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News Release from: Kanda.com | Subject: Altera Cyclone FPGA starter kit
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 August 2005
Kit is complete intro to low-cost FPGAs
A new training and development system includes everything needed to teach, learn or just develop embedded designs using low-cost Altera Cyclone FPGA devices.
FPGA devices are generally considered to be difficult to use and involve learning software languages such as VHDL, which tends to put off electronics engineers Although designers can use a programming language, they can also use a schematic from their favorite PCB package as the design entry
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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That type of software used to cost thousands of dollars - but not any more.
Kanda is now supplying an FPGA training and development kit with everything needed to learn about FPGAs, teach FPGAs or just develop an embedded design.
Users can start from a schematic or use VHDL, depending on their preferences for hardware or software.
Once the VHDL code or schematic is entered into the software, everything else is covered from compilation through synthesis and simulation to programming and running the results on real hardware.
The kit includes example code and tutorials on how to create and fit a design into an Altera Cyclone FPGA, which is probably the lowest cost FPGA on the market.
The hardware includes switches, lights and displays, with full schematics to help with design.
The Altera SignalTap II logic analyser forms part of the kit to capture and trace signals in real time as part of the design process.
So, with simulation and synthesis plus a built-in logic analyser, the kit includes everything needed to produce efficient designs.
Users can then try them out on the hardware, or connect extra circuitry to the built-in expansion port.
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