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Why Vlsi? Moore'S Law. Why Fpgas? The Vlsi and System Design Process
Why Vlsi? Moore'S Law. Why Fpgas? The Vlsi and System Design Process
Why VLSI?
Moore’s Law.
Why FPGAs?
The VLSI and system design process.
Microprocessors:
– personal computers;
– microcontrollers.
DRAM/SRAM/flash.
Audio/video and other consumer systems.
Telecommunications.
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FPGA-Based System Design: Chapter 1 Copyright 2004 Prentice Hall PTR
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