U. Glaeser

download the programming data to the FPGA, using a special cable attached to the development computer’s
parallel or serial port. For initial testing without the need for a custom printed circuit board,
FPGA development boards are available from the device manufacturers and other vendors. The development
boards typically contain an FPGA with a download cable, a small prototyping area, and I/O
expansion connectors. In a final production system, FPGAs automatically read in their internal RAM
programming data from a small external PROM each time power is turned on. Since FPGAs read in this
programming data whenever they power up, it is possible to build systems that automatically install
design updates by downloading the new FPGA programming data into an EEPROM or FLASH memory
using a network connection.
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