Programmable Logic DesignLine | FPGA Architectures from 'A' to 'Z'

- Part 1: http://www.pldesignline.com/showArticle.jhtml?printableArticle=true&articleId=192200165
- Part 2: http://www.pldesignline.com/showArticle.jhtml?printableArticle=true&articleId=192700351

August 15, 2006

FPGA Architectures from 'A' to 'Z'

If you are new to FPGAs, there are a bewildering number of different architectures and related concepts; but fear not, because this tutorial explains all.

By Clive Maxfield
Editor's Note: This article is abstracted from Chapter 4 of my book The Design Warrior's Guide to FPGAs, ISBN: 0750676043, with the kind permission of the publisher. I should point out that this book doesn't actually teach you how to design with FPGAs; instead, it provides an introduction to the various device architectures, tools, and design flows.