VexRiscv is a quadcore, Linux-capable RISC-V softcore for FPGA

Re:VexRiscv is a quadcore, Linux-capable RISC-V softcore for... by l33tman on Thursday May 21, 2020 @08:41PM (#23267460)

Well, that is true for all components at digikey. You don't mass-produce stuff with components bought from DK (or avnet either, for that matter, depending on where you do your production)

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Re:VexRiscv is a quadcore, Linux-capable RISC-V softcore for... by guan on Friday May 22, 2020 @12:59PM (#23274259)

What’s a little frustrating with the Xilinx parts listed on Digi-Key, and to some extent other FPGA vendors, is the lack of any price breaks.

I looked up a random i.MX6 processor from NXP. It’s $32.08 for one of them, and $20.95 per part when you get a reel of 500. If you need a few thousand units made, it’s perfectly reasonable to order parts from Digi-Key. You might be overpaying compared to what a good purchasing person can get you, but it’s fine for a few thousand parts, and quick and easy.

Look up any Xilinx part on Digi-Key, and there’s just a single price break at 1 unit. Even Lattice parts only go up to price breaks of 100.

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