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Syzygy standard specification
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Navigating the Difference Between Pmod, SYZYGY, and FMC

- by David Horn - 1 Comment

For years, hardware engineers with interchangeable I/O needs had two strong choices – our own Pmod, which was developed as an open standard back in 2004, as well as the …

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Accelerating Processing time
Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Projects / Research and Rapid Prototyping / Uncategorized

Custom AXI for IP Acceleration using Petalinux

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Pablo at ControlPaths.com has written a guide for creating a custom AXI IP using the Genesys ZU, but any Zynq MPSoC will do. We’re partial to the Genesys ZU though. …

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FPGA Boards / Guide

Creating a Genesys ZU Vitis Acceleration Platform

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Vitis is Xilinx’s unified software platform, replete with open source libraries optimized for Xilinx’s own hardware platforms and pre-built applications. The Genesys ZU is our “kitchen sink” development board boasting …

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Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Projects

Using the xFFT IP to Implement an FFT on the Eclypse Z7

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Pablo from controlpaths.com lent his expertise in Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and applied it to our Eclypse Z7 board (using the SYZYGY Zmod ADC and DAC, and Xilinx’s xFFT IP). …

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the Eclypse Z7 hooked up to an Analog Discovery 2 with Zmods
Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide

Putting the New Eclypse Z7 to WORK

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We are really excited about some new products we released earlier this year: the Eclypse Z7, Zmod ADC 1410, and Zmod DAC 1410. Since we didn’t get a chance to …

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Featured / FPGA Boards / Guide

Six Reasons You Should Consider FPGAs Over ASICs or CPU/GPUs 

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Is an FPGA the right tool for you? Dive into six ways that will help you discern if an FPGA is the way to go.

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Analog Discovery Studio
Guide / USB Scopes, Analyzers, and Generators

Using Analog Discovery Studio with MAC OS

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

If you’re under the impression  that our Analog Discovery products are only Windows compatible, this post is for you. The Analog Discovery 2, Digital Discovery, and Analog Discovery Studio are …

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Guide / Products

2019 Holiday Gifting Guide

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

If you’re not quite sure what to get the special engineer in your life, you’re not alone. According to CareerTrend.com, en electrical engineer must be a problem solver, analytical, detail-oriented, …

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Guide / USB Scopes, Analyzers, and Generators

Why You Should Avoid Choosing An Oscilloscope Based On Bandwidth Alone

- by Miranda Hansen - 2 Comments.

Find out what other features are important to consider when choosing an oscilloscope.

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Digilent Image Processing Kit
Accessories / Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Uncategorized

White Paper: Creating an Image Processing System

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Our Zybo Z7 is one of the more popular FPGA Developer Boards in our arsenal, and rightfully so – it boasts a variety of peripherals surrounding the Zynq 7000 SoC …

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Academia / FPGA Boards / Guide

Getting Your Lab Up and Running with Vivado

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

When your fresh-faced recruits are green and bright-eyed in the early days of the academic year, the last thing you’ll want to do is spend extensive amounts of time connecting, …

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Academia / Guide / Products / USB Scopes, Analyzers, and Generators

Test and Measurement Solutions for Students in the Lab and at Home

- by Kaitlyn Franz - 4 Comments.

Innovations in flipped classrooms, online courses, and at-home labs have added the ability to serve more students without increasing the lab space, but how do you make sure students are …

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Image Processing Kit Embedded
Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Projects

Build a Cheap, Quick (and Powerful!) Video Streaming System

- by David Horn - 2 Comments.

Picture this scenario: you need to develop an embedded vision application – something like an object detection system or real time digital video processing – but you don’t have the …

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Announcement / Guide / Software

Algorithm Development with Matlab/Simulink and Zynq

- by Larissa Swanland - 3 Comments.

Check out this great workshop opportunity!

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Featured / Guide

FPGA-Based Hexapod Robot

- by Miranda Hansen - Leave a Comment

Make a hexapod robot with Cora!

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Guide

Which Cable(s) Do I Need?

- by Miranda Hansen - Leave a Comment

We do some cable clarification for your Digilent device!

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Guide

Digilent Instrumentation: What is the Difference?

- by Kaitlyn Franz - 3 Comments.

Find your perfect instrumentation match with Kaitlyn’s comprehensive guide to Digilent options.

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Featured / Guide

The “Hidden” Gems of WaveForms – Part 5

- by Kaitlyn Franz - Leave a Comment

Uncover additional secrets with the final installment in the Hidden Gems series!

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Guide

The “Hidden” Gems of WaveForms – Part 4

- by Kaitlyn Franz - Leave a Comment

Discover four more hidden gems of WaveForms!

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Guide

The Value of the Voltmeter

- by Miranda Hansen - 1 Comment

Get the rundown on how to harness the power of the Voltmeter with this quick guide.

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Featured / Guide

What is a Logic Analyzer?

- by Ian Etheridge - Leave a Comment

Decipher your digital signals by using (or learning to use) a logic analyzer!

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Featured / Guide

What is an Oscilloscope?

- by Ian Etheridge - 1 Comment

Ian gives the rundown on oscilloscopes!

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Guide

Getting Started with Instrumentation

- by Kaitlyn Franz - Leave a Comment

Take a tour through our getting started guides with the Digital Discovery.

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Guide

What is I2C?

- by Ian Etheridge - 2 Comments.

Ian tackles the topic of I2C in an attempt to help users get comfortable with the protocol.

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Guide

The “Hidden” Gems of WaveForms – Part 3

- by Kaitlyn Franz - Leave a Comment

Think you know all of WaveForms? Think again…

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