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ORCA: A new architecture for high-performance FPGAs

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AT&T's ORCA (Optimized Reconfigurable Cell Array) architecture extends FPGA applicability into a larger domain than is possible with today's parts, including datapath intensive designs such as memory controllers, signal processing parts, and telecommunication interfaces. Key to the suitability of the ORCA for these jobs is the fact that each of its basic blocks is capable of processing four bits. So, for example, a 16 bit adder requires exactly 4 blocks, not 9 or 16 as in other architectures. Yet the total complexity of each block is comparable to other current parts, thus yielding a significant improvement in functional density.

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Herbert Grünbacher Reiner W. Hartenstein

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Hill, D. et al. (1993). ORCA: A new architecture for high-performance FPGAs. In: Grünbacher, H., Hartenstein, R.W. (eds) Field-Programmable Gate Arrays: Architecture and Tools for Rapid Prototyping. FPL 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 705. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57091-8_29

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