Date: 10/11/2010

Mixed signal FPGAs from Microsemi operate in temp range of -55°C to +100°C

Microsemi Corporation has made available the Fusion mixed signal FPGAs with 100% temperature screening from -55°C to +100°C for defense and aerospace industries. Microsemi has entered radiation proof and hi rel FPGA semiconductor market by recently acquiring ACTEL.

Fully tested across the entire temperature range of -55°C to +100°C, extended temperature Fusion FPGAs are offered in two densities of 600K and 1.5M equivalent system gates with up to 223 user I/Os. This family can be used for embedding functions such as power sequencing and monitoring, as well as supervision and monitoring of voltage, temperature and current in electronic systems designed to withstand high temperature. Suggested applications include weapons systems and "down wing" aircraft systems that must operate in extreme environments.

"For applications such as industrial and military applications exposed to harsh environments, it is vital that highly reliable components be used," said Ken O'Neill, director, high reliability product marketing at Microsemi's SoC Products Division. "With our history of providing highly reliable devices coupled with testing to these extreme temperatures we continue to offer a significant added value through our unique offering, which is specifically tailored to the military and aerospace market."

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