Discover FPGAs, Programming Languages, Toggle Switches And Launch A New Project

Field programmable gate arrays are used in all types of different industries. What’s great, too, is that not only are they used by corporations, but they can be used by developers privately as well. What are some of the FPGA development projects that are unique and interesting these days?

 

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FPGA USE’s

If you plan to use FPGAs, you are going to need to learn about programming languages, toggle switches and more. Do you know anything about debouncing a toggle switch? You will find out about signal names and all kinds of things. Toggle switches are bounced, but so are push buttons. If you are going to learn about all of this, you will want to put it to good use. What kind of project could you take on as a developer?

Have you heard of home automation systems? They are getting more and more popular, and they can be put into play using field programmable gate arrays. FPGAs can power home automation, and that brings me to another interesting point. Having been an Intel investor in the past, I found it quite interesting that Intel announced it was going to use FPGAs in it’s data center. You see, Intel also is a huge player when it comes to the Internet of Things, and that means quite a lot when it comes to home automation and FPGAs.

Now, how else would you use FPGAs if you are a developer and want to try out new projects? If you search different ideas online, you will run across the infamous robotic arms. These robotic arms have industrial properties, and if you think about it, they may be used more and more in the future. Now, one more way I would think the robotic arms could currently be used is in schools.

If these robotic arm kits are part of future business operations across the globe, why not make them a larger part of the robotics classes in schools. As kids learn about them, developers can also toy around with different ideas using FPGAs. Don’t you think that sounds like a cool idea? Again, maybe you are a developer and have some project ideas in mind when it comes to the FPGA robotic arm kits. It sounds interesting to say the least.

Toggle Switch Applications

If toggle switches, push buttons and everything mentioned earlier sounds right up your alley, then you are going to be excited when working with FPGAs. Would you like to know more about the process for debouncing a toggle switch? It is only one of the many things you will learn about when it comes to FPGAs, but it is after all important. For starters, you create an always block, or you create a process. Which one you create depends on the type of language you are using to program the FPGA.

You will learn more about that process later, as well as everything you need to know to program FPGAs. Now, you just have to figure out which project you are going to run with. The home automation systems sound like a promising project. They are what the immediate future holds, and homeowners could get really creative with them. Of course most homeowners aren’t developers, and so it will also be up to companies and how the next generation FPGAs are put into use.

If you think that FPGAs are going to get replaced anytime soon, that’s not going to happen. They are gaining in popularity right now, and one of the companies, Xilinx, is quite huge and growing. The FPGAs also have defense applications, so it will be interesting to see how they are used in the future for projects. If you learn how to use them, you never know, you might end up coming up with the next big invention.

As an investor, I have been monitoring a company that manufactures these FPGAs. What I would like to know is what other companies are involved when it comes to parts for these devices. For example, does Altera produce all the parts for its FPGAs, or are there other companies that produce say, the toggle switches? That’s a good question, whether you are the investor or the programmer.

If big companies are paying more attention to these devices, it only makes sense for smaller developers to look into them further, too. As you start to find out more about the different parts of FPGAs, who knows what you will come up with. It makes me think about one of my former clients and whether or not he has ever tried his hand with them. Xilinx is of course not the only company that makes them. If you are planning to start a new project using an FPGA, it is now time to figure out which model you are going to use and of course learn all the programming, like debouncing those toggle switches.

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