Date: 30/07/2009

Stratix III FPGAs can now operate in military temp range of -55 Deg C to +125 Deg C

Altera has broadened the temperature withstanding range of some of the members of its Stratix III FPGA family to support military/defense electronic systems working in harsh environments.

Aerospace and defense is a key market for FPGA vendors. These days due to less demand for FPGA in commercial applications, FPGA vendors are focusing more on high-rel and military applications.

The selected members of Stratix III FPGAs now are available from Altera for rugged defense communication and other electronic equipments by withstanding the temperatures of -55°C to +125°C.

"Altera's enhanced COTS strategy strives to meet the DOD's mandate of using commercially available products in military systems that meet their reliability, risk and performance requirements," said Amr El-Ashmawi, senior business unit manager of Altera's military/aerospace business unit. "With our military-grade Stratix III FPGAs, Altera delivers an FPGA solution that specifically addresses the military's size, weight and power constraints while helping keep costs in check."

Availability: Now