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14 years ago

Help. Sdr Sdram controller

Hi, I'm pretty new in the vhdl language, and I have a big problem with the sdr sdram controller. Can i use a sopc builder's sdram controller without a nios II processor? Which MM-Avalon Shoul...
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14 years ago

There's absolutely no problem in using a sdram controller or any other MM slave device in sopc builder without a Nios processor.

But you are required to have an alternate Avalon MM master.

This could be a dma engine (but you are still supposed to supply a master for the control port) or a bridge driven by a non-Avalon external master.