Friday, July 21, 2006
Low-cost FPGA has more memory
The EP2C15 is the newest member of the low-cost Cyclone II FPGA family, featuring a higher memory-to-logic ratio than previously available.
Altera Corporation has introduced a new member of its low-cost Cyclone II FPGA family, the EP2C15A. Featuring 240Kbit of embedded RAM and 14,448 logic elements, the new Altera device gives designers a higher memory-to-logic ratio than previously available. Altera designed the EP2C15A with 'fast-on' capability, shortening the power-on time of the device at start up, and enabling it to meet the 50ms requirement for automotive applications.
The Cyclone II FPGA family members EP2C8 and EP2C20 are also now available with the new fast-on feature.
'A wide range of choices in the lower density range of the Cyclone II FPGA family provides engineers with more options when designing cost-sensitive, high-volume applications', said Luanne Schirrmeister, Altera's Director of Marketing for Low-Cost Products.
'Specifically in the automotive market, the fast-on capability will be compelling for applications such as navigation, rear-seat entertainment, car networking and driver assistance'.
The Cyclone series of devices is the market leader in low-cost FPGAs.
Available on 90 and 130nm process technologies and designed from the ground up for low cost, Cyclone FPGAs enable customers to enjoy first-to-market success, greater product differentiation and increased profit versus what they might gain from alternative solutions such as ASICs or ASSPs.
The Cyclone II FPGA family also offers the highest performance of any competing low-cost FPGA and consumes as little as 12mW of static power.
Engineering samples for Cyclone II FPGAs with fast-on capability are available for booking now from Altera and authorised distributors, with production units available next month.
Altera Corporation has introduced a new member of its low-cost Cyclone II FPGA family, the EP2C15A. Featuring 240Kbit of embedded RAM and 14,448 logic elements, the new Altera device gives designers a higher memory-to-logic ratio than previously available. Altera designed the EP2C15A with 'fast-on' capability, shortening the power-on time of the device at start up, and enabling it to meet the 50ms requirement for automotive applications.
The Cyclone II FPGA family members EP2C8 and EP2C20 are also now available with the new fast-on feature.
'A wide range of choices in the lower density range of the Cyclone II FPGA family provides engineers with more options when designing cost-sensitive, high-volume applications', said Luanne Schirrmeister, Altera's Director of Marketing for Low-Cost Products.
'Specifically in the automotive market, the fast-on capability will be compelling for applications such as navigation, rear-seat entertainment, car networking and driver assistance'.
The Cyclone series of devices is the market leader in low-cost FPGAs.
Available on 90 and 130nm process technologies and designed from the ground up for low cost, Cyclone FPGAs enable customers to enjoy first-to-market success, greater product differentiation and increased profit versus what they might gain from alternative solutions such as ASICs or ASSPs.
The Cyclone II FPGA family also offers the highest performance of any competing low-cost FPGA and consumes as little as 12mW of static power.
Engineering samples for Cyclone II FPGAs with fast-on capability are available for booking now from Altera and authorised distributors, with production units available next month.
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