Questions tagged [fpga]

FPGA stands for field programmable gate array. It is programmable logic which usually is faster than writing some specific software for it since you write actual hardware. Languages used to synthesize code to a FPGA are for example: vhdl and verilog.

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Get FPGA Part Number from bitstream

I've downloaded the .pof bitstream from an Altera Cyclone device. Is there any information I can get from it like, even just the FPGA P/N it is being used to configure?
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Likely places to look to find cheap sources of FPGA? Which devices should I open first?

I have a large group of new and old devices and I would like to find a FPGA to start poking around on. What products or types will be likely to have FPGAs in them?
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Finding what is attached where

So, I have an old FPGA board manufactured by everyone's favorite bitcoin hardware pioneer, Butterfly Labs. I have the hardware, a JTAG programmer, the name of the chips (probably) under the hood (Altera Stratix III), and a picture of an unpopulated…
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Blackmagic Pocket Firmware Modifikation

I'm trying to modify the FPGA firmware for the Blackmagic Pocket Camera. The camera's 60fps function is disabled. The sensor can handle 100fps. Blackmagic only provides Max. 30fps. So there is more to it than offered by Blackmagic. The *.bin files…