MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Actel Corporation successfully held its Actel Space Forum (ASF) in Israel. Attendees of the one-day event heard in-depth technical presentations from members of Actel's executive management and engineering teams. The presentations discussed contemporary topics relevant to using Actel FPGAs in space-flight applications. During this interactive event, designers gained knowledge and an understanding of how to optimize space applications using Actel FPGAs for high-reliability, high-performance, and low-power applications.

Topics covered include:

    --  FPGAs, development tools and IP roadmaps for space
    --  Design techniques to optimize power consumption, improve timing
        performance and make best use of available device resources
    --  Radiation, qualification and reliability updates

With over 20 years of commitment to and innovation in the space and avionics industry, Actel continues to be the leader in radiation-tolerant FPGAs.

For more information about Actel's industry-leading RTAX-S Space-Flight FPGAs, please visit: www.actel.com/products/milaero/rtaxs/.

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