2018Table of ContentsTable of FiguresList of Tables1 Introduction – FPGA Architectures1.1 What is FPGA?1.2 Why FPGA?1.3 Stakeholders2 Issues with the current approach2.1.1 The FPGA Standoff2.1.2 Why FPGA Over Other Chips?3 Aim and Objectives3.1 Objectives3.2 Research Questions3.3 Added Value and MOV4 Approach for the Research Paper4.1 Development Methodology4.1.1 Design Entry4.1.2 Functional Simulation4.1.3 Analysis & Synthesis4.1.4 Place & Routes4.1.5 Simulation & Synchronization4.1.6 Programming and Configuration4.1.7 Download to Chip4.2 Deliverables4.3 Resources Required4.4 Project Risks5 Team & Planning5.1 Gantt ChartReferencesTable of FiguresFigure 1: Diagrammatic representation of an average FPGA boardFigure 2: Representation of gates in FGPA and CPUFigure 3: Altera FPGA design flowFigure 4: Gantt Chart representation for all the scheduled tasksList of TablesTable 1: Comparative analysis between FGPA, CPU, GPU, DSP processingSYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF FPGA ARCHITECTURES AND HOW TO GUIDE FOR IMPLEMENTING A COUNTER FOR TERASIC ALTERA DE0 FPGA BOARD