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, ...
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 ...
Electronic Design

Understanding FPGA Processor Interconnects

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. FPGAs are wonderful tools. They consist of a collection of logic cells called lookup tables (LUTs) surrounded by an ...
The Droid Guy

Hands On With Mars FPGA A Powerhouse Development Board Tutorial

The MARS FPGA is an ambitious, open-source project designed to surpass the capabilities of existing FPGA-based retro gaming systems, particularly the MiSTer FPGA. This powerhouse development board ...
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 ...
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, ...
Electronic Design

What’s The Difference Between FPGA And Custom Silicon Emulators?

For more than 10 years, I was a vocal advocate of FPGA-based emulation systems and continued to tout their benefits through 2013. 1 Since then, I’ve become a consultant with an expertise in all forms ...
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 ...