Field-Programmable Gate Arrays: Reconfigurable Logic for Rapid Prototyping and Implementation of Digital Systems - Hardcover

Oldfield, John V.; Dorf, Richard C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471556653 ISBN 13: 9780471556657

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1995

Synopsis

Timely, authoritative, application-oriented. an in-depthexploration of current and future uses of FPGAs in digital systemsThe development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) may wellbe the most important breakthrough for the microelectronicsindustry since the invention of the microprocessor. Using FPGAs, asystem designer working on a PC can now develop a working prototypein a few hours and change it at will in just a few minutes, ratherthan waiting weeks or months for a printed-circuit assembly or acustom integrated circuit to be built. This newfound ability tochange a system by simply altering its configuration memory is alsoleading to exciting new forms of computing, such as arrayapplications that exploit parallelism. Now in a book that functionsequally well as a working professional reference and apedagogically consistent computer engineering text, John V.Oldfield and Richard C. Dorf:
* Provide a detailed overview of FPGAs in digital systemsdesign
* Explain the underlying principles, strengths, and limitations ofmost FPGA architectures
* Supply many real-life case studies, from elementary to advancedapplications--including examples of "custom computingmachines"
* Review cutting-edge developments, including new architectures anda new field-programmable interconnect chip
* Discuss key economic and business aspects of FPGA manufacture andapplications and their role in intellectual propertyprotection
* Demonstrate ways in which FPGAs offer plausible solutions to someof the major computing problems of our day

About this title

From the Publisher:

Concerned with reprogrammable FPGAs, a new type of application-specific integrated circuit which permits design engineers to program and change the chip itself by using a computer terminal. Discusses alternative means by which a logic system may be realized and the variety of technologies available. Reviews logical factors of digital systems and the architecture of FPGAs along with the options and trade-offs for diverse approaches. Contains a number of case studies of small- and modest-scale designs implemented on different FPGA architectures plus a substantial example of a parallel controller which stretched the limits of an FPGA architecture and its supporting CAD software. Features a perspective on the start-up and growth of new companies in the field.

About the Author:

JOHN V. OLDFIELD, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist with Coherent Research, Inc. and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Syracuse University. RICHARD C. DORF, PhD, is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Davis.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0471556653
• ISBN 13: 9780471556657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360