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> this whole world operates at scale. You don't bother making an ASIC unless you really need one You are the first person in this thread about FPGAs to mention
by twtw 8y ago
> this whole world operates at scale. You don't bother making an ASIC unless you really need one
You are the first person in this thread about FPGAs to mention making an ASIC.
- KSteffensen 8y agoHis point still stands as all the tooling and IPs are the same for FPGA and ASIC and ASIC drives developement of new IPs and tools. FPGA are still the minor market here by far
- adwn 8y ago> * all the tooling and IPs are the same for FPGA and ASIC* They're really, really not.
- KSteffensen 8y agoPlace and route tool is different and IPs might use different memory and multiplier macros depending on technology. Serdes transceives will also be different. Ideally this is all hidden from the integrator by parameter selecting technology. Linting tools, simulation tools, formal verification and synthesis tools are all the same. Verification methodology is also the same.