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Why should it exist? You can choose any chip from 0.05$ Padauk microprocessor to $20k high end FPGA and everything in between off the shelf. Exception was bitco
by lnsru 8y ago
Why should it exist? You can choose any chip from 0.05$ Padauk microprocessor to $20k high end FPGA and everything in between off the shelf. Exception was bitcoin and litecoin mining ASICs couple years ago, but I am not following current status.
Edit: typo
- leggomylibro 8y agoThis is true right now, but isn't that largely because the cost of fabricating a VLSI design is astronomical, and the tools to debug any issues with a first run also cost an arm and a leg? If you could get parts made affordably and have some insight into their operation, then you might see more interest. Sort of like how affordable PCB fabrication services have led to a proliferation of customized circuit boards for all sorts of purposes, including spurious art like conference badges. I bet if it were affordable to get a working design with a bit of studying, you'd see a lot more special-purpose chips, especially in small 3-6 pin packages.