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12 years ago

Epx780qc132-12 and epx880qc132-10

Hi, I have questions about this old PLD's: 1. Can we read these chips and write into these chips? 2. How many times can we read and write? 3. Which hardware do we have to use to re...
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12 years ago

Hi ilker,

I used the EPX880 on a board a forward thinking colleague put together in the 90's. We were all working on ASICs at the time and nobody took the new devices seriously. The (lack of) performance they demonstrated supported that view...

As for now - I wouldn't even consider trying to put either to use - without expecting serious problems getting them up and running. Altera are not going to support you, unless you're lucky and encounter a like-minded support person who's interested in helping.

Look at the current range of devices for something practical to use.

Cheers,

Alex