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Given the broad range of roles Lattice Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) play in modern systems—like industrial robotics, automotive networking, communications infrastructure, and beyond—there are countless ways for system and application designers to leverage our silicon. To streamline FPGA adoption, we offer best-in-class, easy-to-use software solutions with a variety of helpful design features. These software offerings include the Lattice Radiant™ software an...

The Growing Role of Distributed Sensors As modern systems increase their reliance on data, dynamic artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) models, the need for real-time processing at the edge grows more pressing by the day. Connectivity and capacity are required for all edge components and devices, including routers, gateways, and scanners. But they’re especially relevant for the various types of sensors that are deployed to measure and process data as close to the source ...

Quantum computing has long been discussed as a far-off development in computer science. The claim that widespread accessibility and use is “just five years away” is a common refrain among many practitioners. But with recent advancements in the field—including Microsoft’s Majorana 1, Google’s Willow chip, and IBM's plans to release the largest-ever quantum computer in 2025— we are closer to realizing its potential than ever before. While exciting, these advance...

Imagine a robot navigating a crowded factory floor, rerouting itself in real-time around equipment, humans, and unexpected obstacles — all while maintaining motion control and system stability. This isn’t a distant vision; this is the reality engineered by Agiliad in partnership with Lattice Semiconductor. In a market full of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that rely on generic control stacks and prebuilt kits, this AMR stands out as a deep-tech system, purpose-built for intelligent...

As the Industrial sector moves closer to realizing Industry 4.0, the demand for systems that offer resilient connectivity, low power consumption, high performance, and robust security is increasing. However, implementing a digital transformation is not always straightforward. Businesses must integrate these advanced systems within legacy environments, contending with siloed software, pre-internet equipment, and deeply ingrained workflows. They need solutions that allow for intentional applica...

Cybersecurity best practices can change on a dime. To help our customers keep up with this rapidly changing field, Lattice runs a regular Security Seminar program where security and FPGA experts dive into the latest security trends, regulations, and implementation across the Communications, Computing, Industrial, Automotive, and Consumer markets. Our goal is to deliver security-relevant insights, real signals, and a sense of what's next, especially if you're building, deploying, or managing trus...

In the world of programmable logic devices, SRAM-based FPGAs are often misunderstood. These FPGAs offer incredible flexibility and reconfigurability, making them ideal for a wide range of applications from consumer electronics to aerospace. Additionally, SRAM-based FPGAs can achieve high performance and low latency, making them suitable for demanding tasks such as real-time data processing and high-speed communication. It's a common misconception that SRAM-based FPGAs are burdened by lengthy boo...

The demand for high-speed data transfer is growing rapidly. With advancements in smart devices, datacenter systems, and software, organizations need data to move quickly through their technology infrastructures while staying adaptable, scalable, and secure. This increase in real-time data transfer puts more strain on systems, leading to higher infrastructural needs. From enhancing cell phone video quality and aiding autonomous vehicles in avoiding crashes to activating smart home security device...

Embedded World is one of the biggest tradeshows in the world, at which Lattice and our ecosystem partners showcase the latest and greatest Lattice FPGA based innovation in a wide range of applications for Automotive, Industrial, and Security applications at the Edge. In case you missed the show, following is a snapshot of our highlights from embedded world 2025. Lattice Wins Embedded Computing Design (ECD) ‘Best in Show’ Award Lattice won the prestigious ECD Best in Show award...

Embarking on a new FPGA design can be an exciting yet challenging journey, especially for beginners. The world of FPGAs offers immense potential for creating complex and high-performance digital systems, but it also requires a solid understanding of various design principles and tools. Whether you are a new designer or a seasoned FPGA expert, at times, you might find yourself navigating through unfamiliar territory, from understanding timing constraints to managing multiple clock domains, or in ...

Edge AI — implementing AI models on Edge devices to process algorithms locally rather than in a centralized computing location, like the cloud — has garnered significant attention as one of the fastest developing areas of artificial intelligence. Calculated at roughly $21 billion USD in 2024, the Edge AI market is expected to reach over $143 billion by 2034. This signals a sustained focus across industries on the development of AI-powered Edge systems. New opportunities for Edge AI ...

Data powers nearly every facet of today’s world, and the volume of data being generated, processed, shared, or otherwise handled increases with every passing year. It is estimated that 90% of the world’s data was created in the last two years alone and over 80% of organizations expect to be managing zettabytes of data in 2025, with 147 zettabytes of data having been generated in 2024 alone. For perspective, if a grain of rice was a byte, a zettabyte of rice could cover the entire sur...

In the fast-evolving world of technology, emerging Avionics, critical infrastructure, and automotive applications are redefining the expectations from Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Traditionally, FPGAs relied heavily on flash memory to store their configuration bitstreams. This approach was suitable for many mainstream FPGA configuration applications; however, recent advancements and demands for higher reliability and performance have fueled the necessity for a more diversified range o...

The rise of AI systems and advancing quantum computing capabilities are fundamentally reshaping the security landscape for modern organizations. While these technologies bring unprecedented capabilities, they also introduce complex security vulnerabilities that traditional cyber defense approaches struggle to address. Organizations must now position themselves to meet rising security needs, while maintaining the flexibility to address current and future threats. Recent regulatory guidelines unde...

As global interconnectivity and dependence on digital technologies increase, so does the prevalence of cybercrime. In fact, 2023 witnessed a 72% rise in data breaches compared to 2021, which previously held the record, according to Forbes. As cyber threats become more sophisticated and frequent, organizations must adopt proactive approaches to safeguard their systems, data, and operations. One of the proactive approaches includes implementing cyber resilience—the ability to withstand attac...

