What is FPGA?

FPGA in the explanations

• CPUs use them to pick register values and switch buses, and FPGA logic blocks (LUTs) implement arbitrary logic with memory plus multiplexers.

  Which correctly describes the function of a multiplexer?

• An FPGA is a device whose logic blocks and wiring connections can be rewritten with configuration data after manufacturing.

  Which correctly describes a feature of FPGAs?

• Implementing and running the circuit on an emulator or FPGA allows verification orders of magnitude faster, and software development and verification can proceed before the chip exists, while running a real OS and applications.

  In verifying large SoCs, which technique runs the designed …

Questions that mention FPGA (3)

1. Which correctly describes the function of a multiplexer?
2. Which correctly describes a feature of FPGAs?
3. In verifying large SoCs, which technique runs the designed circuit on dedicated hardware or FPGAs and verifies it quickly together with software?

Related terms

Multiplexer ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) Clock gating DRC (design rule check) High-level synthesis (HLS) Logic synthesis LVS Netlist PDK (process design kit) Place and route