Actel Introduces 1553B Bus Controller Core for Military, Space and Avionics Markets
Core1553BBC IP Provides a Flexible, Cost-Efficient, Single-Chip
FPGA Solution
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 26, 2003 —
Actel Corporation (Nasdaq:
ACTL) today announced it has developed a MIL-STD-1553B bus controller
core for space, avionics and military applications in which high-reliability
and system redundancy are essential. Designed for use with Actel's field-programmable
gate arrays (FPGAs), including the new space-qualified RTAX-S products
also announced today (see release titled, "Actel's
Space FPGAs Break 1-Million Gate Barrier"), the Core1553BBC
intellectual property (IP) core is the only single-chip, FPGA-based,
radiation-tolerant MIL-STD-1553B bus controller currently available.
The second core in Actel's MIL-STD-1553B product offering, the Actel
solution speeds time to market and reduces design and assembly costs
when compared with available fixed-semiconductor 1553B products that
require separate board components. The company also introduced a fully
validated Core1553BBC evaluation board to help simplify design execution
and test.
"Building on its long history of delivering industry-leading solutions
that meet the highest standards of quality, Actel continues to push forward
with its involvement in and development of programmable logic technologies
for mission-critical, high-reliability applications," stated Yankin
Tanurhan, senior director of Actel's Applications and IP Solutions Group. "Our
new Core1553BBC, implemented in our new nonvolatile RTAX-S FPGAs, provides
designers with a versatile, cost-efficient, single-chip solution for
a broad range of military, space, aircraft and other severe environments.
Further, when used with our existing Core1553BRT core, designers have
the ability to dynamically choose a bus controller or a remote-terminal
solution on one FPGA."
1553BBC Core Key Features
The second core in Actel's MIL-STD-1553B product offering, the Core1553BBC
is a complete dual-redundant bus controller that can interface to standard
external transceivers. Actel's new bus controller solution provides low-power
operation at 12, 16, 20 and 24 MHz. Delivering a complete solution, Actel
provides everything needed to incorporate a 1553B bus controller into
a system design, including an evaluation board, development tools, documentation
and software.
The Core1553BBC Evaluation Board
Since reliability is essential for this application, the core has been
thoroughly verified in simulation and on a certified MIL-STD-1553B evaluation
board. Programmed with both CorePCI and Core1553BBC functionality, the
Core1553BBC evaluation board is a PCI add-in card with a dual-coaxial
connection, which allows the personal computer to communicate via the
1553B bus. Included on the evaluation board are an Actel FPGA, synchronous
SRAM memory, a 1553B transceiver, two 1553B transformers and a serial
port.
Price and Availability
The Core1553BBC is available now with documentation accessible from
Actel's Web site at http://www.actel.com/products/ip.
Pricing for the Core1553BBC is $9,995 for a single-use netlist. The Core1553BBC
evaluation board is priced at $1,800 and is expected to be available
in June 2003.
About Actel
Actel Corporation is a supplier
of innovative programmable logic solutions, including field-programmable
gate arrays (FPGAs) based on antifuse and flash technologies, high-performance
intellectual property (IP) cores, software development tools and design
services targeted for the high-speed communications, application-specific
integrated circuit (ASIC) replacement and radiation-tolerant markets.
Founded in 1985, Actel employs approximately 500 people worldwide.
The Company is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
ACTL and is headquartered at 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif.,
94086-4533. Telephone: 888-99-ACTEL (992-2835). Internet: http://www.actel.com.
Contact: Ferda Mehmet, A&R Edelman, 415.308.7877
