EDN

Static FPGA’s Can Take Advantage of Dynamic Reconfiguration

Instant on and ready to go can be a selling point when choosing an FPGA. A part that powers up ready to roll has some advantages over statically configured FPGA's that need to be loaded and ...
EDN

Power-aware FPGA design (Part 1)

Power consumption requirements in new autonomous, multimedia-savvy consumer products that can store, transmit, and receive data have catapulted system architects and board and chip designers into a ...
Electronic Design

FPGA-Based Design for Low System Power Consumption

Now, we should look in detail at each power consumption factor: Inrush/Power-up current—When an FPGA powers up, it needs to establish internal biases and complete reset sequence. It causes a current ...
Electronics Weekly

Low power FPGA design: is it process or architecture?

Power consumption is becoming an increasingly important variable when it comes to calculating a carbon footprint for tele­com infrastructure projects. For example, on average, each fully loaded 3G ...