what is this xilinx?

[Riteshkakkar]

what is the application of this xilinx spartan xc3s50

[D@n]

I was always partial to this description of what an FPGA is.

Xilinx is nothing more than a Vendor who provides FPGAs.  The Spartan 3 you cite above is a bit out of date, though.  If you are starting out, I'd recommend you start with one of their 7-series FPGA's such as the Artix 7 found on both the Basys3, CMod A7, and Arty A7 boards.

Dan

 

[Riteshkakkar]

what does it do?

hello

how it work?

does it run faster than microcontroller?

[D@n]

What does an FPGA do?  It evaluates logic.

How does it work?  It is built around an array of tables, each evaluating a logic function and storing the result.  See the video above.

Does it run faster than a microcontroller?  That depends.  For some problem sets it will.  For others, the microcontroller will work better.  If you just want something that will run programs, then the microcontroller will probably run faster.  For example, you can build a microcontroller out of an FPGA.  The result will probably run slower than a commercial microcontroller.  If instead you want something that evaluates logic reliably and within  hard timing deadlines, then you might find the FPGA works faster.

Dan

 

[Riteshkakkar]

please tell any project we can build?

[D@n]

Feel free to browse the range of projects and examples discussed at zipcpu.com.  These range from building a simple LED blinking project, to a serial port, a project demonstrating the external control of an FPGA, to demonstrating a full CPU that can play 4x4x4 tic tac toe.

Dan

[Riteshkakkar]

hello

please list all project we can build it?

from fpga?

 

[JColvin]

Hi @Riteshkakkar,

To a certain extent, with enough work, you can build almost anything you like on an FPGA, so it is not possible to list all possible projects to be made on a FPGA. Loosely speaking, you could say that the possibilities an FPGA (or a microcontroller/microprocessor for that matter) are endless.

Thanks,
JColvin

[Riteshkakkar]

ok, how to connect it with processor?

like cold fire mcf5206eab54?