23 Mar
2004
23 Mar
'04
4:40 p.m.
Michael Sokolov wrote:
With the initial FPGA implementation this will be
problematic since all FPGAs
that I know of (sufficiently large ones anyway) come only in those damn BGA
packages. But if/when we can fab a real chip, I would definitely use a more
hacker-friendly package if the package choice were up to me.
I tend to agree here! At least with surface mount stuff you could
use a toaster oven for PCB developent. For my own use I have altera 10k
FPGA prototype board but I have stopped developing with it since I keep
having get a new free license every few months as well as having no way
to burn a serial prom for it.
Ben.