For all your basic questions you can read the book on "ASIC" by
Micheal John Sebastin Smith. According to me this is the ASIC bible
for beginners.

regards,
CS

"newbie" <nospam@nospam.org> wrote in message news:<W7wrb.13571$Mn.339275@news.xtra.co.nz>...
> Hi all
> 
> Can someone help in understanding the main difference between ASIC and FPGA.
> I keep hearing both these terms and am not fully clear.
> Is there a website explaning this?
> 
> Thanks

newbie wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> Can someone help in understanding the main difference between ASIC and FPGA.
> I keep hearing both these terms and am not fully clear.
> Is there a website explaning this?

An ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) is a custom device,
whereas an FPGA is a generic multipurpose device.
The ASIC is cost efficient at high numbers, whereas an FPGA is
cost efficient for development and for smaller numbers.
Many ASIC is developped as FPGA.

Rene
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Hi all

Can someone help in understanding the main difference between ASIC and FPGA.
I keep hearing both these terms and am not fully clear.
Is there a website explaning this?

Thanks