ST Microelectronics free seminars on motion control and 8-bit MCU in North America

ST Microelectronics has announced the opening of registration for two of its North America seminar series: motor- and motion-control solutions and STM8S, ST's new 8-bit microcontroller. Developed by ST Microelectronics and promoted in partnership with its distributors, the series of free seminars provide hands-on training that delivers practical design guidance.

The Motor- & Motion-Control seminar provides technical and practical presentation highlighting basic design principles, drive topologies, new advanced motor-control concepts, real-world application "power saving" examples, and an overview of the tools and software libraries that allow for the simplification and speed-up of designs. The goal is to help engineers improve the performance and efficiency of their products and present design solutions using STMicroelectronics' ARM Cortex-M3 and other processors.

A second seminar series will deliver an introduction to the newly launched microcontroller STM8S: The technical presentation covers firmware libraries and available tools, including evaluation boards and starter kits based on this new microcontroller.

"We developed these one-day seminars, led by best-in-class facilitators with years of solid design experience and customer support, to provide an interactive introduction to ST's motor control and 8-bit microcontroller solutions," said Ashley McGaha, VP of Americas Region GEO Distribution. "Through these free seminars, ST is helping engineers extend high-end control methodologies and architectures to new and exciting applications with an emphasis on energy savings and green solutions."

The rollout of the multi-city seminar series begins in April and extends through June with the following schedule:

Motor & Motion Control	STM8S 8-bit Microcontroller
St. Louis -April 14	Chicago- April 7
Chicago- April 28	Milwaukee- April 8
Milwaukee- April 30	Minnesota - April 9
Seattle - May 11	Orange County - April 14
San Jose - May 12	Phoenix - April 16
Denver - May 13	Boston - April 27
Las Vegas - May 14	Toronto - April 30
Philadelphia - May 27	Dallas - May 7
Pittsburgh - May 28	Seattle - May 12
Cleveland - May 29	San Jose - May 14
Atlanta - June 2	Atlanta - May 20
Boston - June 4	Philadelphia - May 28
	Cleveland - May 28

Registration is limited for each location. Additional information for both seminars can be found at online at:

http://www.st.com/stonline/domains/seminars/arm_seminar.htm

ST says the above said date and locations are subject to change. Specific presenters will vary by location.