30 minutes with Altera CEO Sandra Rivera discussing the Past, Present, and Future of a major FPGA vendor

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30 minutes with Altera CEO Sandra Rivera discussing the Past, Present, and Future of a major FPGA vendor

FPGA maker Altera declared independence from Intel on February 29, 2024 – Leap Day – and reclaimed its original, storied name in the process. The intended and explicit symbolism was that Altera was making a great leap forward by becoming independent. Intel purchased Altera at the end of 2015 for $16.7 billion and renamed the organization. It became the Intel Programmable Solutions Group (PSG). The acquisition did not turn out to be a marriage ma…