Adding an FPGA to a system is not always an easy task. Even interfacing to a host can be challenging but Opal Kelly has been helping designers for years starting with their USB-based XEM FPGA modules.

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to major ...

The MARS FPGA is an ambitious, open-source project designed to surpass the capabilities of existing FPGA-based retro gaming systems, particularly the MiSTer FPGA. This powerhouse development board ...

FPGAs have always offered fast turnaround and on-the-fly reconfigurability, but at a higher unit cost. ASICs have promised a lower unit cost at high volumes, but only if designers can afford the time ...

The iCE65L04 ultra-low-power FPGA uses a 65-nm process, has approximately 200 Kgates, and takes only 50 µA typ when running a 32-kHz clock and 9 mA at 32 MHz. The chip targets handheld applications ...