Military FPGA Devices Achieve QML Plastic Certification

Actel Corporation announced that it has achieved MIL-PRF-38535 Qualified Manufacturer Listing (QML) certification for its plastic encapsulated Hi-Rel/Military field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The certification from the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) covers international packaging subcontractors ASAT in Hong Kong and ANAM in South Korea. ASAT and ANAM produce PLCCs, PQFPs, TQFPs, VQFPs and RQFPs packages for members of the ACT1, ACT2, ACT3, 1200XL and 3200DX device families, which have capacities ranging from 2,000 to 36,000 gates. These QML certified components are available at commercial, industrial and military temperature levels.

The certification, which qualifies processes and materials rather than individual products or production lots, permits Actel to expand its Hi-Rel FPGA product line. QML plastic FPGAs can be integrated into design applications that normally require higher-cost, ceramic package devices, thereby providing designers with a lower-cost solution. The certification also permits the integration of commercial and military production without compromising quality or reliability.

Many suppliers of microelectronic components have implemented QML as their primary worldwide business system. Appropriate use of this system not only helps in the implementation of advanced technologies, but also allows for more cost-effective logistics support throughout QML products' life cycles.