When a certain web-enabled multimedia smartphone hit the market in 2007, it transformed the way that consumers interact with their handheld devices. Especially engaging is the fluid touch-screen interface that allows users to access an array of applications or scroll through web pages with their fingertips. To develop such sophisticated interfaces with high I/O counts, ease of use, low power, and flexibility to support product differentiation, design with zero-power Altera MAX IIZ CPLDs.

Author: Rafael Camarota, Non-Volatile Product Line Manager, Low-Cost Products

Mr. Camarota joined Altera in 2002, where he is responsible for all CPLDs, and configuration products. He has more than 25 years of semiconductor experience and in the PLD industry. He holds a BSEE from Carnegie-Mellon University, and has over 25 patents relating to programmable logic circuits.