➀ Arrow Electronics launched the AXE5000 starter kit based on Altera's Agilex 5 FPGA (A5EC008BM16AE6S), featuring 85,196 logic elements and a Cortex-A76/A55 dual-core CPU;

➁ The board integrates tensor blocks for AI acceleration (3 TOP/s DSP performance), supports DDR4, PCIe 4.0, 10G Ethernet, and includes 16MB RAM + 32MB QSPI flash;

➂ Offers expandability via CRUVI HS connectors and Arduino MKR interfaces, enabling camera, sensor, and peripheral integrations.

➀ The article discusses Intel's sale of 51% of Altera to private equity for $4.46 billion, highlighting the company's poor management over the last 20 years since Andy Grove's retirement.

➁ The deal comes at a difficult time for Intel, with financial pressures and a market downturn.

➂ The article points out that despite raising $3.4 billion, Intel's financial struggles persist, with a significant debt and a rival investing heavily in capex.

➀ Altera has launched the new Agilex 3 family, bringing the 2nd gen HyperFlex architecture to the lower-end market segment.

➁ The new Agilex 3 promises higher performance and lower power consumption than the Cyclone V.

➂ The Agilex 3 FPGAs are expected to be widely used in various systems over the next few years.

➀ Intel is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in its FPGA unit Altera to Silverlake Partners;

➁ Intel had previously considered deals with Bain and San Francisco Partners but is now exclusively discussing with Silverlake;

➂ Intel acquired Altera for $16.7 billion in 2015 and had announced the intention to sell it last October.

➀ Lattice Semiconductor Corp. is considering a full acquisition bid for Altera, a subsidiary of Intel.

➁ Lattice is working with advisors and seeking private equity support to explore potential acquisition opportunities.

➂ Francisco Partners, Bain Capital, and Silver Lake Capital are also studying investment intentions for Altera.

➃ The acquisition offer for Altera is expected to be proposed before the Thanksgiving holiday in the US next Thursday.

➄ Due to the relatively smaller size of the acquirer, Lattice's attempt to control Altera may be difficult to achieve.

➅ Intel has reiterated its plan to consider selling a minority stake in Altera to investors before an IPO.

➀ Intel is seeking investors to acquire a minority stake in its programmable chip subsidiary Altera, valuing it at around $17 billion;

➁ This move comes after Intel has faced significant stock price declines and a long-term decline in market share;

➂ Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger had previously stated that the business was a core part of Intel's future development, but the company is now considering a sale.