Focusing on resource awareness in field-programmable gate array
(FPGA) design, Applications of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays in
Scientific Research covers the principle of FPGAs and their
functionality. It explores a host of applications, ranging from
small one-chip laboratory systems to large-scale applications in
"big science." The book first describes various FPGA resources,
including logic elements, RAM, multipliers, microprocessors, and
content-addressable memory. It then presents principles and methods
for controlling resources, such as process sequencing, location
constraints, and intellectual property cores. The remainder of the
book illustrates examples of applications in high-energy physics,
space, and radiobiology. Throughout the text, the authors remind
designers to pay attention to resources at the planning, design,
and implementation stages of an FPGA application, in order to
reduce the use of limited silicon resources and thereby reduce
system cost. Supplying practical know-how on an array of FPGA
application examples, this book provides an accessible overview of
the use of FPGAs in data acquisition, signal processing, and
transmission. It shows how FPGAs are employed in laboratory
applications and how they are flexible, low-cost alternatives to
commercial data acquisition systems. Web Resource A supporting
website at http: //scipp.ucsc.edu/hartmut/FPGA offers more details
on FPGA programming and usage. The site contains design elements of
the case studies from the book, including VHDL code, detailed
schematics of selected projects, photographs, and screen shots.
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