On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:49:40 -0800, Jeff Carr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Timothy Miller wrote:
> 
> >Ok, there's the serial PROM for the FPGA which is from Xilinx.
> >
> >
> >Seperate form that is another chip that will hold the BIOS code.  That
> >could be from any number of different vendors.
> >
> >
> Right I was asking in specifics to see if anyone had begun the process
> of board design.

We haven't yet.

> 
> >I talked to our other ASIC guy and he says that there's a standard
> >interface for programming PROMs, so this won't be a problem.
> >
> >
> Certainly "standard interface" == "some hardware" to program the chip.
> Perhaps: http://www.roman-jones.com/rj2/SPROMProgrammer.htm

We can put all of that "some hardware" into the FPGA.

> 
> I only have vague and old memories of working with chips like these. Of
> course, this would cost more if this chip was programmable in this
> fashion because you would have to socket it on the board.

No socket.  But if we can header it so that it can be reprogrammed
externally, we'll do that.
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