Why Does FPGA Form Factor Matter?
Why Does FPGA Form Factor Matter? For electronics, the conventional definition of form factor is the size, shape, and physical features or specifications of electronic hardware components. Hence, every item …
Message From the President: Focusing on the Customer
A Message from Digilent’s President Hi Everyone! It has certainly been an interesting couple of years here at Digilent and no doubt for our customers like you, too. Focusing on …
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Building an Arch Linux-Based Project on the Genesys ZU-5EV
Step-by-Step Guide to Building an Arch Linux-Based Project This paper will provide a step-by-step guide to build from ground up a Genesys ZU development board-based hardware and software project that …
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Engineers in the Wild: Using the ADP5250 to Test New Designs
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
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Engineers in the Wild: Preparing a Vivado Project for I/O Characterization
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Creating an Eye Diagram in WaveForms
Creating an Eye Diagram An eye diagram, common in telecommunications, is a way of plotting the rising and falling edges of a digital signal in the same plot, creating an …
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Engineers in the Wild: Packaging an IP in Vivado
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Digital Signal Processing with FPGA
The ongoing digital transformation process across all industrial sectors involves doing away with conventional processes and embracing interconnectivity, digitalization, and streamlined data management. Although conventional digital signal processors (DSPs) continue …
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What Is Digital Signal Processing (DSP)? | Definition & Steps
Signal processing has come a long way from the days when early computers used processors consisting of bit-slice chips. Now, in the 21st century, the widespread use of integrated circuits …
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What is Zynq?
What is Zynq? When it comes to electronics, developers can take several different approaches to accomplish their goals. Two approaches that developers must carefully consider to construct a computer or …
Tutorial: Measuring an Accelerometer with a Raspberry Pi-Mounted DAQ
How to Measure an Accelerometer Using a Raspberry Pi-Mounted DAQ IEPE (Integrated Electronics Piezo-Electric) sensors are used to measure acceleration, pressure, or force. These types of piezoelectric sensors contain built-in …
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Engineers in the Wild: Writing SYZYGY DNA Using the ADP3450
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
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Using a USB Oscilloscope for IoT Applications
Industry 4.0 runs on a plethora of software, mid-ware, and hardware solutions that enable machine-to-machine, as well as, machine-to-human communications within the shop floor. For software, cloud computing, the digital …
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What is Linux Mode in the ADP3450?
What is Linux Mode on ADP3450? The Analog Discovery Pro ADP3450 showcases two so-called “Modes” – Standard Mode and Linux Mode. Each has its own function and application, but what …
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Getting Started with the Ettus USRP B205mini-i and GNU Radio
Getting Started with the USRP B205mini-i & GNU Radio Introduction This tutorial presents how to get started with the USRP B205mini-i, an SDR (software-defined radio) platform designed by Ettus Research™. …
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Engineers in the Wild: Setting Up SYZYGY DNA Data
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
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Hello, Analog Discovery Pro ADP5250!
Introducing the New Analog Discovery Pro ADP5250 Working in the office means access to lots of fun toys for an engineer. With everyone in one place, the company can splurge …
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Reducing Noise in Measurements
What is Noise? Noise in signal measurement is unavoidable. It obscures interesting and useful signals, and might occur due to either properties of your circuitry, or even simply the test …
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Add Buttons to Fit Your Needs in Vivado
How You Can Add Buttons to Vivado These step-by-step instructions will add a button to the Vivado application that changes the working directory of the TCL console to the directory …
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Engineers in the Wild: Designing a Zmod Peripheral
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
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Engineers in the Wild: Wireless Radio Frequency Circuit Design – Initial Considerations
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Introducing the Analog Discovery Pro ADP5250: The Biggest, Baddest, and Boldest Analog Discovery Yet
A Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Power Supply, and Digital Multimeter in One Package Earlier this year, we debuted the popular Analog Discovery Pro 3000 Series as a professional upgrade of …
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Analog Discovery Pro ADP5250 vs ADP3450: How Do They Stack Up?
The introduction of the Analog Discovery Pro ADP5250 last month begs the immediate question: How does it “stack up” with the ADP3450? ADP5250’s Sample Rate, Bandwidth, and Resolution One of …
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Six Ways VAXEL ZERO Benefits FPGA Engineers
You may have heard about VAXEL ZERO, the FPGA configuration/operation automation solution that runs on Windows PCs. VAXEL ZERO was developed by a group of seasoned RTL design verification engineers …
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Constraining Ports Manually via XDC File vs. Board Files
Constraining Ports in Block Designs In Vivado block designs, there are a couple of different ways to manage the inputs and outputs of your design and which FPGA pin locations they are connected to. …