What markets does the Cyclone III device family target?
Dataquest projects 14 percent CAGR for the overall PLD market between 2004 and 2010, with the fastest growing markets in the automotive and consumer industries. Given the cost-sensitive nature of these applications, they will be serviced primarily by low-cost FPGAs such as the Cyclone III device family. The wireless communication market will also be important for the Cyclone III device family with its low power, higher densities, and higher levels of functionality compared to the previous Cyclone generation. Specific applications include wireless basestations, software defined radio, displays, as well as video and image processing.
