Maxim's Collection of Peripheral Modules Enables Rapid Prototyping with FPGAs and Significantly Lowers Costs

Maxim's Collection of Peripheral Modules Enables Rapid Prototyping with FPGAs and Significantly Lowers Costs

Maxim Integrated Products' 15 analog and mixed-signal peripheral modules plug into any FPGA/CPU expansion port compatible with the Pmod(TM) standard.

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) announces a collection of 15 peripheral modules which plug directly into any FPGA/CPU expansion port that follows the Digilent® Pmod(TM) standard. Plug-in simplicity and easy software integration allow rapid prototyping and quick migration from concept to working design. The collection is aggressively priced to allow experimentation with state-of-the-art ICs on even the most modest budget.

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Maxim recognizes that peripheral modules are becoming popular for circuit prototyping. This collection supports a wide variety of commonly used analog and mixed-signal functions. The modules are supported by example software and FPGA configuration files for three popular FPGA platforms. Straightforward example programs demonstrate each module so the user is prototyping in minutes instead of hours.

Key Features

    --  Plug-in modules, FPGA configuration files, and example software are all
        included.
    --  Proven software reduces development time. The example programs are well
        partitioned and documented. The core routines can be easily cut and
        pasted, allowing the module's functionality to be quickly integrated
        into a designer's own projects.
    --  The collection includes functionality for data conversion, a digital
        potentiometer, real-time clock, light sensor, clock oscillator, thermal
        interface, communication transceivers, digital isolation, GPIO
        expansion, LED interface, and relay drivers.
Industry Commentary:

    --  "These peripheral modules truly implement the concept of rapid
        prototyping and provide our customers more choices for quickly adding
        functionality to a board design," said Dave Sackett, Manager of Field
        Applications at Maxim Integrated Products. "This is the broadest, most
        diverse, and economical collection of modules in the semiconductor
        market today."
    --  "Maxim's Analog Essentials collection of peripheral modules complements
        our Spartan®-6 LX9 MicroBoard and upcoming ZedBoard, both of which
        incorporate several Pmod(TM)-compatible expansion connectors," said Jim
        Beneke, Vice President, Global Technical Marketing, Avnet® Electronics
        Marketing. "Many FPGA systems require analog and mixed-signal interfaces
        to the real world, and this Pmod collection should belong in every FPGA
        designer's toolkit."
Availability and Pricing:

    --  Modules supported by software for Avnet LX-9, Digilent Nexys(TM) 3 and
        Avnet ZEDBoard.
    --  Modules operate at -40°C to +85°C.
    --  Pricing for the entire collection of 15 modules is $89.95. Each module
        can be purchased individually--contact the factory for unit pricing.
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About Maxim Integrated Products

Maxim makes highly integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Maxim reported revenue of approximately $2.5 billion for fiscal 2011. For more information, go to http://www.maxim-ic.com.

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                             ferda.millan@maxim-ic.com
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