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The article features on the new designs in field programmable gate array (FPGA) architecture developed and distributed by Actel Corp., Altera Corp., Amtel Systems Corp., Lattice Semiconductor Corp., QuickLogic Corp., Xilinx Inc., GiDEL Ltd., Nallatech, SBS Technologies Inc., and VMetro Inc..

The article presents information related to Altera Corp.'s new 65-nm field programmable gate arrays. The company has launched the enhanced version of its adaptive logic module (ALM) for 65-nanometer FPUAs. The enhanced ALMs developed for the Stratix III line incorporate software configurable features. The incorporation of 65-nm process technology and configurable power in each ALM helps drive down overall power in the Stratix III line. The next Quartus II release will include support for design-space convergence.

Informs on the dual implementation approach developed by Altera to solve the performance issue of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and deliver a single-chip solution. Development of its RISC microprocessor, dubbed Nios; Partnerships with Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. and MIPS Inc.

Evaluates the Cyclone II series of field programmable gate arrays from Altera Corp.

Many of today's static random-access memory-based field programmable gate arrays employ four-input look-up tables (LUT) to implement basic logic functions that expand beyond a single LUT or simple functions that occupy only a fraction of an LUT, the basic four input structure can be very inefficient. To overcome this problem, Altera Corp. has developed a novel structure formed what the company calls 'adaptive logic modules'. These circuits enable adjacent logic functions to share logic. As a result, ALMs implement a function with higher performance and greater efficiency.

Features the HardCopy, hardwired versions of the Stratix field programmable gate arrays from Altera Corp. Reduction of the size of integrated circuits; Inclusion of optimized embedded digital-signal-processing blocks; Support of the design by the version 3.0 of the Quartus II computer software.

Features the Cyclone field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) from Altera Corp. Logic density of the FPGA; Redevelopment of the logic architecture; Pricing per 1000 logic elements.