Product category:
Programmable Logic Devices
News Release from: QuickLogic | Subject: CE-ATA interface solution
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 27 September 2006
FPGA-based interface brings CE-ATA
drives onboard
QuickLogic is showcasing a complete programmable CE-ATA interface solution for embedded processors at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).
QuickLogic is showcasing a complete programmable CE-ATA interface solution for embedded processors at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) QuickLogic's broad range of small form factor FPGAs and companion devices address the handheld market by providing a complete solution including system-proven silicon and intellectual property, WinCE and Linux software drivers, reference designs, development boards and QuickLogic's renowned design services
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"QuickLogic's complete programmable CE-ATA solution enabled us to bring innovative products to the consumer electronics market in a very fast, energy efficient, and cost-effective manner", said Ian Murphy, Technical Director at PlexTek, an electronics design services company based in the UK.
"Its flexibility allowed us to integrate custom functions and interface logic for the embedded processor of our choice".
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"I am very pleased with the close collaboration and support we have received from QuickLogic's design services and customer support team".
"Their demonstrated expertise in handheld applications enables our products to be delivered to market on time and on budget".
The CE-ATA solution is being demonstrated on the Intel PXA development kit, with a QuickLogic mobile application board interfacing with a Hitachi CE-ATA hard disk drive through a SDIO to CE-ATA adapter, and Linux drivers from Embwise Technologies.
"We believe that IDF delegates will be impressed with the complete CE-ATA solution from QuickLogic", said Howard Li, Senior Marketing Manager for Connectivity Solutions at QuickLogic.
"We have worked closely with our partners to create a strong ecosystem around CE-ATA.
By doing so, QuickLogic is able to deliver the only proven programmable turnkey CE-ATA solution available to the market today".
"We are privileged to have a synergistic business association with QuickLogic", said Srini G Srinivasan, Managing Director of Embwise.
"With its PolarPro and Eclipse II ultra low power FPGAs and IP portfolio for mobile connectivity and storage, QuickLogic offers a compelling solution for mobile and handheld applications".
"Our Linux SD/SDIO/MMC/CE-ATA software stack already has several design-ins in the mobile communications and mobile CE markets".
"We have achieved a high read/write performance with our stack on QuickLogic's mobile application board, and tested it with the CE-ATA hard drive from Hitachi".
"We are positive that our collaborative hardware-software solutions will offer a significant value-add to customers, in terms of reduced engineering and time to market costs, in addition to longer battery life".
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