Many FPGA designs use an embedded processor for control. A typical solution involves the use of a soft processor such as a Nios, though FPGA SoCs with a built-in hard processor have become popular too ...
Processor Local Bus (PLB) General processor local bus Synchronous, nonmultiplexed bus Separate Read, Write data buses Supports concurrent Read, Writes Multimaster, programmable-priority, arbitrated ...
GPIB or Ethernet? Some early testing results and recommendations can help you focus on the realities of each technology. Ethernet, with its higher bandwidth and ubiquitous usage, seems a natural ...