Research Overview

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and application-specific standard products (ASSPs) are logic devices that are typically used to manage the interchange of digital signals within a system. While ASICs and ASSPs result in a lower unit cost, they are associated with high fixed costs and demand high volume manufacturing.

Compared to ASICs and ASSPs, FPGAs are more standardized logic components that can be offered to multiple users for a wide range of applications, making the technology more cost-efficient for low and medium-volume production. Also, FPGAs provide higher design flexibility and require lower time-to-market adding to the competitive technology benefits.

The proliferation of Internet-of-Things (IoT) has triggered the demand for programmable logic devices such as FPGAs for controlling, connecting, and computing applications across multiple industries such as communication, aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, and medical.FPGA is an oligopoly structured market dominated by a handful of large companies. Expanding their existing FPGA product line is no longer the only growth opportunity focus area for these companies. The companies are focused on developing multiple product lines and digging into newer applications that have been created by emerging industry trends.