Lattice expands portfolio with new logic-optimised FPGAs

The new offering includes two new capacity points, the Certus-NX-28 and Certus-NX-09, and multiple package options that offer class-leading power efficiency, small size, and reliability with flexible migration options. These devices are designed to accelerate a broad range of communications, computing, industrial, and automotive applications.

“Lattice is committed to delivering continued innovation in small, low power FPGAs to empower our customers with optimised solutions for space-constrained applications ranging from sensor interfacing to co-processing to low power AI,” said Dan Mansur, Corporate Vice President, Product Marketing, Lattice Semiconductor. “We’re excited to expand our Nexus-based small FPGA offerings by adding more migratable logic and package options including 0.8mm pitch, ideal for Industrial applications.”

“We are happy to see Lattice introduce new Certus-NX devices offering more low power, small footprint, and migration options to the Industrial applications requiring high reliability,” said Alberto Martin-Consuegra, VP Operations and Quality, ABB Process Automation.

Built on the award-winning Lattice Nexus FPGA platform, the new Lattice Certus-NX FPGAs offer the following features in comparison to competing FPGAs of a similar class in market:

Leadership power efficiency with PCIe Gen 2

• Up to 4X lower power enabling longer operating life for battery powered applications and simplified thermal management
• Power/performance leadership enabled by FD-SOI process technology

I/O optimisation in smallest form factor

• Up to 3X small form factor
• Highest I/O count per package with up to 2X more I/O per mm2
• Total cost ownership advantage through low power and no power sequencing requirements
• Smallest PCIe and Gigabit Ethernet implementation in packages as small as 36mm2

Highest reliability and device security

• Up to 100X lower soft error rate, improving system reliability for safety-critical applications
• Built-in SEC and memory block ECC for SEU protection
• Up to 12X faster instant-on configuration performance

Reinhard Heizmann, Head of Distance Sensors R&D, Sensing Efficiency at SICK AG, said: “With the new Lattice Certus-NX devices, we are able to optimise the right memory / LUT footprint, low power density, small packages, and migration options required for our sensors.”

The new Certus-NX FPGA devices are shipping now and are supported by the latest release of Lattice Radiant design software.