No the new design will be based on 16nm Xilinx UltraScale+, the most advanced fpga product line in the world. significant performance gain (4-5x) expected, and diversified algo to be supported.
the price will be higher but we try to bring it down to gpu price range. we are still fighting the price with manufacturer..
Thank you for your praise for our miner.
as i explained in Philip's post, we are working hard trying to get the first batch built for early customers,
at the same time, try to launch another enhanced version of fpga miner design in the near future.
I believe transparency and open is the key to success, our goal is to make a community owned project, accessible to every miner.
All good, make sure to keep us updated. even an update that says "nothing new ATM" is good communication.

Can't wait to see the new design, based on the same chip?