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- From: jensen@neocad.com (Jeff Jensen)
- Subject: Re: Why no tri-state outputs in FPGA cells?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.165528.991@neocad.com>
- Organization: NeoCAD, Inc.
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:55:28 GMT
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- One possible reason is that the implementation of tri-statable outputs
- usually includes an additional series pass transistor in the output path
- of the cell. This additional resistance causes additional delay. Given that
- speed limitations are a critical problem for FPGAs, you don't want to build
- in a fixed additional delay.
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- Jeff Jensen
- Neocad
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