SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 30, 2008 -- The first annual FPGA Summit, the only full conference dedicated entirely to the multi-billion dollar market for FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays), will convene on December 9-11 at the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose, California. Produced by Conference ConCepts, Inc. and chaired by Kevin Morris, founder and president of Techfocus Media and Editor of FPGA Journal, the Summit will focus on the widespread adoption of FPGAs in aerospace, military, defense, communications, wireless, networking, instrumentation, process and industrial control, automotive, and consumer applications.

"The FPGA Summit will provide an interactive venue for practical discussions of high-value issues in the real world," said Kevin Morris. "This Summit is well-suited for both experienced FPGA-savvy designers and those evaluating the flexibility and capability that FPGAs can bring to new applications. It will also offer a place for FPGA designers at all experience levels to check out new offerings, share insight, and learn from leaders in the field."

Attendees will learn about FPGA-based design and system development, including how and when to use FPGAs instead of ASICs, custom chips, and processors; new verification methods; high-level design tools; and special design techniques for low-power systems, rugged environments, and cost-critical systems. Attendees will also gain an understanding of new application areas such as DSP, reconfigurable computing, and high-performance computing.

The FPGA Summit will feature tutorials, presentation sessions, expert tables, market research, design tips, and exhibits. Keynote presenters will include:

 
--  Simon Bloch, Vice President and General Manager, Design and Synthesis
    Division, Mentor Graphics: "Concept-to-Gates Design - 2008 and Beyond"
--  Andrew Dauman, Vice President, Engineering, Synplicity Business Group,
    Synopsys: "Tipping Points in Programmable Logic: Is FPGA Design More
    Complex than ASIC Design"
--  Misha Burich, Senior VP of R&D, Altera: "Multiprocessing for Higher
    Performance and Lower Power"

FPGA Summit sponsors include Mentor Graphics and Synopsys.

Complimentary press/analyst registration is available at www.fpgasummit.com, or by contacting ZNA Communications: (831) 425-1581, ccc@zna.com.

About the FPGA Summit

The FPGA Summit is the only practitioner-oriented conference dedicated entirely to FPGAs and their applications. It is intended for system designers, hardware and software engineers, product marketing and marketing communications specialists, test engineers, and engineering and marketing managers. It features keynotes, half-day tutorials, paper and panel sessions, and expert tables. Subjects include reconfigurable computing, communications/networking applications, DSP applications, verification, military/defense applications, low-power design, computer applications, market research, design tips, testing and reliability, on-board processors, security. The Summit also includes exhibits of the latest products. For more information, visit www.fpgasummit.com.

About Conference ConCepts, Inc.

Founded in 1994, Conference ConCepts is a full-service professional conference and association management company that provides extensive capabilities in all aspects of technical conference management. Conference ConCepts develops and produces events both on its own, and in partnership with associations, corporations, and publishers. The skill sets of the company's employees and contractors, representing over 200 cumulative years of experience, enables Conference ConCepts to offer clients a choice of services, ranging from assistance with a single aspect of a conference to the complete development and administration of a full-fledged "turnkey" event. For more information about Conference ConCepts, visit: http://www.confconcepts.com.

     Contacts:
     Dr. Lance Leventhal
     FPGA Summit Program Chairperson
     (858) 756-3327
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     Judy Plummer
     ZNA Communications
     (831) 425-1581
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