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Altera_Forum
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14 years agoRequest for help to select an appropriate FPGA IC?
Hi all; We need an FPGA to design and implement a security token that acts such a Smart Card or HSM or ... We'd like to select an FPGA with high capabilities and low price off course!Sin...
Altera_Forum
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14 years agoCan't you use a microcontroller for that application instead of an FPGA or CPLD? You would require next to no external components, and it is more in your price range. I don't see the benefit of programmable logic for this application, except if the cryptographic requirements ask for a hardware acceleration, but in that case a Max II will probably not be enough and the FPGA solution will cost more than what you want anyway.