Altera (now Intel FPGA)

Altera, now part of Intel and known as Intel FPGA, designs programmable semiconductor chips called Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). These chips can be customized after manufacturing to perform a wide range of digital functions, similar to flexible electronic building blocks. Unlike fixed-function chips, FPGAs can be reprogrammed in the field to adapt to new requirements, making them ideal for applications like imaging, communication, and data processing. This versatility offers benefits such as faster deployment, hardware acceleration, and adaptability, enabling engineers to create specialized hardware solutions tailored to specific needs without designing new chips from scratch.