[Cryptech Tech] FPGA core and use case estimations

[Павел Шатов]

On 11.03.2015 16:40, Joachim Strömbergson wrote:
> Aloha!
>
> Ok, I've spent some time starting to do real estimates on FPGA resources
> we need and what is available in different FPGAs. I've built all of our
> major use case functionality cores. I've also added (really bad)
> estimates for RSA, EC and other cores that we don't yet have. I've tried
> to err on the conservative side (quite heavily) for these cores.
>
> The result seems to show that the Artix-7 T200 is a bit overkill even if
> we add everything. The T100 should suffice for our needs. Altera Cyclone
> A7 should also provide good margin. Performance wise, Artix looks really
> promising. Running our cores at 66 MHz should be no problem.

Do I get it right, that we don't need the second FPGA anymore?

Hint: you can add a directive to our Alpha Board specification, that it 
should be compatible with both 100T and 200T. Competent PCB designer 
will then design it in such a way, you we will be able to solder either 
100T or 200T based on how much capacity we want.

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With best regards,
Pavel Shatov