SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation
(Nasdaq: ALTR) today strengthened its leadership position in SoC
FPGA products by shipping its second-generation SoC family. Arria®
10 SoCs are the industry's only programmable devices that combine
ARM® processors with a 20 nm FPGA fabric. Arria 10 SoCs bring
across-the-board improvements to enable higher performing, lower
power, and more feature rich embedded systems compared to previous
generation SoC FPGAs. Altera will showcase its SoC-based solutions,
including the industry's only 20 nm SoC FPGA, to attendees of
Embedded World 2015 in Nurnberg, Germany.
"The extraordinary customer interest in our 28 nm SoC family led
Altera to commit to a comprehensive roadmap for SoC FPGA devices
and we are now delivering on that promise with our 2nd
generation 20 nm SoC FPGAs," said Chris
Balough, senior director of marketing, SoC products at
Altera. "We are delighted to put initial samples into the hands of
early customers who are counting on Altera's total commitment and
leadership in this emerging device category."
Embedded developers who have already realized the value of SoC
FPGAs have a clear migration path with Altera for enhancing their
next-generation systems. Arria 10 SoCs are fully software
compatible with Altera's previous 28 nm SoC product family for
seamless software migration between generations. Arria 10 SoCs
provide up to 50 percent higher performance and up to 40 percent
lower power than the previous generation. Altera's SoC portfolio
also includes a 3rd-generation 14 nm Stratix® 10 SoC with a 64-bit
quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor for embedded developers that
demand the highest performance and power efficiency.
Altera SoC FPGAs enable smarter embedded systems by enabling
single-chip product differentiation in both hardware and software.
Combining ARM processors with FPGA fabric provides greater system
value through reductions in power, costs and board space. Arria 10
SoCs are optimized to deliver the performance, power, security and
cost requirements for next-generation embedded applications within
wireless infrastructure, wireline communications, computer and
storage, and broadcast equipment.
Availability
Arria 10 SoC samples are currently
shipping to select early access customers. To inquire on lead times
or pricing information, contact your local Altera sales
representatives. Customers can begin their Arria 10 SoC designs by
using Quartus II software and the Altera SoC Embedded Design Suite
featuring the ARM Development Studio (DS-5™) Altera Edition
toolkit.
About Altera
Altera® programmable solutions enable
designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively
innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers
FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, and complementary technologies, such
as power management, 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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