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Build A CPLD Dev Board

Posted February 19, 2008 by Chris

Development boards for PLD’s and FPGA’s can get very pricey, even into the $1000’s. This simple tutorial will give you a platform & hardware setup to get you started with CPLD/FPGA device design & programming.

Build A ByteBlaster

Posted February 14, 2008 by Chris

FPGA & CPLD devices are becoming all the rage for things like prototyping to fast time to market needs. With this ByteBlaster cable you can program Altera & Max2 devices without having to pay the big price tag on altera’s cables.

Program the DE2 Board

Posted January 31, 2008 by Chris

The DE2 board from Altera offers a great introduction for students new to FPGA design. This tutorial provides the first stepping stone by actually programming the de2 & using peripherals on the board.

The Altera DE2 Board

Posted January 24, 2008 by Chris

The Altera DE2 board is the newest education evaluation board that they offer. It has tons of peripherals to play with and easily programmed. This tutorial goes through the basics for setting it up.