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Altera's APEX II Family Offers the Complete Memory Interface Solution
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001--Altera
Corporation (Nasdaq:ALTR) today introduced a portfolio of memory
interface controller functions optimized for the APEX(TM) II device
family. These functions combine with the unique I/O attributes of the
APEX II family to provide designers with the only programmable logic
solution that interfaces with the industry's fastest SDRAM and SRAM
devices.
Altera's APEX II devices were specifically designed to meet the
unique requirements of both high-speed static random access memory
(SRAM) and high-speed synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM)
devices. The APEX II I/O element includes extra registers and clocking
flexibility to enable interfacing with 200 MHz ZBT SRAM and 167 MHz
DDR SDRAM devices. The I/O buffers incorporate programmable I/O
standards to meet the specifications of various memory types. The APEX
II phase-locked loop (PLL) enables manipulation of clock and data
timing, which is essential for interfacing with 167 MHz QDR SRAM and
DDR SDRAM devices. Altera's Mercury(TM) devices also provide the
enhanced I/O capability needed to interface with high-speed memory
technology.
Optimized memory controller interface reference designs and
MegaCore® functions now complement the APEX II device family's
capability to deliver a compelling memory interface solution. The ZBT
and QDR SRAM controller reference designs are available now at no cost
and can be downloaded from
www.altera.com/support/examples/verilog/verilog.html. The Altera
memory controller portfolio also includes a DDR SDRAM controller
MegaCore function and will add an SDR SDRAM controller MegaCore
function in December. Hardware testing guarantees the functionality of
these functions.
``The I/O attributes of the APEX II device family deliver
unprecedented flexibility and system performance,'' said David
Greenfield, Altera director of LUT product marketing. ``No other
programmable logic solution provides the performance required to
interface with all of these high-speed memory devices.''
More About APEX II Devices
The APEX II devices are Altera's high-performance, high-density
PLD family for SOPC applications. Building on the successful APEX
architecture, the APEX II device family marks a breakthrough in
capability and system performance that place programmable logic
directly in the datapath of high-performance communication
applications. The APEX II architecture also provides up to 1.1 Mbits
of internal memory creating the ideal solution for memory-intensive
applications, such as packet processing. Additional details on the
APEX II device family can be found at
http://www.altera.com/products/devices/apex2/ap2-index.html.
More About MegaCore Functions
Altera's MegaCore functions are blocks of intellectual property
(IP) that are developed, pre-tested, documented, and licensed directly
by Altera. These functions are highly parameterizable and are
optimized for specific Altera device architectures, allowing
user-specified performance goals to be met. Additional details on
MegaCore functions can be found at http://www.altera.com/ipmegastore.
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, 408/544-7866
bfienber@altera.com
or
PR21
Susannah Stanford, 415/ 369-8105
susannah.stanford@pr21.com
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