Altera

Manufacturer of field-programmable gate arrays and programmable logic devices.

SemiconductorsElectronic Components

Company facts

Founded
1983
Employees
3,000
Headquarters
United States
Type
Private
Funding
Private Equity · $4.5B · 2025

About

Altera is a leading provider of programmable solutions, empowering innovators across a range of industries from cloud computing to edge devices. The company specializes in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), and associated technologies like System on Modules (SOMs) and SmartNICs, offering adaptable hardware for accelerating demanding applications. Altera’s products and intellectual property enable customers to achieve high performance in areas such as AI, machine learning, high-performance computing, and embedded systems. They provide the flexibility and customizable logic needed to optimize data processing, reduce latency, and unlock new possibilities in generative AI and the Internet of Things.