Actel Presents High-Reliability Advantages at MAPLD 2009

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) today announces its participation at the 2009 Military Aerospace Programmable Logic Device (MAPLD) Conference in Greenbelt, Maryland. Actel will provide in-depth technical information on the unparalleled reliability and robustness of its RTAX-S/SL family of devices when subjected to power supplies. In addition, the effects of radiation on Actel RT ProASIC 3 reprogrammable flash-based FPGAs configured with an embedded CoreABC controller will be presented. Since 1998, MAPLD has addressed the unique issues surrounding the use of PLDs for military/aerospace applications that must operate with a high degree of reliability, often in harsh environments.

Presentation 1: Actel Power Supply Transient Evaluation on RTAX-S and

RTSX-SU Devices

Presentation 2: Radiation Performance of Embedded CoreABC Controller on

Radiation-Tolerant Flash-based FPGAs: RT ProASIC3

Where/When: August 31- September 3, 2009

Greenbelt, Maryland

The MAPLD 2009 Industrial Exhibit will be held on September 1st and 2nd. Please visit Actel at booth #23 for more information.

For more information on MAPLD, please visit: nepp.nasa.gov/mapld_2009/

For more information on Actel's Mil/Aero Solutions, please visit: www.actel.com/products/solutions/milaero

For more information on RTAX-S/SL FPGAs, please visit: www.actel.com/products/milaero/rtaxs

For more information on RTSX-SU FPGAs, please visit: www.actel.com/products/milaero/rtsxsu

For more information on RT ProASIC3 FPGAs, please visit: www.actel.com/products/milaero/rtpa3

About Actel

Actel is the leader in low-power FPGAs and mixed-signal FPGAs, offering the most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.