VLSI Design – Its PRESENT
Programmable Logic Devices viz. FPGAs, CPLDs and their design tools have changed dramatically in the last 15 years. Today with the advent of Million Gate, High-Performance, System Level Devices, the concept of SOC ( System On Chip ) has arrived. Now you can create unique designs that were never possible before, get them to market sooner and keep them in the market longer. As a designer, your ' Window of Innovation ' is practically unlimited. The FPGA and CPLD market is increasing and is about to grow more than the ASIC market, both in terms of devices and value. Companies like Xilinx, Altera, Quick Logic, Vantis, Lattice, Cypress are the major players in this market. Million gate devices from them are already available. PLDs are now finding applications in areas, which formerly were the domain of ASICs only.