Access to FPGA CAD Software


The labs (starting with Lab 4) in this course depends on the use of CAD software to implement circuits on a programmable logic device. We will be using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) from Altera, and Altera's Quartus II CAD software. This is one of the best software packages available in industry today and is widely used.

Prior to lab 4, you should do the following:

  1. Start early
    This lab may require some extra preparation time before the lab depending on how much Verilog you remember.
  2. Read the tutorial on Verilog and Quartus II
    A copy of the tutorials can be found on Prof. J. Rose's homepage: Tutorial 1 , Tutorial 2 , and Tutorial 3 .
  3. Using Quartus II
  4. Do your pre-lab
    Make sure that you test/simulate your designs on Quartus II before coming to the lab. It is far easier to detect design errors on the simulator.

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