Targeting high-volume, portable consumer applications, Actel Corp. has introduced nano versions of its Igloo and ProASIC3 FPGAs. The devices feature reduced power consumption and package size in addition to expanded temperature ranges.

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With power consumption as low as 2 μW, Igloo nano FPGAs range in densities from 10k to 250k system gates. The devices support 1.2- to 1.5-V core and I/O operation and ultra-low-power Flash*Freeze mode with bus hold capability, as well as advanced I/O features, such as hot swapping and Schmitt trigger inputs.

Actel will offer its low-power Igloo nano FPGAs in a 3- by 3-mm package, the smallest for any programmable logic device on the market, according to the company. Actel also extended the operating temperature range of the nano Igloo FPGAs to –20°C to 70°C.

Both Igloo nano and ProASIC3 nano FPGAs in densities of 60k, 125k, and 250k gates are immediately available in volume with zero lead times. Additional densities will be available in volume in early 2009. Customers also have immediate access to known good die, offering size and cost benefits as well as design integration advantages.

In high volume, pricing for the 10k-gate A3PN010 starts at $0.69 in a QNG48 package and $0.49 in known good die. Actel will offer more than 50 product variants under $1 for high-volume applications.

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