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ASPEED Technology and Lattice Semiconductor Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Next-Generation Control for Datacenter Management
ASPEED Technology and Lattice Semiconductor Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Next-Generation Control for Datacenter Management
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[{"type":"text","content":"‒ Integration of Lattice FPGA Technology into ASPEED's AST1840 Platform Enables Flexible, Expandable Control for Modern Server Architectures ‒HSINCHU and HILLSBORO, Ore., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ASPEED Technology, the global leader in Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) and Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader today announced a strategic partnership to advance flexible, growth-oriented control capabilities for next-generation datacenter systems.\nAs a first commercial result of this collaboration, ASPEED introduced the AST1840 Satellite Management Controller (SMC), a new class of device that combines platform management with integrated programmable control to enable greater adaptability across server infrastructure. A New Class of Server Management ControllerAST1840 advances server management architecture by bringing platform management and programmable control into a single device. It combines an Arm-based processing subsystem with an embedded FPGA, enabling designers to tailor functionality, adapt interfaces, and extend capabilities over the product lifecycle without adding system complexity.To support modern datacenter deployment, AST1840 utilizes the LTPI interface to connect with and extend the management capabilities of the BMC. It supports the OBMF-ICP standard protocol defined by the Open Compute Project (OCP) via downstream and upstream dual USB interfaces, as well as the Streaming Boot functionality based on the Caliptra 2.x Root of Trust, helping teams align with evolving standards while enabling differentiated system designs.\"AST1840 is an important step in delivering flexible management solutions for modern server platforms,\" said Chris Lin, Chairman and President of ASPEED Technology. \"By integrating programmable capabilities within our platform, we are enabling customers to adapt their designs as requirements evolve.\"\"As datacenter architectures continue to evolve, the need for programmability is increasing as the control plane becomes even more critical,\" said Ford Tamer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lattice Semiconductor. \"Our collaboration with ASPEED brings programmable control closer to the BMC platform, enabling customers to build solutions that can be extended and deployed across a broad range of systems.\"Addressing the Demands of Modern Infrastru...