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Poll: What Are You Doing This Summer? How About 'A Summer of FPGAs'? What Do You Want to Learn?

Summer is in the air! (Tomorrow in Chicago, it's supposed to reach the balmy 80s. Hurrah.)

 

Speaking of summer...What are you doing this summer?

 

element14 is planning right now a very special event called, "A Summer of FPGAs."

 

Over the course of the summer, element14 will be holding a lot of activities that are focused around FPGAs. We will also include new learning content, roadtests, informative webinars, and an open virtual panel discussion, The Evolution of FPGAs.

 

We are contacting multiple FPGA manufacturers to participate in this summer long and comprehensive event. If you want to learn about FPGA technology, I'd encourage you to attend or sign up for the activities.

 

We are still finalizing what A Summer of FPGAs will consist of. That's the purpose of this poll. We plan on having mini-events or content on a variety of topics. We would like to gauge your interest level or give you a chance to suggest FPGA-related topics you would like to learn about.

 

So, vote on the topic that most interests you. Or, in the comments section add an FPGA-related topic and we will bring it up in our next meetings.

 

Sincerely,

Randall Scasny

Element14 Team

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  • My wish list for a really good "Summer of FPGA " on E14:

     

     

     

    Parts from Altera/Intel, Lattice, Gowin

     

    Keep it cheap & simple so everyone can play, at hardware andsoftware and making stuff themselves.

    No FPGA used that costs more than £20 one off from Farnell or similar

    No requirement for PCB design rules harder than 0.15mm track and gap

    No BGA

    No Linux on FPGA

     

    Things worth covering:

     

    SImple interfaces to micros, SDRAM,  and data conversion

    Simple interfaces to PC, like UART and maybe USB (most likely using FTDI chip or similar)

     

    You'll guess I voted for SImple FPGA design projects !

     

    MK

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  • My wish list for a really good "Summer of FPGA " on E14:

     

     

     

    Parts from Altera/Intel, Lattice, Gowin

     

    Keep it cheap & simple so everyone can play, at hardware andsoftware and making stuff themselves.

    No FPGA used that costs more than £20 one off from Farnell or similar

    No requirement for PCB design rules harder than 0.15mm track and gap

    No BGA

    No Linux on FPGA

     

    Things worth covering:

     

    SImple interfaces to micros, SDRAM,  and data conversion

    Simple interfaces to PC, like UART and maybe USB (most likely using FTDI chip or similar)

     

    You'll guess I voted for SImple FPGA design projects !

     

    MK

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  • in reply to michaelkellett

    I agree with your simplicity proposal. I like Xilinx, but their 7 Series is only available in BGA format. Zillions of PCB layers, tight power and signal integrity requirements can make the design of FPGA boards quite challenging. I would love to see a course more focused on FPGA PCB design.

     

    I think that PCB design is missing a bit in E14 courses/competitions (they tend to be focus on the software side).