Here is a nice paper showing how XMOS devices can
replace FPGAs in
many applications:

http://www.xmos.com/system/files/wp-xmos-fpga.pdf

Leon

On May 26, 11:12=A0am, Leon
<leon...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Here is a nice paper showing how XMOS devices can replace FPGAs in
> many applications:
>
> http://www.xmos.com/system/files/wp-xmos-fpga.pdf
>
> Leon

Interesting paper.  I've looked at the XMOS parts before and never
been impressed, but that may have been because of no special need or I
just didn't spend much time at it.  I have a design idea I am batting
around that the XMOS might be suitable for.  Your paper doesn't say
much about program storage; I gather that other than the 8 kB OTP it
is off chip.  You might want to include some links in your paper to
the web site.  That would make it easier to get additional info.

Rick

On 26 May, 17:23, rickman
<gnu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 26, 11:12=A0am, Leon <leon...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> > Here is a nice paper showing how XMOS devices can replace FPGAs in
> > many applications:
>
> >http://www.xmos.com/system/files/wp-xmos-fpga.pdf
>
> > Leon
>
> Interesting paper. =A0I've looked at the XMOS parts before and never
> been impressed, but that may have been because of no special need or I
> just didn't spend much time at it. =A0I have a design idea I am batting
> around that the XMOS might be suitable for. =A0Your paper doesn't say
> much about program storage; I gather that other than the 8 kB OTP it
> is off chip. =A0You might want to include some links in your paper to
> the web site. =A0That would make it easier to get additional info.
>
> Rick

It's not my paper! I just thought it might be of interest.

For programs larger than 8k, off-chip flash has to be used for program
storage.

The XMOS web site is here:

http://www.xmos.com/

Leon



Leon

On May 26, 2:02=A0pm, Leon
<leon...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> On 26 May, 17:23, rickman <gnu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On May 26, 11:12=A0am, Leon <leon...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> > > Here is a nice paper showing how XMOS devices can replace FPGAs in
> > > many applications:
>
> > >http://www.xmos.com/system/files/wp-xmos-fpga.pdf
>
> > > Leon
>
> > Interesting paper. =A0I've looked at the XMOS parts before and never
> > been impressed, but that may have been because of no special need or I
> > just didn't spend much time at it. =A0I have a design idea I am batting
> > around that the XMOS might be suitable for. =A0Your paper doesn't say
> > much about program storage; I gather that other than the 8 kB OTP it
> > is off chip. =A0You might want to include some links in your paper to
> > the web site. =A0That would make it easier to get additional info.
>
> > Rick
>
> It's not my paper! I just thought it might be of interest.
>
> For programs larger than 8k, off-chip flash has to be used for program
> storage.
>
> The XMOS web site is here:
>
> http://www.xmos.com/
>
> Leon
>
> Leon

Sorry, I figured you were an XMOS employee... jumped the gun on that
one.

Rick

I took a harder look at the XMOS parts and the
power consumption is
pretty high.  I guess the per/MHz figure is no so bad, but at 160 mA
typ, it is no improvement over the FPGA on the board, in fact, it is
worse.

Rick