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FPGA Clocking Fundamentals: Synchronous Design and the Importance of Determinism
In the software world, we are taught that faster is always better. When you go out to buy a processor for your laptop, you look at the specs: 3.2GHz, 4.5GHz, or perhaps a overclocked monster hitting 5GHz. In that world, the clock frequency is the primary metric of “power.” But then you enter the world…
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How to Become an FPGA Engineer: The Roadmap Your Professors Missed
“What Is the Point of This?” During my bachelor’s, I was sitting in a university lecture hall, staring at the whiteboard, thinking the same thought every engineering student has at least once: “What is the point of this?” The professor was explaining Karnaugh maps, flip-flops, and Z-transforms. He explained how to solve problems, but never…
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