FPGA Sprite with VGA, Thruster Sound, and Flame
Over the past few days I’ve been working on a fun FPGA project: getting a sprite (my little ship) to…
Tag: FPGA
Implementing the SAP-1 Computer on FPGA
Over the last few weeks I’ve been implementing a minimalist 8-bit SAP-1 (Simple As Possible) computer on an FPGA. This…
Hookpad → SystemVerilog: Programming Music on the Nexys A7
Programming music directly into an FPGA can feel like a grind—especially if you’re hand-coding note tables and timing values. When…
VGA on an FPGA
I have been working with my FPGA boards to attempt to display a test pattern on a VGA monitor. For…
FPGA for Fun #1 (Part 2) – Driving the MAX 7219 LED Display Module
In a previous post, I covered the wiring diagrams, finite state machines, and LED segment encoding for the MAX7219 display…
FPGA for Fun #1 (Part 1) – Driving the MAX 7219 LED Display Module
I recently ordered a few LED display modules based on the MAX7219 chip. When they arrived, I immediately began putting…