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News Release from: Altera Europe | Subject: Cyclone
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 July 2004
FPGAs and ready-to-run IP speed panels
to market
Altera's low-cost Cyclone devices are being used by AMX Corp to implement advanced image processing functions for its award-winning Modero ViewPoint (MVP) touch panels.
Altera's low-cost Cyclone devices are being used by AMX Corp to implement advanced image processing functions for its award-winning Modero ViewPoint (MVP) touch panels The MVP touch panels provide wireless user interface capability in a wide variety of consumer and commercial applications, including residences, presentation facilities, military operations, classrooms, and entertainment venues
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Mar 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Altera products have played an important role in making the MVPs the most powerful and innovative solutions in their class", said Peter Nohren, Vice President of engineering for AMX.
"Altera's Cyclone FPGAs integrate advanced processing capabilities, which are important for the wide range of business and consumer applications that the MVPs support".
"In addition to providing the best device option, Altera's solution also included PCI and memory interface intellectual property which reduced our development time".
The Altera solution enabled AMX to engineer and manufacture the MVPs in the shortest amount of time, helping them meet an aggressive development schedule and offer industry-leading capabilities ahead of their competition.
"Altera has a very strong relationship with Arrow Electronics, whom we utilise in managing the AMX supply-chain programme".
"This partnership was important in the selection of Altera and enabled AMX to significantly reduce its time-to-market", said Carl Evans, Vice President of Operations for AMX.
The image processing and graphics generation functions that AMX implemented in Cyclone FPGAs contribute to the stunning graphics, rich colours, and pinpoint on-screen clarity delivered by the MVPs.
"Today's consumers require advanced solutions like the AMX MVPs that enable them to manage and simplify increasingly demanding digital lifestyles", said Todd Scott, Senior Director of Altera's Digital Consumer and Broadcast Business Unit.
"Altera's products enable industry innovators like AMX to exercise maximum development flexibility so they can deliver their products to market quickly and at the lowest cost, which is critical for this fast-moving market".
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