SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its commitment to
leading-edge assembly technology, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL), a supplier
of innovative programmable logic solutions, today announced the availability
of new chip-scale packages for its eX family of field-programmable gate arrays
(FPGAs).
The new packages provide the smallest footprint in the industry for
devices of comparable density.
The eX products are already utilized in
portable designs due to the family's small packaging and low power features.
The new package offerings will further reduce board space by 66 percent,
making Actel's eX family even more attractive for e-Appliance, communications
and computer networking applications where size limitations are critical.
(Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/ACTLLOGO )``We have had tremendous success with the eX family in the portable
market,'' said Ken O'Neill, director of product marketing at Actel.
``The new
chip-scale packaging provides an even smaller footprint for these
applications, which must meet increasingly demanding miniaturization
requirements.
By featuring a low-cost, low-power and small footprint option
for designers, the eX family has been instrumental in helping Actel continue
its dominance of the logic integration market for consumer and e-Appliance
applications.''
First introduced in September 2000, the eX family consists of
three devices:
the eX64, eX128 and eX256 with system gate densities of
3,000, 6,000 and 12,000, respectively.
Actel offers a range of chip-scale
packages, including 49-, 128- and 180-ball packages.
About the eX Family of Devices
Offering a low-power sleep mode for extra battery power savings, the eX
family of devices is optimized for portable applications.
Additionally, the
single-chip solutions are competitively priced compared with the cost of
complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), low-density gate array ASICs or
two-chip FPGA alternatives.
The eX family is currently being designed into
cable and xDSL modems, digital photography applications, MP3 Internet
recorders/players, personal digital assistants and digital set-top boxes.
The
combination of eX with simple-to-use Actel software tools results in faster
design turns and time to market.
Pricing and Availability
The eX64, the 3,000-gate device, is available now in a 49-ball chip-scale
package for $3.00/piece in quantities of 10,000.
By the end of June 2001, all
planned combinations of eX devices and chip-scale packages will be shipping in
volume.
ABOUT ACTEL
Actel Corporation is a supplier of innovative programmable logic
solutions, including field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) based on antifuse
and flash technologies and embedded programmable gate arrays (EPGAs) based on
SRAM technology, as well as high-performance intellectual property (IP) cores,
software development tools and design services.
Founded in 1985 and
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Actel employs approximately 500 people
worldwide.
The Company is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol ACTL and is located at 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California,
94086-4533.
Telephone:
888-99-ACTEL (992-2835).
Internet:
http://www.actel.com .
NOTE:
The Actel name and logo are registered trademarks of
Actel Corporation.
All other trademarks and servicemarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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