One FPGA will easily do a VLIW sequencer + scalar mills (one or more, memory / MAC assemblies) or a simple processor
Something like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005779045608.html provides a wholly adequate platform for a microcoded processor, with lots of 3v3 IO for external logic analysis inputs Martin -----Original Message----- From: Jon Elson via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 13 March 2025 14:54 To: Holm Tiffe via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Cc: Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> Subject: [cctalk] Re: IDT 49C402BG84 Pinout? << snip >> Of course, now this could all be built on a few FPGAs, and get vastly higher performance. Yes, a small peripheral controller would be a much more practical project. Jon
