December 2007Recent Lattice webcasts are available "on demand" from the Lattice website and are shown in the table below. These one-hour webcasts are presented by Lattice technical staff and may include software demonstrations and question and answer sessions. To register or view any of the webcasts, go to the webcasts section of the Lattice website and select your topics of interest, or click on a title shown below.
| Webcast Title | Featured Product | Date | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMPTE SDI Multi-Rate Solution and Evaluation Platform | LatticeECP2M FPGA Family |
12/13/07 |
This webcast provides an overview of Lattice's low-cost SERDES-based FPGA, the LatticeECP2M, and explains how it can be used to implement an SD/HD-SDI multi-rate solution on a single pin. The use of external components to support this are reviewed, along with Lattice's SMPTE demo platform. Planned third-party IP cores will also be reviewed. |
| FPGA Design Efficiency with Synthesis for ispLEVER | ispLEVER Design Tool and Synplify Synthesis |
12/04/07 |
Learn how to be more efficient and get better results using Synplify synthesis with ispLEVER implementation tools. Understanding tool options, data flow, and source code constraints can make the RTL-to-implementation loop more efficient. |
| Display System Embedded Design with Instant-On FPGAs | LatticeXP2 FPGA Family |
11/15/07 |
Embedded electronics system designers are increasingly confronted with the challenge of designing instant-on display systems to support end-customer requirements. Challenges include the need for improved system startup speed, integration, security, and component end-of-life (EOL). This webcast examines the embedded market challenges that are motivating designers to use programmable devices. Application examples show the use of instant-on FPGA devices and IP in embedded display designs. |
| Intelligent -48V Hotswap Controller for High Power Blades | Power Manager II Device Family | 11/07/07 | Circuit board power consumption has been rising steadily. In fact, circuit boards that dissipate 200 watts are common because the boards must use several high power CPUs and ASICs to deliver new and enhanced features without increasing the size of the board. This creates considerable challenges for power management design, including the design of the hot-swap controller. This webcast examines issues to consider when designing a hot swap controller, and provides an example of a circuit that successfully addresses those challenges. |
| Low-Cost Alternative to CPLDs and FPGAs - MachXO | MachXO Device Family |
11/01/07 |
Designers often turn to small FPGAs or large CPLDs for many types of glue logic functions, such as bus bridging, interfacing and control. Lattice's non-volatile MachXO family combines the best of CPLDs and FPGAs on a single chip, making it ideal for applications requiring high pin-to-pin speed, low power, on-chip memory, or "instant-on" operation. |