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Why FPGA
Evolve the Chip, Not the Board
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are low-risk, high-bandwidth, and easily reprogrammable long after they ship. When your requirements change, you can configure the same silicon instead of redesigning around it.
Reconfigurable by design
Update the logic in the field. No mask respins, no new board, no waiting for the next chip cycle.
Real-time, deterministic
Predictable, low-latency execution is essential when microseconds matter.
Faster, lower cost to deploy
FPGAs integrate logic and interfaces and offer more flexibility while in market, for a fraction of the cost.
Physical AI with Altera
Physical AI has to sense, think, and act in the real world, in real time, and it depends on fast, reliable data to do it. Altera FPGAs bring real-time sensor fusion, data movement, and deterministic control to robotics, machine vision, and autonomous systems, keeping performance, latency, and power in balance as AI moves into the physical world. Agentic AI works inside Altera's own design software, accelerating every stage of design from concept to deployment.
Why Choose Altera
We help solve your digital design challenges, accelerate time to market, reduce risk, add flexibility and performance to your designs.
5B+
Devices
Shipped Globally
40+
Years
of Programmable Innovation
2045
Designed
For Long Lifecycles
27+
Years
of Continuous Quartus Development
Scalable, Flexible Solutions Built for Fast-changing Market Needs
Hardware That Keeps Up with the Standards
5G and 6G RANs evolve faster than any fixed chip can follow. Reprogrammable FPGAs adapt to new splits, protocols and standards.
Built for When Failure Isn’t an Option
Defense systems run for decades and can't wait on fixed silicon. FPGAs adapt to evolving mission requirements without a hardware redesign, keeping programs mission-ready across decades of service.
Powering Smarter Industrial Systems
Accelerate industrial innovation with Altera FPGAs. Enable real-time control, flexible connectivity for automation, robotics, machine vision, and smart energy.
Digital AI
Digital AI depends on fast, reliable data. Altera FPGAs move, aggregate, and process the data around AI compute, with real-time processing and deterministic control across data center, network, and edge environments
Product Spotlight
Agilex® 7 FPGAs
High-performance FPGA that delivers leadership fabric and transceiver performance, efficient performance per watt, and advanced memory interfaces and connectivity.
Develop with Altera
From evaluation to production, access the tools, documentation, examples, and community resources to build on Altera FPGAs and SoCs.
Quartus® Prime
Design, compile, optimize, debug and program your FPGA design.
Download Center
Get software, device support files, and add-on tools from the official Altera Download Center.
Documentation
Search user guides, release notes, handbooks and technical documentation.
Developer Centers
Follow guided development flows across design stages, tools, and
device families.
Board Bring-up
Access board-level design guidance, debug resources, examples, and training.
Community
Ask questions, learn from other developers, and explore popular technical discussions.
Latest Updates
Edge AI with New Holoscan Sensor Bridge Solutions
Discover how Altera’s Holoscan Sensor Bridge solutions enable high-performance, real-time sensor processing for advanced edge AI applications.
Product Longevity Extended Through 2045
Select FPGA families now carry lifecycle support commitments through 2045, subject to stated terms, helping customers reduce redesign and obsolescence risk.
Altera Innovators Day Event Series
Join our global event series featuring technical deep dives for engineers, architects, and technology leaders.
Common Questions
An FPGA is reprogrammable hardware that combines high performance, low latency, and flexibility, without the development cost and long lead time of an ASIC.
Altera FPGAs support AI systems across Physical AI and data center applications, handling sensor capture, pre-processing, real-time control, and data movement while a GPU or other compute runs the model.
Altera offers long product lifecycles, with select FPGA families supported through 2045, helping reduce redesign and obsolescence risk.
Choose a device or development kit and get started with Quartus® Prime software, design examples, documentation, and training.
Yes. Altera supports procurement with long-term product availability, quality and responsible-sourcing practices, and established product security and vulnerability-management processes.
Talk to an Expert
Connect with Altera to bring your next design project to life. Contact our team today to discuss your goals and discover the right FPGA solutions for your needs.