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ash

Joined: 25 Dec 2002
Posts: 160
Location: Europe

30 Sep 2003 21:35 how to start fpga

Hi fpga fans,
I want to start fpga design. What's most popular fpga device now? How can i program it?

sucan

Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 8

01 Oct 2003 2:55

So many have to be explained. You'd better find a basic book about fpga design.

crystal

Joined: 12 Jun 2003
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01 Oct 2003 2:57

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.

rave

Joined: 01 Jan 1970
Posts: 36

01 Oct 2003 6:13

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

Tomby

Joined: 29 Aug 2003
Posts: 22

03 Oct 2003 3:42 Re: how to start fpga

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

Joined: 25 Dec 2002
Posts: 160
Location: Europe

05 Oct 2003 18:57

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? Embarassed

Regards.

Tomby

Joined: 29 Aug 2003
Posts: 22

06 Oct 2003 3:44 Re: how to start fpga

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.