element14 invites engineers at Boston’s Embedded Systems Conference to win CadSoft EAGLE design software and Altera Nios II evaluation kit

Embedded Systems Conference Boston 2010

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- element14, the first online design engineering community and electronics technology store, invites engineers attending Boston’s Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) on Sept. 21-22 to register at Booth 1117 to win a standard edition of award-winning CadSoft’s EAGLE PCB design software, Elektronik Magazine’s 2010 product of the year.

CadSoft’s latest software version provides users with online access to part information, pricing and availability, without having to leave the CAD environment. At 3:15pm on Sept. 21 in Room 109, engineers can learn more about EAGLE software and receive a free USB drive loaded with a tutorial and 60-day free trial.

element14 is sponsoring the ESC Theater, which offers a series of technical presentations including live teardowns, as well as the Twitter Scavenger Hunt on Sept. 22 at 3pm (tweet @esc_hunt for signup and details), and is donating an Altera Nios® II embedded evaluation kit as one of the prizes. In addition, all conference attendees are invited to the element14 Tweetup party on the Expo floor from 5:30pm-7pm on Sept. 21 to prep for the Scavenger Hunt and socialize.

“element14, like ESC, is the place engineers go to learn about new products, discuss design challenges and network with peers,” comments Alisha Mowbray, Senior VP, Marketing, element14. “With the launch of element14’s new bi-weekly online TV series, The Ben Heck Show, it’s also a place to go just for the fun of seeing the reigning game console modder in action.”

The premier episode of The Ben Heck Show can be viewed at the element14 Booth 1117 or at www.element14.com/tbhs

About element14

element14 (www.element-14.com) is the first website of its kind for electronic design engineers, offering rich, technical data, a collaborative web 2.0 global community and an electronics technology store for US customers. With these capabilities, the site can seamlessly support engineers through every stage of the design process, from concept to the creation of a next-generation product prototype. Users can access global legislation that impacts their design, download free design tools, query a panel of industry experts, collaborate and share information openly or privately with engineers around the globe, using the site’s built-in translation tool. At the electronics technology store, US engineers can purchase the innovative products being discussed within the community. Products are in stock and available for same day shipping within the US at flat freight fees that start as low as $5 per order.

element14 is another innovative offering from Premier Farnell plc (LSE:PFL), FTSE 250, a leader in multi-channel distribution and specialty services for electronic design engineers.