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Hi! I'm Tim

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I have a secret...

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Impending Menace�| Credit: sagesolar

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Impending Menace�| Credit: sagesolar

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Human inside…

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Human suck…

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Bug generator…

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FPGAs programmed in…

Verilog

VHDL

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FPGAs programmed in…

Verilog

VHDL

Not Python :(

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Migen & MiSoC & LiteX

Python based
FPGA HDL
System on Chip
Soft CPU
Peripherals

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Migen & MiSoC

Migen & MiSoC & LiteX

Python based
FPGA HDL
System on Chip
Soft CPU
Peripherals

Python!!!

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Why is this powerful?

Python is a powerful language
Python is a productive language
Generates exact hardware as needed

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Still not enough?

While Python, still writing hardware
Writing hardware is hard

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Migen & MiSoC & LiteX

Python based
FPGA HDL
System on Chip
Soft CPU
Peripherals

SoftCPU

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Write less hardware!

Write software on soft CPU!
Writing hardware is hard

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Software for soft CPU?

Write software on soft CPU!
Writing hardware is hard

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Software for soft CPU?

Write software on soft CPU!
Writing hardware is hard

Not Python :(

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Software for soft CPU?

Write software on soft CPU!
Writing hardware is hard

Not Python :(

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Run MicroPython on soft CPU!

Run MicroPython on SoftCPU!
Write SoftCPU firmware in Python!

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FuPy - Python + FPGAs

Python describing hardware

Running MicroPython

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FuPy - Python + FPGAs

Python describing hardware

Running MicroPython

Python!!!

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FuPy - Python + FPGAs

Python describing hardware

Running MicroPython

Python!!!

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FuPy - Python + FPGAs

We need your help!

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FuPy - MimasV2

$49.95 USD

Peripherals

Works: Button + Switches
Works: 7 Segments
Works: SPI
TODO: SD Card
TODO: VGA
TODO: Audio

TODO: PMOD Expansion

Working!

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FuPy - Arty A7

$119.00 USD

Peripherals

Works: Button + Switches
Works: LEDs
Works: SPI
TODO: Ethernet
TODO: RGB LEDs
TODO: PMOD + Arduino Expansion

Working!

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FuPy - TinyFPGA BX

$38.00 USD

Peripherals

Works: CPU
Works: LED
Works: SPI
TODO: Expansion?

Working!

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FuPy - ICE40HX8K-B-EVN

$49.00 USD

Peripherals

Works: CPU
Works: LED
Works: SPI
TODO: Expansion?

Working!

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FuPy - iCE40UP5K-B-EVN

$49.00 USD

Peripherals

WIP: CPU
TODO: RGB LED
TODO: SPI
TODO: Expansion?

WIP -

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FuPy - Gnarly Grey UPDuino V2

$15.99 USD

Peripherals

TODO: CPU
TODO: RGB LED
TODO: SPI
TODO: Expansion?

TODO -

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FuPy - Gnarly Grey UPDuino V1

$9.99 USD

Peripherals

TODO: CPU
TODO: RGB LED
TODO: SPI
TODO: Expansion?

TODO -

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FuPy - DPControl IceVision

EUR €59.99

Peripherals

TODO: CPU
TODO: RGB LED
TODO: SPI
TODO: Camera?
TODO: Expansion?

TODO -

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FuPy - TinyFPGA EX

USD ??.??

Peripherals

TODO: CPU
TODO: LEDs
TODO: SPI
TODO: SD Card?
TODO: Expansion?

TODO -

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FuPy - Your board?

Easy

Lattice iCE40, iCE40UP5K

Xilinx Spartan 6

Xilinx Artix 7, Spartan 7, Kintex 7

Harder (But possible)

All Altera / Intel, Lattice ECP5

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