Altera Ships New MAX V CPLD Family

Ranging in density from 40 to 2,210 logic elements (LEs), the new MAX V CPLDs deliver low power and high performance, which make them ideal for general purpose and portable designs in a wide variety of market segments, including wireline, wireless, industrial, consumer, computer/storage, automotive, broadcast, and military.



MAX V CPLDs use up to 50 percent lower total power compared to other equivalent density CPLDs on the market. Other power advantages include extending battery life with static power as low as 45 µW. Additionally, MAX V CPLDs help designers meet their cost targets by offering more I/Os and logic per footprint at the same price as competitive CPLDs. All members of the MAX V family are offered in a variety of low-cost, halogen-free package types (EQFP, TQFP, and MBGA) that meet environmental standards.



Key Applications of the MAX V Family include:



* I/O expansion – Performs I/O decoding, which increases the available I/O capability of another standard device with efficiency and at a low cost

* Interface bridging – Translates bus protocols and voltages between incompatible devices at the lowest possible cost

* Power management – Manages the power-up sequencing and monitoring of other devices on the board

* Configuration and initialization – Controls the configuration or initialization of other devices on the board

* Analog control – Controls analog standard devices (light, sound, or motion) digitally via a pulse-width modulator (PWM), without needing a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).