VHSIC stands for Very High Speed Integrated Circuit. It was a research program initiated by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1980s to develop advanced chip technology for military applications.
One of the most enduring legacies of VHSIC is the creation of VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language). This language became a cornerstone for designing and modeling digital circuits, widely used in the electronics industry today.
FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a programmable logic device that can be configured by the user to implement any digital circuit. They offer high flexibility and performance but consume more power and are generally more expensive than CPLDs.
CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) is another type of programmable logic device, but with a simpler architecture and lower capacity compared to FPGAs. They are typically faster and consume less power, making them suitable for simpler designs.
Both FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Device) can be programmed using VHDL.
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