Control XBox 360, 3D Printers and MORE with FPGA's and CPLD's

WHAT are FPGA and CPLD devices, anyway?? Ben demonstrates how to get started with these devices that let you program logic.

00:57 What ARE They??
Ben describes what the devices are, and what they can do. And what is the difference between these are micro-computers?

02:08 Getting Started with Quartus II
Quartus II is not a planet from Star Trek, rather the tool you use you program a CPLD. Ben uses an example to show its use in VHDL.

07:35 Do Androids Dream of Binary Sheep?
Ben quickly explains binary math, then shows it physically working on the CPLD.

10:40 Verilog Example
Another popular language is Verilog. Ben demonstrates an example of this coding type.

15:24 Dot Matrix Display
A demonstration of The Longhorn Engineer's custom dot matrix display - a great example of when FPGA's are beter than embedded processors.

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