Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Queen's University's Woods Says FPGAs Becoming More Accessible
Roger Woods, professor of computer science, ECIT at Queen's University in Belfast, speaks to Victor Anderson at this year's European Trading Architecture Summit held at Canary Wharf in London.
Datacom Debuts Trader-Tailored Monitoring Suite
New division will target banks, buy-side and network providers with cost-efficient feed monitoring tools.
Max Bowie: Forget Lower Latency, Focus on Lower Costs
As it becomes prohibitively expensive to be among the fastest players, Max says firms are realizing that trading isn’t a 100-meter sprint, but more of a “tough mudder,” where speed alone isn’t a sustainable differentiator unless accompanied by strategy.
What's Cooking For September's Waters
Jake Thomases and Tim Bourgaize Murray give a sneak peak at the stories they're working on for the September issue of Waters.
NovaSparks FPGA Squeezes Lime Latency
Wedbush's Lime business deploys NoveSparks FPGA technology to deliver low- and deterministic-latency data to meet client demand and expand client base.
Accensus Readies Timestamping Module
Technology vendor expands timestamping capabilities with software drivers to support more uses.
NovaSparks Unveils Sub-Microsecond FPGA Book Builder
FPGA order book consolidator will provide ultra-low, deterministic latency and allow vendor to expand its client base
NovaSparks Nabs Wojciechowski
Market data sales vet will lead expansion of NovaSparks' FPGA technologies among clients and partners
Impulse Announces C-to-HDL FPGA Compiler
Kit allows for algorithmic conversion to super-fast chip language.
Fixnetix, NovaSparks Ally For Delivery of Managed Hardware Feed Handlers
Fixnetix, NovaSparks Ally For Delivery of Managed Hardware Feed Handlers
Celoxica Bows FPGA FX, Fixed Income Handlers
Vendor says expansion of feed handlers responds to growing algo trading and latency needs in new asset classes
3.1415925635 Is the Magic Number
Are we about to drown in a new wave of quants?
February 2012: Is Hardware Sexy Again?
The emphasis is generally on the software side of the business, but Victor argues that hardware is just as sexy.
Hard Coding: The Benefits and Drawbacks of FPGAs
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are being touted in certain circles as the next wave of technology in the financial services industry, gaining adherents for their ability to perform complex tasks at previously inconceivable speeds. However, with…