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Article: 6500
Subject: Altera Versus Xilinx
From: "Jye Mei Ng" <Jye=Mei=Ng%Port=Eng%Eng=Sin@netgate.compaq.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 07:03:31 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Sorry if this is ask before, I'm new to this group. I'm currently a student
and am interested to know which is better. Especially for the application
to PCI,ISA connections.

Thanks & Regards,
Jeremin
Article: 6501
Subject: Re: Cheap way to develop for FPGAs?
From: timolmst@cyberramp.net
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 08:08:59 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>

>Thankyou Len, I was beginning to think that I was the only one who
>thinks of synthesis as meaning VHDL or Verilog, rather than hooking a
>bunch of symbols together in a drawing package.

VHDK and Verilog are not the ONLY forms of logic synthesis available.
I believe that the current base Foundation software package includes
ABLE synthesis, and ACTIVE-CAD schematic ccapture, with functional and
timing simulation. I don't know if the version sold with the APS kit
contains this or not, but the copy I just bought does, and I only paid
$99 for it. Oh BTW, it goes to 8000 gates, which will support a pretty
complex design.


Article: 6502
Subject: Re: Glitches in timing simulation of Xilinx FPGAs with Synopsys
From: z80@dserve.com (Peter)
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 08:45:28 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>


>The gate is never used in isolation.  Skew between the input
>signals to the CLB can cause the glitching described by the
>(more) original poster.  How do you guarantee that there is
>no skew between the input signals (or so little that it doesn't
>matter)?  In the case of Xilinx LCAs, it can (pragmatically) be
>done by placing the sources of the input signals right next to
>the 'NAND' gate, and carefully verifying (with the design editor
>or timing analyzor) that the delays from these sources to/thru
>the gate are small and matched.  Does this guarantee absence of
>glitches? I don't know.

I would not rely on this, as I think you basically say.

Given the unpredictable nature of FPGA interconnect, one cannot
guarantee anything much about relative propagation delays of signals.

I suppose the only situation in which my last post is relevant is when
only one input is changing. THEN there should be no glitches at the
gate output.


Peter.

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Article: 6503
Subject: Re: VHDL PCI FPGA Implementation
From: s_clubb@netcomuk.co.uk (Stuart Clubb)
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 11:32:51 GMT
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On 22 May 1997 16:44:44 GMT, "Austin Franklin"
<dark8room@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>The design I 'use' does not have this problem for target or master...  ;-)

Sorry Austin, I should have responded faster. I bow to your superior
engineering skills (to Xilinx). Have they offered you money yet?

I therefore summarise my comments to:

Lucent is fully PCI compliant.
Xilinx is fully PCI compliant, if you redesign the core they sell you.
Altera is not PCI compliant.

Deathly silence from 2610 Orchard Parkway. Hmm, maybe I should put a
press release out...

Stuart

Article: 6504
Subject: Re: Fine Pitch PQFP : anyone any hassles?
From: htd-ibhd@t-online.de (HTD)
Date: 29 May 1997 11:54:41 GMT
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On Mon, 26 May 1997 20:47:42 GMT, stuart.summerville@practel.com.au
(Stuart Summerville) wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I have a 208pin PQFP fpga  (0.5mm pitch) on a board. I am having
>problems with pin connections to the board. Attempting to re-heat the
>solder to make a clean connection seems to create problems with
>surrounding pins - it doesn't take much to get a minute solder bridge
>between two pins.
>
>Two questions:
>
>1) Do any of you find such packages tend to come in with such
>connection problems?
>
>2) What is the feeling about attempting to re-solder such pins if a
>connection seems to be flakey? Am I wasting my time trying to fix it?
>Maybe if some pins have flakey connections then others on the same
>chip are likely to (eg. if some are bent down too much, then obviously
>the others are at a different level...).
>

It's a real bugger

Apparantly you can get soldering iron adaptors which have a sphere on
the end which makes the solder pearl thus preventing shorts. I've
never seen one but everybody who has thinks it's the best thing since
sliced white.

Check Weller and Ersa maby they can help. Anything else is a mess.

