fpga board ?

[Shaun Wexler]

On Dec 18, 2006, at 11:59 AM, János wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Does anyone know an FPGA board  - or external device - that would  
> work with a Mac ?  /I am thinking about 10,000 logic gates minimum  
> on the board or device./
>
> I found one at National Instruments but their academic price is  
> above $12,000.  I am looking one more down to earth, be
>
> Using google looks like that is a total windows and Linux territory.

Programming via USB can be performed externally, and then you can re- 
socket the programmed device in its PCI card.  You'd probably have to  
write your own kext driver of course.

$595, 15k gates:

<http://www.xilinx.com/xlnx/xebiz/designResources/ 
ip_product_details.jsp?key=DO-SP3E1600E-DK-UNI-G>

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Shaun Wexler
MacFOH
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