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LatticeXP FPGA Chosen as "Best Product" by Readers of "Elektronik & Entwicklung"- Lattice Device Rated Highest Among FPGAs -HILLSBORO, OR - JANUARY 17, 2006 - Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that in the "Logic ICs and Memory" category of the "Best Product Guide 2005," readers of the German technical publication E&E ("Elektronik & Entwicklung," or "Electronics & Development") voted the LatticeXP™ FPGA the best programmable logic device of 2005. The LatticeXP device ranked 5 th overall among ten products, with competitive FPGAs and structured ASICs finishing in 7 th , 8 th and 10 th place. Click here to view the results. E&E editors prepared a summary of all the product releases published in the magazine and on its website between October 2004 and September 2005. Over a four-week period, readers selected the products they found most interesting and significant. The voting methodology ensured that readers could not vote more than once, and could not vote for their own company's products. Editor Andreas Donner said, "We asked our readers for their preferences across a broad product spectrum. The reader response was enthusiastic, and the electronics companies represented were eager to win. With so few products chosen from such a large number of candidates, the awards carry considerable prestige." "The non-volatile LatticeXP FPGA is unique in its SRAM with embedded Flash technology, and with capabilities such as TransFR™ I/O for efficient field upgrades, and Sleep mode to drastically reduce power consumption," said Stan Kopec, Lattice corporate vice president of marketing. "We're pleased that E&E's knowledgeable readers have confirmed the significance of the LatticeXP device." About LatticeXP FPGAs Non-volatile LatticeXP FPGAs deliver the benefits of instant-on operation, excellent security and a single-chip implementation, and provide cost-effective alternatives to traditional SRAM-based FPGAs and their associated boot memories. The ispXP™; technology used in the LatticeXP devices combines SRAM and non-volatile Flash memory to deliver an FPGA that is both non-volatile and infinitely reconfigurable. The SRAM-based memory cells control the operation of the device logic and are loaded from the on-chip Flash memory in less than 1mS at power-up -- providing instant-on capability -- or on user command. Unlike SRAM-based FPGAs, the LatticeXP device does not require an external boot memory and so provides a single-chip solution with the associated benefits of reduced board area and simplified system manufacture. The absence of an external boot device also eliminates the need for an external bit-stream at boot up and the possibility of bitstream snooping, a major security concern with SRAM FPGAs. Security features prohibit bit-stream readback from the SRAM and Flash sections of the devices to further enhance security. All five LatticeXP family members, ranging in density from 3K to 20K LUTs, are in volume production. About Lattice Semiconductor Lattice Semiconductor Corporation provides the industry's broadest range of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and Programmable Logic Devices (PLD), including Field Programmable System Chips (FPSC), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLD), Programmable Mixed-Signal Products (ispPAC®) and Programmable Digital Interconnect Devices (ispGDX®). Lattice also offers industry leading SERDES products. Lattice is "Bringing the Best Together" with comprehensive solutions for system design, including an unequaled portfolio of non-volatile programmable devices that deliver instant-on operation, security and "single chip solution" space savings. Lattice products are sold worldwide through an extensive network of independent sales representatives and distributors, primarily to OEM customers in communications, computing, industrial, consumer, automotive, medical and military end markets. Company headquarters are located at 5555 NE Moore Court, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421, USA; telephone 503-268-8000, fax 503-268-8037. For more information about Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, visit http://www.latticesemi.com/ Statements in this news release looking forward in time are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including market acceptance and demand for our new products, our dependencies on our silicon wafer suppliers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, technological and product development risks and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements. # # # Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (& design), LatticeXP, ispGDX, ispPAC, ispXP, TransFR and specific product designations are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. GENERAL NOTICE: Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holders.
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