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 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. 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 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