Friday, October 29, 2010

Design Advantage of FPGA & ASIC

FPGA & ASIC Design Advantages


FPGA Design Advantages

  • Faster time-to-market - no layout, masks or other manufacturing steps are needed
  • No upfront NRE (non recurring expenses) - costs typically associated with an ASIC design
  • Simpler design cycle - due to software that handles much of the routing, placement, and timing
  • More predictable project cycle - due to elimination of potential re-spins, wafer capacities, etc.
  • Field reprogramability - a new bitstream can be uploaded remotely
ASIC Design Advantages
  • Full custom capability - for design since device is manufactured to design specs
  • Lower unit costs - for very high volume designs
  • Smaller form factor - since device is manufactured to design specs
  • Higher raw internal clock speeds

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