Practice Cost-effectiveness For Low To Mid-volume Production (5.3.4) - FPGA Implementation
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Cost-Effectiveness for Low to Mid-Volume Production

Practice - Cost-Effectiveness for Low to Mid-Volume Production

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does FPGA stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the programming capability.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of using FPGAs.

💡 Hint: Consider the manufacturing process.

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Question 1

Which is generally more cost-effective for low volume production?

ASIC
FPGA
Neither

💡 Hint: Think about the initial setup costs.

Question 2

True or False: FPGAs can be reprogrammed after manufacture.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what makes FPGAs distinctive.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Calculate the total investment needed for producing 100 units using ASICs versus FPGAs, assuming tooling for ASICs costs $100,000 and FPGAs costs $10,000 for the initial setup.

💡 Hint: Break down the costs to see the difference.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a hypothetical company needing to develop a product that requires changes every few months. Discuss why they would favor FPGAs over ASICs.

💡 Hint: Consider the product lifecycle and innovation speed.

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