An Introduction to Reconfigurable Systems

作     者：Lyke, James C. Christodoulou, Christos G. Vera, G. Alonzo Edwards, Arthur H. 

作者机构：Air Force Res Lab Kirtland AFB NM 87117 USA Univ New Mexico Dept Elect & Comp Engn Albuquerque NM 87131 USA 

出 版 物：《PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE》 (电气与电子工程师学会会报)

年 卷 期：2015年第103卷第3期

页      面：291-317页

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学科分类：0808[工学-电气工程] 08[工学] 

主　　题：Computer architecture field programmable analog arrays field programmable gate arrays integrated circuit packaging memory metamaterials microelectromechanical system microfluidics microwave circuits neural networks photonics programmable circuits reconfigurable architectures reconfigurable logic routing software defined networking software radio switching circuits 

摘      要：Reconfigurability can be thought of as software-defined functionality, where flexibility is controlled predominately through the specification of bit patterns. Reconfigurable systems can be as simple as a single switch, or as abstract and powerful as programmable matter. This paper considers the generalization of reconfigurable systems as an important evolving discipline, bolstered by real-world archetypes such as field programmable gate arrays and software-definable radio (platform and application, respectively). It considers what reconfigurable systems actually are, their motivation, their taxonomy, the fundamental mechanisms and architectural considerations underlying them, designing them and using them in applications. With well-known real-world instances, such as the field programmable gate array, the paper attempts to motivate an understanding of the many possible directions and implications of a new class of system which is fundamentally based on the ability to change.