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| Actel RTAX FPGAs Keep Getting Better |
Actel today announced continued improvements in performance and usability of its industry-leading radiation-tolerant RTAX-S and RTAX-SL space-flight FPGAs, offering designers of space applications even greater advantages. Unburdened by the cost and schedule risks associated with radiation-hardened ASICs, the RTAX-S/SL family is the FPGA of choice for use in space-flight applications requiring built-in protection from radiation-induced single-event upset (SEU) events.
The enhancements to the RTAX-S/SL family of FPGAs include:
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Reduced static power consumption for RTAX-SL FPGAs of up to 80% compared to RTAX-S FPGAs. This saving in static power is particularly important for systems that go into stand-by mode and need to retain register and memory states while the spacecraft is running in battery mode (for example, while passing through the earth's shadow),
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A faster speed grade for the 4-million gate RTAX4000S FPGA, bringing 10% higher performance to the largest SEU-protected radiation-tolerant FPGA,
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A new, low-power RTAX4000SL FPGA, available in CQFP352 and CGA/LGA 1272 packages, reducing static power consumption by 50% compared to the RTAX4000S FPGA,
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New 624-pin CCGA and LGA packages for the RTAX250S/SL FPGA, giving designers a 17% increase in available I/Os and more than 50% savings in footprint. Devices are available today that are screened to MI- STD-883 Class B, Actel Extended flow, and Actel EV flow (which has processing steps identical to QML Class V) specifications,
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Increased absolute maximum junction temperature for the RTAX-S/SL FPGA to 135°C, giving designers an additional 10°C buffer to run the devices faster or at higher case temperatures.
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