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Signal Integrity Comparisons Between Stratix II and Virtex-4 FPGAsCompany: Altera Corp. Signal integrity has become a critical issue in the design of high-speed systems. Poor signal integrity can mean increased engineering costs, delayed product releases, and even lost revenues. The opportunity cost of ignoring signal integrity can easily reach millions of dollars, given the importance of time-to-market in today’s semiconductor marketplace. The onus on sound signal integrity inevitably falls on the choice of FPGA in high-speed systems. This white paper describes competitive benchmarks between Stratix® II and Virtex-4 FPGAs demonstrating a 2X signal integrity advantage for Stratix II FPGAs. This paper also describes the Altera design process to deliver industry leading signal integrity and the resulting technology within Stratix II FPGAs that enable this significant advantage. | |
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