A Field-programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a chip that is configured by the customer after manufacturing—hence "field-programmable".
A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing—hence "field-programmable". The FPGA configuration is generally specified using a hardware description language (HDL), similar to that used for an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
There are four major manufacturers of FPGAs:
- Xilinx, Inc.
- Altera Corp. (now Intel FPGA)
- Atmel Corp. (now Microchip Technology Inc.)
- Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
When asking a question, specify a manufacturer and FPGA model family if applicable.
