Altera Showcases FPGAs for Enterprise Flash Memory Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced it will showcase its portfolio of FPGAs supporting multiple-channel flash control and non-volatile DIMM applications at Flash Memory Summit 2011. Altera's FPGAs provide high-performance, low-power alternatives with optimum flexibility for developing flash memory applications. Show attendees will see how Altera® FPGAs enable new applications, including support for major interfaces used in flash memory applications such as multichannel ONFI and Toggle Mode, DDR3 memory, SAS/SATA protocols and the latest generation PCI Express® (PCIe®).

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What: Flash Memory Summit 2011
When: Tuesday, August 9 to Thursday, August 11, 2011
Where: Booth 212, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

The latest in 28-nm programmable technology will be shown at Altera's in-booth demonstrations:

• Functional PCIe interface operating on Altera's 28-nm Stratix V FPGAs
• Violin Memory's enterprise data center solution utilizing Stratix series FPGAs as flash memory arrays to:
  • Accelerate business critical applications
  • Enable enterprises to virtualize and optimize IT infrastructures
• AgigA Tech's high-speed, high-density, battery-free nonvolatile AGIGARAM products with Altera Cyclone III FPGAs:
  • Fuse NAND flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source (PowerGEM) into a non-volatile memory system
  • Target enterprise-class and embedded system equipment

Altera's Conference Presentations:

• Next-Generation Controllers 1: Inside the Latest Developments
  • Presenter: David McIntyre, Altera Corporation
  • Tutorial topic: Flash Controller Solutions and Programmable Technology
  • Wednesday, August 10, 8:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

• Nonvolatile Design Challenges and Methodologies
  • Panel participant: Mike Strickland, Altera Corporation
  • Thursday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Session 302

• Future of Phase Change Memory: Technology and Applications
  • Panel participant: Mike Strickland, Altera Corporation
  • Thursday, August 11, 9:50 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., Session 306

For additional information about Altera's participation at the event, visit www.altera.com/education/events/northamerica/evt-flash-memory-summit.html.

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.

ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www.altera.com/legal.

Editor Contact:
Jim Adams
Altera Corporation
(408) 544-7396
[email protected]

SOURCE Altera Corporation

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