The rapid digitalization of enterprise environments, coupled with a surge in sophisticated cyber threats, evolving security regulations, and the rise of quantum computing technology, has created a perfect storm in the cybersecurity landscape that demands heightened levels of agility and resiliency. To combat this, organizations must remain proactive in their approach to cyber defense and compliance. In the latest Lattice Security Seminar, Lattice security experts sat down with partners from AMI ...

On August 13, 2024, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the eagerly awaited Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards. These standards introduce three new encryption algorithms designed to secure systems against both classical and future quantum computer attacks, providing a necessary evolution from RSA and ECC asymmetric encryption algorithms. In this blog, we outline the impact of these standards and the essential steps for system designers to transition to PQ...

The cyberthreat landscape is reaching unprecedented levels, underscoring the need for resilient security strategies across all sectors. Forbes has reported a shocking 72% increase in data breaches year-over-year since 2021. With the average data breach inflicting a staggering $4.45 million loss on an organization, it’s clear that cyber resilience is not just important but essential for the survival and health of any enterprise in today’s digital age. However, building that resilienc...

In the world of FPGAs, design software plays a crucial role in the overall system development process, making end-to-end programming easier with advanced features to enable design flexibility while fully utilizing the device capabilities. However, oftentimes, non-FPGA designers or first-time users can experience a steep learning curve as FPGA-based System-on-chip (SoC) design is a multidisciplinary undertaking, requiring expertise in hardware architecture, embedded software, system integration,...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, this year’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook from the World Economic Forum provides crucial insights into the multifaceted challenges facing leaders across the globe. Geopolitical instability, rapidly advancing technologies, and an increasing gap in organizational cyber capabilities reinforce the need to build resilience and enable systemic global collaboration. As threats like sophisticated ransomware, firmware attacks, and the expanded use of...

Electronics products can frequently run in excess of 20-year product lifecycles. This fact clearly makes product longevity an important device selection criterion for FPGAs. No company wants to face a rushed last time buy or an unexpected board redesign due to FPGA obsolescence. Finding a suitable supplier of an obsolete part can be a complex undertaking, especially if the original FPGA design team has long since departed from your organization. Between 2020 and present, some FPGA suppliers hav...

Smart cameras are gaining widespread adoption in our technology-driven world. These standalone vision systems are equipped with sensors, computing power, and AI-driven decisioning capabilities, and do more than just capture images – they extract information and execute actions. Consider this: In 2022, the smart camera market was valued at $3.48 billion, but projections indicate it will soar to $8 billion by 2031. With an unprecedented deployment of AI-powered smart cameras, the demand for ...

Space exploration has always captivated humanity’s imagination and our fascination continues to drive technological advancements in the industry. Over the past several years, we’ve witnessed groundbreaking advancements in the space industry – so much so that the global space technology economy is expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035. As the sector grows, there is rising demand for advanced microcircuits to build the next generation of space systems – like satellites &...

In today’s data-driven world, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and digital twin technologies are transforming industries, revolutionizing processes, and reshaping enterprise business environments. With more than 328 million terabytes of data created each day, it has become the new “oil” – providing the energy needed to fuel next generation digital systems. However, the effectiveness and reliability of these technologies heavily depends on the quality ...

The global Industry 4.0 market is estimated to exceed USD $279 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 16.3%. While this meteoric rise is no surprise to developers and manufacturers, its impact is only just beginning to unfold. By combining the capabilities of cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI), Industry 4.0 will continue to increase digitalization, automation, and connected computing within manufacturing in the years to come — driving more enterprises to ...

Every year, the global embedded technology ecosystem gathers at the Embedded World tradeshow and we are excited to share the latest advanced programmable solutions from Lattice that we announced and showcased this year. Advancing the Next Generation of Motor Control Solutions Lattice and ADI collaborated to announce a new intelligent motion control reference platform to accelerate flexible, efficient closed-loop motor control design development. Combining secure, low power Lattice FPGAs a...

Hyperloop technology, a futuristic transportation concept, promises to redefine the future of mobility with its high-speed, low-pressure system. At its core, the Hyperloop utilizes a network of sealed tubes through which pod-like vehicles travel at incredible speeds, propelled by electric propulsion and magnetic levitation. Ensuring the seamless operation and safety of such a complex system requires advanced control and monitoring capabilities, and this is where FPGAs step in. FPGAs offer unmat...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way onto a multitude of applications at a rapid pace. Seventy-three percent of U.S. companies use AI in some aspect of their business and almost a quarter (22 percent) of technology companies are aggressively pursuing integration of AI across a wide variety of devices. As AI continues to permeate modern technology, tailoring on-device AI to meet specific use cases and device requirements becomes imperative as the need for real-time processing, analysis,...

As we enter the new year, there’s one topic in the tech world that no one seems to be able to get off their mind: AI. Indeed, AI has been talked about so much by so many different companies that people are now starting to notice when companies don’t mention it! In the semiconductor world, most of the AI attention has been focused on GPUs or dedicated AI accelerator chips like NPUs and TPUs. But it turns out there’s quite a range of components that can directly impact and even r...

It is a widely held misconception that companies have more than a decade to migrate to Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions to protect against quantum computers easily breaking RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) and ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography), the currently used asymmetric encryption algorithms. The reality is that quantum computing technology development is speeding up and we must begin adopting the new PQC algorithms now, as the transition takes time. Many of the devices under...