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20 years ago

Flash memory

Hi,

Can I add 16GB of NAND Flash memory into my NiosII processor system for a data storage system, if you know how to add this amount of FLASH please explain me.

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    20 years ago

    Anything's possible, but I don't know of any NAND flash controllers/drivers for Nios II-based systems.... You're welcome to develop one, yourself, of course!

    Cheers,

    - slacker
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    20 years ago

    Thanks, I was looking for a Flash controller for NIOSII processor system. Has any body developed a one so far, if so can I share your thoughts.

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    originally posted by jay2005@Dec 2 2005, 11:17 AM

    thanks, i was looking for a flash controller for niosii processor system. has any body developed a one so far, if so can i share your thoughts.

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    I&#39;ve added 32MBytes * 20 of Intel Strata flash but I think that&#39;s NAND and was done by adding memory component in SOPC builder
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    originally posted by gmm50+dec 7 2005, 03:20 pm--><div class='quotetop'>quote (gmm50 @ dec 7 2005, 03:20 pm)</div>

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    I&#39;ve added 32MBytes * 20 of Intel Strata flash but I think that&#39;s NAND and was done by adding memory component in SOPC builder

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    Hey, what was your interface to Avalon bus, did you use CFI, if so it could be NOR flash I cannot find a NAND flash interface in the SOPC builder. IF you have found a NAND Flash Contorller within the SOPC builder please tell me what it is.

    Thanks
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    20 years ago

    Hey, what was your interface to Avalon bus, did you use CFI, if so it could be NOR flash I cannot find a NAND flash interface in the SOPC builder. IF you have found a NAND Flash Contorller within the SOPC builder please tell me what it is.

    Thanks

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    I used interface to user logic in the SOPC builder.

    The Intel device isn&#39;t supported by CFI. I&#39;m currently adding support for Intel&#39;s P30 family. Fairly straight forward but it curcumvents CFI.

    gm