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There are five components of a programmable ASIC or FPGA: (1) the programming technology, (2) the basic logic cell, (3) the I/O cell, (4) the interconnect, and (5) the design software that allows you to program the ASIC. The design software is much more closely tied to the FPGA architecture than is the case for other types of ASICs.
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