- Draws less than 10 uA of standby current
- Exhibits both ASIC-like power consumption and the flexibility of field programmable logic
- Advanced power management features are ideal for power sensitive applications
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power programmable logic leader, today announced engineering sample shipments of the first member of its PolarPro™ FPGA family, the QL1P100.
The PolarPro FPGA family is the lowest power programmable logic in the industry, drawing less than 10 uA standby current. Architected specifically for battery-powered applications, a new and innovative Very Low Power mode (VLP) enables the reduction of energy consumption for both high bit rate and low bit rate applications. PolarPro FPGAs also exhibit the industry’s lowest dynamic power, saving as much as 68% over competitive alternatives, making it an ideal solution for designers of portable electronics products.
With the mapping-efficient logic cell architecture, versatile embedded memory with built-in FIFO control logic and advanced clock management circuitry, PolarPro FPGAs exhibit ASIC-like power consumption. As a result, designers using PolarPro can now extend battery life by as much as 4x, setting a new standard for low power consumption in programmable logic.
“The PolarPro architecture and FPGA family definition were a direct result of inputs from both our customers and our partners in the portable electronics segment,” said Brian Faith, QuickLogic’s Director of Product Marketing. “Furthermore, we are pleased with the on-time execution of our development team and suppliers in bringing PolarPro to market.”
Emerging wireless and mass storage products such as Wi-Fi and miniature Hard Disk Drives (HDD) are converging in portable consumer electronics. Adopting these new capabilities can have a significant negative impact on battery life. PolarPro FPGAs were specifically architected to both enable adoption of these technologies and to minimize their effect on energy consumption.
Pricing for the PolarPro FPGA devices starts at $2.95 in high volume quantities in the second half of 2006. For additional information, please visit www.quicklogic.com/polarpro.
This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among others, the expected benefits of our new PolarPro FPGA architecture and our expectations regarding availability dates and pricing. QuickLogic’s actual results may differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, a delay in the availability of the PolarPro product family, the performance and market acceptance of the PolarPro technology and the impact of competitive products, general conditions in the semiconductor industry and related development risks. Certain other risk factors are detailed in QuickLogic’s periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. QuickLogic disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is the inventor and pioneer of innovative, customizable semiconductor solutions for mobile and portable electronics OEMs and ODMs. These silicon plus software solutions are called Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs). CSSPs enable our customers to bring their products to market more quickly and remain in the market longer, with the low power, cost and size demanded by the mobile and portable electronics market. For more information about QuickLogic and CSSPs, visit www.quicklogic.com.
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