Lattice Semiconductor Announces Design Tool Support for Revolutionary ispPAC Power Manager Device Family.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2003 Intuitive Design & Verification Environment Greatly Reduces Circuit Board Power Supply Management Design Time Lattice Semiconductor Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) is a United States based manufacturer of high-performance programmable logic devices (FPGAs, CPLDs, & SPLDs). The Oregon based company is the number four ranked company in world market share for FPGA devices,[1] Corporation (Nasdaq:LSCC LSCC Lake-Sumter Community College (Florida) LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (stock symbol) LSCC Lawson State Community College (Alabama) ), the world's largest supplier of in-system programmable Refers to programmable logic chips (PLDs) that are programmed after they are attached to the circuit board. Also called "in-circuit programmable," devices that use static RAM (SRAM) are in-system programmable by nature because they are loaded at startup. See PLD. devices, today announced the availability of its PAC-Designer(R) Version 2.0 software supporting the recently announced ispPAC Power Manager series of devices. New features added to this version, including the LogiBuilder(TM) design entry and Waveform Simulator modules, greatly simplify the implementation of power supply management functions on a printed circuit board when using the ispPAC Power1208 and ispPAC Power604 mixed-signal power management devices. PAC-Designer's new LogiBuilder feature enables the design engineer to completely define the circuit board's power management requirements (power supply sequencing, monitoring, and generation of supervisory signals) using 5 basic intuitive point-and-click instructions. The resulting easy-to-understand program is then compiled for the CPLD (Complex PLD) A programmable logic device that is made up of several simple PLDs (SPLDs) with a programmable switching matrix in between the logic blocks. CPLDs typically use EEPROM, flash memory or SRAM to hold the logic design interconnections. See PLD and SPLD. section of the ispPAC device. Design engineers can then quickly verify the LogiBuilder program using the digital Waveform Simulator. In-system programming In-System Programming (abbreviated ISP) is the ability of some programmable logic devices, microcontrollers, and other programmable electronic chips to be programmed while installed in a complete system, rather than requiring the chip to be programmed prior to installing it into of the ispPAC device via its boundary scan See scan technology. boundary scan - The use of scan registers to capture state from device input and output pins. IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990 describes the international standard implementation (sometimes called JTAG after the Joint Test Action Group which began the port is supported to complete the concept-to-silicon cycle quickly and efficiently. The hierarchical GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. of the PAC-Designer provides pull-down menus in the analog interfacing section that control power supply monitoring functions as well as the turn-on ramp-rate of the power FET FET: see transistor. (Field Effect Transistor) One of two major categories of transistor; the other is bipolar. FETs use a gate element that, when charged, creates an electromagnetic field that changes the conductivity of a silicon output drivers. The software allows the user to specify analog input Refers to hardware interfaces that accept non-digital signals. For decades, all the plugs and sockets on traditional audio and video equipment connected analog lines (see illustration below). thresholds from 1V to 5.75V for each of the ispPAC device's analog inputs by selecting one of 192 levels from a pull down menu. Similarly, the analog FET driver outputs can have their maximum output voltage (from 8V to 12V) and gate charging ramp rate specified from another menu. "Lattice continues to bring the best programmable solutions to the market," said Stan Kopec, vice president of corporate marketing for Lattice. "For the first time, complex power management challenges precipitated by modern multi-voltage components can be addressed easily in software and silicon with confidence. The flexibility provided by the integration and programmability of the ispPAC devices supports an easy-to-use, standard approach for the design of power management functions for any printed circuit board or system." Lattice's ispPAC Power Manager devices, the industry's first mixed-signal programmable logic devices (PLDs), were introduced in January, 2003. Featuring in-system programmable analog and logic blocks, the new devices provide optimized power supply management functions critical to the operation of today's multiple power supply electronic systems and provide unique programmable control solutions within the $12 Billion power semiconductor market. Through a combination of programmable logic, voltage comparators, references, and high voltage FET drivers, the devices support single-chip programmable power supply sequencing and monitoring. Availability Lattice's PAC-Designer Version 2.0 software for the PC is available for download from the Lattice website at www.latticesemi.com. In addition to supporting the newest Power1208 and Power604 devices, it also supports Lattice's five other production ispPAC devices. Users can get a free 6 month license for PAC-Designer evaluation. About Lattice Semiconductor Oregon-based Lattice Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops and markets the broadest range of high-performance ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. (TM) programmable logic devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Field Programmable System-on-a-Chip (FPSC FPSC Florida Public Service Commission FPSC Financial Planners Standards Council (Canada) FPSC Field Programmable System Chip (Lucent Technologies) FPSC Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura ) devices. Lattice offers total solutions for today's system designs by delivering the most innovative programmable silicon products that embody leading-edge system expertise. Lattice products are sold worldwide through an extensive network of independent sales representatives and distributors, primarily to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers in the fields of communications, computing, computer peripherals, instrumentation, industrial controls and military systems. Company headquarters are located at 5555 NE Moore Court, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 USA; Telephone 503/268-8000, FAX 503/268-8037. For more information on Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, access our World Wide Web site at http://www.latticesemi.com. Statements in this news release looking forward in time are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including technological and product development risks, market acceptance and demand for our new products, our dependencies on silicon wafer suppliers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), in-system programmable, ispPAC, PAC-Designer, LogiBuilder and ISP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. GENERAL NOTICE: Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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