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FPGA platform simplifies USB 2.0 integration (11 October 2010)
Morph-IC-II platform from FTDI combines Altera Cyclone-II FPGA with silicon and software for 480Mbit/s USB.
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28nm FPGAs (20 April 2010)
Stratix V FPGAs break through the bandwidth barrier while lowering system power and cost.
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Signal integrity is critical (30 June 2009)
Transceiver signal integrity development kit features Altera Stratix FPGA with tranceivers operating up to 8.5 Gbps.
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Faster video transfer (21 April 2009)
Panasonic uses Altera FPGAs to accelerate video transfer process.
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A Full-Spectrum of Transceiver-based FPGAs (27 February 2009)
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Tapeless cameras for HD (12 August 2008)
Panasonic’s P2 HD Professional-Broadcast high-definition camera-recorders are tapeless and handheld.
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When two tribes go to war, logic wins (24 July 2008)
The two tribes are ASICs and FPGAs, of course. Despite reports of the other’s demise, both are holding their ground, writes CAROLINE HAYES
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Next-gen vision PMC uses Cyclone III for a boost (10 June 2008)
The FM577 PMC (PCI mezzanine card) has Camera-Link frame grabbing and real-time JPEG2000 compression.
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Download New Design Software for 40nm FPGAs & ASICs (02 June 2008)
Design for the new 40nm Stratix® IV FPGAs and HardCopy® IV ASICs and achieve the fastest compile times, highest performance, and highest logic utilization. Download Quartus II v8.0 software today!
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Stratix II provides DSP with minimal power for EONIC (27 May 2008)
FPGA enables signal acquisition to support challenges of 21st century warfare.
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FPGAs and HardCopy ASICs in 40nm (20 May 2008)
The Stratix IV FPGAs and HardCopy IV ASICs, both with transceivers, emphasis power use.
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New 40nm FPGAs & ASICs: Think AND, not OR (13 May 2008)
With the new 40nm Stratix® IV FPGAs and HardCopy® IV ASICs from Altera, you don't need to settle for one benefit over another. Get the highest density AND the lowest power.
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Security switches to Stratix II GX (01 September 2007)
A series of X-Series security service switches from Crossbeam Systems are described as open and scalable security platforms which run multiple security applications from multiple vendors. The communications security system for enterprise and carrier networks uses the PCI Express x8 which includes the MegaCore IP. This reduced development time by virtue of the fact that it worked flawlessly in Crossbeam’s application.
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HD Video preserves to captivate (01 September 2007)
Broadcast systems designers contnue to face constant pressure to achieve ever higher high-definition (HD) broadcast quality levels while maintaining or minimising bit rates in a managed bandwidth infrastructure
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Fpgas suit wireless applications (01 June 2007)
Simple, low-cost pico and femto base transceiver stations (BTSs) are emerging to fulfill low-cost, short-range coverage requirements, which complement larger, more sophisticated designs for high-capacity, multi-carrier macro
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Cyclone III is now available at 65nm (01 April 2007)
The industry’s first 65nm low-cost FPGAs, the Cyclone III family from Altera (www.altera.com) are available now. The first devices have been shipped to Emerson Climate Technologies for embedded motor control programs; to Rockwell Collins for secure military communications programs; to Let It Wave for video processing applications and to Navman for driving marine navigation displays in navigation products.
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Embedded World 2007 (01 February 2007)
Nuremberg: At this year’s Embedded World programmable logic was to the fore with flexible, embedded systems solutions for diverse application areas, on display.
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Embedded World 2007 (01 February 2007)
Nuremberg: At this year’s Embedded World programmable logic was to the fore with flexible, embedded systems solutions for diverse application areas, on display.
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Conquering FPGA power consumption (01 December 2006)
Traditionally, digital logic has not consumed significant static power, but this has changed dramatically as process nodes shrink. Leakage current in digital logic is now the primary challenge for FPGAs as process geometries decrease.
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Flexible development (01 November 2006)
Widely used in both automotive and consumer markets, the primary benefit of microcontrollers is the high level of system integration combined with a relatively low cost. However, there are hidden costs associated with these products.
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Programmable logic adapts to video (01 October 2006)
The International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) proved a showcase for programmable logic. Both Altera and Xilinx used the event to show the broadcast world how FPGAs can meet the changing and evolving standards for broadcast within the time and budget constraints of this competitive market.
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