Altera Ships New MAX V CPLD Family

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding its most popular CPLD offering, Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the availability of the new MAX® V device family. The MAX V family uses half the total power compared to competitive CPLDs while maintaining the instant-on, single-chip, non-volatile characteristics of the original MAX series.

Ranging in density from 40 to 2,210 logic elements (LEs), the new MAX V CPLDs deliver low power and high performance, which make them ideal for general purpose and portable designs in a wide variety of market segments, including wireline, wireless, industrial, consumer, computer/storage, automotive, broadcast and military.

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MAX V CPLDs use up to 50 percent lower total power compared to other equivalent density CPLDs on the market. Other power advantages include extended battery life with static power as low as 45 microwatts. Additionally, MAX V CPLDs help designers meet their cost targets by offering more I/Os and logic per footprint at the same price as competitive CPLDs. All members of the MAX V family are offered in a variety of low-cost, halogen-free package types (EQFP, TQFP, and MBGA) that meet environmental standards.

Key Applications of the MAX V Family Include:

• I/O expansion—Performs I/O decoding, which increases the available I/O capability of another standard device with efficiency and at a low cost
• Interface bridging—Translates bus protocols and voltages between incompatible devices at the lowest possible cost
• Power management—Manages the power-up sequencing and monitoring of other devices on the board
• Configuration and initialization—Controls the configuration and initialization of other devices on the board
• Analog control—Controls analog standard devices (light, sound, or motion) digitally via a pulse-width modulator (PWM), without needing a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)

Pricing and Availability

The MAX V device family includes seven members ranging in density from 40 to 2,210 LEs. The first two MAX V devices, the 5M80ZE64C5N and 5M240ZT100C5N devices, are available now, priced at $1.70 and $4.90, respectively (100-unit quantities). Find out more about the new MAX V CPLD family at www.altera.com/pr/maxv. All MAX V family members will be available in full production by the end of the second quarter of 2011. All MAX V devices are supported in Quartus® II design software version 10.1, now available for download at www.altera.com/quartus.

About Altera

Altera® programmable solutions enable system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Find out more about Altera's FPGA, CPLD and ASIC devices at www.altera.com. Follow Altera via Facebook, RSS and Twitter.

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Statements in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or preceded by words such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," or other words that imply or predict a future state. Forward-looking statements include the timing of the availability of all MAX V devices. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that can cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors, including without limitation, product development schedules, as well as other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time. Copies of Altera's SEC filings are posted on the company's website and are available from the company without charge. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, the company does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

SOURCE Altera Corporation

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