For over a quarter of a century, Xilinx® FPGAs continue to be the platform of choice for designing programmable systems. Due to their inherent flexibility, Xilinx FPGAs have been used in programmable solutions such as serving as a prototype vehicle as well as being a highly flexible alternative to application-specific integrated circuits.

Advancements in silicon, software, and IP have proven Xilinx FPGAs to be the ideal solution for accelerating applications on high-performance embedded computers and servers.

This white paper describes the various use models for applying FPGAs in High Performance Computing (HPC) systems.