[ut.vlsi] ITRC Symposium: Programmable Gate Arrays

itrctor@csri.toronto.edu (Ron Riesenbach) (10/11/89)

  I N F O R M A T I O N   T E C H N O L O G Y   R E S E A R C H   C E N T R E

                         Presents a one-day symposium on


                             Programmable Gate Arrays:
                      A Revolution in Integrated Circuits


                                    Hosted by:
  
    Professor Jonathan Rose                      Professor Mohamed Elmasry
Department of Electrical Engineering        Department of Electrical Engineering
     University of Toronto                         University of Waterloo



Date:      Monday, November 27, 1989
Time:      9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location:  Rm. 202, Galbraith Bldg., University of Toronto,
           35 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
  

PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS

  The Programmable Gate Array (PGA) is a revolutionary new idea in integrated
circuits that reduces the IC manufacturing time from months to minutes and
prototype cost from tens of thousands of dollars to under $100.  This shortened
product development time represents a dramatic economic opportunity for all
present users of integrated circuits.  Moreover, PGAs open the world of VLSI
technology to a whole new range of entrepreneurs and small businesses who until
now could not afford to use custom components in their low-volume products.

  This symposium on Programmable Gate Arrays will introduce competing PGA
technologies to Canadian industry and academia. It will feature presentations
from key people associated with three of the leading companies in the field:

     o Bill Carter, Director IC Design,
       Xilinx Incorporated
     o Abbas El Gamal, Professor, Stanford University and Chief Scientist,
       Actel Corporation 
     o Stan Kopec, Mgr. Strategic Marketing & New Product Planning,
       Altera Corporation

  Following the presentations commercially available PGA development systems
from each of the three companies will be demonstrated. 

  PGAs also represent an entirely new area for scientific research.
Local experts from the Universities of Toronto and Waterloo will present an
overview of PGA technology and current research in the field.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  This symposium will be of great interest to computing and engineering 
professionals as well as technical and corporate level management developing or 
using integrated circuit technology in their products.
 

AGENDA

 9:00 am     Welcome
             Mike Jenkins, ITRC

 9:10 am     Overview of PGAs and Current Research
             Jonathan Rose, University of Toronto 
               
 9:25 am     Research and Development Issues
             Mohamed Elmasry, University of Waterloo
         
 9:40 am     Static RAM-Based PGAs
             Bill Carter, Director of IC Design, Xilinx
               
10:30 am     Coffee break

11:00 am     Antifuse-Based PGAs
             Abbas El Gamal, Stanford Univ. & Chief Scientist, Actel   
      
11:50 am     EPROM-Based PGAs
             Stan Kopec, Manager, New Product Planning, Altera
         
12:40 pm     Lunch

 2:00 pm     Demonstrations of Development Systems

             Xilinx -   XAct Development System          (30min)
             Actel -    Action Logic Development System  (30min)
             Altera -   Max+Plus Development System      (30min)

 3:30 pm     Coffee Break and Informal Discussions

 4:00 pm     Closing Remarks


REGISTRATION

This event is free to all industrial affiliates of the ITRC as well as faculty
and students at the participating institutions.   Non-members are also welcome
to attend (depending on space availability): fee $150/person.  Space is limited
so register early by completing the attached registration form.  For more 
information call Rosanna Reid (416) 978-8558. 

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                            Programmable Gate Arrays
                                November 27, 1989


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