IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, today announced that SmartFusion™ intelligent mixed signal FPGAs once again garnered an award highlighting their innovative, intelligent integration. The 2010 Product of the Year Award in the FPGA category by Electronic Products China (EPC) is the latest in a long and growing list of accolades that SmartFusion FPGAs have received around the world since the product's introduction in March 2010.
SmartFusion devices are the world's first intelligent mixed signal FPGA that integrates an FPGA, hard ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontroller subsystem (MSS) and programmable analog, offering full customization, IP protection and ease-of-use.
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