High-Speed FPGAs for Signal Processing Applications Recognized in the Defense/Aerospace Category

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its RTG4™ high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate array (FPGA) product family has been honored by ElectroniqueS magazine with its Electron d’Or award in the defense/aerospace category. The prestigious award program, sponsored by one of France‘s leading electronics trade publications, identifies the most innovative products of the year in several different categories, highlighting technologies that will have a significant impact on the market.

"We are honored our RTG4 FPGAs were recognized as the single best product in the defense/aerospace category by ElectroniqueS, as this validates our commitment to the space industry as the leading supplier of space qualified FPGAs," said Ken O’Neill, director of marketing, space and aviation at Microsemi. "RTG4 integrates Microsemi‘s fourth-generation flash-based FPGA fabric and high-performance interfaces on a single chip while maintaining the resistance to radiation-induced configuration upsets in the harshest radiation environments, such as space flight, high altitude aviation, medical electronics and nuclear power plant control."

RTG4 FPGAs are Microsemi’s latest development in a long history of radiation-tolerant FPGAs that are found in many NASA, ESA and other spacecraft programs, and combine a wealth of features with the highest quality and reliability to meet the increasing demands of modern satellite payloads. The devices feature reprogrammable flash technology offering complete immunity to radiation-induced configuration upsets in the most severe environments, requiring no configuration scrubbing, unlike SRAM FPGA technology. RTG4 also supports space applications requiring up to 150,000 logic elements and up to 300 MHz of system performance.

"The RTG4 series is unique in that it combines the processing power performance of ‘classical’ FPGAs and the ability to cope with harsh environments, which corresponds to the needs of applications such as aerospace in the near future," said Pascal Coutance, editor-in-chief of ElectroniqueS magazine.

For 18 years ElectroniqueS has organized the Electron d‘Or awards, which recognize products and technologies making the largest impact on the industry during the year leading up to the awards. The winner in each category is determined by an independent jury of renowned experts in the electronics industry. Microsemi and other winners were presented awards during a ceremony on June 24 inParis.

To learn more about Microsemi’s RTG4 device, visit http://www.microsemi.com/products/fpga-soc/radtolerant-fpgas/rtg4.

About Microsemi‘s Space Product Portfolio
Complementing its leadership in space FPGA technology, Microsemi is increasing its value as a systems solution provider with a new family of radiation-hardened analog mixed signal ICs for telemetry and motor control, such as the recently announced LX7730 telemetry controller, as well as with a variety of radiation-hardened DC-to-DC converters, precision time and frequency solutions, linear and point of load (POL) hybrids, custom hybrid solutions and comprehensive radiation-hardened discretes. For more information about Microsemi’s product portfolio for space applications, visit http://www.microsemi.com/applications/space.

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