> The same HDL that can be configured into an FPGA can be used to make chips.
Not exactly, you'll likely have to replace FPGA HW blocks for "hard IP" such as I/O (especially high speed interfaces such as HDMI/DP, MII, but also RAM controllers), power and clock management...
Not exactly, you'll likely have to replace FPGA HW blocks for "hard IP" such as I/O (especially high speed interfaces such as HDMI/DP, MII, but also RAM controllers), power and clock management...