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ash
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 30 Sep 2003 21:35 how to start fpga |
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Hi fpga fans,
I want to start fpga design. What's most popular fpga device now? How can i program it?
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sucan
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| 01 Oct 2003 2:55 |
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| So many have to be explained. You'd better find a basic book about fpga design.
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crystal
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| 01 Oct 2003 2:57 |
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I think the most popular fpga device now is from Xilinx. It has a whole range of products to choose according to your specification & budget.
One can program it using the Xilinx ISE or Xilinx Foundation. It has direct link to program the device.
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rave
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| 01 Oct 2003 6:13 |
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Xilinx has WebPack(free Software ).It include download softdownload but you have jtag cable or palallel cable to connect chip
Search in xilinx it has circuit for program chip
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Tomby
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| 03 Oct 2003 3:42 Re: how to start fpga |
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| I agree Xilinx FPGA's are good. You can program them in several modes using different cables such as boundary scan, master serial, slave serial mode. A lot of people tend to use the Virtex Family for complex designs and spartan for simple ones just because of the add on capabilities of the virtex family.
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ash
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| 05 Oct 2003 18:57 |
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| rave wrote: |
Xilinx has WebPack(free Software ).It include download softdownload but you have jtag cable or palallel cable to connect chip
Search in xilinx it has circuit for program chip |
Could you please give link for cable? 
Regards.
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Tomby
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| 06 Oct 2003 3:44 Re: how to start fpga |
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Here is the schematic link for the parallel III cable for xilinx.
http://support.xilinx.com/xlnx/xil_ans_display.jsp?iLanguageID=1&iCountryID=1&getPagePath=3418
if it doesn't open, try this link
http://www.xilinx.com/support/programr/files/0380507.pdf
or if you're looking to just purchase a parallel III cable, www.avnet.com offers one. try copying and pasting this link on your browser.
http://www.em.avnet.com/evk/home/0,1719,RID%253D0%2526CID%253D4902%2526CCD%253DUSA%2526SID%253D4746%2526DID%253DDF2%2526SRT%253D1%2526LID%253D0%2526PVW%253D%2526BID%253DDF2%2526CTP%253DEVK,00.html
Hope this helps.
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