Lattice Semiconductor Announces Industry's Fastest 5-Volt ISP CPLD Family; Lattice ispLSI 1000EA Family Supports 64-192 Macrocell Densities With 4 ns Performance (Tpd).Business Editors/High Tech Writers HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 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 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 :LSCC LSCC Lake-Sumter Community College (Florida) LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (stock symbol) LSCC Lawson State Community College (Alabama) ) today announced the release of the 5-volt ispLSI 1000EA family of high-density, 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. (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). This new family consists of four family members including the ispLSI 1016EA, 1024EA, 1032EA, and 1048EA with densities ranging from 64 to 192 macrocells. The largest two family members, the ispLSI 1032EA and 1048EA, are now fully released. The ispLSI 1000EA family represents Lattice's third generation ispLSI 1000 family, which continues to deliver industry-leading performance while adding new features. The 1032EA, at 4ns Tpd and 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , and the 1048EA, at 5ns and 170 MHz, are each 2ns faster than the nearest competitive offering. This represents a 33 percent performance improvement. &uot;With over fifty percent of system designers still using 5-V supplies, Lattice remains committed to providing the blazing performance required to meet the needs of this marketplace,&uot; said Steve Stark, Director of Product Marketing at Lattice. &uot;The products introduced today beat the fastest competitive offering by at least 33 percent. If you are designing a high-performance 5-V system, Lattice is the clear choice.&uot; Coupled with industry-leading performance, the ispLSI 1000EA family offers the following enhanced features:
-- IEEE 1149.1 Boundary Scan Test (JTAG)
-- ispJTAG(TM) In-System Programming via IEEE 1149.1 Test Access
Port
-- User selectable 5V or 3.3V I/Os to support mixed voltage systems
-- Open Drain Output Option
-- Rapid programming times
Another significant advantage is that programming times for all ispLSI 1000EA family members are less than two seconds. These fast programming times reduce development and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. costs, as well as manufacturing production costs. Lattice's ispLSI 1000EA devices are ideal for implementing fast counters, state machines, and address decoders. Both the ispLSI 1032EA and 1048EA devices are available today in a variety of packages:
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Device/Feature 1016EA 1024EA 1032EA 1048EA
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Density (Macrocells) 64 96 128 192
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Density (PLD Gates) 2000 4000 6000 8000
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Speed (Tpd - ns) 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0
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Speed (Fmax - MHz) 200 200 200 170
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Registers (Total) 96 144 192 288
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I/Os + Inputs 32 + 1 48 + 2 64 + 4 96 + 8
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I/O Voltage 5V, 3.3V 5V, 3.3V 5V, 3.3V 5V, 3.3V
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Package Options 44-PLCC 68-PLCC 100-TQFP 128-TQFP
44-TQFP 100-TQFP 128-PQFP
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Software The new ispLSI 1000EA family is supported by a broad library of design tools including Lattice's new ispDesignEXPERT(TM) systems. These systems are available for PC and workstation platforms, supporting logic design implementation in all leading electronic design environments. The third-generation logic compiler in Lattice's ispDesignEXPERT systems is specifically designed to optimize VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) A hardware description language (HDL) used to design electronic systems at the component, board and system level. VHDL allows models to be developed at a very high level of abstraction. and Verilog-based logic designs synthesized by third party HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. synthesis tools. Pricing and Availability The ispLSI 1032EA and 1048EA devices are available now, while the 1016EA and 1024EA will be released in the second quarter of 2000. Prices in high volume, depending on device density, package and speed grade, range from $6.00 to $10.00. About Lattice Semiconductor Oregon-based Lattice Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops and markets the broadest range of high-performance ISP(TM) programmable logic devices (PLDs) and offers total solutions for today's advanced logic designs. Lattice introduced in-system programmability to the logic industry in 1992. In June 1999, Lattice acquired Vantis, the corporation that invented the PAL(R) device and PLD (Programmable Logic Device) Refers to a variety of logic chips that are programmable at the customer's site, the customer being the vendor of the finished chip, not the end user. switch matrix architecture, from AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. . With nearly double the R& and sales resources, the resulting integrated company will focus on delivering logic products that satisfy the performance, density and ease-of-use requirements of its customers. 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 Hillsboro is a city in and county seat of Washington County, Oregon, United States.GR6 The community began in 1842 and was named Hillsborough in 1850, before incorporation in 1876 as Hillsboro. 97124 USA; Telephone 503-268-8000, FAX 503-268-8037. For more information on Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, access our World Wide Web sites 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 the effect of changing economic conditions, the effect of overall semiconductor market conditions, product demand risks, risks associated with dependencies on silicon wafer suppliers and semiconductor assemblers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, technological and product development risks 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, L (stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. ) Lattice, ISP, ispJTAG, ispLSI, and ispDesignEXPERT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Vantis and the Vantis logo and PAL are trademarks of Vantis Corporation. 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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