Actel Achieves QML Plastic Certification for Hi-Rel/Military FPGA Devices; FPGAs in QML Plastic Packages Offer Designers Reliability at Low Cost.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998--Actel Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACTL ACTL American College of Trial Lawyers (Irvine, California) ACTL Access Carrier Terminal Location ACTL Activation Library ACTL Automated Compatibility Test Laboratory ACTL Association Cultural Turkey-Luxembourg ) today announced it has achieved MIL-PRF-38535 Qualified Manufacturer Listing (QML QML Quest Markup Language (XML-based gaming language) QML Qualified Manufacturing Line QML Qualified Manufacturer's List QML Qualified Materials List ) certification for its plastic encapsulated Hi-Rel/Military field programmable gate arrays See FPGA. (FPGAs). The certification from the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC DSCC Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee DSCC Defense Supply Center Columbus (US DoD) DSCC Dyersburg State Community College (Dyersburg, TN) ) covers international packaging subcontractors ASAT ASAT abbr. antisatellite Adj. 1. ASAT - of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit; "antisatellite weapons" antisatellite in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and ANAM ANAM Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (National Environment Authority of Panama) ANAM Asociación Nacional de Municipalidades (National Association of Municipalities, Guatemala) in South Korea. ASAT and ANAM produce PLCCs, PQFPs, TQFPs, VQFPs and RQFPs packages for members of the ACT1, ACT2, ACT3, 1200XL and 3200DX device families, which have capacities ranging from 2,000 to 36,000 gates. These QML certified components are available at commercial, industrial and military temperature levels. The certification, which qualifies processes and materials rather than individual products or production lots, permits Actel to expand its Hi-Rel FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. product line. QML plastic FPGAs can be integrated into design applications that normally require higher-cost, ceramic package devices, thereby providing designers with a lower-cost solution. The certification also permits the integration of commercial and military production without compromising quality or reliability. Many suppliers of microelectronic components have implemented QML as their primary worldwide business system. Appropriate use of this system not only helps in the implementation of advanced technologies, but also allows for more cost-effective logistics support throughout QML products' life cycles. "Designers in the military and aerospace industry have long recognized the value and reliability of Actel's Hi-Rel FPGAs," said Ted Speers, Actel's senior manager, strategic market development, Hi-Rel business unit. "QML plastic certification is further evidence of Actel's commitment to offer lower-cost alternatives for applications requiring the security and reliability of Actel's antifuse technology." For more than four years, Actel has supplied high volumes of plastic-packaged military FPGAs. The achievement of plastic QML certification is another milestone that enhances Actel's status as a supplier of high-reliability military and commercial products, complementing Actel's ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 registration for manufacturing FPGAs. About Actel Actel is dedicated to providing logic designers with the capability and confidence to successfully move up to higher complexity designs. The company is the world's leading supplier of antifuse-based field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and associated software development tools. FPGAs are used by designers of communications, computer, medical, military/aerospace, industrial control, and other electronic systems to differentiate their products and get them to market faster. Actel is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ACTL and is located at 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif., 94086-4533. Telephone: 408/739-1010. Internet: http://www.actel.com. Note to Editors: The Actel name and logo are registered trademarks of Actel Corporation. All other trademarks and tradenames are the property of their respective owners.
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