Design-Reuse

Embedded Systems: Programmable Logic -> Programmable-chip methods get fresh look

At densities ranging from half a million to 5 million gates, programmable devices still do not match the gate count of application-specific integrated circuits and system-on-chip designs that use ...
Design-Reuse

Back to the basics: Programmable Systems on a Chip

Configurable logic blocks (CLBs) house the logic for the FPGA. Typically, these CLBs contain enough logic to create a small state machine. A CLB normally contains RAM to create arbitrary combinatorial ...
ACHR News

Primary Safety Controller Versus Programmable Logic Controller Systems

The world has faced many geopolitical, environmental, economic, and technological changes over the past several years, and with these have come new learnings and opportunities to refine our practices ...
Electronic Design

Simplify Programmable Logic Integration into Electronic Devices

Members can download this article in PDF format. For market growth to occur at desired levels, suppliers must meet consumer demand for compact electronic devices that integrate multiple functions. To ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Learning PLC Ladder Logic: 1 The Basics

Industrial automation technologies have made manufacturing processes increasingly more efficient. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are commonly used in industrial automation, and many of these ...