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Actel Corporation is a supplier of innovative programmable logic solutions, including FPGAs based on antifuse and flash technologies, high-performance intellectual property (IP) cores, integrated software development tools, programming tools, debug & demo boards, and design services; all targeted at the ASIC alternative, the high-speed high-density logic, and radiation-tolerant markets.

Mission Statement:

Actel´s mission is to attack power consumption from both the chip and system levels with innovative programmable logic solutions that are highly valued by our customers, rewarding to our employees, and profitable to our shareholders.

Processor Families
IGLOO
The Actel IGLOO families, which include IGLOO/e, IGLOO nano, and IGLOO PLUS devices, are reprogrammable, full-featured flash FPGAs designed to meet the demanding power and area requirements of today´s portable and power-conscious electronics. more
Group lineup : M1 IGLOO | M1 IGLOOe
Fusion Programmable System Chip (PSC) with Cortex-M1
Actel Fusion™ Programmable System Chips (PSCs) are the world´s first mixed-signal FPGAs. Fusion integrates a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter, as many as 40 analog I/Os, up to 8 Mbits of Flash memory, and FPGA fabric all in a single device. When used in conjunction with a soft processor such as Cortex-M1, Actel Fusion devices represent the definitive soft MCU platform. more

Actel White Papers   
Fusion White Papers
Built-In Software-Based Calibration Option in Programmable System Chips White Paper
Fusion Technology White Paper
Improving ADC Results White Paper
Incredible Shrinking Medical Devices White Paper
System Management Using a Mixed-Signal FPGA White Paper
The Advantages of the 32-Bit Cortex-M1 Processor in Actel FPGAs White Paper
The New "Power-Smart" Power Paradigm White Paper

News
Actel Now Shipping the IGLOO PLUS Starter Kit
Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) announced the availability of the low-cost IGLOO PLUS Starter Kit. The new kit features the IGLOO® PLUS family of low-power field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), which offer the industry´s best power-, logic- and feature-per-I/O ratios in a programmable device. more

Actel's IGLOO and ProASIC3 FPGAs Voted Best All Around FPGAs
Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) today announcedthat its IGLOO® FPGAs and ProASIC®3 FPGAs wereawarded Best All Around FPGAs in Penton Media´s Best Electronic DesignCompetition for 2008. more

EcoChip 2009: Semi CEOs East, Rodgers and Halla Take a Stand on Energy and the Economy
At a media roundtable held at Actel Corporation , Silicon Valley CEOs John East of Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL), T.J. Rodgers of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: CY) and Brian Halla of National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) shared their provocative thoughts and insights on the environmental and economic challenges facing the world. more

Actel Confirms Fourth Quarter 2008 Guidance
Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today released its business update for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, which is unchanged from previous guidance. more

Actel New nano FPGAs supported on Libero IDE 8.5 Software Tools
Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced the availability of Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE) version 8.5. more

Actel and Future Electronics Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) and Future Electronics today announced that both companies have agreed to a franchise distribution partnership. more