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This paper presents a novel approach for the design and simulation of variable-speed drives when the control algorithm is to be implemented in an Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The specialized Simulink tools used and the design procedure are presented. An application example using a Direct Torque Control (DTC) induction motor drive is presented and discussed. © 2003 IMACS. Published by E...

A spin-off foundation is hot topic for many R&D groups today. Key factors of a successful spin-off include good relationship between the company and the university, stable financing with own capital, mutual benefits for both parties and enthusiastic people. The presentation describes success story of an academic R&D group from its foundation, spin-off phase and five years on the market. The aca...

| We have developed an architectureoriented routing method for a telecommunications FPGA(Field-Programmable Gate Array) which has rich hierarchical routing resources. Our routing method consists of four routing procedures, each of which are related to a speci c part of the routing resource architecture of the FPGA. It can accomplish routing results almost ve times faster than a reference method...

| The channel segmentation design problem for symmetrical FPGAs is the problem of designing segmented tracks in the interconnection channels to provide good net routability and delay performance at the same time. In this paper, we show how to decompose the problem into the segmentation design problems of the vertical and horizontal channels by a statistical analysis of the net distribution on a...