E emile_b New Member Feb 15, 2010 #1 Got my new site up with a few projects which may be of interest. Still a few to more to put up, and work in progress! Emiles Electronics Cheers, Emile.
Got my new site up with a few projects which may be of interest. Still a few to more to put up, and work in progress! Emiles Electronics Cheers, Emile.
B BrownOut Banned Feb 15, 2010 #2 Pretty cool dude. Why have you used the Spartan 3? And can you explain a little about the differences between the Spartan3, Spartan3A and Spartan 3E? I'm getting ready to buy a development board by Diligent, and a little fuzzy on the differences.
Pretty cool dude. Why have you used the Spartan 3? And can you explain a little about the differences between the Spartan3, Spartan3A and Spartan 3E? I'm getting ready to buy a development board by Diligent, and a little fuzzy on the differences.
E emile_b New Member Feb 15, 2010 #3 Thanks. I actually made those Spartan boards about 4 years ago, and the Spartan 3 was fairly new at the time. I think the 3A has replaced it. I think the 3E has a higher logic to IO pin ratio (possibly?!) , I agree the difference is not very clear! tbh I don't think it will make much difference on a dev board, as long as the board has all the features and enough IO/Logic for yours needs. Which board where you looking at, this one? Digilent Inc. - Digital Design Engineer's Source Looks like pretty good value!
Thanks. I actually made those Spartan boards about 4 years ago, and the Spartan 3 was fairly new at the time. I think the 3A has replaced it. I think the 3E has a higher logic to IO pin ratio (possibly?!) , I agree the difference is not very clear! tbh I don't think it will make much difference on a dev board, as long as the board has all the features and enough IO/Logic for yours needs. Which board where you looking at, this one? Digilent Inc. - Digital Design Engineer's Source Looks like pretty good value!
B BrownOut Banned Feb 15, 2010 #4 Yep, that's the one! Ps: I'm an out of work ASIC designer, hoping to re-enter as an FPGA developer. Last edited: Feb 15, 2010
E emile_b New Member Feb 16, 2010 #5 Good choice. I think FPGA expertise is very good the resume! Good luck!