Altera Partner Profile: Northwest Logic, Inc.

Overview
Available AMPP^SM-Approved IP Cores
Other IP Cores
Development Boards
Additional Services and Features
Contact Information

Overview

Northwest Logic, founded in 1995 and located in Beaverton, Oregon, provides high-performance, easy-to-use intellectual property (IP) cores for ASICs and FPGAs. Key advantages of Northwest Logic’s cores include:

High performance—supports high clock rate and high throughput
Ease of use—separates the designer from the complexity of the system interface
Full hardware validation
Minimal IP core size reduces FPGA cost
Comprehensive verification suite
Support for all FPGA and ASIC platforms
Development boards and driver support
Source code
Top quality technical support provided directly by Northwest Logic designers
Customization and integration services

Available Products

Northwest Logic currently provides the products shown in Tables 1, 2, and 3:

Product	Description	Supported Altera Devices
*Table 1. Northwest Logic AMPP⁽¹⁾ -Approved Certified IP Cores*
DDR2 SDRAM Controller	High throughput, easy-to-use DDR2 SDRAM memory controller with: Support for all standard DDR2 SDRAM chips and DIMMs at highest FPGA-supported clock rates Multi-port front-end available with multi-port interface and request reordering ECC, RMW, and multi-burst add-on modules available Real-time setting of timing parameters enables use in Altera^® HardCopy^® devices with different memory configurations	Stratix^® II, Stratix II GX (half-rate datapath) Stratix II, Stratix II GX (full rate datapath) Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone^® II
DDR SDRAM Controller	High throughput, easy-to-use DDR SDRAM memory controller with: Support for all standard DDR SDRAM chips and DIMMs at the highest FPGA-supported clock rates Multi-port front-end available with multi-port interface and request reordering ECC, RMW, and multi-burst add-on modules available Real-time setting of timing parameters enables use in HardCopy devices with different memory configurations	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone II Cyclone
SDR SDRAM Controller	High throughput, easy-to-use SDR SDRAM memory controller with: Support for all standard SDR SDRAM chips and DIMMs at highest FPGA-supported clock rates Multi-port front-end available with multi-port interface and request reordering ECC, RMW, and multi-burst add-on modules available Real-time setting of timing parameters enables use in HardCopy devices with different memory configurations	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone II Cyclone
Mobile DDR SDRAM Controller	High throughput, easy-to-use mobile DDR SDRAM memory controller with: Support for all standard mobile DDR SDRAM chips at the highest FPGA-supported clock rates Multi-port front-end available with multi-port interface and request reordering ECC, RMW, and multi-burst add-on modules available Real-time setting of timing parameters enables use in HardCopy devices with different memory configurations	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Cyclone II Cyclone
Mobile SDR SDRAM Controller	High throughput, easy-to-use mobile SDR SDRAM memory controller with: Support for all standard mobile SDR SDRAM chips at the highest FPGA-supported clock rates Multi-port front-end available with multi-port interface and request reordering ECC, RMW, and multi-burst add-on modules available Real-time setting of timing parameters enables use in HardCopy devices with different memory configurations	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Cyclone II
RLDRAM II Controller	High throughput, easy-to-use RLDRAM II controller with: Support for all standard RLDRAM II chips at highest FPGA-supported clock rates Multi-port front-end available with multi-port interface and request reordering ECC, RMW, and multi-burst add-on modules available Real-time setting of timing parameters enables use in Hardcopy devices with different memory configurations	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX
PCI Express Core	High-performance, easy-to-use PCI Express core with: x1, x4, x8 lane versions available Complete PHY support, including integrated and discrete PHY chips Flexible data buffer sizing Complete error-handling support PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 compliant Full hardware validation and PCI-SIG certification	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone II Cyclone
PCI Express Complete Core	High-performance, easy-to-use PCI Express complete core with: Combined Northwest Logic PCI Express core and PCI Express back-end provide complete, easy-to-use PCI Express solution Built-in high-performance, multi-channel DMA engine and simple target and register interface x1, x4, x8 lane versions available Full hardware validation and PCI-SIG certification	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone II Cyclone
PCI-X Core	High-performance, easy-to-use PCI-X interface with: Support for 133/66-MHz PCI-X/PCI, 64- and 32-bit master/target operation Push-button timing with minimal routing constraints Multi-function support Minimal size Host and peripheral versions available	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX
PCI Core	High-performance, easy-to-use PCI interface with: Support for 66/33-MHz PCI operation, 64- and 32-bit master/target and target-only operation Push-button timing with minimal routing constraints Minimal size Host and peripheral versions available	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone II Cyclone
Integrated PCI Core	High-performance, easy-to-use integrated PCI with: Combined PCI core with FIFO-based back-end provides a complete, easy-to-use PCI solution Support for 66/33-MHz PCI operation, 64- and 32-bit master/target and target-only operation Push-button timing with minimal routing constraints Minimal size Host and peripheral versions available	Stratix II, Stratix II GX Stratix, Stratix GX Cyclone II Cyclone

Note:

AMPP: Altera Megafunction Partners Program. The "AMPP Approved" indicates certified IP cores that meet Altera's sales standards and have passed rigorous engineering testing.

Product	Description
Table 2. Other Northwest Logic IP Cores
I2C Controller Core	Ideal for serial presence detection and other IC applications Master-only and master/slave operation Very small size 8- and 16-bit addressing support
UART Lite Core	Very small size—ideal for multiple serial port designs Simple user interface Configurable FIFO depth Support for all standard UART features Easily customizable for special applications

Product	Description	Supported Altera Devices
*Table 3. Northwest Logic Development Board*
PCIe Cyclone II Development Board	x1, x4 lanes PCI Express development board with driver and GUI support, plus reference design	Cyclone II with GL9711, GL9714, PX1011A, XIO1100 PHY support

Additional Services and Features

Northwest Logic provides the following additional services and features:

Core customization and integration services
PCI Express development board with:
- Driver for Windows and Linux
- GUI
- Reference design
FPGA design services including:
- Specification
- Coding (Verilog and VHDL)
- Simulation
- Synthesis
- Place and route
- Validation
Board design services include:
- Specification
- Schematics
- Printed circuit board (PCB) design
- Prototype builds
- Validation

Contact Information

For additional information, contact Northwest Logic at:

Northwest Logic, Inc.
1100 NW Compton Dr., Ste.100
Beaverton, OR 97006
Tel: (503) 533-5800, x309
Fax: (503) 533-5900
Email: info@nwlogic.com
URL: www.nwlogic.com

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