Avnet Memec has launched the Actel Ultra-Low Power SpeedWay Design Workshop. The workshops provide hands-on experience to designers interested in leveraging Actel’s 5-microwatt IGLOO field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for battery-operated and portable applications. Developed by Avnet’s field application engineers (FAEs), the $49 workshops will be available through August 26, 2008, in 36 locations throughout North America. All participants will receive Actel’s battery-powered IGLOO Icicle Kit and a 7-segment digital multi-meter – a $100 value.