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News Release from: Altera Europe
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 09 August 2005
Alliance aims for speedy PCI Express
design
Altera is working with Texas Instruments to develop a PCI-SIG compliant, low-cost PCI Express solution using Altera's Cyclone II FPGAs and the latest generation TI x1 PHY chip.
Altera Corp and Texas Instruments are working to develop a PCI-SIG compliant, low-cost PCI Express solution using Altera's Cyclone II FPGAs and the latest generation TI x1 physical layer (PHY) chip The partnership addresses the need for a programmable, low-cost, fully compliant reference design for embedded systems bridging from legacy interfaces
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Altera is a strong partner for PCI Express technology".
"Our PCI-SIG-compliant PCI Express solution, which includes Altera's low-cost Cyclone II FPGA and TI's PHY technology, will significantly reduce cost and risk to our customers", said Dusty Russell, General Manager for TI's interface business unit.
"TI's PCI Express PHY technology is already being used in its PCI Express bridge and PCI Express 1394a devices, both of which are certified as PCI Express compliant and are currently sampling".
The TI and Altera solution will allow designers to choose from different flexible TI PHY interfaces connecting to the Cyclone II FPGA.
It will also address emerging embedded PCI Express applications, including PC peripheral cards, video and image processing equipment and networking equipment.
Customers can use Cyclone II FPGAs for developing lower-cost high-volume products, such as DVD players, camcorders, displays, TV sets and other consumer electronic devices.
TI recently announced its third-generation PCI Express PHY chip targeted at low-cost FPGAs in PC add-in cards, communications, test equipment, servers and other embedded system applications.
"TI has a successful track record of delivering best-in-class transceiver technology that meets the performance, compliance and cost requirements for engineers using PCI Express", said Don Faria, Altera's Senior Vice President, Business Units.
"This collaborative effort will reinforce Altera and TI leadership in our respective industries".
The Altera and TI PCI Express solution with a Cyclone II EP2C20 device and TI x1 PHY (XIO1100) will be available from Altera, TI and authorised distributors.
Pricing will be under $15 for volume orders of 500,000 units.
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