Marvell Technology interview question

the difference between asic and fpga design

Interview Answers

Anonymous

23 Aug 2011

FPGA: cheaper cost for low volume, shorter design period, higher power consumption, worse performance; ASIC: cheaper cost for high volume, longer design period and higher tape out risk, lower power consumption, better performance(due to better design customization).

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Anonymous

24 Feb 2011

a routine question, but i am not sufficiently prepared