Configurable Systems

The choice and implementation of FPGAs, PLDs, and other programmable devices.

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Offloading CPUs to FPGAs – Hardware programming for software developers

Researchers from Poland explain how software developers can move C code written for use on a microprocessor to an FPGA-based implementation. Read More

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How to design an FPGA from scratch

When veteran ASIC designer Sven Andersson determined to learn how to work with FPGAs, he decided to create this step-by-step tutorial to teach others. Read More

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Achieving maximum motor efficiency using dual core ARM SoC FPGAs

Michael Parker of Altera Corp. describes how to use an ARM/FPGA-based SoC for real-time machine control algorithm operations. He also describes how... Read More

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Ultra-fine pitch devices pose new PCB design issues

As the industry marches on towards more miniaturization, the trend is more toward system-in-chip than it is toward more shrinking. The result is more... Read More

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A new way to do firmware development on programmable devices

In this Product How-To article Mark Saunders describes a new methodology for doing firmware development for the Cypress’ Arm-based Programmable SoCs, ... Read More

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Tips on using expanded memory dumps to improve 1394 kernel debug

With the explosion of installed memory per system values from 64 megabytes to 64 gigabytes, 1394 now makes it possible for system developers to... Read More

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Basics of core-based FPGA design: Part 4 – Implementing a design

In Part 4 in a series, after laying down the basics of core-based development with FPGAs, the authors of “Rapid System Prototyping with FPGAs,” take... Read More

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Basics of core-based FPGA design: Part 3 – Picking the right core options

In Part 3 in this four part series, the authors of “Rapid System Prototyping with FPGAs,” discuss various implementation issues including peripheral... Read More

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Basics of core-based FPGA design: Part 2 – System design considerations

In Part 2 in this four part series, the authors of “Rapid System Prototyping with FPGAs,” do a detailed analysis system design issues to be... Read More

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Basics of core-based FPGA design: Part 1 – core types & trade-offs

In Part 1 in this four part series, the authors of “Rapid System Prototyping with FPGAs,” provide an overview of FPGA processor core types – firm,... Read More

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Designing with core-based high-density FPGAs

One engineer's adventures designing with microprocessor-based FPGAs. Read More

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Guide to VHDL for embedded software developers: Part 3 - ALU logic & FSMs

A series of three articles for embedded software developers unfamiliar with VHDL that is designed to give concise and useful summary information on... Read More

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A simple algorithm for microstepping a bipolar stepper motor

This article details a simple algorithm utilizing conventional microcontroller blocks to control commercially available H-bridges to properly... Read More

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Taking a multicore DSP approach to medical ultrasound beamforming

A Product How-to on using Freescale MSC8156 multicore DSP to produce diagnostically useful medical ultrasound imaging results, using no more than... Read More

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Optimize data flow video apps by tightly coupling ARM-based CPUs to FPGA fabrics

In this Product How-To, iVeia’s Michael Fawcett describes how combining an ARM-based TI OMAP CPU and Xilinx FPGAs can be used to design a system for... Read More

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Easing design migration between 32-bit MCU platforms

If you’re planning standardization on a single core platform to simplify the migration from one MCU vendor to another take care to consider the role... Read More

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