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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Iggy on October 13, 2013, 01:30:30 AM

Title: Altera PLDs
Post by: Iggy on October 13, 2013, 01:30:30 AM

Does anyone have experience with these?
They can be had at really low prices and look like they could replace several discrete components/glue chips.

Title: Re: Altera PLDs
Post by: mongo on October 13, 2013, 02:42:55 AM

I haven't used Altera parts before, but I've used Xilinx CPLDs for a few projects. They're great. Cheap, easy to use, and you can replace a fair bit of discreet logic with one chip.

Title: Re: Altera PLDs
Post by: Iggy on October 13, 2013, 03:03:47 AM

Yeah, they look useful.
Think they would work to replace a group of 74LS chips?

Title: Re: Altera PLDs
Post by: mongo on October 13, 2013, 04:07:00 AM

Quote from: Iggy;749944

Yeah, they look useful.
Think they would work to replace a group of 74LS chips?

They would work nicely for that.

Title: Re: Altera PLDs
Post by: Iggy on October 13, 2013, 04:58:44 AM

Quote from: mongo;749948

They would work nicely for that.

Thanks.
Can't hurt to cut chip count, sockets, real estate, etc.

Title: Re: Altera PLDs
Post by: koaftder on October 13, 2013, 01:25:34 PM

I ordered a dozen MaxV CPLDs awhile back for around a dollar a piece. They're easy to use but you have to actually know what you're doing to make effective use of the space. Just when I was starting to think I was learning something...