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8 years ago

Using SPI core Stratix IV

Hello I want to use a Stratix IV dev kit to control an SPI device( it's a frequency generator board and it supports mini USB connection)! since the FPGA board only supports HSMC/PCI Express in...
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8 years ago

Your suggestion seems very complicated. SPI is a relatively low speed interface, using PCIE and USB3 in between just makes no sense to me. I suppose you can buy a breakout board for the HSMC connector, then just bring the SPI signals to your SPI device. Well, if your target board with the SPI device has no other connectors other than the USB connector, then find a different board.