Lattice 16V8 pld

[trekiej]

This may be a funny question, since I bought the chip.
I have a 16V8 chip and a universal programmer.  I am wondering what the options are for creating circuits for it.  Would Xilinx free download software work?

Thanks.

[trekiej]

Thanks.
I wonder if Verilog or HDL would work.  I guess I need to talk to Lattice.  They seem to have expensive tools.
Rick.

[trekiej]

Thanks.  My modem can not handle it or I do not have the patience. :-D
Atmel has WinCPL at 20 MB for free.  I will download at school.
I am a bit new to cpld/spld.  I wonder how may gates that would translate into.

  I have found Spartan3 dev. boards for less than a 100.00US.  

Rick.

[trekiej]

Xilinx has a cpld board for 49.95US.
 

[trekiej]

Digilent Inc has cheaper boards.
They have a Spartan board for 59.00 US.
www.digilentinc.com

[trekiej]

Anyone care to talk about any projects past, present, or future?
I hope to design my own computer.  Maybe it will run Amiga OS on it.
 :-?

I think the retro market would be my first start.

What do you think it would take to become a fabless semiconductor company?

Later.