Title :
A Self-Contained Large-Scale FPAA Development Platform
Author :
Twigg, Christopher M. ; Hasler, Paul E. ; Baskaya, Faik
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA
Abstract :
Analog circuits and systems research and education can significantly benefit from the computational flexibility provided by large-scale FPAAs. The component density of these devices is sufficient to synthesize large systems in a short period of time. However, this level of reconfigurable and programmable complexity requires a development platform and CAD tools to demonstrate the capabilities of large-scale FPAAs before they can be widely accepted. To address this need, a self-contained FPAA setup has been developed along with an integrated software design flow. With only an Ethernet connection and an AC power outlet, a researcher or student can explore the numerous analog circuit possibilities provided by large-scale FPAAs.
Keywords :
circuit CAD; field programmable analogue arrays; CAD tools; component density; field programmable analog arrays; large-scale FPAA development platform; software design flow; Analog circuits; Analog computers; Circuit synthesis; Design automation; Educational programs; Ethernet networks; Field programmable analog arrays; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Large-scale systems;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2007. ISCAS 2007. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0920-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0921-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2007.378264
