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TSchow
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2 years ago

Does Intel offer write-once FPGA or an equivalent product?

Hi,

Does Intel offer write-once FPGA or an equivalent product?

We are working on implementing a new device to older technologies, and hopefully we can convince our customers to accept a FPGA instead of other technologies. Being an Intel fan, we wanted to start our search with Intel.

Regards,

TSchow

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  • _AK6DN_'s avatar
    _AK6DN_
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    April 1st, right?

    A write once FPGA is basically called an ASIC. And yes, Intel does ASICs...

    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/foundry/overview.html

    Write once (antifuse based) FPGA or CPLD devices are not very common anymore.

    Intel/Altera does offer devices (MAX, MAX2, MAX5, MAX10 series for example) that store the configuration in internal EEPROM cells so they are basically instant on, and don't need to load a configuration serially from an external EEPROM device.

    They are not write once, they can be reprogrammed hundreds of times. They do offer security fuse protection to prevent readback.

  • Farabi's avatar
    Farabi
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    Hello,


    e-ASIC products is not recommended for new design as this product will be phased out soon.

    Apart from that, we only have FPGA product line ups, where users can write and re-write multiple times.

    If you want to freeze your design after write it once, there is an option by implementing design encryption.

    link : https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683269/current/using-the-design-security-features-in-fpgas.html


    Hope this option can help you to make decision.


    regards,

    Farabi


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    Farabi
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