[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Xilinx

[Greg Grunest]

Is anyone on the list working with Xilinx PLD/FPGA devices or any other
brand or type of field programmable logic devices?

 

Last time I used one was almost 20 years ago and required an expensive
programmer ($2500) and software.  It looks like they are all JTAG now and a
version of the dev software is available for free.   Also, last time I used
them, they had small devices (sub 24 macrocells) which I am unable to find
now.  Everything I could find on their website is massive with 50,000 gates
minimum up to 570,000 gates and multiple power PC cores in them.  Am I
missing something?

 

I'm totally open to devices other than Xilinx and any suggestions would be
appreciated.

 

I'm looking for:

            A small-ish programmable logic device (approx 2000 gates or 20 -
40 macrocells)

In a 32 pin or less package (preferably dip)

With free or cheap development tools (that don't suck!)

That programming devices are easily obtainable

The chips themselves are cheap and easy to obtain (don't need no $500 Hughes
"sea of gates")

In circuit programming would be awesome

A device family with a wide range of devices which use all the same
programming tools and software

Oh yeah, and A Pony! - (Thanks Mykle!)

 

- greg

 

 

 

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