Custom ASICs are the next logical step. Of course ... an FPGA can be used to validate some or all of your design before trying to go to an ASIC. When that works, it works well.

Each of these steps is composed of various checks and analysis ... views and models delivered by the vendor which will be used with the existing ASIC semi-custom/full custom design flow. There have ...

"We think custom ASIC design is very challenging notably given the significant performance step up with each new generation of Nvidia's products, and we would not be surprised to see some custom ...