Nallatech
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware, software, FPGA solutions |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Allan Cantle |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Fate | Acquired by Interconnect Systems, Inc. (2008), which became part of Molex (2016) |
| Headquarters | Camarillo, California , United States |
Area served | United States, United Kingdom, Europe, international markets |
Key people | Allan Cantle (founder, former CEO, president and CTO) |
| Products | FPGA integrated circuit solutions, FPGA accelerator cards, motherboards with PCI cards |
| Parent | Molex |
| Website | www |
Nallatech is a company specializing in computer hardware and software, headquartered in Camarillo, California, United States. The firm focuses on field-programmable gate array (FPGA) integrated circuit solutions for advanced computing applications. As of 2007, its key sectors included defense and high-performance computing markets. In 2008, Nallatech was acquired by Interconnect Systems, Inc., which later became part of Molex in 2016.
Background
Established in 1993 by Allan Cantle—whose nickname 'Nalla' is derived by reversing his first name—the company obtained more than £4 million in equity funding from Scottish Equity Partners and 3i. Cantle initially held the position of CEO before transitioning to president and chief technology officer.
In 2005, Nallatech launched the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, a Scottish consortium dedicated to advancing supercomputing technologies.
The company’s direct sales efforts are concentrated mainly in two geographic areas: the United States—with a sales office located in Eldersburg, Maryland alongside its Camarillo headquarters—and the United Kingdom, which oversees European and international markets.
Nallatech is also a participant in the OpenPOWER Foundation.
Products
Nallatech is well-known for its commercially available (COTS) FPGA technologies utilized within computing environments. Its modular architecture supports tailored configurations of FPGAs, memory modules, and expansion cards.
The firm has gained recognition for producing motherboards equipped with PCI cards that offer high-bandwidth interfaces, allowing host computers to efficiently transfer data and manage system performance.
On June 17, 2015, Nallatech introduced the 385A FPGA Accelerator Card featuring the Altera Arria 10 / 1150 FPGA. This PCI-Express card is designed to be compatible with leading server platforms such as IBM, HP, and Dell.
In March 2011, the company expanded its offerings by providing miniaturization services for FPGA products.
By 2012, Nallatech had formed a partnership with Altera, integrating Stratix V FPGAs into their PCI Express card solutions.
Furthermore, Nallatech collaborated with Xilinx on the development of the Xtreme DSP kit and incorporates floating-point cores within their FPGAs following a methodology similar to that employed by Xilinx.
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- 3i Group companies
- 1993 establishments in California
- 2016 disestablishments in California
- 2016 mergers and acquisitions
- American companies established in 1993
- American companies disestablished in 2016
- Computer companies established in 1993
- Computer companies disestablished in 2016
- Defunct computer companies of the United States
- Defunct computer hardware companies
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- Electronic design automation companies
- Reconfigurable computing