The State of the FPGA Union is Uncertain

By Steve Leibson, EETimes (November 6, 2024)

Currently, the state of the FPGA Union and market is uncertain, thanks to tectonic upheavals with some key players. Meanwhile, the outlook for new FPGAs, whether high-end, mid-range, or low-cost, has never been better. This is mixed news, yes, but it portends good things for designers of FPGA-based systems.

More changes than products at the high-end

Let us deal with the FPGA sector’s uncertainty first. In February, Intel announced it was spinning out its FPGA-making group, the Intel Programmable Solutions Group (PSG), as a quasi-independent company. It restored the group to its old name, Altera, but with a new tagline: “An Intel Company.”

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