EDN

PLD solution takes on microcontroller

In 1999 Altera set out to develop the Nios processor, a product that would provide the functionality of a microcontroller within a PLD. However, first we had to better understand the needs of ...
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Intel backs RISC-V for Nios FPGA processor

Intel's Nios V soft processor for its FPGAs uses the RISC-V: RV32IA architecture with atomic extensions, 5-stage pipeline and AXI4 interfaces. Intel has developed a soft IP microcontroller core for ...
EDN

Customizing a Standard

Altera Corporation announced the immediate availability of the Nios II family of 32-bit RISC embedded processors. Altera's second-generation soft-core embedded processor delivers more than 200 DMIPS ...
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Microcontroller Applications -> PLD solution takes on microcontroller

In 1999 Altera set out to develop the Nios processor, a product that would provide the functionality of a microcontroller within a PLD. However, first we had to better understand the needs of ...