[sdiy] ezFPGA kit/PLD kit

[Tim Parkhurst]

Just FYI for those who might be interested in using FPGAs in their designs -


http://www.dallaslogic.com/altera_eval_boards.htm

I suppose you could get these right from Altera too. The ezFPGA kit includes
all the software, a programmer, and an FPGA module (up to 95 I/O) for $159.
Additional FPGA modules can be had for $99. 

I'm not affiliated with Dallas Logic or Altera, and I haven't used these
products, but I just thought this was interesting enough to pass on.

ALSO, if you're looking to get into programmable logic (and want to save
some money), there's a pretty good article in the April 2004 'Nuts N& Volts'
magazine that is part one of a series detailing how to use a PLD, build a
programming cable, and where to download some free software. Looks like the
whole thing could easily be done for less than $100 (free software, build or
buy a cable, Xilinx XC9572 PLD and adaptor board for $79). Again, I haven't
tried this out yet, but this looks like a very inexpensive way to get into
programmable logic. Here's the site for the guy who wrote the article. His
site includes links to tutorials and prices for the adaptor boards (has them
for Xilinx and Altera or Atmel PLDs).

http://www.al-williams.com/pldhome.htm

Whadaya all think?


Tim (field programmable) Servo
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein





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