considerable manufacturing and operational flexibility, final calibration can be performed at wafer test, post-packaging or in the field. Moreover, identical integrated circuits (ICs) can be calibrated and configured to implement different features at final test immediately prior to shipping.

Virage Logic currently offers more than 700 AEON instances from 250-nanometer (nm) down to 65-nanometer (nm) on standard CMOS, and is in development on TSMC's 180-nm 5V process that includes high-voltage BCD options.

About Virage Logic

Virage Logic is a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) for the design of complex integrated circuits. The company's highly differentiated product portfolio includes embedded SRAMs, embedded NVMs, embedded test and repair, logic libraries, memory development software, and DDR memory controller subsystems. As the industry's trusted semiconductor IP partner, foundries, IDMs and fabless customers rely on Virage Logic to achieve higher performance, lower power, higher density and optimal yield, as well as shorten time-to-market and time-to-volume.

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