'Lattice established a viable market for FPGAs with embedded system functions as well as non-volatile and infinitely reconfigurable FPGAs,' Tsui said. 'These new product families anticipate customer requirements for FPGAs over the next three to five years,' said Tsui, 'and are targeted to the FPGA market segments that we believe will grow most rapidly.' Tsui added that the new product families address market segments first pioneered by earlier Lattice devices, such as the company's revolutionary field programmable system chip (FPSCTM) devices, the industry's first FPGAs with embedded 3 Gigabit/sec SERDES technology and the company's 'instant-on' ispXPGATM FPGA families. Volume shipments will begin by the end of 2004. Lattice CEO Tsui said the first family of this new generation of products would be introduced in mid-2004, with introduction of the remaining families expected by year-end. Volume Production, Including 90nm, To Begin Autumn 2004 Finally, the LatticeECTM family provides a range of ultra low-cost FPGAs based on Fujitsu's production-proven, Low-k, copper metallization 130nm process. The LatticeXPTM family, on the other hand, is a family of non-volatile, infinitely reconfigurable 130nm FPGAs incorporating embedded Flash for 'instant-on' operation. This family will incorporate an efficient programmable fabric supporting devices with over 10 million system gates and 10 million bits of embedded RAM, as well as optimized, embedded system functions. Lattice identified its highest density products as the LatticeSCTM family of ultra high-performance, 90nm CMOS FPGAs. The initial result of the partnership agreement between Fujitsu and Lattice will be the planned introduction throughout 2004 of three distinctly focused FPGA product families. Three New FPGA Product Families, Optimized For Performance, Non-Volatility And Low-Cost, Are Based Upon Fujitsu Process Technologies It is essential that Lattice FPGAs take advantage of the most advanced technologies, and Fujitsu has demonstrated its commitment and capability to continually expand the boundaries of what is technologically possible,' Tsui concluded. 'Fujitsu's production-proven technology and capacity will be very important as Lattice becomes the programmable logic company that drives new standards in FPGA products. 'Fujitsu is providing us with process technologies that have not been generally available in the open foundry market,' Tsui said. Lattice CEO and Chairman Cyrus Tsui noted that Fujitsu has proven to be an exceptional partner. In retrospect, our partnership seemed almost inevitable.' Lattice was seeking a foundry partner with strong expertise in advanced sub-micron processes and embedded Flash technology, and Fujitsu was seeking an opportunity to fabricate mainstream, high-volume, next-generation FPGAs. Fujitsu and Lattice have enjoyed a mutually rewarding and trusting relationship for several years. Ono said, 'This agreement represents an excellent opportunity for Fujitsu to expand its foundry services. Toshihiko Ono, Group President of Fujitsu's Electronic Devices Business Group, said that FPGAs are among the fastest growing semiconductor products and ideal for Fujitsu's foundry services. In conjunction with construction of the new fab, Fujitsu will strengthen and expand its leading-edge semiconductor foundry business with various strategic customers, including Lattice. Lattice plans to invest in a new 300mm wafer fab which Fujitsu has scheduled for operation in spring 2005, and which will enable a long-term, stable, 300mm advanced technology wafer supply for Lattice. Lattice Plans Investment In New 300mm Fab Fujitsu offers total manufacturing solutions, from process technology to testing and packaging, and provides customers such as Lattice advanced technology, high reliability, and integrated solutions capabilities. Fujitsu already manufactures products using 90nm CMOS technology at its Akiruno Technology Center, located in western Tokyo. In particular, Fujitsu is a pioneer in the use of cutting-edge technologies such as copper wiring and Low-k2 for its high-end servers. Lattice is also in discussions with Fujitsu regarding the manufacturing of 65nm technology products.įujitsu's semiconductor technology is built on high-performance and high-reliability expertise gained through the development of its own products.

Lattice selected Fujitsu to manufacture its next-generation, high-performance products based on Fujitsu's extensive expertise in the development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art process technologies. Fujitsu has agreed to manufacture next-generation FPGA products1 for Lattice, a leader in programmable logic devices.

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