Practice Summary Of Key Concepts (8.7) - FPGA Memory Architecture and Utilization
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Summary of Key Concepts

Practice - Summary of Key Concepts

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is Block RAM used for in FPGAs?

💡 Hint: Think about its speed and accessibility.

Question 2 Easy

Define External Memory as used in FPGAs.

💡 Hint: Recall examples listed in the chapter.

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Question 1

What is the primary advantage of using Block RAM in FPGA?

Low latency
High capacity
Power consumption

💡 Hint: Remember the use cases for Block RAM.

Question 2

True or False: Distributed RAM typically has a larger capacity than Block RAM.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of both types.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a basic FPGA architecture that includes both on-chip and external memory. Describe how you would manage memory access to optimize data speed and processing efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs between speed and capacity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the potential impact of using inefficient memory access patterns in a complex FPGA design tasked with real-time video processing.

💡 Hint: Think about how buffers might help alleviate some of these issues.

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