.*What major advantage does a hardware design solution have over a software solution? 13-5. Describe each of the following four ASIC subcategories: PLDs Gate arrays Standard-cell Full-custom...

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   .*What major advantage does a hardware design solution have over a software solution?
   

   
   

13-5. Describe each of the following four ASIC subcategories:

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   PLDs
   

   
   


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   Gate arrays
   

   
   


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   Standard-cell
   

   
   


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   Full-custom
   

   
   

13-6.*What are the major advantages and disadvantages of a full-custom ASIC?