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Can we say that a CPU is an ASIC that is designed to perform a wide range of instructions?
My question is more terminological than technical.
I have come across different definitions of what an ASIC is. The most common one is that an ASIC is an IC that is designed for a specific application ...
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Can an FPGA/ASIC have an operating system?
I know FPGA/ASIC are for a specific task and they are not microprocessors and an OS is needed mainly if multiple processes (tasks) need to be run concurrently.
Just wondering if an FPGA/ASIC can have ...
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Is it Possible to Design an Entire Operating System or App using ASIC Chips? [closed]
ASIC chips are hundreds of times faster than traditional chips.
Is it possible to design an entire operating system or application using a full custom ASIC chip?
Based on what I've read I understand ...
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How does a device that is RF enabled power up the main CPU by way of RF?
Suppose you have a device such as a wireless video camera and the only way to power on the device is by way of RF. If the video camera has a CPU how can the baseband IC power up this CPU ? Is it ...
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How does program execution happen in firmware?
I have heard from people working in firmware domain, that there is no Operating system controlling firmware (eg firmware in a USB drive). There is just a single thread running in a while loop waiting ...
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