Acronym · Design & Architecture
eFPGA (Embedded Field Programmable Gate Array)
A block of FPGA-style programmable fabric licensed as IP and embedded inside an ASIC or SoC, letting part of the chip's logic be reconfigured in the field while the rest stays hard-wired.
- Also known as
- Embedded FPGA
- Type
- Acronym
- Domain
- Design & Architecture, SoC architecture
Notes
Attractive where standards are still moving, for example evolving network protocols or cryptographic agility requirements.
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