Product category: Programmable Logic Devices
News Release from: Altera Europe | Subject: Arria GX
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 08 April 2008
Low-cost FPGAs are enhanced for
communications
Increased performance transceivers drive serial interfaces at speeds from 600Mbit/s to 3.125Gbit/s and reduce static power consumption by up to 20%.
The Altera Arria GX FPGA family now offers support for transceiver speeds up to 3.125Gbit/s, together with additional serial protocols and reduced static power Based on the proven Stratix II GX technology, Arria GX FPGAs are designed to deliver robust signal integrity at a low price for higher volume applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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To immediately start designing with Arria GX devices, customers can use Quartus II design software version 7.1.
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Family addresses the rapidly growing need for FPGAs with transceivers in cost-sensitive, high-volume communications, computer, storage and industrial applications.
The increased transceiver speeds, expanded protocol support and reduced static power enables the Arria GX family to deliver greater value in communications, broadcast, computer, storage and industrial markets.
The Arria GX family includes increased performance and function of the transceivers to drive serial interfaces at speeds from 600Mbit/s to 3.125Gbit/s and a reduction in static power of up to 20%.
In addition, Arria GX FPGAs provide support for more protocols, including XAUI, SDI, CPRI, OBSAI and SerialLite II, along with the ability to develop proprietary, serial-based IP using its Basic mode.
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Development kit suits low-cost FPGAs
The Arria GX Development Kit delivers a robust environment for the development and testing of designs implementing high-speed serial interfaces.
Low-cost FPGA family available in production
Built on TSMC's 65nm low-power process, the Cyclone III family includes devices that are qualified for commercial, industrial and extended temperatures.
The Arria GX family continues to support PCI Express (PCIe), Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Serial RapidIO (SRIO) protocols.
The upgraded device also includes performance-enhancing features such as channel equalisation.
Arria GX FPGAs use flip-chip packaging technology that provides superior signal integrity compared with wire-bond packages.
"We've expanded our initial Arria GX product offering to address an increasing number of applications requiring additional transceiver performance", says Luanne Schirrmeister, Director of Marketing, Low-Cost Products at Altera Corporation.
"We've enhanced an award-winning FPGA family by expanding the serial protocol support to focus on higher volume applications".
The Arria GX family comprises five devices ranging in density from 21K to 90K LEs, up to 4.5Mbit of embedded memory and up to 176 multipliers.
The family is built on TSMC's established 90nm process.
Arria GX FPGAs use the industry-leading Quartus II design software to accelerate compile times, helping users expedite time to market.
With outstanding software tools, verified intellectual property (IP) cores, complete characterisation reports, reference designs, and excellent support, customers can begin designing immediately with Arria GX devices.
Pricing for the upgraded Arria GX devices will remain the same as the initial version, US $50 for the EP1AGX50CF484C6 device in 25,000-unit volumes.
All Arria GX devices are shipping and available.
The Arria GX Development Kit is available for ordering through the Altera online store.
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