Now in its sixth year, Design World’s LEAP Awards continue to showcase the best engineering innovations across several design categories. It’s a large undertaking that wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and support of the engineering community.\ Each year, the editorial team assembles OEM design engineers and academics to create an independent judging panel. Below […]
FPGA
Embedded computing modules designed for COTS applications
Acromag’s XMC-7A50-AP323 provides a user-customizable AMD Artix 7 FPGA with 48 TTL I/O channels plus a 16-bit ADC for 20 differential or 40 single-ended analog inputs on an XMC module. Other custom I/O interfaces with an FPGA on one XMC module are available by request. These high-performance modules are for embedded applications running on Linux, Windows, or […]
eFPGA development tool suite supports all major HDL languages
QuickLogic Corporation has released a new version of its Aurora eFPGA development tool suite. The Aurora 2.1 Development Tool Suite is based on a fully open-source implementation for scalability, longevity, and full code transparency. It supports all major HDLs including Verilog, System Verilog, and VHDL. The new version is based on open-source synthesis (Yosys), Versatile […]
DSP IP for FPGAs handles full C-PHY 2.0 speeds
Arasan has released an all-new version of its MIPI DSI IP compliant with the DSI-2 v1.0 Specifications supporting C-PHY v2.0 speeds of up to 54.72Gbps operating at 8 Gbps (for 1channel) for FPGA designs. This IP is designed to meet FPGA timing limitations to run at slower frequencies at less than 200 Mhz while still […]
eFPGA IP core now available on 7 nm tech node
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed porting and delivered the EFLX4K eFPGA IP core, both the Logic and DSP versions, on TSMC 7nm technology to its lead customer for integration into a production ASIC. By making eFPGA technology available in 7nm with the leading foundry, customers can now develop devices with integrated […]
Lattice Semiconductor wins coveted 2022 LEAP Award
Lattice Semiconductor took home one of the two gold medals in the Embedded Computing category in the recently completed 2022 Leap Awards for product innovation. The LEAP Awards celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. Lattice Semiconductor tied for the gold in the Embedded Computing category, which includes microcontrollers (MCUs) […]
What do MCUs have that FPGAs don’t?
Microcontroller units (MCUs) have a computer processor unit (CPU) core, various types of memory, input/output (I/O) functions, and a range of integrated peripherals. Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) don’t have any of these features and consist of many configurable (or programmable) logic blocks, with a programmable interconnect overlay surrounded by numerous general purpose I/Os (GPIOs). […]
Software helps manage FPGA-based prototyping
S2C announces Neuro, a software program providing comprehensive management capabilities for enterprise-wide prototyping environments. Through a flexible browser-based interface, Neuro delivers a host of management and control capabilities covering four executive functions: User Management – this includes setting up user accounts, defining groups, assigning managers, and setting access permissions. Resource Management – provides resource allocation […]
Accelerator cards support 400G Ethernet and PCIe 5.0
BittWare introduced new card and server-level solutions featuring Intel Agilex FPGAs. The new BittWare IA-860m helps customers alleviate memory-bound application workloads by leveraging up to 32GB of HBM2e in-package memory and 16 lanes of PCIe 5.0 (with CXL upgrade option). BittWare PCIe 5.0/CXL FPGA Accelerators feature Intel Agilex M-Series and I-Series to drive memory […]
XMC modules feature configurable FPGA, 48 TTL I/O channels, 16-bit ADC
Acromag’s new XMC-7A50-AP323 provides a user-customizable Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA with 48 TTL I/O channels plus a 16-bit ADC for 20 differential or 40 single-ended analog inputs on an XMC module. Other custom I/O interfaces with an FPGA on one XMC module are available by request. These high-performance modules are for embedded applications running on Linux, Windows, […]
