Using Large CPLDs and FPGAs for Prototyping and VGA Video Display Generation in

Thispaperdescribescurrentworkutilizingarapidprototypingapproachtosimulate,ynthesize,andimplementprototypedigitalsystemandcomputerarchitecturesusingPCswithstudentversionsofcommercialVHDLbasedCADtoolsandalowcostboardwithalargeCPLDorFPGA.VGAvideooutputgenera