Field Programmable Gate Array
The process of placing and routing for an FPGA is generally not performed by a person, but uses a tool provided by the FPGA Vendor or another software manufacturer. The need for software tools is because of the complexity of the circuitry within the FPGA, and the function the designer wishes to perform. The FPGA is designed using logic diagrams containing both digital logic and Very High Speed Integrated Circuits Hardware Description Language (VHDL), or Verilog. These will then be put through an automated place-and-route procedure to generate a pinout, which will be used to interface with the parts outside of the FPGA.
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