May 2005[News Feature] Car Makers Put FPGAs In The Driving Seat
Market analysts expect the overall programmable-logic market to nearly triple in size between 2002 and 2008. But whilst growth in the sector has historically been driven by the demands of the communications and networking industries, the next stage of expansion is expected to come from the automotive and consumer markets. Analysts at Gartner Dataquest predict a tenfold increase in FPGA use in consumer applications between 2002 and 2008. This will be fueled by products such as new...