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Altera and Logic Product Development, Inc. Partner to Make Cutting-Edge Product Concepts a Reality
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001--Altera
Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today certified Logic Product Development,
Inc., a fully integrated product development-consulting firm, as the
newest member of the Altera Consultant Alliance Program (ACAP®).
ACAP provides customers with easy access to a worldwide network of
certified design consultants with expertise in Altera's
system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions including programmable
logic devices (PLDs), design tools, and IP integration.
``We are driven to provide leading-edge technology while delivering
products to our customers on time and on budget,'' said Scott Wilken,
director of ASIC and FPGA Design at Logic Product Development. ``Altera
products have always been crucial to this, but now that we are part of
ACAP we are in an even better position to meet those goals.''
Logic's teams use Altera SOPC solutions to chart the safest, most
effective path to production. The teams analyze engineering trade-offs
to determine the best solution and create prototypes and ultimately
finished products.
``Altera is committed to being a valuable resource to Logic Product
Development's efforts to analyze, define, and create innovative
products that establish early market presence and enlarge earnings
potential for our joint customers,'' said Craig Lytle, vice president
of Altera's intellectual property business unit. ``Our relationship
with Logic Product Development as an ACAP partner signifies our
continuing commitment to teamwork with our customers and with the
industry.''
Altera recognizes that increasing PLD densities drive more complex
designs, which in turn increases the need to support designers with
the tools and expertise that will increase productivity and meet the
growing demand for expert outsourced design assistance.
About ACAP
ACAP provides customers with access to a diverse group of
engineering consultants who possess expertise in Altera's device
architectures and tools, as well as a proven ability to accelerate
complex PLD design schedules that meet each customer's time-to-market
requirements. Consultants are provided with on-going training to keep
them up-to-date with Altera SOPC solutions.
About Logic Product Development
A fully integrated product development consulting firm, Logic
Product Development creates superior value and competitive advantages
for clients seeking design solutions. By integrating consumer needs
and client capabilities, Logic generates award-winning, market-smart
solutions with the latest technology and fastest time-to-market. For
more information on Logic visit www.logicpd.com.
About Altera
Altera Corporation, The Programmable Solutions Company®, was
founded in 1983 and is a leading supplier of programmable logic
devices (PLDs). Altera's CMOS-based PLDs are user-programmable
semiconductor chips that enhance flexibility and reduce time-to-market
for companies in the communications, computer peripheral, and
industrial markets. By using high performance devices, software
development tools, and sophisticated intellectual property cores,
system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions can be created with
embedded processors, memory, and other complex logic together on a
single PLD. Altera common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market
under the symbol ALTR. More information on Altera is available on the
Internet at http://www.altera.com.
Note to Editors: Altera, The Programmable Solutions Company, the
stylized Altera logo, specific device designations and all other words
that are identified as trademarks and/or service marks are, unless
noted otherwise, the trademarks and service marks of Altera
Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or
service names are the property of their respective holders.
Contact:
Altera Corporation
Bruce Fienberg, 408/544-6866
bfienber@altera.com
or
PR21
Susannah Stanford, 415/369-8105
susannah.stanford@pr21.com
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