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