It’s no secret that we are drowning in data. Today’s applications and algorithms require almost incomprehensible amounts of data, and that means the bandwidth requirements are exploding faster than networking and memory technologies can handle. Even with the most advanced accelerators we can build with our FPGAs, we can be choked trying to get data on and off the chip and finding places to … Read More → "Xilinx Launches Versal HBM"
I was just chatting with the chaps and chapesses at Testonica. These little scamps offer a wide range of services, including test and measurement (T&M) and design for test (DFT) analysis, FPGA-based development, embedded software development, and electronics hardware design. The thing that really caught my … Read More → "Got FPGA? Got Test!"
For decades, FPGA companies have been bragging about how their devices can be used to accelerate all sorts of compute-intensive functions, and they have built a large market for themselves convincing design teams that they can handle the toughest problems with aplomb – speeding up execution and reducing power demands.
“Hey!” said this one guy in the back.”How come you … Read More → "Xilinx Brings AI to FPGA EDA"
It’s funny how, the older you get, things seem to increasingly circle around. You start off thinking you are heading in a new direction, and then you suddenly find yourself back where you started. I don’t know about you, but just re-reading the previous sentence reminds me of the lyrics to Time by Pink … Read More → "I See Zebus and Zebras Everywhere!"
Just to make sure I have your attention, let’s start with the conclusion and then I’ll tell you how we got there. Is that OK with you? Good. In that case, the conclusion is that the clever folks at CacheQ have come up with a cunning solution that can take your regular single-threaded C/C++ code and compile it in such a way as … Read More → "Accelerating C/C++ Without Tears or Tribulations"
There is an interesting side effect of Moore’s Law’s relentless march, where some technologies atrophy even though they are still extremely relevant and applicable in the mainstream. Take, for example, the case of the 100K LUT FPGA. Not that many years ago, a 100K LUT FPGA was solidly in the high-end, and numerous applications took advantage of the generous helping of flexibility and hardware … Read More → "Lattice Launches CertusPro-NX"
