Korken Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi all and Digilent representatives! I am a "long" user of the Cmod A7 and am quite pleased with it, except for the choice of SRAM. And on the side I have been playing with another RAM that is easy to use, delivers better performance (about 200 MB/s for the 3.3v version), and more space (8Mbyes) which would be a really nice update to the Cmod-A7. The new "HyperRAM" (http://www.digikey.com/products/en/integrated-circuits-ics/memory/774?k=hyperram&k=&pkeyword=hyperram&pv142=133&FV=ffe00306%2C1c0011&mnonly=0&newproducts=0&ColumnSort=0&page=1&stock=1&quantity=0&ptm=0&fid=0&pageSize=25) is like a combination between DDR and SRAM, this blog post describes quite nicely (with later posts showing implementation): https://warmcat.com/embedded/hardware/hyperbus/2016/09/02/hyperram.html What is Digilent's view/thoughts on the usage of HyperRAM instead of the (aging) SRAM? A quick check seems to suggest that it is about half the price of the SRAM currently used as well. I hope for a fruitful discussion. Best regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeyron Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi @Korken, Thank you for the suggestion on the Cmod A7. I have forwarded your SRAM suggestion to the appropriate people. cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korken Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hi again @jpeyron, Have there been any thoughts / discussions internally yet? I would very much like to know their view on pros / cons / worries. Best regards, Emil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D@n Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 @Korken, I'm not privy to any internal Digilent discussions, but I'm going to wager that those answers are not going to be shared/published. As it is, you may notice that Digilent says nothing about new products they might market until after they are ready for market. This is a business decision, and appears to be designed to help Digilent maintain a competitive edge. I'll let them prove me wrong, but my guess is that you won't hear much more from them. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeyron Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Hi @Korken, @D@n is correct. Dan has a good handle on our business process. That being said, I have not heard anything back about your suggestion to change the Cmod A7's SRAM. cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korken Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 No problem, I understand that internal discussions sometimes cannot be shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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