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A2Z Computer

RsadeikaRsadeika Posts: 3,824
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I saw this mention of a ground up computer, the A2Z Computer, that is based on an FPGA. I thought FPGA's were only good for developing things like the Propeller 2. So does this mean that if you manipulate the existing FPGA code for the P2, you could turn the P2 into a computer, for whatever that means? It sounds like the FPGA boards are quite powerful tools.

Ray

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  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    You can put whatever logic you like into an FPGA. Provided it fits. There are many processor cores you can put into an FPGA. From Z80 designs to RISC-V. Have a look at all the processors people have implemented and put up on opencores.org http://opencores.org/projects

    Often people put a CPU core on an FPGA design to manage all the other logic they have on there. Saves having an external processor. Many new processors are developed and tested on FPGA. Like the Prop 2 or RISC-V.

    In what way is a Prop 2 on an FPGA not a computer?

    Yes, FPGAs are very powerful tools.
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