What Faster Technology does

Faster Technology LLC is a privately held Texas-incorporated firm founded in 2002 in Richmond, Texas, operating as an AMD Alliance Partner and the exclusive AMD Authorized Training Provider for eight states. The company delivers three revenue streams: AMD-authorized FPGA, Vitis, Versal, embedded systems, DSP, connectivity, and Kria training (delivered privately onsite for groups and online for individuals, priced against optional Xilinx Training Credits at $100 per XTC); a line of VITA 57 compliant FPGA Mezzanine Cards including the Quad SFP/SFP+ (FM-S14), Octal SFP/SFP+ (FM-S18), Dual QSFP/QSFP+ (FM-S28), and LPC Prototype Module (FM-PLPC), sold direct and through Newark/AvNet distribution; and custom design services plus an Office Hours consultation program covering DSP implementation, network attached processing, and software support for AMD SoC and FPGA devices across FreeRTOS, Linux, and OpenAMP environments.

The company's core technology is FPGA-based processing with emphasis on high-speed serial I/O (SFP/SFP+, QSFP/QSFP+) and standards-compliant interfaces such as VITA 57 (FMC), VITA 49 radio transport, and JESD204B/C. Its GTM motion is sales-led and partnership-mediated: AMD ATP status and the AMD Alliance Partner program drive inbound referrals for training and design work; a consortium with Doulos Inc and Technically Speaking Inc extends training coverage into Canada and the northeastern United States; and Newcastle/AvNet distribution supplements direct hardware sales. Customer segments center on FPGA engineers and designers (primary), high-performance computing users running critical data stream processing, and enterprise training teams seeking private onsite instruction.

Operationally the company is lean, with a 1-10 employee band and a single Richmond, Texas office. Pricing on hardware and certain training offerings is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with Net 30 terms available to approved business accounts and a 1.5% per month late charge. No funding rounds, parent entities, M&A, or leadership changes beyond the long-tenured presidency of John McCaskill are disclosed, and no public revenue figure is available.

Name

Faster Technology

Legal name

Faster Technology LLC

Website

https://fastertechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faster Technology LLC is an AMD Alliance Partner and exclusive AMD Authorized Training Provider for eight states, selling VITA 57 FMC hardware, AMD FPGA training services, and custom FPGA design services to FPGA engineers, high-performance computing users, and enterprise training teams across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

FPGA Design Services and Training

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Programmable Logic (FPGAs/CPLDs) (HDAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

System-on-Chip (SoC) Platforms (Mobile/Consumer/Embedded) (HDAHAJAC), Advanced SoCs & Application Processors (HDAHAAAB), AI/HPC Converged Systems (Hybrid Training/Simulation) (HDACAOAD)

Keywords

• FPGA design training
• Embedded systems services
• FPGA mezzanine cards
• DSP implementation services
• Custom FPGA design

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. AMD Training Services: Professional comprehensive training for AMD tools and software, from beginner to expert levels. Training delivered onsite for groups and online for individuals. Includes Xilinx Training Credits (XTCs) where 1 XTC = $100.
2. FMC Hardware Products: Sale of VITA 57 compliant FPGA Mezzanine Cards including Quad SFP/SFP+, Octal SFP/SFP+, Dual QSFP/QSFP+ modules. Available via quote or through distributor Newark.
3. Custom Design Services: Design services to support companies in utilizing AMD FPGAs, from design through manufacturing. Provides comprehensive FPGA design, digital signal processing, and high speed circuit design.
4. Office Hours Support: Consultation program for answering specific project questions regarding AMD tools training and FPGA design implementation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Faster Technology designs, manufactures, and sells VITA 57 compliant FPGA Mezzanine Cards (FMC) including Quad SFP/SFP+, Octal SFP/SFP+, Dual QSFP/QSFP+, and LPC Prototype modules that provide high-speed serial I/O connectivity to AMD FPGAs. The company also delivers official AMD Authorized Training courses covering Vivado Design Suite, Vitis, Versal Adaptive SoC, embedded systems, DSP, connectivity, and Kria SOM, plus custom FPGA design services and an Office Hours consultation program.

