FPGA vs ASIC: When to Choose Each for High‑Performance Designs
This article provides a detailed, line‑by‑line comparison of FPGA and ASIC across pre‑fabrication cost, unit cost, time‑to‑market, performance, power consumption, field update capability, density, design flow, verification, upgrade paths, and the role of structured ASICs, helping engineers decide the optimal solution for complex, high‑performance, non‑standard IC designs.
