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Programmable Logic Devices
News Release from: Actel Europe | Subject: RTAX-S
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 July 2005
LGA-packaged FPGAs suit critical
applications
Actel has expanded its package selection to include a land grid array option for its RTAX-S field-programmable gate array family.
Building on its commitment to provide a comprehensive portfolio of high-reliability, high-performance solutions for military and aerospace designers, Actel has expanded its package selection to include a land grid array (LGA) option for its RTAX-S field-programmable gate array (FPGA) family With this package, military and aerospace customers have the flexibility to use their proprietary or preferred-vendor technology to attach columns or solder balls to the LGA package
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Customers will benefit from extended shelf-life, accelerated design time, reduced cost, enhanced thermal and electrical performance, improved board-level reliability and reduced solder joint stress.
In combination with Actel's RTAX-S FPGAs, the LGA package, is particularly well suited for mission-critical applications in the military and aerospace industries.
"As the FPGA leader in the space and high-reliability markets, Actel is committed to continuously enhancing its repertoire of robust and reliable design solutions for the military and aerospace community", said Ken O'Neill, Director, Military and Aerospace Product Marketing at Actel.
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FPGAs are fully qualified for space duties
Actel Corp is shipping fully qualified RTAX-S field-programmable gate arrays to customers developing high-reliability space-flight systems.
Radiation-tolerant FPGAs sampling now
Actel Corp has released engineering samples of all three devices in its high-density RTAX-S family of radiation-tolerant field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
"In keeping with our heritage, the extension of the LGA packaging option to Actel's radiation-tolerant RTAX-S family provides our customers with more choices and allows us to better meet the requirements of military and space applications where board space comes at a premium and reliability is essential".
Typically, column-attached products have a shelf life that is limited by the solder column finish.
With the availability of Actel's new LGA package, customers can buy the LGA-packaged products and store them for extended periods of time, attaching the columns or solder balls when the part is actually needed for design implementation.
This is especially beneficial and cost efficient for military and aerospace customers who work several years on a particular programme.
The LGA package is a laminate substrate-based, fine-pitch chip-scale package that provides a low package profile.
The package body dimensions are identical to the CCGA packages currently available.
Reliable programming is assured by using corresponding programming adapter modules supported by Actel's Silicon Sculptor II Programmer.
The package is hermetically sealed and complements the inherent radiation-tolerance benefits of the RTAX-S architecture, including single-event latchup (SEL) immunity; single-event upset (SEU) capability of better than 37MeVcm2/mg; and total ionising dose (TID) performance of up to 200krad (Si, parametric).
The LGA package is now available for all RTAX-S devices offered in ceramic column grid array (CCGA) packaging, including RTAX1000S and RTAX2000S devices.
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