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Field-programmable gate array: History, Applications & Technology

A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a type of configurable integrated circuit that can be repeatedly programmed after manufacturing. FPGAs are a subset of logic devices referred to as programmable logic devices (PLDs). They consist of a grid-connected array of programmable logic blocks that can be configured "in the field" to interconnect with…

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Field-programmable gate array topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Applications and Technology as prominent areas in the source structure around Field-programmable gate array.

Related topics
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Source areas
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Connected nodes
221
Extracted relationships
33
Related term clusters
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Bridge connections
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What this topic covers Research coverage

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Design · 75 topics
Programming · 35 topics
Applications · 25 topics
Overview · 21 topics
Manufacturers · 19 topics
History · 18 topics
Security · 11 topics
Similar technologies · 9 topics

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Important terminology

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Important terminology

fpgas fpga logic design programmable used xilinx memory devices hardware altera blocks functions also applications embedded flash configuration array include

Field-programmable gate array relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 33 structured relationships around Field-programmable gate array. Examples in this analysis include those derived from Rent's rule or by experiments with existing designs → instance of → This is determined by estimates and processor cores → instance of → high-speed I/O logic and embedded memories.Higher-end FPGAs can contain high-speed multi-gigabit transceivers and hard IP cores. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
those derived from Rent's rule or by experiments with existing designsinstance ofThis is determined by estimates0.80text
processor coresinstance ofhigh-speed I/O logic and embedded memories.Higher-end FPGAs can contain high-speed multi-gigabit transceivers and hard IP cores0.80text
Ethernet medium access control unitsinstance ofhigh-speed I/O logic and embedded memories.Higher-end FPGAs can contain high-speed multi-gigabit transceivers and hard IP cores0.80text
PCI or PCI Express controllersinstance ofhigh-speed I/O logic and embedded memories.Higher-end FPGAs can contain high-speed multi-gigabit transceivers and hard IP cores0.80text
and external memory controllersinstance ofhigh-speed I/O logic and embedded memories.Higher-end FPGAs can contain high-speed multi-gigabit transceivers and hard IP cores0.80text
line coding may or may not be implemented alongside the serializersinstance offunctionality0.80text
deserializers in hard logicinstance offunctionality0.80text
depending on the FPGA.Soft coreAn alternate approach to using hard macro processors is to make use of soft processor IP cores that are implemented within the FPGA logicinstance offunctionality0.80text
the Stretch S5000 adopt a hybrid approach by providing an array of processor coresinstance ofSoftware-configurable microprocessors0.80text
FPGA-like programmable cores on the same chip.IntegrationIn 2012 the coarse-grained architectural approach was taken a step further by combining the logic blocksinstance ofSoftware-configurable microprocessors0.80text
interconnects of traditional FPGAs with embedded microprocessorsinstance ofSoftware-configurable microprocessors0.80text
related peripherals to form a complete system on a programmable chipinstance ofSoftware-configurable microprocessors0.80text

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Field-programmable gate array bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Digital, Circuit and Routing. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

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    • Configuration
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    • Devices
    • Used
    • Digital
    • Programmed
    • Fpgas
    • Integrated
    • Common
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  • programmable logic devices
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    • Programmable
    • Memory
    • Technology
    • Logic
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    • Processor
    • Routing
    • Hardware
    • Functions
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  • logic blocks
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    • Logic
    • Programmable
    • Gates
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    • Digital
    • Functions
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    • Functions
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  • fpga prototyping
    • Design
    • Using
    • Logic
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    • Xilinx
    • Processor
    • Devices
    • Fpgas
    • Digital
    • Gates
    • Integrated
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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Field-programmable gate array, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Field-programmable gate array with Design. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

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Field-programmable gate array — Design · splits 146 ⟂ 76
Field-programmable gate array — Programming · splits 186 ⟂ 36
Field-programmable gate array — Applications · splits 196 ⟂ 26
Field-programmable gate array — Overview · splits 200 ⟂ 22
Field-programmable gate array — Manufacturers · splits 202 ⟂ 20
Field-programmable gate array — History · splits 203 ⟂ 19
Field-programmable gate array — Security · splits 210 ⟂ 12
Field-programmable gate array — Similar technologies · splits 212 ⟂ 10

Map overview Semantic statistics

Field-programmable gate array

Nodes222
Edges221
Triples33
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009009
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Field-programmable gate array to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Applications & Technology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Field-programmable gate array · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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