BANGALORE, INDIA: To support the growing number of avionics and military applications requiring DO-254-certifiable components, Altera Corp. has launched a DO-254 Global Partner Network.

Altera, together with Aldec, Geensys, HighRely and HCELL Engineering, provide a comprehensive environment of DO-254-certifiable intellectual property (IP) cores, in-hardware verification flows and documentation. The inaugural partners provide specialty solutions and services that enable Altera FPGA and HardCopy ASIC solutions to be quickly approved and implemented in avionics and military applications.

The DO-254 Global Partner Network targets customers requiring DO-254 Level A, B, C or D compliance.

Lionel Burgaud, DO-254 User Group founder and chairman, stated: "The formation of the DO-254 Global Partner Network by Altera provides avionics and military designers with a compelling design environment that will allow customers to save a considerable amount of time and resources."

The DO-254 standard was developed by the avionics industry to establish hardware deployment guidelines for developers, verification engineers, quality managers, installers and users. The standard provides design assurance and guidance for airborne electronic hardware designers, from conception through initial certification and subsequent post-certification product improvements to ensure continued airworthiness.