Programmable Logic: PLDs and FPGAs [Hardcover]

R. C. Seals (Author), Richard C. Seals (Author), G. F. Whapshott (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0070572607 | ISBN-13: 978-0070572607 | Publication Date: March 1, 1997

This guide provides digital designers with all the basic information they should need to utilize programmable logic to streamline and optimize complicated project designs. It features explanations of PLD and FPGA design fundamentals and examples of both types of programmable logic.

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Meet the Demand For Customized Digital Logic. More cost effective, more flexible, more reliable, more efficient, faster to market, and capable of more functionality than traditional logic on ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits)--PLDs and FPGAs are an integral component of modern digital design. The need for programmable logic has created great demand for designers with this expertise. That's why this handy reference--a concise guide to the information you need to custom design logic--is so timely. Featuring clear expalnantions of PLD and FPGA design fundamentals, Programmable Logic: PLDs and FPGAs Give you: A clear introduction to programmable logic; Fully worked design examples for PLDs and FPGAs; Recyclable logic modules; An explanation of timing requirements; Coverage of benchmarking issues for PLD and FPGA technologies and architectures; Shortcuts for migrating from PLDs to FPGAs and from FPGAs to ASICs; This book also covers: HDL and Dialects suitable for PLD Design; VHDL and its suitability for FPGAs; Resource lists for further reading. From hardware to software issues and from programming to testing, Programming Logic: PLDs and FPGAs give you a complete kit for custom designing the digital logic components that industry and technology so avidly seek.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070572607
• ISBN-13: 978-0070572607
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #968,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read..., February 18, 2000

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Dane Gardner "danegardner.net" (Southern California, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Programmable Logic: PLDs and FPGAs (Hardcover)

It was very, "to the point," and was perfect for my purpose. This no frills guide to PLDs was also very easy to understand and use in my project.