PLDs

We are, after all, competing with the PLDs of some of the wealthiest families in the world, as well as celebrity offspring and the children of world diplomats.

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On Oct. 24, A.G. Edwards reiterated a "hold" rating on the stock and said it expects a solid quarterly report from the company, which makes semiconductor components called programmable logic devices, or PLDs.

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Process shrinks are also cutting unit costs and boosting the speed and power of PLDs.

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In contrast to ASICs, however, up-front costs are increasing slowly for PLDs--since they are sold to hundreds or thousands of customers, development expense is spread more thinly.

Programmable Logic Set To Boom Charlie Burger 2006

Now is the time to invest in programmable logic devices PLDs, and there's no better way to do that than through Altera and Xilinx.

Programmable Logic Set To Boom Charlie Burger 2006

To lower both development costs and unit costs, customers often design chips using PLDs and then redesign to an ASIC for volume production.

Programmable Logic Set To Boom Charlie Burger 2006

With combined operating income of over $700 million, Altera and Xilinx earn virtually all the profits in PLDs, while Lattice suffers chronic losses and Actel waffles about break-even by several million dollars.

Programmable Logic Set To Boom Charlie Burger 2006

By contrast, programmable logic devices PLDs are manufactured generically and customized in the field.

Programmable Logic Set To Boom Charlie Burger 2006

Investors should also consider whether or not PLDs truly represent a catalyst.

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It manufactures PLDs, ASICs, IP cores, development software, etc. and has major catalysts in 40 nm and 28 nm.

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