Cyclone Low-Cost FPGA Series
Altera's Cyclone® series FPGAs are built from the ground up for low cost. These low-cost devices provide application-focused features such as embedded memory, external memory interfaces, and clock management circuitry. Cyclone series FPGAs are an optimal solution for high-volume, cost-sensitive applications.
For system integration, consider the higher density Cyclone III and Cyclone II FPGAs. These newer Cyclone families strengthen Altera's leadership position in solutions for high-volume, low-cost applications.
Take the initiative now with immediate access to all necessary tools—you can start designing for Cyclone FPGAs today. Altera's popular Nios® II embedded processor and intellectual property (IP) portfolio are available for development with Cyclone FPGAs. You can also download the customer-acclaimed Quartus® II Web Edition software now for free.
A Low-Cost Alternative to ASICs
Cyclone FPGAs provide a low-cost alternative for the next generation of applications currently using ASICs. As a system designer, you face many challenges, including increasing cost pressures and design complexity, emerging standards, and shrinking design cycles. ASIC development involves extensive engineering resources, design simulation, and verification with multiple re-spins. With its system-level integration capabilities, the Cyclone FPGA series eliminates the costly NRE charges, minimum ordering quantities, and product-delay risks that are associated with ASICs. With Cyclone FPGAs, you now have a near-price-parity programmable solution (as compared to ASICs) for your high-volume requirements.
Enabling New Markets and Applications
New market trends, such as worldwide standards, platform convergence, interactivity, and improved technology, continue to drive the need for cost-effective solutions. Cyclone series FPGAs offer the price points and functionality necessary for markets where innovation is key and being first to market determines leadership. Consumer, communications, computer peripheral, industrial, and automotive markets are all using Cyclone FPGAs in low-cost, high-volume applications.
Cyclone Performance Features
Cyclone device performance rivals that of the industry's fastest FPGAs. Created with a balance of logic, memory, phase-locked loops (PLLs), and advanced I/O interfaces, Cyclone FPGAs are the answer for price-sensitive applications. Cyclone FPGAs offer:
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