Chris Balough, Senior Marketing Director of Altera's SoC products, stated, "Driven by the enthusiastic response our customers have shown to our 28nm SoC products, we have accelerated our SoC FPGA device roadmap and are now delivering on our promise with second-generation 20nm SoC FPGA. We are delighted to begin sampling to our early customers who have believed in and waited for Altera's commitment and technical capabilities in this rapidly emerging device segment."

Embedded developers are already recognizing the value of SoC FPGAs, and now with a clear migration path provided by Altera, they can leverage these devices to enhance their next-generation systems. The Arria 10 SoC is fully software compatible with Altera's previous-generation 28nm SoC products, enabling seamless software migration between product generations. The Arria 10 SoC delivers 50 percent higher performance and 40 percent lower power consumption compared to the previous generation. Altera's SoC portfolio also includes the third-generation 14nm Stratix® 10 SoC, which adopts a 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, meeting the requirements of embedded developers demanding maximum performance and power efficiency.

The Altera SoC FPGA enables product differentiation in both hardware and software using a single chip, allowing for the design of more intelligent embedded systems. By combining the ARM processor and FPGA fabric, power is reduced, costs are lowered, and board space is saved, enabling higher system value realization. The Arria 10 SoC will meet the performance, power, security, and cost requirements needed for next-generation embedded applications in wireless infrastructure, wireline communications, computing and storage, and broadcast equipment sectors.

Availability

Arria 10 SoC sampling begins with key early customers. For inquiries regarding delivery schedules and pricing, customers can contact their local Altera sales office. Customers can begin design work on Arria 10 SoC designs immediately using the Altera SoC Embedded Design Suite, which includes Quartus II software and the ARM Development Studio (DS-5™) Altera Edition toolkit.