Uncommitted logic arrays or gate arrays provide a fast and cost-effective means of producing digital L.S.I, circuits. Their increasing popularity has created a need for engineers who are skilled in this new technology. Students on a one-year M.Sc. course are able to gain practical experience of logic design using gate arrays and are motivated by the opportunity to characterise and test the finished product.
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