how to choose CPLD or FPGA?

[Laplace]

how to choose a cpld

when you need to use a programmable logic, how do you make a decision on FPGA or CPLD ?

 

[SphinX]

Hi,

What is the complexity of your design?
How many of gates ?
You can use PLD also if the no. of gates is smaller .

Pharaoh Of Egypt

 

[mart242]

Cheap & small = CPLD
More expensive and bigger = FPGA

So it all depends on what you're trying to do...

 

[eltonjohn]

IT'S a MATTER OF DESIGN

HI LAPLACE ..A CPLD IS SOMETIMES WELL SUITED TO REPLACE LOW COUNT NUMBEROF GLUE LOGIC..
IF YOU USE A BIG CPU AN OTHER FUNTION CHIPS THE CPLD IS THE WAY TO GO, ESPECIALY IF YOU HAVE TO MEET IMPOSED TIMINGS AND POWER REQUIREMETS ..
IF YOU NEED TO IMPLEMENT A PARTICULAR FUNCTION THAT IS TO COMPLEX TO BE TACKLE BY A CPU .. OR THAT WILL TIGHT UP THE CPU FOREVER THEN THE SOLUTION IS A SPECILISED CORE .AND ASIC OR FPGA .THIS DAYS .THERE ARE MANY POWERFULL SOLUTION FOR HIGH SPEED EMBEDED LIKE THE XILINX VIRTEX II .BU THE CHIPS GO FOR $200
SOME EPLDS GO FOR $2.. AND A CONSTELATION OF SOLUTIONS IN BEWTEEN ..SO YOU SHOULD FIND WHAT IS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR PARTICULAR NEED ..SPEED ,POWER,COMPLEXITY.

 

[alongsh]

it depends on what you're trying to do .
you can simulate before choose chips.
what is more,speed,power,price are important.

 

[ME]

CPLD vs. FPGA have already been discussed here at Elektroda www.elektroda.pl/eboard/viewtopic.php?t=26193

 

[nj_jack]

It is simple problem.
if your design is more complex or is used to complete algorithm, you should choose FPGA, for this is its strongpoint.
if you only design a simple logic circuits or control problem, CPLD is enough.