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What is FPGA?

An FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing – hence "field-programmable". It is configured using a hardware description language (HDL), allowing for custom digital circuits to be implemented. FPGAs are commonly used for prototyping ASIC designs, implementing custom hardware accelerators, and in applications requiring reconfigurable computing.

What other technologies are related to FPGA?

FPGA Competitor Technologies

ASICs are custom-designed chips that can perform specific functions, offering an alternative to FPGAs for high-volume applications.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 40% (5.7k) of relevant job posts
CPLDs are simpler programmable logic devices that compete with FPGAs in certain low-complexity applications.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 83% (1.7k) of relevant job posts
SoCs integrate multiple components, sometimes including programmable logic, and can compete with FPGAs in certain applications.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 12% (2.9k) of relevant job posts
Microcontrollers are programmable devices that can compete with FPGAs in certain embedded applications.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 22% (944) of relevant job posts
CPUs are general-purpose processors that can perform similar tasks to FPGAs, although with different performance characteristics.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 17% (1.1k) of relevant job posts

FPGA Complementary Technologies

VHDL is a hardware description language used to program FPGAs.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 27% (11.4k) of relevant job posts
Verilog is a hardware description language used to program FPGAs.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 14% (7.6k) of relevant job posts
Xilinx is a major manufacturer of FPGAs.
mentioned alongside FPGA in 34% (2.7k) of relevant job posts

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