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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

FPGAs and CPUs ??

Ok i know that an FPGA is way faster in comparison to a cpu or a microprocessor but I'd like to know why? and giving the fact that FPGAs are faster than CPUs what are the advantages and disadvantages...
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15 years ago

yeah i assume if we took the SOPC timing with consideration of the actual programs executing the software implemented pwm, the results will be even slower since the instructions won't be executed in parallel like the case of the programmed logic ...