Programmable Logic Product Families First to Be AEC-Q100 Certified

April 24th, 2006

The MachXO Crossover Programmable Logic Devices and ispMACH 4000V CPLD devices have been characterized and qualified to meet the certification requirements of the AEC-Q100 standard as defined by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC). Designated the LA-MachXO™ and LA-ispMACH™ 4000V product families, these are the first programmable Lattice Automotive, or LA, devices. Production quantities of the new devices will be available this quarter, and the manufacturer, Lattice Semiconductor, can provide standard PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation to automotive customers requiring it.

Lattice also announced that it is aggressively seeking ISO/TS-16949 Quality Systems Certification by year end, and that it is taking the necessary steps to join the Technical Committee of the AEC as an associate member.

AEC-Q100, “Stress Test for Qualification for Integrated Circuits,” includes both test specifications and customer-specific requirements (CSR). ISO/TS-16949 is an international standards Automotive Quality Systems technical specification. Electronic system suppliers to the automotive market increasingly require that semiconductor suppliers provide products compliant to the AEC-Q100 standard and ISO/TS-16949 certification of their quality systems.

For more information on the AEC and its standards, visit the AEC website. For more information on the MachXO and ispMACH devices, visit the Lattice website.

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