Instead of gate arrays, the logic cell array (LCA) has been used as the implementation medium in an undergraduate design exercise. Software has been written to link the SL-2000 database to the LCA layout and routing system (XACT). The result has been improved student motivation and a higher proportion of completed designs.
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