How to get started with CPLD/FPGA?

[kieennx]

Hi all,
This is not a new question but my experience about CPLD/FPGA is almost zero. All concepts and comments that you discuss here are very new for me. So can someone show me some ways to get closer? How can I start researching about CPLD/FPGA?
Thanks a lot.

 

[Manjunatha_hv]

Hello,


Go through good books on VHDL/Verilog programming first...then
study the FPGA Architecture details...




Here the couple of freely available tools to learn the same...
http://www.aldec.com/downloads/

Verilog Tutorial
Evita-Verilog is an interactive Verilog primer that provides a comprehensive overview of the Verilog language, complete reference guide, over 130 examples and a series of questions and answers at the end of each chapter.

VHDL Tutorial
Evita-VHDL is an interactive VHDL primer that provides a comprehensive overview of the VHDL language, complete reference guide, over 150 examples and a series of questions and answers at the end of each chapter.

and
http://www.xilinx.com/


---manju---

 

[ylscqu]

you had better make a pcb .then study and download example provided by Xilinx

 

[echo47]

Buy the "High Volume Starter Kit Bundle" from Xilinx for only $99 US. It includes an FPGA board, a CPLD board, cables, manuals, and a CD full of development tools. Try some of the example projects.
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[deb_mallik]

i think may be it can help you .. visit www.geocities.com/deb_mallik/cpld

 

[deb_mallik]

start with examples in vhdl or verilog and simulate it and then go for cpld/fpga