Real Intent announced its first release of Meridian FPGA verification software . Meridian FPGA is specifically designed to work with Altera’s latest release of its Quartus II software, version 8.1, to verify Clock Domain Crossings (CDC). It offers an alternative when compared to the cost of equivale...

Xilinx announced its Virtex-5 FXT FPGA ML510 Embedded Development Platform for developing high-performance embedded systems driven by dual processors. Built around the Virtex-5 FXT FPGA platform with its two integrated Power PC 440 processors and supported by Linux and VxWorks operating systems, the...

Actel introduced nano versions of its IGLOO and ProASIC3 FPGAs, targeted at the high-volume, portable consumer market. Actel takes power consumption down to as low as 2 microwatts (2 µW), and package size to as small as 3x3mm. IGLOO nano FPGAs range in densities from 10k to 250k system gates. These ...

Xilinx announced a single-FPGA solution for telecommunications equipment manufacturers developing 40- and 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) solutions. Xilinx has added the Virtex-5 TXT platform to its family of 65-nanometer FPGAs. The platform consists of two devices that deliver 6.5Gbps serial transceivers...

Lattice Semiconductor announced FPGA-based support for the Reduced Latency Dynamic Random Access Memory (RLDRAM) I/II memory devices. The LatticeSC and LatticeSCM FPGA families support RLDRAM I/II rates up to 800Mbps. The memory controller IP is implemented in Lattice’s MACO (Masked Array for Cost O...

Lattice Semiconductor announced the availability of Service Pack 1 for Version 7.1 of its ispLEVER FPGA Design Tool Suite. The release integrates Lattice’s ORCAstra configuration design utility, features Reveal Logic Analyzer support on the Linux Operating System, adds new versions of Synopsys’ Synp...

Lattice Semiconductor announced the release of its PAC-Designer software design tool suite, version 4.99a. The tool suite now supports Lattice’s AECQ100-qualified automotive Power Manager II (LA-ispPAC-POWR1014/A) devices. The tool suite also provides design and verification support for all Power Ma...