Field-Programmable Gate Array Card for Readout and Control of Cryoelectronics

摘要

The main goal of the present Master’s Thesis project was to create a field-programmable gatearray (FPGA) based system for the control of single-electron transistors or other cryoelectronicdevices. The FPGA and similar technologies are studied in the present work. The fixed andprogrammable logic are compared with each other. The main features and limitations of thehardware used in the project are investigated. The hardware and software connections of thedevice to the computer are shown in detail.The software development techniques for FPGA-based design are described. The steps ofdesign for programmable logic are considered. Furthermore, the results of filters implemented inthe software are illustrated.