DocumentCode
931918
Title
A reprogrammable gate array and applications
Author
Trimberger, Stephen
Author_Institution
Xilinx Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Volume
81
Issue
7
fYear
1993
fDate
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1030
Lastpage
1041
Abstract
A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) can implement thousands of gates of logic, has no up-front fixed costs, and can be programmed in a few minutes by writing into on-chip static memory is described. This kind of FPGA can be reprogrammed any number of times, providing a versatile platform for rapid hardware implementation. Reprogrammable technology allows software-like design methodologies to be applied to logic design. The construction of this kind of FPGA, design tradeoffs, and examples of applications that take advantage of reprogrammability are examined
Keywords
PLD programming; application specific integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; logic CAD; logic arrays; FPGA; field-programmable gate array; logic design; on-chip static memory; reprogrammable gate array; Application software; Costs; Design methodology; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Logic arrays; Logic design; Logic gates; Programmable logic arrays; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5.231341
Filename
231341
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