Northwest Logic Design Partners with Altera to Support Quartus 4th-Generation Programmable Logic Development System

Strategic Insights -

Altera's Quartus fourth-generation programmable logic development system, designed to support multi-million-gate designs created for Altera's new APEX programmable logic architecture, is being supported by Northwest Logic Design. As a member of the Altera Consultants Alliance Program (ACAP), Northwest Logic Design has received advanced training in Altera architectures and development systems, including Quartus and Altera's revolutionary APEX 20K Family of PLDs. This partnership will facilitate the design process for Northwest Logic Design's engineers, improving time-to-market advantages for their end customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Northwest Logic Design, a leading full-services engineering consulting firm, is partnering with Altera to support Quartus 4th-generation programmable logic development system.
  • Quartus will facilitate the design process for Northwest Logic Design's engineers, improving time-to-market advantages for their end customers.
  • Northwest Logic Design has received advanced training in Altera architectures and development systems, including Quartus and Altera's revolutionary APEX 20K Family of PLDs.
  • The NativeLink interface, an enabling technology within Quartus, will provide tight integration with third-party and customer-developed EDA tools, allowing Northwest Logic Design to easily accommodate various design flows among their customer base.
  • Other Quartus features, including the SignalTap Logic Analysis capability, will further simplify and enhance Northwest Logic Design's design capabilities.
  • Northwest Logic Design specializes in the design of programmable logic devices, digital circuit boards, and embedded software, with applications including digital communications, video, and digital signal processing.

Statistics:

  • Quartus 4th-generation programmable logic development system supports multi-million-gate designs created for Altera's new APEX programmable logic architecture.
  • Altera has worked with leading EDA vendors such as Synopsys, Synplicity, Exemplar Logic, Model Technology, and Cadence to provide unparalleled integration with their tools.
  • Northwest Logic Design's engineering team has successfully applied their expertise to a wide variety of applications, including digital communications, video, and digital signal processing.
  • Northwest Logic Design has grown rapidly since its founding in 1995, meeting client technical, budgetary, and schedule objectives.

Sources:

  • "NWL continues to stay on the forefront of PLD technology by using the latest Altera software tools," said Allan Douglas, president of Northwest Logic Design.
  • "Quartus will not only facilitate the design process for our engineers, but also improve time-to-market advantages for our end customers -- and that translates into a direct benefit for us," said Allan Douglas, president of Northwest Logic Design.
  • "We're pleased to see that NWL has committed to utilizing Quartus for next-generation design starts," said Bob Beachler, Director of Development Tools for Altera Corp.
  • "With NativeLink integration, a truly seamless interface is constructed with a multiplicity of EDA tools rather than a select few," said Tapan A. Mehta, Altera's ACAP program manager.
  • Northwest Logic Design is a contract engineering design services firm located in Beaverton, Oregon, founded in 1995.
  • Altera common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol ALTR.
  • More information on Altera can be obtained on the worldwide web at http://www.altera.com.