Design of a Microelectronic System for Multiple Technologies Xilinx and Actel
Brian Christopher Mann · 1996
This project involved the design, simulation, realization and demonstration of a tic-tac-toe game using Xilinx and Actel Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The behvavior of the game is described in a hardware description language (VHDL), which is synthesized into a structural description and combined with other components. After simulation verified proper operation, the design could be physically placed and routed using technology-dependent tools. Using this synthesis-based approach, most of the design is captured only once and then can be implemented in multiple technologies.