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Honored ContributorGenerate patterns through CPLD(MAXII)?
I'm new to FPGA/CPLD. Could any one help me? I'm wondering if I can use CPLD/FPGA to generate some patterns to output pins? This is for some simple test purpose. For example, under 50MHz clo...
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Honored ContributorHow long is the pattern you need to generate?
Is a fixed pattern or do you need to change it? In the simplest cases a CPLD would be enough: I mean if you have a medium-short fixed pattern or a well defined set of short patterns. The more complex is the pattern generator, the bigger the device you'll need. I'd suggest a device like EP3C16F484 or similar range if you want a generator with a lot of features, possibly controlled through Ethernet or serial port. If you instead need only a simple push-button-and-generate-pattern device, stick on a CPLD.
