Can I use epcs16 as external flash memory?

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Hi, I am using epcs16 with EP3C FPGA and i want an external flash memory to read and write data on it. So, can i use epcs as external flash memory ?

altera_forum · Answer

In principle yes.

You need to be carefule about which areas of the chip are used by what - and semember that it has a serial interface and a large erase page.

The HAL library access functions are also probably not the ones you are looking for!

I think a nios could directly bit-bang the serial interface faster than it can use the spi hardware block.

altera_forum · Answer

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In principle yes.

You need to be carefule about which areas of the chip are used by what - and semember that it has a serial interface and a large erase page.

The HAL library access functions are also probably not the ones you are looking for!

I think a nios could directly bit-bang the serial interface faster than it can use the spi hardware block.

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Thanks for your reply.

If you can help me, How can i check the area used ? and how can i use NIOS or any other method to access the epces with my design on FPGA ?

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