SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera
Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the signing of a
licensing agreement with ZMDI (Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG),
a German-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor company.
Altera will leverage ZMDI's world-class digital power management
technology to integrate advanced multi-mode digital control (MMDC)
power capabilities into Enpirion® PowerSoC devices. A
design team of digital power experts will focus on expanding the
control, adaptability and power saving features of Enpirion
PowerSoCs to further improve the power efficiency of Altera FPGAs
and SoCs.
The ZMDI digital power technology complements Altera's existing
best-in-class power solutions, which integrate high-frequency power
IC technology and advanced magnetics engineering into small form
factor packages. Adding MMDC technology into Enpirion PowerSoCs
will deliver greater control performance between Altera's FPGAs and
its power management ICs. MMDC-enabled Enpirion devices will be
capable of supporting various new power modes thereby delivering up
to a 30 percent reduction in FPGA power consumption (static and
dynamic).
A team of experienced engineers focused on developing this
leading-edge digital power technology will join Altera's highly
skilled research and development team focused on developing
advanced power ICs. Dr. Anthony
Kelly, formerly ZMDI's chief system architect, will join
Altera and lead the digital power design team.
Dr. Kelly stated, "Altera is an innovation engine and I could
not be more excited about the possibilities when we combine
advanced digital power controller technology with Altera's Enpirion
power products. Integrating our team of highly experienced power
management engineers into Altera's world-class research and
development team will allow us to leverage each of our strengths
and bring new levels of control and adaptability to FPGA-based
systems."
Mark Davidson, general manager of
Altera's power business unit, added, "Broadening Altera's highly
skilled power management design team with a group of proven digital
power experts will enable us to deliver even greater value to our
customers. The addition of digital control into our highly
integrated power ICs will allow us to better address the power
supply demands of high-end FPGAs while delivering increased
system-level power savings."
Enpirion PowerSoCs address the unique power requirements of
FPGAs and SoC FPGAs by offering the highest efficiency and best
signal integrity at the highest power density in the industry.
ZMDI's digital power technology allows the implementation of
multi-objective, heterogeneous control modes while delivering
best-in-class transient response in a programmable digital domain.
Integrating advanced digital control technology into Enpirion
PowerSoCs will enable Altera to create highly innovative power
solutions that are optimized to meet the high-performance demands
of Altera FPGAs and SoC FPGAs. To learn more about Altera's power
products, visit www.altera.com/power.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains
forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated benefits of
incorporating digital control power into Altera's PowerSoC devices
that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty that
can cause actual results to differ from those currently
anticipated, as discussed in Altera's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings, copies of which are posted on Altera's website
and are otherwise available from the company without charge.
About ZMDI
Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG (ZMDI)
is a global supplier of sensing and digital power semiconductor
solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, mobile sensing,
information technology and consumer applications. These solutions
enable our customers to create the most energy-efficient products
in sensing, power management and lighting. See more at
www.zmdi.com.
About Altera
Altera® programmable solutions enable
designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively
innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers
FPGA, SoC, CPLD, and complementary technologies, such
as power solutions, to provide high-value solutions to
customers worldwide. Visit Altera at www.altera.com.
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Gabriel
Altera Corporation
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