What is an FPGA? - FPGA Basics Episode 1

In this video we look at answering the question "What is an FPGA?". We look at an overview of how we go about setting up a project for our Altera Cyclone V FPGA dev board, and some of the tools and utilities provided by the Quartus Prime software, as well as getting some input and outputs wired up so we can see how we can use Verilog HDL to develop digital circuits.

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[Davidlahall]

Thank you for your video...I hope this is a beginner course and eventually get advance. There are a few fpga vid on YouTube but they quickly get tire explaining the basics ...I guess so they can do good with the algorithm ..but I hope you really teach the whole thing...this is something I would support. Again thanks.

[johntilghman]

Another big difference is that an FPGA will run full speed while an MCU can and will bog down if its I/O is occurring faster than it can process. A good example would be a PING sensor which is a simple ultrasound distance transducer, the closer to the sensor an object is the faster the reports back (TOF) is, and thus an MCU will bog down trying to process the range findings fast enough.