30 Aug
2010
30 Aug
'10
10:25 a.m.
On 8/30/10 1:09 PM, Rob Jarratt wrote:
The more I read about FPGAs the more I think I should
really get into this
area. I have no significant electronics expertise (at the resistor,
capacitor and transistor level), but I did study digital logic at University
so I can design combinatorial logic, I understand the basics of timing etc.
What would be the best way to get into this without spending a lot of money?
Anyone have any good book suggestions? Basic equipment needed, FPGAs to use
etc?
I recommend picking up one of the Xilinx-based Digilent boards.
They're inexpensive and very nice. Xilinx has a freely-downloadable
toolchain (WebPACK) that works very well. It even has "real" Linux
support nowadays. The free stuff supports all but the very largest of
their FPGAs.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL