10.4 - Comparison: FPGA Prototyping vs. Hardware Emulation
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Practice Questions
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What is the main advantage of FPGA prototyping?
💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of reprogrammable hardware.
Define hardware emulation.
💡 Hint: Consider how hardware emulators are used in chip design.
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Which of the following features is suited for FPGA prototyping?
💡 Hint: Think about the size perfectly suited for FPGA use.
True or False: Hardware emulation is generally less expensive than FPGA prototyping.
💡 Hint: Recall the cost implications discussed.
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A startup is designing a new wearable device using FPGA prototyping. List and justify three advantages they might experience compared to using hardware emulation.
💡 Hint: Think about how startups operate and their resource constraints.
Analyze a scenario where a company uses hardware emulation to test an autonomous vehicle's SoC. What advantages would they gain, and why would emulation be preferred?
💡 Hint: Consider the present-day advancements in autonomous technologies.
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