The Chip That Made Hardware Rewriteable
The XC2064 field-programmable gate array, introduced in 1985, is recognized as a significant milestone in computing technology. It featured an 8-by-8 grid of configurable logic blocks, allowing for hardware to be rewritten. This innovation paved the way for advancements in programmable logic devices and their applications in various fields.
- ▪The XC2064 was the first field-programmable gate array introduced by AMD in 1985.
- ▪It contained an 8-by-8 grid of configurable logic blocks.
- ▪The chip is recognized as an IEEE Milestone for its impact on hardware programmability.
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The InstituteIEEE HistoryArticleComputingHistory of Technology The Chip That Made Hardware Rewriteable Field-programmable gate array is recognized as an IEEE MilestoneWillie D. Jones28 Apr 20266 min readWillie Jones covers transportation for IEEE Spectrum and the history of technology for The Institute.The XC2064 field-programmable gate array, which debuted in 1985, contained an 8-by-8 grid of configurable logic blocks. AMD {"customDimensions": {"5":"Willie D. Jones","11":2676823685,"7":"ieee-history, fpga, xilinx, ieee-milestone, amd, history-of-technology, type-ti","10":"ieee-history","6":"the-institute","8":"04/28/2026"}, "post": {"id": 2676823685, "providerId": 0, "sections": [0, 497728257, 560561003, 544175596, 544169516, 539617903, 539619441, 539626938, 2289599491, 2289600922,…
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