10 December 2012Clive “Max” Maxfield

All ProgrammableFPGAs, SoCs, and 3D ICs

Part I. Introduction: The Basics and Benefits of APDs

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Fixed-Function “Jelly Bean” Chips

Off-the-ShelfFixed-

Function

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Microprocessors, Microcontrollers

MPUs,MCUs

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Memory Devices

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ASICs, ASSPs, SoCs

Application-Specific Integrated Circuit(Gate Array, Standard Cell, Full Custom)

Application-Specific Standard Part

System-on-Chip

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FPGA

Field-Programmable Gate Array ?

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Simple Programmable Fabric

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Simple Programmable Fabric (cont.)

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Simple Programmable Fabric (cont.)

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More Sophisticated Architectures

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Soft and Hard Processor Cores

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Processors vs. H/W Accelerators

Pseudo-code for adding two 10x10 matrices

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Configuration Cell Technologies

Fusible links

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Configuration Cell Technologies (cont.)

Fusible Links (Fuses, OTP)

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Configuration Cell Technologies (cont.)

Antifuse Links (Antifuses, OTP)

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Configuration Cell Technologies (cont.)

Flash-Based

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Configuration Cell Technologies (cont.)

SRAM-Based

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Lookup Tables Revisited

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Lookup Tables Revisited

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Configuration Cell Technologies (cont.)

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Benefits of All Programmable Devices

Yesterday: ProgrammableLogic Devices

(PLDs) Today: All Programmable Devices (APDs)

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More Information / Further Readingwww.AllProgrammablePlanet.c

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