Recommended FPGA Families & Tools?

> >Chris:
> >
> >Atmel offers 32 MC, 64 MC , 128 MC CPLDs -ATF15xx Family for 5V,
> >3.3 V Applications.
> >If you need an 8-bit Micro + FPGA look no further than the FPSLIC ;
> >Atmel has a Tools Promo- 50% off for FPSLIC .
> >http://www.atmel.com/products/FPSLIC/
>
> While I love Atmel's AVR chips, their licensing costs for System
> Designer or the FPGA syntesis packages are way too expensive for us
> little guys as compared to similar offerings from Altera or Xilinx.
>
>
> --
> Rich Webb   Norfolk, VA


Get an STK594 $99 (or is it still half price?).
Write two app notes per year, and you have a free license for ever...
It will be extended for 6 months per app note

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Ulf Samuelsson
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