EEVblog #635 - FPGA's Vs Microcontrollers

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  @XxAureonxX · 9 years ago

  I have come to accept that Bob's my uncle now.

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  @imabeapirate · 9 years ago

  PIC: I&apos;m consistently the same all the time.<br>FPGA: Who am I going to be next time I wake up?

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  @tohopes · 10 years ago

  I like the diagram of an FPGA controlling a single LED on the side.

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  @DoktorJeep · 7 years ago

  I FINALLY got my USB Blaster drivers for my Cyclone II to work on Windows 10.

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  @philipacovington · 4 years ago

  FPGAs are really great for those interesting in retro-computing or learning how a CPU works. &nbsp;I am implementing Ben Eater&apos;s 8-bit computer in an FPGA in a series of videos on my channel for anyone interested. &nbsp;Very cool stuff!

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  @RickyReviews101 · 12 years ago

  FPGA = speed (up to 250 MHz), can emulate embedded cores (e.g. MicroBlaze MCS), multiple-clock generators, parallel execution, ease of intellectual property integration such as FIFOs, DSPs, you name it. <i><b>The moral? FPGAs for the serious electronics person</b></i><b></b>. I battled with learning Xilinx for six months, cursing every step of the way. Almost went NUTS but in the end, it is worth every bit of headache I got.

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  @onjofilms · 12 years ago

  I&apos;m still trying to learn how to use my Abacus.

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  @sky44david · 4 years ago

  Your energy and the clarity of this presentation is stellar! The insight into attempting to experiment with a BGA package (as if the Quad Flat Pack was not difficult enough) &nbsp;is so &quot;right on&quot;.

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  @magnuswootton6181 · 5 years ago

  everyone is buying development boards and Dave is here making his own.

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  @tHaH4x0r · 12 years ago

  This is all assuming that you would be using an FPGA to replace a uC, whilst they are completly different things designed for different applications.

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  @robertturner4913 · 6 years ago (edited)

  I love FPGAs - can&apos;t argue with the complexity though - I use bi-directional bus switches to handle voltage level conversion (the commonly used mosfet level translator affects rise and fall times which can be significant in some designs). An EEPROM eliminates the need to reprogram it after cycling power and there are Non-Volatile FPGAs available. But yeah - if you can get the job done with an AVR, PIC, etcetera, I agree with Dave 100% that would be the way to go. I am about to watch ALL of his FPGA videos - Dave is a Dynamic personality with a beautiful method of presentation (i.e. Genius)

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  @Sharaya83 · 5 years ago (edited)

  The Intel/Altera Max 10 FPGA seems a bit easier than most FPGA&apos;s. It has internal Clock, internal Flash and internal SRAM. Intel also deliver dedicated power solution for easy implementation. It also Comes with ADC, and even optional NIOS ARM configuration. It also has support for Different types of RAM, PCIE, and Flash memory. It offers up to 50.000 Logic elements. Can do some cool stuff with this thing.<br><br>Still micro controllers might be easier though. But it all comes down to the application you need it for I guess.

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