>---------------------------------------------
>Stuart Summerville      
>Project Engineer         
>Practel International
>442 Torrens Road, Kilkenny, SA 5009
>Tel: (61.8) 8268 2196  Fax: (61.8) 8268 2882
>Email: stuart.summerville@practel.com.au  
>---------------------------------------------


Hans
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Funeral marches to the grave.

Article: 6505
Subject: Re: Cheap way to develop for FPGAs?
From: aaps@erols.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 08:40:26 -0400
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
95486158j wrote:
> 
> timolmst@cyberramp.net wrote:
> >
> > >Thankyou Len, I was beginning to think that I was the only one who
> > >thinks of synthesis as meaning VHDL or Verilog, rather than hooking a
> > >bunch of symbols together in a drawing package.
> >
> > VHDK and Verilog are not the ONLY forms of logic synthesis available.
> > I believe that the current base Foundation software package includes
> > ABLE synthesis, and ACTIVE-CAD schematic ccapture, with functional and
> > timing simulation. I don't know if the version sold with the APS kit
> > contains this or not, but the copy I just bought does, and I only paid
> > $99 for it. Oh BTW, it goes to 8000 gates, which will support a pretty
> > complex design.
> 
> Where and how to order the $99 package??
> 
> --
> Yau Man Wai , Roger
> Higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering Year 2
> Department of Electronic Engineering
> The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
> http://www.acad.polyu.edu.hk/~95486158j

These packages will be student editions of the Foundation software,
available only with student ID. Also keep in mind the kit has:

No Xchecker Download Cables
No VHDL
No maintenance
No test boards
No 5200 series support
No M1 path (new router)
Gate limit of 4008

The student kit is ok for students and a great idea by XILINX, but for
serious applications and supported software and hardware, I would check
out the prices and suppport at http://www.erols.com/aaps. These kits
include VHDL and gate densitities to 30,000 gates currently.
Article: 6506
Subject: Re: Glitches in timing simulation of Xilinx FPGAs with Synopsys
From: "Steven K. Knapp" <sknapp @ optimagic.com>
Date: 29 May 1997 14:01:48 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
| I seem to remember that a LUT is glitches only for single input
                                   ^^^^^^^^
                                   glitchless
| transitions.
| 
My apologies.  I hit the accept button on the spell checker a little too
quickly.


| -- 
| Steven Knapp
| OptiMagic(tm) Logic Design Solutions
| E-mail:  sknapp @ optimagic.com
| Programmable Logic Jump Station:  http://www.netcom.com/~optmagic
| 
Article: 6507
Subject: Re: Cheap way to develop for FPGAs?
From: 95486158j <95486158j@polyu.edu.hk>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 00:36:02 +0800
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
timolmst@cyberramp.net wrote:
> 
> >Thankyou Len, I was beginning to think that I was the only one who
> >thinks of synthesis as meaning VHDL or Verilog, rather than hooking a
> >bunch of symbols together in a drawing package.
> 
> VHDK and Verilog are not the ONLY forms of logic synthesis available.
> I believe that the current base Foundation software package includes
> ABLE synthesis, and ACTIVE-CAD schematic ccapture, with functional and
> timing simulation. I don't know if the version sold with the APS kit
> contains this or not, but the copy I just bought does, and I only paid
> $99 for it. Oh BTW, it goes to 8000 gates, which will support a pretty
> complex design.

Where and how to order the $99 package??

-- 
Yau Man Wai , Roger
Higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering Year 2 
Department of Electronic Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
http://www.acad.polyu.edu.hk/~95486158j
Article: 6508
Subject: new to FPGAs
From: hff135@skorpio3.usask.ca (Henry F Fernandes)
Date: 29 May 1997 18:58:16 GMT
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I am new to this area. Can any point out a FAQ or any suitable site on the
web where someone like me can find information?

