Special One-day Seminar

"FPL in the era of Systems on Chip; towards a roadmap for FPL technology"

Scope:

It is universally accepted that bigger and faster FPGAs are inevitable and that we are entering the era of system level integration, or systems on chip as it is also known. Using the Semiconductor Industry Association’s (SIA) roadmap for semiconductor technologies as an example, the challenge is to produce an initial roadmap that is specific to FPL technology and to fill in as many of the details as possible. This will be done by identifying key component technologies and addressing them with specialist groups, led by expert moderators from industry and academia.

We all need to understand as much of what is going on around us as possible. The "bigger picture", offered by embracing a broader perspective based on the contributions of many minds, is critical in assessing the value of each individual’s research. Through a series of focussed discussion groups and plenary sessions, the special seminar will afford a unique opportunity to compile the roadmap.

Location:

ISLI is the world’s first institute for graduate education, research, and training in system on chip technologies. VCX is the world’s first trading exchange for intellectual property re-use in system on chip designs. VCX is important because the legal and business issues in establishing a market for re-use of intellectual property are every bit as challenging as the purely technical ones.

The ALBA project was conceived by Scottish Enterprise and establishes a partnership between Scotland’s four leading universities in the areas of electronic engineering and computer science. The universities involved are Edinburgh University, Glasgow University, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde.