[EN] Computing, but not as you know it: Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) - with Michael McLeod

About this episode

The episode discusses field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and their unique applications with guest Michael McLeod.

English Edition: In a follow up about "unusual" computers I want to focus on field programmable gate arrays - FPGAs. With my guest and former colleague at UCL, Michael McLeod, we talk about what they are, where they are used and what's so special about working with them. Links: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/field-programmable-gate-arrays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field-programmable_gate_array https://fpga.epcc.ed.ac.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_description_l...

People in this episode

Host: Peter Schmidt

Guest: Michael McLeod

Topics covered

• FPGA
• computing
• technology
• hardware
• education

Keywords

• FPGA
• field programmable gate arrays
• computing
• technology
• hardware description

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCL, IBM, EPCC, Wikipedia

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