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A1020:</P>
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PL44, 64, 84</P>
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PQ100</P>
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JQ44, 68, 84</P>
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PG84</P>
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CQ84</P>
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100 %</P>
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125 %</P>
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270 %</P>
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275 %</P>
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400 %</P>
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A1225:</P>
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PQ100</P>
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PG100</P>
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A1240:</P>
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PQ144</P>
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PG132</P>
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100 %</P>
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140 %</P>
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A1280:</P>
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PQ160</P>
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PG176</P>
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CQ172</P>
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145 %</P>
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160 %</P>
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Five different size parts: XC30{20, 30, 42, 64, 90} </LI>
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Three different speed grades or bins: {50, 70, 100} </LI>
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Ten different packages: {PC68, PC84, PG84, PQ100, CQ100, PP132, PG132, CQ184, PP175, PG175}</LI>
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Four application ranges or qualification types: {C, I, M, B} </LI>
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where {} means “Choose one.” </P>
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This range of options gave a total of 600 possible XC3000 products, of which 127 were actually available from Xilinx, each with a different part code. If a designer is uncertain as to exact size, speed, or package required, then they might easily need price information on several dozen different part numbers. Distributors know the price information—it is given to each distributor by the FPGA vendors. Sometimes the distributors are reluctant to give pricing information out—for the same reason car salespeople do not always like to advertise the pricing scheme for cars. However, pricing of the components of a microelectronics system is a vital factor in making decisions such as whether to use FPGAs or some alternative technology. Designers would like to know how FPGAs are priced and how prices may change.</P>
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4.7.2 <A NAME="32050">
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Pricing Examples</H2>
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<A HREF="CH04.7.htm#19525" CLASS="XRef">
Table 4.3</A>
shows the prices of the least-expensive version of the Actel ACT 1 and ACT 2 FPGA families, the <SPAN CLASS="Definition">
base prices</SPAN>
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, in the first half of 1992 (1H92). <A HREF="CH04.7.htm#13341" CLASS="XRef">
Table 4.4</A>
shows the 1H92 base prices for the Xilinx XC3000 FPGA family. Current FPGA prices are much lower. As an example, the least-expensive XC3000 part, the XC3020A-7PC68C, was $13.75 in 1996—nearly half the 1992 price. </P>
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Using historical prices helps prevent accusations of bias or distortion, but still realistically illustrates the pricing schemes that are used. We shall use these base prices to illustrate how to estimate the sticker price of an FPGA by adding options—as we might for a car. To estimate the price of any part, multiply the base prices by the <SPAN CLASS="Definition">
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(shown in <A HREF="CH04.7.htm#13355" CLASS="XRef">
Table 4.5</A>
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The adjustment factors in <A HREF="CH04.7.htm#13355" CLASS="XRef">
Table 4.5</A>
were calculated by taking averages across a matrix of prices. Not all combinations of product types are available (for example, there was no military version of an A1280-1 in 1H92). The dependence of price over time is especially variable. An example price calculation for an Actel part is shown in <A HREF="CH04.7.htm#34587" CLASS="XRef">
Table 4.6</A>
. Many FPGA vendors use similar pricing models.</P>
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TABLE 4.6 <A NAME="34587">
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Example Actel part-price calculation using the base prices of <A HREF="CH04.7.htm#19525" CLASS="XRef">
Table 4.3</A>
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Table 4.5</A>
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Example: A1020A-2-PQ100I in (100–999) quantity, purchased 1H92.</P>
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Factor</SPAN>
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Example</SPAN>
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Value</SPAN>
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Base price</P>
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A1020A</P>
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$43.30 </P>
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100–999</P>
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84 %</P>
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Time </P>
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1H92</P>
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Qualification type </P>
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Industrial (I)</P>
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Estimated price (1H92)</P>
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$76.38 </P>
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Actual Actel price (1H92)</P>
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$75.60 </P>
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Some distributors now include FPGA prices and availability online (for example, Marshall at <SPAN CLASS="URL">
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http://marshall.com</A>
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for Xilinx parts) so that is possible to complete an up-to-date analysis at any time. Most distributors carry only one FPGA vendor; not all of the distributors publish prices; and not all FPGA vendors sell through distributors. Currently Hamilton-Avnet, at <SPAN CLASS="URL">
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http://www.hh.avnet.com</A>
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, carries Xilinx; and Wyle, at <SPAN CLASS="URL">
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http://www.wyle.com</A>
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, carries Actel and Altera.</P>
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Actel speed bins are: Std = standard speed grade; 1 = medium speed grade; 2 = fastest speed grade.</P>
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The speed bin is a manufacturer’s code (usually a number) that follows the family part number and indicates the maximum operating speed of the device.</P>
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