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There is nothing new under the Sun, the saying goes, and that also holds true for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field-programmable_gate_array" target="_blank">Field Programmable Gate Arrays</a>. FPGAs though are back with a rage, with major cloud vendors offering FPGA-as-a-service and chip manufacturers renewing their interest in the space. Among other facts, Intel acquired Altera for $16B and is now shipping the new Intel Xeon CPUs with an integrated FPGA.