Title :
ASIC vs. programmable logic devices (PLDs) for low complexity designs
Author_Institution :
Sun Microsyst. Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
Traditionally strong in random logic replacement and simple state machines, next generation programmable logic devices (PLD) have been touted as replacements for small ASIC designs. To test the claims of the PLD manufacturers, an LSI-based gate array is converted into a PLD
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; PLD programming; application specific integrated circuits; large scale integration; logic arrays; ASIC; ASIC replacement; LSI-based gate array; PLDs; low complexity designs; programmable logic devices; sea-of-gates; Application specific integrated circuits; Costs; Field programmable gate arrays; Logic devices; Logic gates; Manufacturing; Programmable logic arrays; Programmable logic devices; Sun; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1991. Proceedings., Fourth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0101-3
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1991.242884
