Altera Opens 30th Joint Laboratory and Training Center in China

Future Engineers to Learn About Programmable Logic Advantages Through Education and Hands-On Experience

HONG KONG, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) today announced the opening of the Joint Laboratory and Training Center (JLTC) at South China Normal University in China -- the 30th such training center Altera has established in the country. Part of Altera's worldwide University Program, the JLTCs are equipped with the latest Altera(R) Quartus(R) II software and development kits to aid professors in conducting hands-on training with students.

"This is an outstanding contribution to overall PLD education in China," said Professor Liu Ming, vice president of South China Normal University. "The joint labs and training centers will enable design engineering students to build their expertise in FPGA and structured ASIC design methodology. The joint labs are also beneficial to China's success in the increasingly competitive global electronics marketplace."

"China represents a strategic area of growth for Altera, as it is quickly becoming a center of innovation," said David Shen, Altera's vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific. "We are committed to educating China's future workforce, as engineers at OEMs, start-ups and design houses in China are increasing their use of programmable technology for their time-to-market and cost advantages."

Joint Laboratory and Training Centers in China

Education and training are among Altera's top priorities in China. As a part of Altera's long-term commitment to providing world-class technology and education to Chinese engineers, 30 JLTCs have been established in China since 2004.

Date of University Name of the JLTC Province
Establishment
March 25, 2004 University of EDA-SOPC Sichuan
Electronic Science Joint Lab
and Technology
of China
June 20, 2004 South China University SOPC/DSP Joint Guangdong
of Technology Lab and
Training Center
Sep. 20, 2004 Chongqing University EDA-SOPC Joint Chongqing
Lab
Oct. 20, 2004 Jiangsu University PLD and SOPC Jiangsu
Joint Lab
Nov. 22, 2004 Northwestern EDA-SOPC Joint Shanxi
University Lab
March 15, 2005 Xi'an Institute of SOPC Joint Lab Shanxi
Post and
Telecommunication
March 31, 2005 Shanghai Jiaotong Student Shanghai
University Innovation Lab
April 13, 2005 Hangzhou Dianzi EDA-SOPC Joint Zhejiang
University Lab
May 27, 2005 Beijing Jiaotong SOPC/DSP Joint Beijing
University Lab
Aug. 18, 2005 Tsinghua University SOPC/DSP Joint Beijing
Lab
Oct. 18, 2005 Guilin University of Digital System/ Guangxi
Electronic Technology SOPC Joint Lab
Oct. 20, 2005 Shanghai Jiaotong EDA-SOPC Joint Shanghai
University Lab
Dec. 07, 2005 Shandong University SOPC/IA Joint Shandong
of Science and Lab
Technology
March 29, 2006 Xidian University EDA/SOPC Joint Shanxi
Lab and
Training Center
April 27, 2006 Wuhan Institute SOPC Joint Lab Hubei
of Technology
April 27, 2006 Wuhan University EDA/SOPC Joint Hubei
of Science and Lab
Engineering
May 18, 2006 North China EDA/SOPC Joint Beijing
University of Lab
Technology
June 13, 2006 Beijing University EDA/SOPC Joint Beijing
of Technology Lab
Sept. 15, 2006 Northeastern EDA/SOPC Joint Liaoning
University Lab and Training
Center
Sept. 19, 2006 Peking University SOPC Joint Lab Guangdong
Shenzhen Graduate and Training
School Center
Oct. 29, 2006 Southwestern Jiaotong EDA/SOPC Joint Sichuan
University Lab
Nov. 2, 2006 South-Central EDA/SOPC Joint Hubei
University for Lab
Nationalities
Nov. 2, 2006 Huazhong University EDA/SOPC Joint Hubei
of Science and Lab and Training
Technology Center
Nov. 10, 2006 East China Normal EDA/SOPC Joint Shanghai
University Lab
Nov. 22, 2006 Harbin Institute EDA/SOPC Joint Heilongjiang
of Technology Lab
Dec. 1, 2006 Southeastern University EDA/SOPC Joint Jiangsu
Lab and Training
Center
Jan. 15, 2007 Harbin University EDA/SOPC Joint Heilongjiang
of Science and Lab
Technology
March 13, 2007 Zhejiang University EDA/SOPC Joint Zhejiang
of Technology Lab
March 20, 2007 Guangdong University EDA/SOPC Joint Guangdong
of Technology Lab
March 21, 2007 South China Normal EDA/SOPC Joint Guangdong
University Lab

In addition, Altera will continue to sponsor the annual Professor Conference and Nios(R) II Embedded Processor Design Contest in China to help professors and students better understand and master Altera's latest technology and product development solutions. To learn more about Altera's university program, visit http://www.altera.com/education/univ/unv-index.html.

About Altera

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