--
----------- Henry Fernandes	(hff135@cs.usask.ca)
http://www.cs.usask.ca/homepages/grads/hff135/index.html
- Glory Glory Man United
Article: 6509
Subject: Re: What is M1?
From: wlenihan <wlenihan@ccgate.hac.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 12:43:40 -0700
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Kate Meilicke wrote:
> 
> Xilinx is switching from XNF to EDIF in the M1 software.  The current
> version of M1 still supports the XNF format.  This includes XNF, XTF (A
> flattened XNF file generated after XBLOX and XNFPREP in the XACT
> 6.0.1/5.2.1 software) and SXNF (Synopsys XNF).
> 
> Kate Meilicke
> Xilinx FAE


Kate:

So, is it true to say that new, non-legacy designs done in M1 will 
involve EDIF files only, but if you are doing something special involving 
importing older designs into the M1 toolset, then the XNF file format 
might come into play? Under what circumstances would the M1 tool want to 
use XNF? Also, would the M1 tools like to see SEDIF files from Synopsys 
rather than SXNF?

Bill Lenihan
Hughes Aircraft
wlenihan@ccgate.hac.com
Article: 6510
Subject: Re: VHDL PCI FPGA Implementation
From: aquantz@ibm.net (Aaron Quantz)
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 20:29:00 GMT
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Ahhhh.. But if you have seen the news lately you'll notice the Altera
IS fully PCI compliant. The've just released a core product.


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Article: 6511
Subject: Convener, where are you?
From: "R. Colin Johnson" <cognizer@mail.teleport.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 13:37:25 -0700
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Could the convener of comp.arch.fpga please e-mail me? We are starting a
Web-based newsgroup in which you may be interested.
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Article: 6513
Subject: Re: Q: Leonardo, any pros/cons using this ?
From: ragman@euronet.nl (Daniel Roganti)
Date: 29 May 1997 21:42:07 GMT
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=====>Larice@vidisys.ccn.de (Larice Robert) wrote:

[snip]

#>leonardo is the most expensive of these tools (aprox 16000$). But in my
#>opinion its capabilities go far beyond what you can do with the other tools.

#>Due to Price, and due to our inexperience concerning HDL tools our decision
#>around Jan 97 was to go for synplicity. At the very last moment Exemplar
#>announced Linux support for Leonardo, and I investigated a demo installation
#>of Leonardo. I was such impressed that we have bought it around April.

#>Note:
#>  The leonardo Price for Linux is the same as for Windows.
#>  The Price for Sun and HPUX is aprox twice as high.
#>  So with Linux you can use this tool on a full fledged Unix
#>  (on a cheap intel based PC) for the same price as the Windows version.

#>around Jan 97 was to go for synplicity. At the very last moment Exemplar
#>announced Linux support for Leonardo, and I investigated a demo installation
#>of Leonardo. I was such impressed that we have bought it around April.

#>Note:
#>  The leonardo Price for Linux is the same as for Windows.
#>  The Price for Sun and HPUX is aprox twice as high.
#>  So with Linux you can use this tool on a full fledged Unix
#>  (on a cheap intel based PC) for the same price as the Windows version.

#>Larice


Thanks for the informative reply, I appreciate it tremendously.
This has helped me get a good perspective.
good luck on your new upgrade.
I'll remember to ask you for some pointers. 
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Article: 6514
Subject: Re: VHDL PCI FPGA Implementation
From: s_clubb@netcomuk.co.uk (Stuart Clubb)
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 06:16:25 GMT
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On Thu, 29 May 1997 20:29:00 GMT, aquantz@ibm.net (Aaron Quantz)
wrote:

>Ahhhh.. But if you have seen the news lately you'll notice the Altera
>IS fully PCI compliant. The've just released a core product.

If by a core product you mean the pci_a megacore function, then I am
sorry, but I have to disagree.

At: http://www.altera.com/html/products/mc-pci_a.html#comp

They state compliance with REV2.1, yet list just 3 base parameters
clk2q, setup, and 33MHz clock. I have seen no electrical checklist
with a nice row of tick boxes.

Read the documentation, it's only a megabyte of pdf. Then read the PCI
spec. and compare.

I refer you again to page 6 of dsdma_01.pdf from the literature
section. Altera say they have two pins on three different PCI signals.


The two pin approach undoubtedly breaks the spec of 10pF maximum load
on a pin. The Altera solution gives a maximum 20pF, so they fail.

