Altera Delivers Stratix IV GX Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced the availability of the Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix^® IV GX Edition. This full-featured hardware development platform has an Altera^® Stratix IV GX FPGA with transceivers that operate up to 8.5 Gbps, allowing engineers to prototype and test their high-speed interfaces quickly and easily. By utilizing this kit, customers can test drive Altera's new 40-nm Stratix IV GX FPGA under their specific design system requirements.

Signal integrity is a critical design requirement for bandwidth-intensive applications such as digital video and 4G wireless. Altera's FPGAs have a strong track record of superior signal integrity, and this new kit allows users to evaluate transceiver performance for jitter, protocol compliance, and equalization at up to 8.5 Gbps through a simple-to-use graphical user interface (GUI).

The Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition includes:

Stratix IV GX Signal Integrity Development Board:

• EP4SGX230KF40C3N or EP4SGX230KF40C2N on-board FPGA
• 8 transceiver channels routed to SMA connectors
• Flash memory for storing FPGA images
• Embedded USB-Blaster™ for FPGA configuration and control
• Power measurement circuitry

Application GUI:

• Allows users to change transceiver settings and data patterns
• Displays bit error rates for each transceiver channel
• Displays temperature and power-consumption information

“The release of our Stratix IV GX signal integrity kit is another successful milestone in Altera's deployment of the industry's first 40-nm FPGAs,” said Luanne Schirrmeister, senior director of component product marketing, Altera. “Over the coming months, Altera will deliver even more 40-nm devices and development kits that will continue to drive the evolution of next-generation markets, such as video over IP, 4G wireless and digital TV.”

Availability

The Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition is currently available and is priced at $2,495 for the 4SGX230N/C3 kit and $2,995 for the 4SGX230N/C2 kit. To learn more about this kit, or to place and order, visit www.altera.com/pr/sikit.

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.