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| + | '''Reconfigurable computing''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/computer_architecture computer architecture] combining some of the flexibility of software with the high performance of hardware by processing with very flexible high speed computing fabrics like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPGA field-programmable gate array]s (FPGAs). The principal difference when compared to using ordinary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/microprocessor microprocessor]s is the ability to make substantial changes to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/datapath datapath] itself in addition to the control flow. On the other hand, the main difference with custom hardware, i.e. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/application-specific_integrated_circuit application-specific integrated circuit]s (ASICs) is the possibility to adapt the hardware during runtime by "loading" a new circuit on the reconfigurable fabric. | ||
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Introduction
From Reconfigurable Computing @ Wikipedia:
Reconfigurable computing is a computer architecture combining some of the flexibility of software with the high performance of hardware by processing with very flexible high speed computing fabrics like field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The principal difference when compared to using ordinary microprocessors is the ability to make substantial changes to the datapath itself in addition to the control flow. On the other hand, the main difference with custom hardware, i.e. application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) is the possibility to adapt the hardware during runtime by "loading" a new circuit on the reconfigurable fabric.
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