Another spec requirement is for the clock pin to have sub 12 pF,
Altera is listed as maximum 15pF. Fail again

Altera is not compliant. Of course they could change their
specifications, like they did with the EAB, that would be up to them.
Until they do, and ship guaranteed product, the pci_a core cannot
claim to be compliant.

Of course, it_probably_works, but so does a 6 nS SRAM in a 5 nS design
requirement, MOST OF THE TIME. Those who would choose to follow such
dubious engineering practices do so at their own, and company's, risk.

Anyone want to disagree?

Still silence from the boys in blue.

Stuart
Article: 6515
Subject: Re: What is M1?
From: "Barry T. Paterson" <barry.paterson@gecm.com>
Date: 30 May 1997 07:21:42 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
It may the the intention of Xilinx to move away from XNF in the future.
However, as someone who is using M1 in conjuction with Exemplar's Leonardo
synthesis tool, XNF is the only method of getting the synthesized design from
Leonardo into M1. This is because the current release of Leonardo produces EDIF
that is incompatable with M1. Leonardo is due to be 'fixed' in release 4.1
which I think is due from release some time around July '97.


Regards
Barry


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Article: 6516
Subject: XC5215-5 BG352 help
From: Thierry BOGEY <Thierry.Bogey@cern.ch>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 12:37:56 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Hi

In a new design I use a Xilinx 5215-5 with a BG 352 package.
Now my PCB is done and since 2 months I am waiting for this device,
and I am still waiting news from my French #$%^&@ dealer.
So if you can help me to find as soon as possible 5 pieces at first
of this chip it will realy help me.

Thanks. 
          Thierry

thierry.bogey@cern.ch
Article: 6517
Subject: FAQ's / Documentation sites wanted
From: venkat@chaos.ee.vill.edu (K. S. Venkatraman)
Date: 30 May 1997 17:42:19 GMT
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Hi,

I need some documentation sites on FPGAs, their uses, advantages etc. Can 
anyone provide a resourceful URL?

Thanks,
Venkat.
Article: 6518
Subject: Re: new to FPGAs
From: venkat@chaos.ee.vill.edu (K. S. Venkatraman)
Date: 30 May 1997 18:08:25 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Henry F Fernandes (hff135@skorpio3.usask.ca) wrote:
: I am new to this area. Can any point out a FAQ or any suitable site on the
: web where someone like me can find information?

Try:
http://www.mrc.uidaho.edu/fpga/fpga.html

I too was on the lookout for some documentation, but the tutorial on this site 
should help you get started.

Venkat.
Article: 6519
Subject: New Reconfigurable Computing newsgroup?
From: alexande@eecs.wsu.edu (Michael Alexander - EECS)
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 18:09:09 GMT
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Reconfigurable Computing Enthusiasts,

I would like to solicit preliminary input on the following (draft) proposal 
for creating a newsgroup devoted to reconfigurable computing.  

As you may know, the original charter for Comp.arch.fpga intended
this newsgroup as a discussion place for reconfigurable computing. 
(See ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.arch.fpga)
At that time, Comp.arch.fpga was deemed the most appropriate name
for such a newsgroup.

At this time, I think it's worthwhile to consider creating a new newsgroup 
devoted to reconfigurable computing, leaving Comp.arch.fpga to serve in 
its current (very useful) role.  If you're intersted in reconfigurable 
computing, please read the draft proposal below.  

In order to keep the discussion open to everyone, please post any
comments to Comp.arch.fpga

Thanks, 

--Mike Alexander

*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
|     (Draft RFD also at http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/~alexande/draft_rfd.html)    |
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*

===============================================================================

              (DRAFT) REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION

         Group Name:  comp.arch.rpu
             Status:  unmoderated
       Distribution:  world wide
            Summary:  Discussions related to reconfigurable computing systems
        Proposed by:  Michael J. Alexander (alexander@eecs.wsu.edu) 

This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) on the creation of an
unmoderated newsgroup, comp.arch.rpu 

CHARTER

The proposed unmoderated newsgroup Comp.arch.rpu will be open 
to discussions on topics related to reconfigurable computing, 
which can be described as the practice of using in-system-reconfigurable 
processing units (RPU) to accelerate operations in general-purpose computing.  

Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, programming tools,
languages and systems that support dynamic configuration; reconfigurable
processing architectures and RPUs, both commercial and research; and 
applications of reconfigurable computing. 

RATIONALE

Reconfigurable computing is an emerging field that represents a significant
departure from traditional computing models (e.g., von Neuman).  Although 
many of these systems use FPGAs, reconfigurable computing systems represent 
an important new computing paradigm, making such discussions less and less 
appropriate for Comp.arch.fpga, which is largely focused on CAD tools and 
issues pertinant to traditional static FPGA designs (e.g., ASICs, glue logic). 

Until quite recently, reconfigurable computing has meant computing systems 
built from FPGA devices.  However, a new generation of FPGA-like devices, 
which are often called reconfigurable processing units (RPU), support 
key features such as partial fast reconfiguration.  RPUs enable a new 
computing paradigm based on ``virtual hardware'', where application-specific 
hardware is time-multiplexed on the RPU in order to meet adaptive computing 
requirements.  Reconfigurable computing systems are hardware/software systems 
in which hardware functionality is not fixed a priori, but rather is tailored 
at runtime to meet application computational requirements.

It appears from its charter that Comp.arch.fpga was intended to be a
vehicle for discussing FPGA-based computational engines and systems such as
those that have appeared at the IEEE workshops FCCM 93-97.  Discussions 
on Comp.arch.fpga focus largely on the use of FPGA CAD tools and design 
techniques, which are extremely useful to the general, larger FPGA-design 
community.  Rather than ``reclaim'' Comp.arch.fpga as the proper domain 
to discuss reconfigurable computing, it would be most beneficial to allow 
Comp.arch.fpga to maintain its current function (as the proper discussion
place for FPGAs) and introduce a new group, Comp.arch.rpu, devoted
to discussing the use of reconfigurable processing units. 

===============================================================================
Article: 6520
Subject: Re: Need Address/Phone/Fax List of Semiconductor Companies
From: chris@itutech.com (ITU Technologies)
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 18:59:48 GMT
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John Lundgren wrote:
> 
> Bharat Kurani (Bharat.Kurani@add.ssw.abbott.com) wrote:
> : I need address/phone/fax list of all semiconductor companines
> 

You can find a number of semiconductor companies on the Web, have a
look at one of our pages, http://www.itutech.com/semi.htm.

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Article: 6521
Subject: Re: NMEA and HW connection
From: "Matthew S. Smith" <smithmat@dbtech.net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 14:50:55 -0500
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Ole Christian Midtbust wrote:
> 
> I have to interface a marine electronic device (GPS) with a superior system. The  question
> is if the NMEA standard 2.0 has a HW restriction when it comes to stretch, or is it
> just a SW protocol?.
> I'm using RS 422, RS 232 and RS 485. Rs 232 is used in connection to
> an INT 803 interface with current loop.
> 
> e-mail: ole-christian.midtbust@norcontrol.no
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Ole Chr.
> 

According to my copy of the 2.0 specification, RS-422 is given as a
minimum requirement (I've used RS-232 with my GPS), but gives no further
restrictions on the hardware. It is primarily a software spec.

Good luck, and let me know if you have further questions.

Matt Smith

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Article: 6522
Subject: Re: Need Address/Phone/Fax List of Semiconductor Companies
From: mcbride@rosharon.wireline.slb.com
Date: 30 May 1997 19:51:14 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Bharat,

Check out this page for phone/fax numbers of semiconductor companies.

       http://www.mindspring.com/%7Ethe1/semi.html

Roger McBride

Article: 6523
Subject: Re: Xmit data thru X-Checker of Xilinx 4000 series to program a Flash with it
From: djimm2@aol.com (Djimm2)
Date: 30 May 1997 21:03:17 GMT
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Dear Mr Kayvon Irani                          30.05.97
Sorry that I forgot to mention, that I have no access to the flash. I
thought this was obvious by the question.

Nobody out there to have an answer?

Jimmy D.
Article: 6524
Subject: In circuit programming of flash with Xilinx devices??
From: djimm2@aol.com (Djimm2)
Date: 30 May 1997 21:06:02 GMT
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Is it possible?

Jimmy D.


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