Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter provides a general overview of designing Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) with HDLs and also includes installation requirements and instructions. It includes the following.

• “Introduction”
  
  
• “Advantages of Using HDLs to Design FPGAs”
  
  
• “Designing FPGAs with HDLs”
  
  
• “Installing Design Examples and Tactical Software”
  
  
• “Technical Support”