A key product differentiator in an embedded system is power efficiency, because lower power results in lower operating costs, lower fan noise, and lower cooling requirements.

The two largest segments of the high density programmable logic market have traditionally been nonvolatile, Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) and SRAM-based Field Programmable Gate Arrays (F

The movement towards serial chip to chip and backplane interconnects continues at a frantic pace, particularly in the communications and storage arena.

In today’s complex systems, FPGAs are increasingly being used to replace functions traditionally performed by ASICs and even microprocessors.