Avnet and Cypress Release Upgraded Spartan-3A FPGA Evaluation Kit

Upgraded Kit Enables Touch Sensing, USB and Analog Reconfiguration
via PSoC(R) Programmable System-on-Chip for $39
PHOENIX--(Business Wire)--
The Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas business region of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT) and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) have
upgraded the Spartan(R)-3A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Evaluation Kit. The upgraded kit includes the addition of Cypress'
CY3217 (MiniProg) Programmer to the Xilinx Spartan-3A FPGA Evaluation
Kit, which enables touch sensing capability, USB connectivity and
analog programming. The kits, which were released May 15, are being
offered exclusively from Avnet for $39.

The Avnet Spartan-3A FPGA Evaluation Kit pairs Xilinx low-cost
Spartan-3A 400A FPGA technology with the Cypress PSoC(R) programmable
system-on-chip. PSoC delivers flexibility for high-volume applications
by enabling FPGA configuration and Flash memory re-programming through
a built-in USB interface, making it the perfect companion chip for
FPGAs. The included CY3217 MiniProg programmer and downloadable PSoC
Designer(TM) software enables reconfiguration of the PSoC device for
evaluating integrated USB connectivity, CapSense(TM) touch sensing,
clocks and programmable analog functionality.

"FPGA and embedded systems designers are looking for robust
configuration solutions and fast, flexible integration of components
and new features," said Jim Cairns, senior marketing director for
Cypress. "Adding the MiniProg enables prototyping with FPGA and PSoC
reconfiguration, USB, CapSense touch sensing, clocks and analog
inputs, making this kit an extraordinary value."

"In addition to being easy to use and improving system quality, a
single PSoC device can integrate as many as 100 peripheral functions,
resulting in faster design time, freeing up board space and reducing
power consumption," said Tim Barber, senior vice president of design
chain business development worldwide for Avnet Electronics Marketing.
"This offers customers flexibility and significant cost savings that
will also reduce their time to market."

To date Avnet has shipped two thousand kits, with an additional
two thousand kits available mid-October. For more information and to
purchase, please visit: www.em.avnet.com/spartan3a-evl.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable
solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and
exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC(R)
Programmable System-on-Chip(TM), USB controllers, general-purpose
programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and
wireless connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSB(TM) radio
system-on-chip, to West Bridge(TM) and EZ-USB(R) FX2LP controllers
that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets.
Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data
communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Cypress
trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at
www.cypress.com.

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
or
Cypress
Don Parkman, Public Relations, 408-943-4885
dsp@cypress.com

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