Field Programmable Gates Arrays (FPGAs) are used as components of Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) safety systems since 1990s. During the last fifteen years FPGAs have recommended itself as reliable proven in use solutions which are able to increase safety of Instrumentation and Control (I&C) systems. Research and Production Corporation (RPC) Radiy is a designer and manufacturer of FPGA-based I&C platform and systems for NPP. The present paper discusses features of FPGA-based Rod Control System (RCS) as an example of NPP safety increasing with using FPGA technologies. Key words: Field Programmable Gates Array (FPGA), Rod Control System, Instrumentation and Control systems, Nuclear Power Plant Safety.
