FPGAs 101

FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) can be found in smartphones, mp3 players, medical imaging devices, and for aerospace and defense technology. FPGAs consist of logic blocks and programmable interconnects. This allows an engineer for a specific task, for instance, a digital signal processing, or a specific device, for example, a software-defined radio. Due to the short time to market and the ability to reprogram to fix bugs with no responses FPGAs are in high demand.

This book is for an electrifying and growing field. The complex issue of FPGA design is broken down into four distinct phases - Design / Synthesis / Simulation / Place & Route. Numerous step-by-step examples along with source code. Accompanying discussion. A brief introduction to FPGA and hardware languages, VHDL, is a simple yet comprehensive learning tool. While a general technology is not needed, no direct development is needed. Also, are are details on the tool-set up, verifaction techniques, and test benches. Reference material consists of a quick reference, VHDL / FPGA terms.

• Learn how to design and develop FPGAs - no prior experience necessary!


• Breaks down the complex design and development of FPGAs into easy-to-learn building blocks


• Contains examples, helpful tips, and step-by-step tutorials for synthesis, implementation, simulation, and programming phases

Getting Started; Simple Designs; FPGA Development Phases; Design Phase; simulation; Synthesis; Implementation; Programming