Field-Programmable Analog Arrays: A Status Report
Abstract
The development of
accurate, low-cost, rapid prototyping
techniques for analog circuits has been
attempted at various times
over the past several decades
using a variety
of implementation formats
with varying degrees of
success. Commercial products introduced
recently, along with progress made at
University research labs, indicate
renewed interest and further
accomplishment in achieving this goal.
This paper reviews past work in the area
from both universities and industry,
provides a status report on the state of
activities world-wide, and attempts to
forecast developments in prototyping
analog and mixed-signal systems one can
expect in the near future.