Title :
Tutorial: overview of programmable IC architectures
Author_Institution :
Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Describes the evolution of programmable integrated circuit programming technologies and architectures, from the initial PAL and PLD devices to todays more complex field programmable gate arrays. Various commercially available programmable integrated circuits are used to illustrate the breadth of architectures available. Future directions for these architectures are also presented
Keywords :
logic arrays; logic design; PAL; PLD; architectures; field programmable gate arrays; programmable IC architectures; Application specific integrated circuits; Costs; Design methodology; Field programmable gate arrays; Genetic programming; Integrated circuit technology; Logic programming; Programmable logic arrays; Programmable logic devices; Tutorial;
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.1991.242968
