Altera Corporation has introduced a risk-free, 90nm low-cost transceiver-based FPGA family that supports the three mainstream protocols at 1.25 and 2.5Gbps: PCI Express (x1 and x4), Gigabit Ethernet, and Serial RapidIO (1x and 4x). The Arria GX family consists of five devices ranging in density from 21,580 to 90,2000 logic elements (Les), with up to 4.5Mbits of memory, and 12 transceivers that are based on the same technology used in the Company’s high-end Stratix II GX family. Backed by a comprehensive portfolio of software tools, intellectual property (IP), system models and reference designs, the Family addresses the rapidly growing need for low-cost FPGAs with transceivers in the communications, computer, storage, and industrial markets. Designers can commence work with the Arria GX devices by using the Company’s Quartus II design software version 7.1. The first production-qualified Arria GX devices are shipping this month, at $50 per 25K unit volume.
Altera Corporation, www.altera.com
