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Mod Modules
Why do we choose FPGAs? Usually because we want to get our design to market faster, cut our design cost and risk, and have more…
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Programmable Analog for Platform-Based Design
System platform-based design(1) is one of a number of high-level initiatives to tackle the spiraling problems of design complexity, hardware/software integrity and cost. The approach…
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Board Room
The contest begins. On the left side of the hall (the “blue” corner), the FPGA design team iterates through the design loop with their high-performance…
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Powering FPGA-based Boards
Increased gate counts and higher clock speeds in programmable logic ICs have resulted in higher current requirements while smaller device geometries are driving lower core…
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Cyrus Tsui
Cyrus Tsui doesn’t believe in the “Flanking Attack.” He likes the head-on confrontation, even with an entrenched opponent. He’s not intimidated by numbers or humbled…
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DSP for Less
Introduction The applications of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) continue to expand, driven by trends such as the increased use of video and still images and…
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Terminology Tango 101
Pay attention now, there will be a quiz. In today’s lesson, we’re going to pick the best FPGA. Well, more accurately, we’re going to learn…
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Low Cost Leapfrog
Imagine watching a professional sports contest (let’s say a basketball game), starting sometime in the middle. In this particular game, there is no visible scoreboard.…
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Ken McElvain
I always believed that I was interested in electronics as a kid. I now see that I was wrong. After chatting with Ken McElvain at…
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Prototype to Production
FPGAs are a great solution for prototyping because they offer designers the flexibility to test a design in the application without incurring large NRE charges.…