"Actel, Vantis prep new programmable-logic parts"
..."Exploiting the advantages brought about by the latest advances in process technology, Actel Corp. and Vantis Corp. are each introducing architectures that promise to open up new applications for programmable-logic technology."
"With the release of its first ProASIC parts, Actel (Sunnyvale, Calif.) presents what it calls one of the finest-grained programmable-logic architectures and a legitimate substitute for gate arrays in many designs. Separately, Vantis (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has unveiled preliminary details of Godfather, a CPLD architecture targeting higher densities and wider logic than usual for such parts. Both products take advantage of high-end process technologies to realize some novel architectural structures."
"Part of the flood of products Actel plans to release this year, ProASIC uses a flash-based architecture developed by GateField Corp."
"The first ProASIC parts will be numbered A500K and range in size from roughly 5,000 to 50,000 logic "tiles." Conservatively, they would yield designs of 98,000 to 1.1 million system gates..."
..."That makes ProASIC one of the finest-grained architectures in programmable logic, besting Actel's own five-input antifuse architecture."...
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This is a great article and explains proASIC's position. Be sure and read the whole article. |
