As an AEC-Q100 certified PowerSoC product, it achieves the industry's smallest footprint, outstanding efficiency, superior thermal performance, and high reliability.

Hong Kong, October 17, 2014 – Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) announced the launch of nine new Enpirion® PowerSoC (power system-on-a-chip) products that fully meet Temperature Class 2 of the AEC (Automotive Electronics Council)-Q100 certification, a critical stress test certification standard for automotive integrated circuits (ICs). These validated Enpirion devices, consisting of step-down PowerSoCs from the EP53xx family and efficiency-optimized products from the EN63xx family, support load currents of up to 12 amperes. Unlike discrete power products, these turnkey solutions provide a comprehensive power system that has been fully simulated, characterized, and production-validated, enabling designers to streamline design work and reduce design time. These pre-tested power solutions are ideally suited for use with Altera's automotive-grade Cyclone® FPGAs and SoCs, MAX® FPGAs, and CPLDs.
Dan McNamara, Vice President of Altera’s Automotive Business Unit, stated, “Our automotive Enpirion PowerSoC products are specified as comprehensive power systems and have undergone simulation, characterization, verification, and manufacturing testing. By requiring fewer components and manufacturing using rigorous IC manufacturing processes, they achieve unrivaled 45,000-year MTBF (mean time between failures) reliability.” "By utilizing such optimized and verified solutions, we enable customers to streamline semiconductor procurement, minimize the Bill of Materials (BOM), and shorten time-to-market," he said.

Next-generation automotive systems using FPGA and PowerSoC
ADAS designers are increasingly turning to FPGAs to execute their algorithms at higher frame rates, run multiple algorithms concurrently, and keep up with recent changes. Thermal performance, energy efficiency, level of integration, and a miniaturized footprint are critical factors for achieving successful designs using FPGAs. Altera's Enpirion PowerSoC can reduce the footprint by 25 to 50 percent compared to other discrete switching regulators and modules by integrating inductors, high-frequency filter capacitors, controllers, and MOSFETs. Altera is the only programmable logic company that provides both FPGAs and PowerSoCs for automotive manufacturers to use, enabling customers to conveniently shop in one place when designing automotive designs.
Altera's Enpirion PowerSoC achieves peak efficiencies of up to 96 percent and is suitable for the following applications:
• Infotainment and Driver Information – Head Unit, Display Interface, Instrument Panel, Head-Up Display (HUD), Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Technology, Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
• ADAS – Front camera, surround view system, radar, LIDAR (light detection and ranging), rear camera, electronic mirror (e-mirror), telematics (V2X) applications
• Electric Vehicles and Powertrains – Engine Control Unit (ECU), Battery Management System, Motor Control, Power Conversion (DC/DC, AC/DC), Adaptive Suspension
More information about Altera's AEC-Q100 certified FPGA and PowerSoC products can be found at www.altera.com/automotive .

About Altera
Altera's programmable solutions enable electronic systems companies to achieve rapid and cost-effective innovation and differentiation in relevant markets. Altera provides various types of FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, and ASICs, as well as supporting technologies including power management, to enable customers worldwide to develop high-value solutions. More details can be found at www.altera.com .