PR Newswire
Oct 18, 2005 08:00 ET

Learn How to Achieve the Best in DSP Performance With Altera's Code:DSP FPGA Solutions at GSPx 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
What: Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR)
will showcase its Code:DSP
FPGA solutions at GSPx 2005 through panel discussions,
presentations and booth demonstrations.

Misha Burich, Altera's senior vice president of software and
systems engineering, will highlight the performance and
flexibility of FPGAs in digital signal processing (DSP)
applications as a panel participant of "FPGAs vs. Processors:
What's the Right Choice for Signal Processing?" Burich will
discuss how FPGAs offer an appealing choice for implementing
high-performance DSP systems to signal processing engineers.
The panel will examine the benefits and tradeoffs when
designing and partitioning complex systems including DSPs,
FPGAs, and/or general-purpose processors (GPPs).

Technical experts from Altera will also present papers on the
tools, intellectual property (IP) cores and development
platforms that enable system designers to implement a broad
range of high-performance DSP designs using Altera's
industry-leading FPGAs.

Additionally, the following demonstrations will be on exhibit
in Altera's booth, number 213:

-- The latest DSP design software for FPGAs
-- Video and image processing, including H.264 compression
-- Digital intermediate frequency (IF) modem design

When: October 24-27, 2005

Agenda:

Tuesday,
October 25, 2005

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Paper: FPGA Co-Processing Architectures for
Video Room 208 Compression
Alex Soohoo, DSP Product Marketing Manager

Wednesday,
October 26, 2005

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Paper: How FPGAs Enable Automotive Systems
Room 202 Tapan Mehta, Senior Strategic Marketing Manager

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Panel: FPGAs vs. Processors: What's the Right
Exhibit Hall Choice for Signal Processing?
Dr. Misha Burich, Senior Vice President of
Software & Systems Engineering

Thursday,
October 27, 2005

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Paper: FPGA-Based WiMAX System Design
Room 208 Deepak Boppana, Advanced Technical Marketing
Engineer

1:00 - 3:40 p.m. Paper: Low-Cost Solutions for Video Compression
Room 202 Systems
Brian Jentz, Senior DSP Marketing Manager

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Booth 213
Santa Clara, CA 95054

For additional information or to register for the event, please
visit www.gspx.com.


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Source: Altera Corporation

Web site: http://www.gspx.com/

Web site: http://www.altera.com/