Hello everyone!
I need some help finding a way to build a project I have in mind. The problem is that the project is complicated enough that building it with off-shelf components is really unfeasible. The only other option that I know of are FPGAs.
I have a FPGA at home but using that seems wasteful, mostly because it's actually a development board - which, on top of everything, makes it bulkier than it needs to be -, and I wouldn't like to use it for something permanent. I'm having a hard time finding something on the web that's not either a FPGA in BGA package (how should I solder and, more importantly, program it?) or a very expensive development board.
What should I do? Is there some cheap way to design a one-time programmed digital circuit?
Thanks for your suggestions!
I need some help finding a way to build a project I have in mind. The problem is that the project is complicated enough that building it with off-shelf components is really unfeasible. The only other option that I know of are FPGAs.
I have a FPGA at home but using that seems wasteful, mostly because it's actually a development board - which, on top of everything, makes it bulkier than it needs to be -, and I wouldn't like to use it for something permanent. I'm having a hard time finding something on the web that's not either a FPGA in BGA package (how should I solder and, more importantly, program it?) or a very expensive development board.
What should I do? Is there some cheap way to design a one-time programmed digital circuit?
Thanks for your suggestions!