Lattice Released iCE40 Los Angeles mobileFPGA in Volume Production
Eight devices in the Lattice Semiconductor iCE40 Los Angeles mobileFPGA family have been fully qualified and released into volume production. The low power LP640, LP1K, LP4K and LP8K devices, and the higher performance HX640, HX1K, HX4K and HX8K devices have been production released with 17 different device/package combinations.
Lattice Introduces New Power Management Architecture, Releases Two App Notes
Lattice Semiconductor introduced a new power management architecture. The new in-system upgradable, star topology power management architecture can be used across a wide range of circuit boards requiring over 12 power supply rails. In addition, Lattice also released two new application notes for their Platform Manager devices that will enable engineers to quickly adopt the [...]
Lattice Semiconductor Packs MachXO2 PLD into 32 QFN Package
Lattice Semiconductor’s MachXO2 family of programmable logic devices (PLD) is available in a new 32 QFN (Quad Flatpack No-leads) package. Engineering samples of the MachXO2-256 in the 32 QFN package are available now. Production-qualified versions will be available in the third quarter of this year. MachXO2 PLDs with 256 LUTs are priced at $0.55 in [...]
Achronix Speedster22i FPGAs Feature High Density and High Performance Versions
Achronix Semiconductor revealed details of their Speedster22i HD and HP Field Programmable Gate Arrays. The Speedster22i-HP FPGA family is optimized for ultra high performance. The Speedster22i-HD FPGA is optimized for high density. The Speedster22i FPGA Platform uses Intel’s 22nm process technology. Engineering samples of the HD1000 will start shipping in the third quarter of this [...]
Xilinx Defense-Grade Virtex-6Q FPGA Includes Anti-Tamper Protection
The Xilinx Virtex-6Q Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family is a high performance defense-grade, programmable solution for major defense applications. The combination of Virtex-6Q FPGA with the Xilinx Security Monitor (SECMON) IP core provides a secure platform for Aerospace and Defense (A&D) designs used in critical AT applications. The SECMON IP core offers a level [...]
Xilinx Introduces Dual 100 Gbps Gearbox Solution
Xilinx introduced their dual 100G Gearbox solution, which features a 28nm Virtex-7 HT FPGA and dual 100G Gearbox intellectual property cores. The new Xilinx solution enables equipment vendors to connect 100 Gbps interfaces with up to two CFP2 optical modules while lowering the overall BOM by reducing chip count and allowing integration with OTN framers [...]
Altera Stratix V GT FPGA Interoperates with 100-Gbps Optical Module
Altera recently used their 28nm Stratix V GT FPGA devices to demonstrate interoperability with a 100-Gbps optical module. This is the first time a field programmable gate array has demonstrated interoperability with a 100-Gbps optical module. The Altera Stratix V GT FPGA’s interoperability with 100-Gbps optical module will enable next-generation 100-Gbps networks. This is of [...]
Microsemi RT ProASIC 3 FPGA Devices Ready for Space
Microsemi’s radiation tolerant RT ProASIC 3 family of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) is now available in a ceramic quad flat pack (CQFP) package. Starting in April 2012, the Microsemi RT ProASIC3 FPGA devices will be available for prototyping in the CQ256 package. Fight units will be available by June 2012.
LatticeECP3 FPGA Devices in Low Power, High Speed, and Small Packages
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is offering low power, high speed, and small form-factor versions of their LatticeECP3 FPGA devices. The new packaging helps engineers create power and space limited applications in professional cameras, surveillance cameras, medical imaging, video communication, and small-form-factor wireline and wireless appliances. Prices for the LatticeECP3-17K Mini Device in 328csBGA package start at [...]
Lattice Semiconductor Acquires SiliconBlue Technologies for $62 Million
Lattice Semiconductor will acquire SiliconBlue Technologies for about $62 million in cash. According to Lattice, the acquisition of SiliconBlue is aligned with their strategic long range plan and will help accelerate their growth strategy in the mobile consumer market. Silicon Blue will further strengthen Lattice’s product roadmap by adding a scalable, low cost, low power [...]
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