What is......

The context is simply this, as I updated my firmware I checked the utility page to see if I correctly updated the 20.02 firmware as well as the 1.14 USB update and noticed under the USB version something that says FPGA 16. I quite simply don't understand what this is and am curious if it's up to date on my computer.
 
A bunch of gates on a chip that can be configured on the fly.

stolen from: file:///C:/Users/Pauly/Downloads/FPGA%20for%20Dummies%20-%20part%201%20-%20Historical%20introduction.pdf

FPGAs initially were Similar to CPLDs, so a function to be implemented in FPGA is partitioned into modules (each implemented in a logic block) and then the logic blocks are connected with the programmable interconnection: ARRAY of logic GATES is the G and A in FPGA. By way of a configuration file or bit stream, an FPGA can be configured to implement the user’s desired function: this allows customization at the user’s electronics bench, or even in the final end product. This is why FPGAs are FIELD PROGRAMMABLE.
t0aj15 said:
FPGA ?
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It's obvious you folk have way more understanding on this subject then me. I simply want to know if "FPGA 16" is proper for my current firmware, or am I missing an update.......as I've never updated FPGA before.
 
Hi again.
Treat it as irrelevant - As long as your firmware and USB firmware are up to date, you're good to go.
Thanks
Pauly

t0aj15 said:
It's obvious you folk have way more understanding on this subject then me. I simply want to know if "FPGA 16" is proper for my current firmware, or am I missing an update.......as I've never updated FPGA before.
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Yeah, I'm a tech-nerd by trade/hobby and FPGA is some shit.

The way I understand it...is it's a chip that can be configured at the HW level. Sort of a middle between RISC and general CPU.
 
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