One major difference between the FPGA and CPLD architectures is that FPGAs are based on look-up tables while CPLDs form the logic functions with sea-of-gates. Fig.6: Internal architecture of a typical ...

This article reviews the relative strengths and weaknesses of microcontroller (MCU), digital signal processor (DSP), field programmable gate array (FPGA) and application-specific integrated circuit ...

The Difference Between an Embedded Processor & a Microcontroller By G.S. Jackson , Contributor Both embedded processors and microcontrollers perform controlling functions inside a computer system.

Atmel’s ARM7-based AT91CAP7E microcontroller includes an FPGA interface, a six-layer AHB (advanced high-speed bus), a peripheral-DMA controller, and 160 kbytes of on-chip SRAM. The FPGA interface ...