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Production availability of all Agilex FPGA and SoC families, a new Visual Designer Studio tool in Quartus Prime Software 25.3, and expanded Agilex 5 D-Series with up to 2.5× higher logic density, PQC secure boot, and increased memory bandwidth for edge AI, 4K/8K video, and 5G/6G applications.

Altera Corporation, a leader in FPGA innovations, today announced that Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, has completed its acquisition of a 51% stake in the company from Intel Corporation, which will retain a 49% stake, underscoring shared confidence in Altera’s growth. 

Altera Corporation, the world’s largest independent provider of pure-play FPGA solutions, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Nayyar as Chief Financial Officer.

Intel to sell 51% of Altera to Silver Lake, valuing the FPGA leader at $8.75B. The move establishes Altera as the largest pure-play FPGA company, driving innovation in AI, edge computing, and next-gen programmable solutions.​

The Agilex 7 FPGA M-Series is now shipping—delivering up to 1 TBps memory bandwidth with integrated HBM2E and support for DDR5 and LPDDR5. With over 3.8 million logic elements and advanced transceivers, it's optimized for AI, data center, 5G, broadcast, and high-speed test and measurement applications.

By providing access to industry-grade FPGA tools and comprehensive curriculum, Altera enables educators to accelerate hands-on learning and better prepare students for real-world design challenges.

At Embedded World 2025, Altera launches Agilex™ 3, Agilex™ 5 E-Series, and new MAX® 10 FPGA packages—bringing AI acceleration, real-time control, and compact form factors to intelligent edge and embedded applications across robotics, industrial, and medical markets.

Altera launched the Altera Solution Acceleration Partner (ASAP) Program. This ecosystem of trusted partners delivers the resources and support to ensure companies have the necessary tools to solve their complex design challenges and compete in today’s rapidly evolving market.​