Embedded SoPC Design with Nios II Processor and VHDL Examples

Pong P. Chu

ISBN 10: 111800888X / ISBN 13: 9781118008881

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2011

About this Item

This book explores the unique hardware programmability of field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based embedded systems, using a learning-by-doing approach to introduce the embedded system on a programmable chip (SoPC) concept and development process to new designers through hands-on experiments. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 189 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1458. . 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Embedded SoPC Design with Nios II Processor and VHDL Examples
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111800888X
• ISBN 13: 9781118008881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The book is divided into four major parts. Part I covers HDL constructs and synthesis of basic digital circuits. Part II provides an overview of embedded software development with the emphasis on low-level I/O access and drivers. Part III demonstrates the design and development of hardware and software for several complex I/O peripherals, including PS2 keyboard and mouse, a graphic video controller, an audio codec, and an SD (secure digital) card. Part IV provides three case studies of the integration of hardware accelerators, including a custom GCD (greatest common divisor) circuit, a Mandelbrot set fractal circuit, and an audio synthesizer based on DDFS (direct digital frequency synthesis) methodology.

The book utilizes FPGA devices, Nios II soft-core processor, and development platform from Altera Co., which is one of the two main FPGA manufactures. Altera has a generous university program that provides free software and discounted prototyping boards for educational institutions (details at www.altera.com/university). The two main educational prototyping boards are known as DE1 ($99) and DE2 ($269). All experiments can be implemented and tested with these boards. A board combined with this book becomes a "turn-key" solution for the SoPC design experiments and projects. Most HDL and C codes in the book are device independent and can be adapted by other prototyping boards as long as a board has similar I/O configuration.

About the Author

Dr. Pong P. Chu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cleveland State University in Ohio. He obtained a BS degree from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, and a PhD from Iowa State University. He has taught undergraduate- and graduate-level digital systems and computer architecture courses for more than a decade and has received instructional grants from the National Science Foundation and Cleveland State University.