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Need Quartis II CPLD tutorial for learning VHDL from ZERO [closed]
I am learning VHDL from zero using Altera CPLD. Already got Quartis II 12.1 and a 15-lines example VHDL (like Hello World for C learner).
To avoid learning bad coding style or digging too deep too ...
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CAN controller in a CPLD
As I cannot manage to find it done on internet, I wonder if it is possible to program a CAN controller in a CPLD ? It's look like it is going to require a least an FPGA.
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adc-fpga interface guidelines for vhdl
I want to interface 3 separate ADS8548 ADC with XC3S200AN fpga. The fpga masters the control lines of the ADCs and it also acquires the digital data from the ADCs through parallel bus.
I will have ...
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What happens when an FPGA is powered on and left unconfigured?
I am trying to get a general understanding on what happens if you leave an FPGA unprogrammed for a long duration of time.
Suppose you have an FPGA and you leave it unprogrammed for a long period of ...
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Are there any Analog FPGAs?
As I understand it FPGAs are flexible "digital" circuits, that let you design and build and rebuild a digital circuit.
It might sound naive or silly but I was wondering if there are FPGAs or other ...
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When is a FPGA preferred instead of a CPLD, and vice versa?
I am starting out with programmable logic, and I am mostly using schematic entry. (Hey, I like to see the schematic instead of VHDL/VERILOG :P)
I have been using a Xilinx CPLD originally that had 128 ...
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FPGAs or CPLDs for “Glue Logic” and Video/LCD Capabilities
Some of you may remember I posted a question in which it was suggested that I use CPLDs instead of a large number of multiplexers. Here is the question, for reference.
However, as I read and learn ...
