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ABinO1
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New ContributorNIOSII design Vs Normal FPGA design
I am trying to understand when should we use nios ii in our design instead of directly designing the system on VHDL?
Also, what is the point of using nios processor if at the end we are going to co...
Eliath_G_Intel
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Occasional ContributorHello Obadi,
We can see NIOS II as a real microcontroller that lives inside the FPGA, as you already know the FPGA has a specific logic region assigned to host the NIOS II hardware.
Once these have been told, I can give you a more accurate answer about why and when we should use NIOS II in our designs:
- The FPGA has its owns logic gates that can be programmed to execute a specific function.
- On the other hand, NIOS II allows you to run, for example, an RTOS
- Nios II Processors propitiates flexibility in the implementation of the processor system such as the exact set of CPUs, interfaces, and peripherals needed for the application.
- Increase the performance without changing your board design, in this way you are able to accelerate only functions that require it.
- Lower power consumption due to many functions are combined into one chip.
Just to mention a few of the advantages.
Please let me know any questions you may still have.
Regards,
-Eliath Guzman
