On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 17:58 -0500, V G wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Herbert Graf <hkgraf@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >  > 7. Why not use a microcontroller such a PIC to do the work?
> >
> > Because the task at hand wouldn't either be possible or would be 2 slow
> > in a CPU/MCU. For example, implementing a MP3 decoder that operates in
> > real time can be very easily and cheaply implemented on a very small
> > FPGA, doing the same in a CPU/MCU would require alot more horsepower.
> >
> > Decryption is another area where the inherently parallel nature of FPGA=
s
> > trumps CPU/MCUs.
> >
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> I thought MP3 decoding was very serial in nature.

It mostly is, but try writing software to decode MP3, you'll find you
need ALOT more CPU power cost wise then the amount of FPGA you'd need to
do the same task.

TTYL


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