features and benefits offered by the original ProASIC family. Now
ASIC capabilities are available in a single-chip, high-density programmable product. ProASIC™
2 offers a unique combination of features and benefits that provide designers the best of both worlds. Like an
ASIC, nonvolatile ProASIC™
2 is live at power-up, offers a wide range of densities, and has very low power consumption. ProASIC™
5 also adds reprogrammability, firm error immunity, and enhanced security to protect sensitive Intellectual Property. Its fine-grained architecture enables designers to leverage existing
ASIC or FPGA design flows and tools. ProASIC™
8 is the first high-density reprogrammable product that combines the capabilities of
ASICs with the flexibility of FPGAs.