Field Programmable Gate Array Market– Statistics And Analysis & Forecast To 2025

Posted by Mrudula Anil Karmarkar on May 13th, 2022

The global field programmable gate array market size is anticipated to reach USD 18.8 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.7% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increased adoption of field programmable gate array (FPGA) across networking, data center, and Internet of Things (IoT) is projected to drive the industry growth over the forecast period.

When we go through well-known acronyms starting with F, such as FIFA, FAO, FBI among others, FPGA might not come up (unless you’re a tech geek). However, we are surrounded with it and our appliances would find it extremely difficult to function without it.

Growing application of the FPGAs in the aerospace and military sector to develop drone systems for flight control, sensor interfacing, and image processing is driving the industry growth. Flash-based field programmable gate arrays are resistant to radiation-induced configuration shocks and also offer efficient functionality at high altitudes. The flash segment is anticipated to witness a substantial growth over the forecast period, owing to their abilities of consuming less power and delivering security, safety, and reliability throughout the design and deployment process.

Companies are largely seen to be leveraging the power of field programmable gate arrays to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions for automotive applications. For instance, in June 2018, Xilinx, Inc. collaborated with Daimler AG to help the deep learning professionals from the Mercedes-Benz R&D centers for developing AI algorithms on the Xilinx adaptable acceleration platform. The automotive segment is likely to fully exploit the capacities of the FPGAs for deploying neural networks for intelligent vehicle systems and optimizing battery management, power conversions, and electric motor control systems of the Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEV).

FPGAs are used in military equipment such as sensors, radars, and electronic warfare systems to attain higher range, data processing, and electronic countermeasures. With more countries focused on strengthening their military establishments, companies are continually innovating and developing field programmable gate arrays for military applications. For instance, in November 2018, Xilinx, Inc. launched the Kintex and Virtex portfolio of defense-grade field programmable gate arrays for space and military applications. These circuits have anti-counterfeiting features and are designed to withstand harsh environments and provide security and reliability of operation.

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All About FPGA & More…

The Field Programmable Gate Array is an Integrated Circuit (IC) which can be configured to a device by a customer after its manufacturing, hence it is termed as - Field Programmable. Some FPGAs can be reprogrammed infinite times and some limited times. Hardware Descriptive Language (HDL) is used to configure FPGA, in a manner similar to the configuration of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). In general terms, FPGAs are programmable silicon chips with a collection of programmable logic blocks surrounded by Input/Output blocks that are put together through programmable interconnect resources to become any kind of digital circuit or system.

FPGAs are more reliable than the microprocessors, as they are truly parallel in nature. Each independent task is assigned to the dedicated section on the chip. Therefore, performance of one section is not affected by the other section.

The unique feature of FPGAs to be reprogrammed post manufacturing for fulfilling a specific task makes them beneficial for users. Over the past few years, usage of FPGAs has increased from high-end devices to mid-end and low-end design needs across industries. With FPGAs, device engineering and prototyping is possible in a much lesser time and cost as compared to the traditional ICs. These usages propel the demand of FPGA, in fact, Field Programmable Gate Array market is expected to reach USD 14.2 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

Further Enhancements

Ross Freeman, cofounder of Xilinx, developed FPGA in 1985 for the first time and since then it has come a long way. Logic capacity of FPGAs increased with advancements in technology, along with the that demand for FPGAs skyrocketed, as it came to be used in diverse sectors due to its reprogrammable ability.

Types of FPGAs:

Based on programming technology, FPGAs are classified into three types -

• SRAM-based FPGAs: Static RAM cells control pass-transistor, transmission gates, or multiplexers. They can be reprogrammed several times with evolving design, however they require an external memory to support it, as the program is lost every time it is turned off and needs to be reconfigured upon restart.
• Antifuse-based FPGAs: It is antifuse CMOS technology enabled and can be programmed only once. It retains the program even if it is switched off and does away with the need of the external memory.
• Flash-based FPGAs: Floating gate cells are as switches leading to improved area efficiency. They do not end up losing the program when switched off. Also, they don’t require external memory, however, they can’t be reprogrammed infinite times due to charge build up in the oxide.