20 years of FPGA evolution from glue logic to major system component

This article consists of a collection of slides from the author's conference presentation on the development, growth and future of field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), 1965 - 1985. Some of the specific topics discussed include: FPGA growth and Moore's Law; the evolution of small-scale integration to medium-scale integration to large-scale integration evolving from bipolar to CMOS technology; the evolution of FPGA logic; and new areas of FPGA technological development.