Low-Energy FPGAs: Architecture and Design is a primary resource for both researchers and practicing engineers in the field of digital circuit design. The book addresses the energy consumption of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). FPGAs are becoming popular as embedded components in computing platforms. The programmability of the FPGA can be used to customize implementations of functions on an application basis. This leads to performance gains, and enables reuse of expensive silicon. Chapter 1 provides an overview of digital circuit design and FPGAs. Chapter 2 looks at the implication of deep-submicron technology on FPGA power dissipation. Chapter 3 describes the exploration environment to guide and evaluate design decisions. Chapter 4 discusses the architectural optimization process to evaluate the trade-offs between the flexibility of the architecture, and the effect on the performance metrics. Chapter 5 reviews different circuit techniques to reduce the performance overhead of some of the dominant components. Chapter 6 shows methods to configure FPGAs to minimize the programming overhead. Chapter 7 addresses the physical realization of some of the critical components and the final implementation of a specific low-energy FPGA. Chapter 8 compares the prototype array to an equivalent commercial architecture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9780792374282
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94964694
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Electrical Engineering
Author
Varghese George, Jan M. Rabaey
Publication Name
Low-Energy Fpgas-Architecture and Design
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Computer Science, Physics
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
182 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
625
Item Weight
1000g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Varghese George, Jan M. Rabaey
Series Title
The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science