Overview
PLDA designs and sells a wide range of solutions for the USB and PCI protocol standards and their evolution (SuperSpeed USB, PCI Express®, PCI-XTM). The company's research and development team specializes in programmable logic-based electronic systems and intellectual property (IP). Our solution includes semiconductor design IP (controllers and bridges) for FPGA and ASIC, hardware design platforms, low-level software, customization services, and comprehensive technical support provided directly by the IP designers. PLDA has been developing for Altera® devices since 1996.
PLDA's solutions for PCI and USB provide the following advantages:
- Comprehensive reference designs to get you started and allow you to quickly deploy your applications
- Easy-to-use and seamless IP integration into your designs
- Professional services to quickly and reliably customize our IP to fit any specific requirement
- Free evaluation program that includes the same deliverables and technical support as the licensed IP
- Full technical support provided directly by PLDA IP and board designers
Available Products
PLDA currently provides the products shown in Tables 1 and 2.
| Table 1. Available AMPPSM(1)-Approved Certified IP Cores | |
| Product | Supported Altera Devices |
|---|---|
| PCI Express Core | Stratix® series FPGAs, Stratix II GX FPGAs |
| PCI-X Master/Target Core 32/64-Bit | Cyclone® series FPGAs and Arria® GX FPGAs |
| USB 3.0 Device Controller | Cyclone III and Cyclone IV FPGAs |
| DMA for PCIe Hard IP [EZDMA2] | Cyclone IV GX FPGAs, Arria II GX FPGAs, and Stratix IV GX/GT FPGAs |
- AMPP: Altera Megafunction Partners Program. “AMPP Approved” indicates certified IP cores that meet Altera's sales standards and have passed rigorous engineering testing.
| Product | Supported Altera Devices |
|---|---|
| PCI Express x1, x4, x8 Prototyping Platform [XpressGXII] | Stratix II GX |
| PCI Express x1, x4 with Arria GX [XpressAGX] | Arria GX |
| PCI Express Design Kit with Stratix II GX (x1, x4) [XpressGen2GX] | Stratix II GX |
| PCI Express Development Kit with Arria II GX [XpressAGX2] | Arria II GX |
| PCI Express Development Kit with Stratix IV GX [XpressGX4] | Stratix IV GX |
| PCI-X/PCI Development Kit [PCIXSYS2] | Stratix II |
| USB 3.0 Development Kit [SuperUSBC3-55] | Cyclone III |
Additional Services and Features
PLDA provides the following additional services and features:
- Source code
- Consulting services
- Simulation files
- Additional functions
- Custom megafunctions
- Altera OpenCore evaluation
- Prototyping and evaluation boards
- Technical support
Contact Information
For additional information, contact PLDA at:
PLDA
2570 North First Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 218
San Jose, CA. 95131, USA
Phone: (408) 273 4528
Fax: (408) 273 4628
Email: sales@plda.com
URL: www.plda.com
