Why FPGAs are better than DSPs for Motor Control ?
That’s the main question I have been asked at last IEEE Energy Conversion & Congress Expo (ECCE2010) at Atlanta last month where Alizem had its booth demoing its COTS Motor Control IP for Pump and Fan Applications released last spring.
The answer to this question may be similar to asking if the latest Lady Gaga album is better on CD or as mp3 files running on an iPod. Technically, the IP performance (the music) is going the be the same on both platforms, the difference is the IP form factor and all its implications for the singer, the music platform manufacturer and the user. CDs need to be manufactured, delivered, may be scratched, stolen, etc. while mp3 files (whatever the format) are pure IP that can be easily dowloaded from anywhere at practically no cost, has higher margins, no degradation over time, etc. I already did that kind of exposé in by Motor Control IC vs Motor Control IP blog post.
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