Product overview

Faster Technology LLC is an AMD Alliance Partner and exclusive AMD Authorized Training Provider offering a portfolio of FPGA hardware products and professional training services. The hardware portfolio consists of VITA 57 compliant FPGA Mezzanine Cards (FMC): the Quad SFP/SFP+ (FM-S14), Octal SFP/SFP+ (FM-S18), Dual QSFP/QSFP+ (FM-S28), and LPC Prototype Module (FM-PLPC). These FMC cards provide high-speed serial I/O connectivity (optical fiber and copper) directly to AMD FPGAs. The training division offers comprehensive AMD-focused courses covering FPGA Design (Vivado Design Suite), Vitis software development, Versal Adaptive SoC architecture, Embedded Systems (Zynq, Linux/PetaLinux/Yocto), Digital Signal Processing, Connectivity (PCIe, RFSoC), and Kria SOM applications. Additionally, the company provides custom design services and an Office Hours consultation program. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FMC – Quad SFP/SFP+ (FM-S14) FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) module providing up to four SFP/SFP+ module interfaces for the Multi-Gigabit Transceivers (MGTs) of FPGAs. Supports 1.8 or 2.5 volt signaling for interoperability across Spartan, Virtex, Kintex, and Artix FPGA families, with signaling rates up to 10Gb/s. Designed for engineers building high-speed FPGA-based systems.
• FMC – Octal SFP/SFP+ (FM-S18) FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) module providing up to eight SFP/SFP+ module interfaces for Multi-Gigabit Transceivers of AMD FPGAs. Utilizes 2.5V signaling for interoperability across Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA families, with signaling rates up to 10Gb/sec per lane. Targeted at engineers building high-density optical or copper I/O FPGA designs.
• FMC – Dual QSFP/QSFP+ (FM-S28) FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) module with two QSFP/QSFP+ cage interfaces for high-speed serial fiber optic or copper connections. Supports signaling rates up to 10Gb/sec per lane for 40 Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel, and Infiniband standards. Optional QDRII SRAM interface (up to 8M by 18) and two programmable reference clocks. Built for high-throughput AMD FPGA designs.
• FMC – LPC Prototype Module (FM-PLPC) FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC, VITA 57 compliant) prototyping module that breaks out Low Pin Count Connector (LPC) pins to 0.1 inch development matrix. Provides a rapid means to develop new FMC functions, with an optional extended length version for more complex FMC systems. Targeted at FPGA hardware engineers prototyping new FMC add-on functions.
• AMD Authorized Training Courses Official AMD/Xilinx Authorized Training delivered through Faster Technology as the exclusive AMD Authorized Training Provider for eight states. Courses span FPGA Design with Vivado Design Suite (entry-level through Dynamic Function eXchange), Vitis Unified Software Platform including HLS and Model Composer, Versal Adaptive SoC architecture and AI Engines, Embedded Systems on Zynq SoC/Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC with PetaLinux/Yocto, DSP implementation, Connectivity (PCIe, RFSoC, serial transceivers), and Kria System-on-Module applications. Delivered as private onsite classes for groups or online format for individuals, with Xilinx Training Credits (XTCs) where 1 XTC = $100.
• Custom FPGA Design Services Custom design services for FPGA-based processing applications, including hardware design, software-defined digital signal processing, network attached processing, and software support for AMD SoC and FPGA devices. Spans project work from design through manufacturing, providing comprehensive FPGA design, digital signal processing, and high-speed circuit design expertise to select companies utilizing AMD FPGAs.
• Office Hours Consultation Program Engineering consultation program providing answers to specific questions regarding AMD tools training and FPGA design implementation during active projects. Targets both beginners needing foundational guidance and experts addressing specific implementation challenges, functioning as a personal trainer scoped to project needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enables widest possible community to benefit from FPGA-based processing through training and hardware

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMD Alliance Partner and exclusive AMD Authorized Training Provider for eight states. Faster Technology delivers official AMD/Xilinx training courses and develops compatible hardware products including FMC cards designed for AMD FPGAs.
• Doulos InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member providing training throughout Canada and the eastern United States. Enables Faster Technology to expand the number of courses offered without sacrificing quality.
• Technically Speaking InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member providing training throughout Canada and the eastern United States. Part of three-party consortium with Doulos Inc to expand course offerings.
• NewarkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFMC cards (FM-S14, FM-S18) available for purchase through Newark/AvNet distributor, enabling broader market reach for hardware products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Instruments (NI): NI owns Digilent and offers a broad portfolio of test, measurement, and FPGA-based modular instruments (PXI/FPGA); relevant as a much larger incumbent serving the same high-performance FPGA and DSP engineering customer base that Faster Technology's design services and training address.
• AMD (Xilinx): AMD (now including Xilinx) is the FPGA/SoC vendor that defines the ecosystem in which Faster Technology operates as an Alliance Partner, ATP, and FMC card developer; while not a direct competitor, it is the strategic incumbent whose roadmap and partner program decisions determine Faster Technology's upside and downside.
• Digilent (a National Instruments brand): Digilent designs and distributes FPGA development boards, including Xilinx/AMD-based Nexys, Genesys, and Zynq platforms, serving a much broader educational and hobbyist customer base that overlaps with Faster Technology's training and design-services customers.

Direct peers

• Trenz Electronic GmbH: Trenz Electronic manufactures FPGA/SoC base boards, FMC daughter cards, and industrial SoM modules, competing directly with Faster Technology's FMC card product line for the AMD/Xilinx evaluation board ecosystem.
• Technically Speaking Inc: Technically Speaking is an FPGA and embedded design training company and an AMD Authorized Training Provider that is part of the same three-party consortium as Faster Technology, delivering overlapping training content to overlapping customers.
• Doulos Ltd: Doulos is a long-standing independent training provider for FPGA, SoC, and embedded design languages, and is an AMD/Xilinx Authorized Training Provider. It is a direct peer in FPGA/SoC professional training and an explicit consortium partner of Faster Technology, sharing curriculum delivery across North America.
• Enclustra GmbH: Enclustra designs FPGA/SoC system-on-modules, base boards, and FMC modules for AMD/Xilinx and Intel/Altera, directly comparable to Faster Technology's combination of FPGA mezzanine hardware plus design services.
• Opal Kelly Incorporated: Opal Kelly designs and sells FPGA integration modules and FrontPanel SDK for USB-based FPGA interfacing, serving a similar niche of FPGA developers and embedded engineers who need compact, standardized I/O add-ons.

Others

• Newark / Avnet: Newark (part of Avnet) is both a distribution partner and an adjacent channel participant; as a global electronic components distributor it sells competing FPGA modules, dev kits, and evaluation boards from many vendors, defining the shelf space in which Faster Technology's FMC cards compete.

Emerging players

• Aldec Inc: Aldec provides FPGA simulation, lint, and verification tools, plus training and design services for digital and FPGA designers, intersecting with Faster Technology on training for AMD tool flows and DSP/HDL implementation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faster-technology-llc
• Xx.com/FasterTechnolog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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