20 Jun
2007
20 Jun
'07
7:28 p.m.
A) Make sure the software is on your computer!
Duh?
B) Make sure you have the PC hardware!
Duh!
C) Make sure you have a good printer - all the docs
now days
are in PDF form.
DUH!!! I prefer to read on the screen. Tires me, but why spend some
trees? :o)
D) Don't expect to find the chip you design with
today ...
it is already outdated.
U?...it is fairly easy to find 9572 here in Brazil ;o) It is even
cheaper!
E) *** Watch out for routing problems problems ***
But how can I spot that?? Are you talking about routing inside the
CPLD?!
You can only get about 70% to 80% of the logic
in CPLD used before you need to go to a bigger chip.
Sure!
F) Your CAD/PCB programs can handle any weird pin out
often need by new chips ... they don't make CPLD's in
16 pin dips. :) That is that last reason I am not using
CPLD's , I need a 84 pin PLCC socket with my PCB program.
Diptrace is a good program, take a look at that! ;o)
Thanks
Alexandre