In the world of defense acquisition, flexibility is often viewed with some skepticism. While the strategic value of updating an algorithm in theater without a hardware re-spin is undeniable, defense programs are built on the bedrock of assurance, predictability, and configuration control. When a program office asks, “Can we control the bitstream and toolchain over […]
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This blog reframes the “flexibility vs. cost” debate in modern SoC design, positioning eFPGA not as a luxury feature, but as a critical financial hedge against the rising costs of advanced silicon nodes. In the world of commercial silicon, flexibility is often treated like a high-end trim package on a luxury car: nice to have, but it […]
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Summary: As chip architecture evolves toward heterogeneous SoCs and chiplets, engineers face a growing challenge: balancing flexibility with efficiency. Traditional FPGAs remain essential for rapid prototyping and field reconfigurability, but embedded FPGAs (eFPGAs) are increasingly becoming a smart choice for adding flexibility to ASIC and SoC devices. This article breaks down the key differences between […]
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Data converters are the gateways that connect the real (analog) world to the digital world. They are available as discrete devices, integrated into microcontrollers and FPGAs as well as licensable intellectual property (IP) in nearly all popular foundry process nodes. With the explosion of AI processing at the edge and the rising cost of […]
I am often asked about the differences between ASICs, FPGAs, and ASIC-with-embedded FPGA (eFPGA) blocks and so I thought I would devote a blog article to that topic. Here goes… Once upon a time, there were ASICs (“Application Specific Integrated Circuits”, for the uninitiated). These were (and are) semiconductor devices designed to implement a very […]
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