Today's computing systems contain a number of power-hungry components, which promise step performance improvements in demanding applications such as data centres, wired networks, 5G wireless and automotive driver assist systems.

There is an ongoing battle though, between performance/speed of operation, power consumption, size and the practical considerations of how to efficiently provide power to these components. In the latest Engineers' Insight, Philip Lechner investigates these trade-offs, and how designers can overcome the challenge of powering their FPGAs with new technology.