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AnttiLukats
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1 year ago

Altera promoting counterfeit FTDI IC usage in product

Hi, Altera is promoting the "Altera Innovation Lab" at Crowdsupply https://www.crowdsupply.com/altera/innovation-lab This is for sure Altera promoted. But one of the projects listed there: uLab Ki...
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NurAiman_M_Intel
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1 year ago

Hi,


Let me know if you have any proof so we can escalate to Altera committee.


Thank you.


Regards,

Aiman




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    AnttiLukats
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    1 year ago

    Hi

    I think the best solution would be for Altera to contact the author of the Kiwi project and ask him to replace the counterfeit USB Blaster circuit with USB Blaster III on-board circuitry, this would legalize the Kiwi boards!