Microsemi Corporation announced the SmartROC 3200 and SmartIOC 2200 storage controllers designed specifically to meet the demanding storage performance and flexibility requirements for the next generation of data centers. NVMe SSD usage in enterprise servers continues to accelerate through innovations in drive reliability and serviceability, as well as new standards such as SFF’s Universal Backplane […]
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Switches provide 16 GT/s PCIe connectivity for ML, data center servers, storage markets
Microsemi Corporation announced sampling availability of its Switchtec Gen 4 PCIe switches, enabling customers to build next-generation high performance, low latency interconnect solutions in high growth markets including machine learning, data center servers and storage equipment. The new generation of PCIe switches, which offer high density and reliability as well as low power, provide customers […]
Storage adapters include integrated supercapacitor
Microsemi Corporation announced two additions to its recently announced lineup of Adaptec Smart Storage 12Gbps SAS/SATA adapters: the SmartRAID 3162-8i and SmartRAID 3162-8i /e. The SmartRAID 3162-8i offers an industry-leading level of integration by offering an integrated super capacitor directly on the adapter to support write cache data protection. The SmartRAID 3162-8i /e introduces the […]
FPGAs handle multiple monitors on a single DisplayPort connection thanks to new IP
Microsemi Corporation, today announced the availability of Bitec’s DisplayPort intellectual property (IP) core optimized for PolarFire field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Compared to alternative solutions, the core gives designers the ability to take advantage of the PolarFire family’s smaller size and 50 percent lower power to enable stunning image quality in small formfactor embedded displays and monitors. “Bitec’s targeting […]
SyncE and IEEE 1588 timing for 5G wireless apps
Microsemi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc., today announced its newest network synchronization integrated circuit (IC) product family for Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and IEEE 1588 timing and line card applications. Targeted for upcoming 5G wireless equipment and network infrastructure, the new SyncE, IEEE 1588 timing chips product family provides advanced phase measurement and adjustment capabilities which simplify next-generation […]
New FPGAs target portable designs with 30% lower static power use
Microsemi Corporation announced a new release of the Libero system-on-chip (SoC) PolarFire Design Suite, introducing lower static power devices to the PolarFire field-programmable-gate array (FPGA) family and delivering even greater productivity. Available now, the Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite v2.2 gives designers access to “L” series PolarFire devices which deliver 30 percent lower static power over standard […]
Commercial space Chip Scale Atomic Clock module is radiation tolerant
Microsemi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc. announced the launch of its SA.45s Commercial Space Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC), the industry’s first commercially available radiation-tolerant CSAC. Designed for low Earth orbit (LEO) applications, the device provides the accuracy and stability of atomic clock technology while achieving significant breakthroughs in reduced size, weight and power […]
Expansion board broadens capabilities of RISC-V development board
Microsemi Corporation announced the launch of the HiFive Unleashed Expansion Board, its latest collaboration with SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source-enabled semiconductors. Leveraging the two companies’ strategic relationship as part of Microsemi’s Mi-V RISC-V ecosystem, the new expansion board broadens the capabilities of SiFive’s HiFive Unleashed RISC-V development board, further enabling software and […]
Hardware supported for FPGA FIL workflow automatically generates test benches for HDL verification
Microsemi Corporation announced its collaboration with MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists, to launch hardware support for field programmable gate array (FPGA)-in-the-loop (FIL) verification workflow with Microsemi FPGA development boards. The new integrated FIL workflow with HDL Coder™ and HDL Verifier™ from MathWorks enables customers to automatically generate test […]
High-speed FPGAs get QML Class Q qual from DLA
Microsemi Corporation announced its RTG4 high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have achieved Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class Q qualification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The qualification, which validates the quality and reliability of RTG4 FPGAs as well as the company’s qualification and manufacturing screening processes, enables easier design of Microsemi’s flash technology into space applications due to […]
