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    Top Answer:We use Xilinx as intended for FPGA programming because it is one of two software that can be used for FPGA programming.
    Top Answer:I believe there is only one paid license, but I'm not sure. Students typically use the free Academia license. The Academia license is free.
    Top Answer:The new versions, like Centos, are not stable when released, but they are usually fixed in a patch, which is generally two or three times a year. In most cases, some board is missing in the free… more »
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    Overview

    Award-winning PolarFire FPGAs deliver the industry’s lowest power at mid-range densities with exceptional security and reliability. The product family spans from 100K logic elements (LEs) to 500K LEs, features 12.7G transceivers and offers up to 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs. The devices are ideal for a wide range of applications within wireline access networks and cellular infrastructure, defense and commercial aviation markets, as well as industrial automation and IoT markets. Get started with your design today by downloading the Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite and ordering a PolarFire development kit that best matches your needs.

    Cost-optimized Architecture
    -Architecture and process optimizations for 100K/500K LE devices
    -Transceiver performance optimized for 12.7 Gbps, which yields smaller size
    -1.6 Gbps I/Os supporting DDR4/DDR3/LPDDR3, LVDS - hardened I/O gearing logic with CDR (supports SGMII/GbE links on GPIOs)
    -Best-in-class high-performance, hardened security IP in mid-range devices

    Power Optimization
    -The lowest static power—1/10 static power vs. competing devices
    -Transceiver optimized for 12.7 Gbps, which yields 1/2 the power vs. competing devices
    -Integrated hard IP—DDR PHY, PCIe endpoint/root port, crypto processor
    -Total power (static and dynamic)—up to 50% lower power

    Xilinx® 7 series FPGAs comprise four FPGA families that address the complete range of system requirements, ranging from low cost, small form factor,
    cost-sensitive, high-volume applications to ultra high-end connectivity bandwidth, logic capacity, and signal processing capability for the most demanding
    high-performance applications.

    Sample Customers
    Chewelah Veterinary Clinic
    CERN, Alibaba Cloud, SK Telecom, Twitch, NetQuest, Ethernity Networks
    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company33%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm8%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Manufacturing Company23%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Educational Organization10%
    University9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise72%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%

    Microchip PolarFire is ranked 4th in Enterprise FPGA while Xilinx FPGA is ranked 1st in Enterprise FPGA with 1 review. Microchip PolarFire is rated 0.0, while Xilinx FPGA is rated 9.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Xilinx FPGA writes "Accessible, easy to install, quick to deploy, and has an up-to-date forum". Microchip PolarFire is most compared with Intel FPGA and Lattice FPGA, whereas Xilinx FPGA is most compared with Lattice FPGA, Intel FPGA, Achronix Speedster7t and QuickLogic FPGA.

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