Title :
Using an FPGA Processor Core and Embedded Linux for Senior Design Projects
Author :
Hall, Tyson S. ; Hamblen, James O.
Author_Institution :
Southern Adventist Univ., Collegedale
Abstract :
This paper describes our experiences using a low-cost SoPC FPGA board and an open source RTOS for senior design projects. The Altera DE2 is a small low- cost FPGA-based SoPC system designed for educational use. It has many of the VO features typically found in a standard PC and can support a Nios soft processor core. Students developed a custom Nios processor design for the board and customized a muClinux OS to support their senior design projects.
Keywords :
Linux; electronic engineering education; field programmable gate arrays; integrated circuit design; microprocessor chips; system-on-chip; Altera DE2; FPGA processor core; Nios soft processor core; embedded Linux; muClinux OS; open source RTOS; senior design projects; Cyclones; Design engineering; Embedded computing; Embedded system; Field programmable gate arrays; Graphics; Hardware; Linux; Operating systems; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 2007. MSE '07. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2849-X
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.2007.89
