Guest Editorial: Field-Programmable Technology

摘要

Field-Programmable Technology (FPT) describes those electronic systems where the hardware as well as the software can be programmed on an application by application basis. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) represent the most common form of FPT, widely used in applications such as signal and image processing, telecommunications and computer networking. FPT continues to intrigue researchers; current research ranges from transistor-level programmable logic, through to high performance applications, and encompasses the design methodologies and design tools needed for such systems.