Altera
Altera, Intel's FPGA division, is a leading manufacturer of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), CPLDs, and SoC FPGAs, offering the Agilex, Stratix, Arria, Cyclone, and MAX product families.
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Altera, originally founded in 1983 and acquired by Intel in 2015, is a premier manufacturer of programmable logic devices (PLDs) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). As Intel's FPGA division, Altera continues to drive innovation in reconfigurable computing from edge to cloud applications.
Altera's comprehensive FPGA portfolio includes:
- Agilex Series: Latest generation high-performance FPGAs and SoC FPGAs
- Stratix Series: High-end FPGAs for demanding applications
- Arria Series: Mid-range FPGAs balancing performance and cost
- Cyclone Series: Cost-effective FPGAs for volume applications
- MAX Series: Non-volatile FPGAs and CPLDs
The majority of Altera's FPGA devices are available as SoC variants integrating ARM hard processor systems with FPGA fabric on a single chip. All devices are supported by the Quartus Prime design software, providing a unified multi-platform development environment with comprehensive tools for FPGA, SoC FPGA, and CPLD design, simulation, and deployment.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What FPGA product families does Altera offer?
- Altera offers Agilex (latest generation), Stratix (high-end), Arria (mid-range), Cyclone (cost-effective), and MAX (non-volatile FPGA/CPLD) product families.
- What is an Altera SoC FPGA?
- Altera SoC FPGAs integrate an ARM hard processor system with FPGA fabric on a single chip, such as the Agilex 3 SoC featuring dual-core ARM Cortex-A55 processors.
- What software is used to program Altera FPGAs?
- Altera FPGAs are programmed using Quartus Prime design software, a multi-platform development environment supporting FPGA, SoC FPGA, and CPLD design.
- Is Altera part of Intel?
- Altera was acquired by Intel in 2015 and operates as Intel's FPGA division, with products often referred to as Intel FPGAs or Altera FPGAs.