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> The ability to reprogram an FPGA to implement a new digital circuit in milliseconds would be a game changer for many workloads,.. Only 47 milliseconds from p
by kvemkon 1y ago
> The ability to reprogram an FPGA to implement a new digital circuit in milliseconds would be a game changer for many workloads,..
Only 47 milliseconds from power-on to operational.
Lattice Avant™-G FPGA: Boot Up Time Demo (12.12.2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4NUVYyLUxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4NUVYyLUxc
- Aromasin 1y agoCertusPro-NX has I/O Configuration in about 4 ms and full fabric config within 30 ms (for ~100 K logic cell device). Certus, full‑device configuration within ~ 8 ms. Lattice make some really cool devices. Not the fastest fmax speeds, but hell if the time to config and tiny power draw don't half make up for it.
- pjc50 1y ago> Only 47 milliseconds from power-on to operational. Absolute eternity by modern computer standards. GPU will be a trillion operations ahead of you before you even start. Or for another view, that's a whole seven frames at 144Hz. People say FPGAs will be great for many workloads, but then don't give examples. In my experience the only real ones are those requiring low-latency hardware comms. ADC->FPGA->DAC is a powerful combo. Everything else gets run over by either CPU doing integer work or GPU doing FP.
- KeplerBoy 1y agoThat's completely besides the point. How long does an embedded linux box need to get it's GPU up and ready for number crunching? But yes, FPGAs are best-suited for deterministic low latency stuff. With the jetsons (agx orin) I have on my desk it would take a bit of tinkering to even get it under a minute.