is it possible for me to learn FPGA+verilog??

[abbas1707]

hi,
im a low level student.i done some work on microcontroller and have knowledge of c ,assembly..
but dats not enough..i wish to do work on FPGA and verilog.but i dont know how to start with.are they very difficult to learn??? can i become able to understand them??

i need ur help guys

plz plz tell me about their difficulty level.can a person like me work on FPGA and verilog??? and if so then how is it possible i.e where i shud start


i have zero knowledge of FPGA and verilog....
plz help

 

[chitra_laya]

HI,

Compared to VHDL, this verilog is simple as C

 

[echo47]

Remember that Verilog is a hardware description language, and an FPGA is digital hardware, so you will need a basic understanding of digital design.

If you already have that knowledge, then go for it! A good way to get started is to buy an inexpensive "starter" development kit from Xilinx or Al.tera. It should include a small FPGA board and software development tools. Play with it, try the included example projects, and then try writing your own little projects.

I learned Verilog mostly from the techniques and examples in the Xilinx XST User Guide. For detailed Verilog reference, I used the IEEE 1364 standard.

You will encounter a *huge* amount of documentation and software (many thousands of pages and several gigabytes), so prepare yourself for that.

 

[abbas1707]

thanx for ur replies!
i will be able to buy kit only if i have some basic knowledge of FPGA and verilog..
is there any simulation software for them? so dat i can start small project on simulation software and then go 4 practical work:|
wat do u say

 

[echo47]

Both Xilinx and Al.tera have *free* versions of their development software. You could download it today and try it out. Xilinx ISE WebPACK includes two HDL simulators: ModelSim XE III Starter, and ISE Simulator Lite.
http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm

I'm not familiar with Al.tera's software:
http://www.altera.com/support/software/download/altera_design/quartus_we/dnl-quartus_we.jsp

A good small development kit costs about $150 US. Here's a popular Xilinx kit. Many others available.
**broken link removed**

 

[alpeshchokshi]

Just download the ISE webpack laterst version....

Below is the link>>>
**broken link removed**

 

[verryong]

you can download a student version for the xilinx good for 50 days... then download the modelsim to simulate your codes... modelsim is a freeware but you need to register...

 

[abbas1707]

how to learn model sim.is there any manual or tutorial available?

 

[ali_th]

yes if you know some about logic circut. you can study about fpga. you can study vhdl books and then work with cpld.