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DESCRIPTION
This course provides an introduction to Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) including usage and selection of devices. The content includes:
- What is an FPGA (History, Timeline, Early Devices)?
- FPGAs vs. CPLDs vs. ASICs vs. Microprocessors
- Modern FPGAs - Alternative Architectures and Fabrics
- Specialist FPGAs (Asynchronous and Mixed-Signal devices)
- Design considerations
- Trends
- Choosing an FPGA
- FPGA development tools.
PREREQUISITES
None
INTENDED AUDIENCE
The primary audience is engineers who need to select and use FPGAs; especially those who are new to the field or who need to refresh their knowledge.
ESTIMATED TIME
45 min.
AUTHOR
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