Open Source Needs FPGAs; FPGAs Need an On-Ramp

Re:Open Source Needs FPGAs; FPGAs Need an On-Ramp by throwayedidqo on Saturday April 01, 2017 @03:50AM (#14011070)

Wow. These things just scream military use. My guess is phased array radar.

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Re:Open Source Needs FPGAs; FPGAs Need an On-Ramp by leoedin on Saturday April 01, 2017 @05:17AM (#14011311)

I worked on a space based imaging radar which used an FPGA. It cost mid 6 figures per chip...

This was admittedly a space certified radiation hardened chip. Still alarming when you had to pick it up and carry it somewhere

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