Re:AMD announces the Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family
by Aurornis on Monday March 11, 2024 @09:54AM
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> I'm pretty sure there's an FPGA in most consumer devices now,
I can’t think of the last time I saw an FPGA on a mainstream consumer device. MCUs are so fast and have so much IO that it’s rare to need something like an FPGA. I’ve seen a couple tiny CPLDs, but not a full blown FPGA.
I frequently see FPGAs in test and lab gear, though. Crucial for data capture and processing at high speeds.
I can’t think of the last time I saw an FPGA on a mainstream consumer device. MCUs are so fast and have so much IO that it’s rare to need something like an FPGA. I’ve seen a couple tiny CPLDs, but not a full blown FPGA.
I frequently see FPGAs in test and lab gear, though. Crucial for data capture and processing at high speeds.