Title :
`Wireless Bimboards´-the use of programmable gate arrays in a logic design laboratory
Author :
Mikhail, Nagui ; Knight, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The results of converting a digital electronic laboratory using 74 chips wired on IC layout boards, to Xilinx(R) logic cell array (LCA) programmable gate arrays, are described. The LCAs expose students to modern ASIC implementation methods and consume less student time for wiring and noneducational debugging. However, to realize these benefits, one should be prepared for significant start-up costs and several man months of preparatory work
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; education; logic arrays; logic design; ASIC implementation methods; Xilinx(R) LCAs; logic design laboratory; programmable gate arrays; start-up costs; students; wiring; Debugging; Digital integrated circuits; Integrated circuit layout; Laboratories; Logic circuits; Logic design; Programmable logic arrays; Read-write memory; Switches; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1990., Proceedings of the 33rd Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Calgary, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0081-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1990.140769
