Simply put, a FPGA is just like an older gate array, but the metal interconnections between the gate array logic elements are replaced by a huge array of static random-access memories (SRAM)-based “fabric.” By artfully setting particular SRAMs to “1,” it causes the outputs of certain...
One caveat of FPGAs is that they can only create digital circuits. Some of the newer FPGAs include on-board analog to digital converters, but even these convert the analog input into a digital signal as soon as possible. But what is a digital circuit?
FPGAs are built from one basic "logic-cell", duplicated hundreds or thousands of time. A logic-cell is basically a small lookup table ("LUT"), a D flip-flop and a 2-to-1 mux (to bypass the flip-flop if desired). The LUT can implement any logic function. It has typically a few...
A crash course in bi-polar junction transistors. Learn how transistors work and in which circuits we use them. Digital Circuits and Logic Gates Digital Circuits One caveat of FPGAs is that they can only create digital circuits. Some of the newer FPGAs include on-board analog to digital conve...
Here is our very first How-to Video. It is about the first steps in the FPGA programming using Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado IDE. We have four questions for today. The first one is how to run the Vivado IDE, then how to create a new project, then how to create the bitstream, and the ...
When interviewing for any technical job, there is a certain level of technical competency that you can convey through your resume.. You want to show the employer that you understand FPGAs, you’ve worked in VHDL or Verilog in the past, and you have some knowledge of the larger field. Let...
There's a general problem when working with multiple programmers connected to one PC (= one JTAG server). Establishing the connection to a programmer can fail if another programmer is active at that time. Connecting all programmers first and than starting activities should wo...
If divide by 3 then it would 33.33 MHz , etc be aware there are lots of ASIC constructs that odnt work well in FPGAs and there are a limited number of clock dividers available, where as ASICs have an unlimited number of clocks ! LikeReply Log In to Answer...
Hardware accelerators like FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays) and ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) optimize performance and energy efficiency for specific AI tasks. These specialized processors offload computational workloads from general-purpose CPUs or GPUs, delivering significant speedups...
How Does Low Latency Work? One approach is using specialized hardware and software optimized for low-latency communication. These include application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Another approach is to reduce the distance between the communicating parti...