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

Oldfield, John V.; Dorf, Richard C.

 
9780471556657: Field-Programmable Gate Arrays: Reconfigurable Logic for Rapid Prototyping and Implementation of Digital Systems
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

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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.

From the Back Cover

Timely, authoritative, application-oriented an in-depth exploration of current and future uses of FPGAs in digital systems The development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) may well be the most important breakthrough for the microelectronics industry since the invention of the microprocessor. Using FPGAs, a system designer working on a PC can now develop a working prototype in a few hours and change it at will in just a few minutes, rather than waiting weeks or months for a printed-circuit assembly or a custom integrated circuit to be built. This newfound ability to change a system by simply altering its configuration memory is also leading to exciting new forms of computing, such as array applications that exploit parallelism. Now in a book that functions equally well as a working professional reference and a pedagogically consistent computer engineering text, John V. Oldfield and Richard C. Dorf:

  • Provide a detailed overview of FPGAs in digital systems design
  • Explain the underlying principles, strengths, and limitations of most FPGA architectures
  • Supply many real-life case studies, from elementary to advanced applications including examples of "custom computing machines"
  • Review cutting-edge developments, including new architectures and a new field-programmable interconnect chip
  • Discuss key economic and business aspects of FPGA manufacture and applications and their role in intellectual property protection
  • Demonstrate ways in which FPGAs offer plausible solutions to some of the major computing problems of our day

From the Inside Flap

Timely, authoritative, application-oriented… an in-depth exploration of current and future uses of FPGAs in digital systems The development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) may well be the most important breakthrough for the microelectronics industry since the invention of the microprocessor. Using FPGAs, a system designer working on a PC can now develop a working prototype in a few hours and change it at will in just a few minutes, rather than waiting weeks or months for a printed-circuit assembly or a custom integrated circuit to be built. This newfound ability to change a system by simply altering its configuration memory is also leading to exciting new forms of computing, such as array applications that exploit parallelism. Now in a book that functions equally well as a working professional reference and a pedagogically consistent computer engineering text, John V. Oldfield and Richard C. Dorf:

  • Provide a detailed overview of FPGAs in digital systems design
  • Explain the underlying principles, strengths, and limitations of most FPGA architectures
  • Supply many real-life case studies, from elementary to advanced applications—including examples of "custom computing machines"
  • Review cutting-edge developments, including new architectures and a new field-programmable interconnect chip
  • Discuss key economic and business aspects of FPGA manufacture and applications and their role in intellectual property protection
  • Demonstrate ways in which FPGAs offer plausible solutions to some of the major computing problems of our day

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