QuickLogic Drives eFPGA Innovation with New Aurora™ Development Tool Suite

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QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) announced the launch of the Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite, enhancing eFPGA development capabilities. This updated version is fully open-source, supporting all major Hardware Description Languages (HDL) like Verilog, System Verilog, and VHDL. Key benefits include architectural trade-offs, increased transparency, and flexibility for FPGA designers. The suite facilitates the transition from RTL to bitstream, allowing for tailored architecture to meet specific customer needs. QuickLogic emphasizes its commitment to open-source innovation, which aims to improve device lifecycles and profitability. The Aurora 2.1 suite is now available for developers.

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• Launch of Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite enhances eFPGA development capabilities.
• The tool supports all major HDLs, increasing adoption potential.
• Open-source nature promotes transparency and community-driven improvements.
• Enables tailored architecture for customers, enhancing flexibility.

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• None.

-  Open-source set of eFPGA user tools supported by a thriving development community

-  Now supports all major Hardware Description Languages (HDL), including Verilog, System Verilog, and VHDL  

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) has released a new version of its Aurora eFPGA development tool suite. The Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite is based on a fully open-source implementation for scalability, longevity, and full code transparency. It supports all major HDLs including Verilog, System Verilog, and VHDL.

About the Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite
The new version is based on open-source synthesis (Yosys), Versatile Place and Route (VPR), and bitstream generation (OpenFPGA) software. The fully integrated suite of tools enables FPGA designers to go from RTL-to-bitstream for QuickLogic's eFPGA IP. The Aurora eFPGA user tools also support an architecture analysis mode, enabling users to tune the architecture for their application instead of being forced into a ridged fixed-size tile approach.

Key Benefits

• Enables Architectural Trade-Offs – Ensures that the generated eFPGA IP has the optimal amount of logic (LUTs), BRAM, and DSP blocks to meet each customer's unique eFPGA requirements.
  
  
• More Transparency – Because Aurora is based on open source, the code is highly inspectable, enabling continuous improvement by the development community.
  
  
• Flexibility – Publicly auditable code leads to higher quality software and allows for the merit-based addition of features by the community, as well as the option to make enhancements that suit each customer's needs.
  
  
• Future-Proof – Aurora uses readily available open-source components that the broader community is actively improving upon. With access to source code, the user has ultimate control of the future.

"QuickLogic remains committed to open source, and our new Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite underscores that mission," said Mao Wang, senior director of product development at QuickLogic Corporation. "Now, SoC developers can combine the advantages of open-source tools with the dramatic flexibility benefits of embedding FPGA technology into their devices to improve device lifecycles and enhance profitability."

Availability
QuickLogic's new Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite is available now. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com/products/efpga/efpga-ip-2-0-user-tools

About QuickLogic 
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops low-power, multi-core semiconductor platforms and Intellectual Property (IP) for Artificial Intelligence (AI), voice, and sensor processing. The solutions include embedded FPGA IP (eFPGA) for hardware acceleration and pre-processing, and heterogeneous multi-core SoCs that integrate eFPGA with other processors and peripherals. The Analytics Toolkit from our recently acquired wholly owned subsidiary, SensiML Corporation, completes the end-to-end solution with accurate sensor algorithms using AI technology. The full range of platforms, software tools, and eFPGA IP enables the practical and efficient adoption of AI, voice, and sensor processing across mobile, wearable, hearable, consumer, industrial, edge, and endpoint IoT. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com and https://www.quicklogic.com/blog.

The QuickLogic logo and QuickLogic are registered trademarks of QuickLogic Corporation. Aurora is a trademark. All other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

 

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FAQ

What is the Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite by QuickLogic?

The Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite is an open-source suite that supports eFPGA development, compatible with major Hardware Description Languages like Verilog and VHDL.

What are the key benefits of QuickLogic's Aurora 2.1 tool suite?

Key benefits include architectural trade-offs, increased transparency, flexibility in design, and a future-proof open-source foundation.

When was the Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite released?

The Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite was released on February 7, 2023.

How does Aurora 2.1 support eFPGA development?

Aurora 2.1 supports eFPGA development by enabling users to transition from RTL to bitstream while allowing customization for specific application needs.

Where can I find more information about the Aurora Development Tool Suite?

More information can be found on QuickLogic's official website, where the Aurora tool suite details are provided.