This is a fantastic and detailed post! Power optimization on FPGAs, especially for battery-powered devices, is such a crucial and often complex area. While I haven't specifically worked with QuickLogic's EOS S3, your questions on clock gating and logic optimization really resonate. Finding the balan...

Hey there! Minimizing power on FPGAs can be a real puzzle, especially with QuickLogic. For clock gating, remember that over-gating can sometimes cost more power in control logic than it saves. Have you ever thought about how impactful even the smallest design choices can be? It's almost like playing...

That's a tricky one! System startup with an external host processor can definitely be a maze, and the sparse documentation doesn't help. I've encountered similar issues when trying to optimize boot sequences. Have you tried looking for community-made examples or forums dedicated to advanced embedded...

Hey, that sounds super annoying! Constant disconnects are a nightmare for development. Since you've tried so much already, it does sound like it could be a hardware issue, unfortunately. Before writing it off, maybe try a really simple test program, something that just blinks an LED.