EDN

Is FPGA power design ready for concurrent engineering?

When designers address the power requirements and constraints for an FPGA-based design earlier in the development process, it can yield significant competitive advantage in the final implementation of ...
EDN

Choose the right power supply for your FPGA

Abstract: There are many things to consider when designing a power supply for a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). These include (but are not limited to) the high number of voltage rails, and the ...
Electronic Design

Why is PDN measured using a VNA and not an oscilloscope?

QUESTION: If PDN (Power Distribution Network) analysis is an assessment of the input power supply voltage to a CPU then why is it measured using a VNA and not an oscilloscope? ANSWER: First, your ...
Electronic Design

Know Your FPGA

The sheer range of FPGA applications has led to the development of an array of different devices, each with individual strengths and weaknesses. It has never been more important to know your FPGA. The ...