Field Programmable Analog Arrays (FPAAs) are Viable

RE: Field Programmable Analog Arrays (FPAAs) are Viable

dougmoran — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:31:47 GMT

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Have you looked at Okika Technolgies FPAA product? It comes with a complere set of free software tools that makes analog design easy and fast. Enter the design in their block diagram/schematic editor using their built-in library functions or filtery synthesis tool, simulate with their free simulator, and download the configuration to their evaluation/design platform. It is based on switched-cap technology and the built in router ensures on-chip signals are routed in the most efficient structures without impacting performance. www.okikatechnologies.com

RE: Field Programmable Analog Arrays (FPAAs) are Viable

DAB — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 18:05:29 GMT

I agree, the PSOC line provides experimenters with a lot of useful capability in a single package.

I am currently working on some specialized circuits for my research and the PSCO Creator software is fabulous.

DAB

RE: Field Programmable Analog Arrays (FPAAs) are Viable

michaelkellett — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:36:05 GMT

The Maxim parts are interesting and might be useful (I ahave some ideas) but they are a VERY long way from being general purpose analogue building blocks. They have potentially far more DAC outputs than a typical processor but they are not all that different in price aand performance from Silabs 8051 based mixed signal processors but with without the processor.

We are all still waiting (and I suspect will go on waiting a long time) for a "sea of gates" type of analogue part. (Of course the "gates" have to be amps, Rs, Cs etc).