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15 years ago

Nios II Embedded Design Suite and Processor

could someode tell me why i could need the Nios II Embedded Design Suite for ein Video application, and what about Nios II Embedded Processor?

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    15 years ago

    Nios has "memory mapped" and "streaming based" processing blocks and interconnect.

    So basically you get a proven system that works, and you can concentrate on adding the extra features you want, because the rest will just work from day 1.
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    15 years ago

    if you are using VIP Suite, the blocks can have run-time control of parameters. these parameters are controlled over an Avalon-MemoryMapped bus. you can write an HDL state machine to load the registers over Avalon-MM, or you could use a Nios II processor.

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    15 years ago

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    if you are using VIP Suite, the blocks can have run-time control of parameters. these parameters are controlled over an Avalon-MemoryMapped bus. you can write an HDL state machine to load the registers over Avalon-MM, or you could use a Nios II processor.

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    I am new with the Nios II processor. I intend to use it to implement it in a SOPC . It's for a controller in power electronic applications. I would like to know why the Nios II could be a good option over other soft-cores for power electronics ?

    Thanks