Intel Corp has added to its range of programmable logic devices with the high-performance CMOS 85C22V10, a 24-pin 22V10-compatible device running at 100MHz with a 10nS propagation delay, which the company claims operates at 40% lower power, and generates less heat than bipolar devices: while the new device, available now, is manufactured using Intel’s CHMOS 3 1-micron CMOS process, and is based on EPROM memory technology, the product will sample in three months with flash technology, made using a 0.8 micron process, enabling a 7nS cycle time; Intel’s medium-complexity 85C220 and 85C224 devices will also benefit from the 0.8 micron process and flash technology within the next quarter, sampling with a cycle time of 5nS; production of the flash-based devices is scheduled for the third quarter; Intel will launch a set of high-complexity programmable logic devices later in the year; the company has also launched a free upgrade to its PLDShell design software, called PLDShell Plus.
