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19 years ago

My PCB design for Cyclone II ep2c20F484;ep2c35F484

I am begginer ir FPGA and the problem I have is with these development bords is that they are very expensive! cheapest bord I found with cyclone II ep2c20 FPGA is firefly bord with cost 350$ and its ...
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19 years ago

All previous 3 weaks I serched distibutor for Actel Fusion afs600 device, but I could't finde (they all sell in big Quantitys >120) So I devicded to return to cyclone II and I found that Dannaher motion for they SERVO motor systems used spartan 3 XC3S400 and it could be compared to EP2C8 so I fink I will switch to this EP2C8Q208C and will make 4 layer cheap PCB and there will be no soldering problem using PQFP 208 package.

I think this is my final decision and it is mor realistic than making PCB for BGA package for EP2C20 or switching to ACtel Fusion afs600 device which I can't buy ofcourse I can buy Fusion starterkit but it is expensive 500$. And if I will make application on this device then it will have no future becose I can't buy this device, compared to cyclone II which is availible in digikey.com and ather onlineshops.

my parts for cyclone II bord will cost about 45$ +VAT and shiping http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif for now it is cheapest solution. and PCB I will mak in local PCBHouse and will solder by my self.