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To: Binx Bolling who wrote (8794)	1/25/2000 12:25:00 AM
From: Binx Bolling	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

In much the way flash memory has been used to update firmware in cellular handsets, CPLDs will allow typical ASIC functions to undergo field upgrades as well. The need for this capability has become particularly apparent in the chaotic MP3 market, Bielby said. ?[MP3] is a fast and furious market with a lot of changing standards, and each has different software considerations,? he said. ?Historically, the dynamics of confusion and unstable standards have been well suited to the use of programmable logic. ebnews.com