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17 years ago

DMA reading multiple PIOs

Hi, My system contains a total of twenty two (22) 16-bit I/O ports (Altera PIOs) that are used to read external (10 bit) ADCs. My system is running at 85MHz and my maximum sample rate should b...
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17 years ago

Unfortunately, FPGA design is a lot more involved than uController design. You gain a wealth of flexibility and power but with the cost of added design investment.

Jake