Embedded

Basics of core-based FPGA design: Part 2 – System design considerations

There are a number of system design factors requiring consideration when implementing an FPGA processor. Some of those factors include the use of co-design, processor architectural implementation, ...
New Electronics

Microchip releases VectorBlox 3.0 SDK to simplify FPGA-based AI deployment

Microchip Technology has launched the VectorBlox 3.0 Accelerator Software Development Kit (SDK). The SDK introduces new tools ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Embedded FPGA Basics

You do not need know about FPGAs to integrate reconfigurable RTL into your SoC: our software maps your RTL into our EFLX array for you. But if you are curious, read on. FPGAs are field programmable ...
BizTech

What Is an FPGA? Understanding Field-Programmable Gate Arrays

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to major ...
Electronic Design

Is Custom Silicon Coming for FPGA Prototyping, Too?

Today’s ultra-complex SoCs are pushing traditional FPGA prototyping to its limits. A new approach uses ASICs that are purpose ...
Design-Reuse

The basics of FPGA mathematics

One of the many benefits of an FPGA-based solution is the ability to implement a mathematical algorithm in the best possible manner for the problem at hand. For example, if response time is critical, ...
NextBigFuture

FPGA architecture tutorial

Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology ...
EDN

Get a hands-on tutorial in FPGA design at ESC Silicon Valley

I just heard from my chum Jason Pecor at Alorium Technology. Jason and his colleague, Bryan Craker, will be giving a 2-hour tutorial at ESC Silicon Valley 2016. Titled A Novel Hands-On Approach to ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Basics Of Embedded FPGA Acceleration

Making a chip run faster is no longer guaranteed by shrinking features or moving to a different manufacturing process. It now requires a fundamental change in the architecture of the chip itself. The ...