Digital designs once built in custom silicon areincreasingly implemented in field programmable gatearrays (FPGAs), but effective FPGA system designrequires a strong understanding of VLSI issues andconstraints, as well as an understanding of newtechniques developed for FPGAs. Writing specificallyfor FPGA designers, Princeton Universitys Wayne Wolffirst introduces the essentials of VLSI: fabrication,circuits, interconnects, combinational and sequentiallogic design, system architectures, and more. The bookconcludes with a detailed look at large-scale systemsbuilt with FPGAs, including platform FPGAs andmulti-FPGA systems. Includes selected content fromWolfs widely-acclaimed book Modern VLSI Design.

Preface.
1.FPGA-BasedSystems.
Introduction.BasicConcepts.DigitalDesignandFPGAs.
FPGA-BasedSystemDesign.Summary.Problems.

2.VLSITechnology.
Introduction.ManufacturingProcesses.Transistor
Characteristics.CMOSLogicGates.Wires.Registersand
RAM.PackagesandPads.Summary.Problems.

3.FPGAFabrics.
Introduction.FPGAArchitectures.SRAM-BasedFPGAs.
PermanentlyProgrammedFPGAs.ChipI/O.CircuitDesignof
FPGAFabrics.ArchitectureofFPGAFabrics.Summary.
Problems.

4.CombinationalLogic.
Introduction.TheLogicDesignProcess.Hardware
DescriptionLanguages.CombinationalNetworkDelay.Power
andEnergyOptimization.ArithmeticLogic.Logic
ImplementationforFPGAs.PhysicalDesignforFPGAs.The
LogicDesignProcessRevisited.Summary.Problems.

5.SequentialMachines.
Introduction.TheSequentialMachineDesignProcess.
SequentialDesignStyles.RulesforClocking.Performance
Analysis.PowerOptimization.Summary.Problems.

6.Architecture.
Introduction.BehavioralDesign.DesignMethodologies.
DesignExample.Summary.Problems.

7.Large-ScaleSystems.
Introduction.Busses.PlatformFPGAs.Multi-FPGASystems.
NovelArchitectures.Summary.Problems.
AppendixA:Glossary. AppendixB:HardwareDescriptionLanguages. Introduction.Verilog.VHDL. References.