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=== Semiconductor intellectual property cores ===
Altera and its partners offer an array of [[semiconductor intellectual property core]]s that serve as building blocks that design engineers can drop into their system designs to perform specific functions. IP cores eliminate some of the time-consuming tasks of creating every block in a design from scratch. In 2000, Altera acquired Designpro and Northwest Logic, providers of IP cores, in order to expand its design capabilities and move towards delivery of complete system-on-chip solutions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 12, 2000 |title=Altera Buys System Design Firm |url=https://www.eetimes.com/altera-buys-system-design-firm/ |work=[[EE Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=May 2, 2000 |title=Altera Acquires Designpro |url=https://www.eetimes.com/altera-acquires-designpro/ |work=[[EE Times]]}}</ref>