First for FPGA Design

�ۿ۴�ý — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:45:04 +0000

�ۿ۴�ý Technologies is your first stop for Field Programmable Gate Array design (FPGA design). An FPGA is an integrated circuit specifically designed so that it can be reconfigured by the customer or designer after manufacturing. FPGA design allows unprecedented flexibility as the design can be reconfigured after the product is delivered to the customer or designer. The long term non recurring engineering costs are lower than an ASIC unit and the logic blocks, which are programmable logic components, linked with a system of reconfigurable interconnects, allow the blocks to be configured to perform vast variety of combinational as well as logical functions. Furthermore, some FPGAs have analog as well as digital features, allowing for even greater flexibility of function and performance.

�ۿ۴�ý are specialists and our bespoke service has several advantages for the discerning customer. FPGA programming and competency solutions can provide a dramatically accelerated turnaround time for validating proof of concept for new IP, and integration of new IP. FPGA systems also capture a huge variety of signals and have a far greater flexibility which allows them to meet specific and unique design specifications or market niche requirements.

At �ۿ۴�ý, our service areas include device selection, planning and specification, IP strategy and core, timing optimisation and place-and-route, and FPGA based debug capability and system board design. FPGA is the next generation of printed circuit board and although its’ individual unit cost is greater than ASIC boards, its greater versatility and performance ensures that it is far more economical and productive in the long term. �ۿ۴�ý team expertise is all-encompassing and includes memory and peripherals, high speed interface support and security algorithm implementations.

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Custom Printed Circuit Boards

�ۿ۴�ý — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:28:41 +0000

One of the most vital and often overlooked components in products today is the custom PCB, and today we thought we’d talk just a little about them and why they are so important.

One of the things that many people forget about custom printed circuit boards is that products are generally not shaped around the needs of the PCB, the board and all the components generally has to be shaped and specified to fit into a specifically designed case. Whilst there may be some wriggle room on the sizing of the end product, there will be limitations that the PCB design has to fit within.

This may well also be reflected in where larger components are going to be placed on the board. If they are right next to a screw hole then there may be stress issues on the board.

Although there is now software and even online interactive websites available to design your own printed circuit boards, complete with component layout, these are not always as easy to use as you may be led to believe. It takes quite a lot of experience to design a good board. One of the better ways is to use a company like ours which offers PCB design services. They will be able to take your schematics and either completely re-layout boards or re-engineer from existing designs. They will also be able to give advice on component layouts and issues such as possible stresses and weaknesses. Finally, they should be able to give you advice on environmental compliance (RoHS Compliance).

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