Open source hardware IP-cores
Anybody into OpenCores project? The website http://opencores.org/ says "OpenCores.org host the source code for different digital HW projects (IP-cores, SoC, boards, etc) and support the users with different tools, platforms, forums and other useful information.".
yes, so is rhombus-tech.net . they have an FSF-Endorseable icubecorp
computer card (user friendly modular/upgradable cpu card standard - eoma-68)
http://rhombus-tech.net/icubecorp/IC1T/
icubecore is not opencores but its similar i think, check out there
about page.
http://icubecorp.com/about/
4cores of 400mhz = 1.6ghz
luke was excited about it on the mailing list:
"i have been in touch with icubecorp, they have that awesome
hybrid VPU/GPU/CPU core, and they decided to do a sub-$2.50 55nm
210-pin QFP out of it, running at 400mhz but quad-threaded. it's
capable (on its own) of 720p video decode and 3D graphics *entirely*
in software. the down-side is that this revision was designed as a
low-entry android or embedded controller IC, so can only do up to
512mb RAM. they can do a respin but only with a large enough order.
this will be one of the very first FSF-Endorseable CPU Cards"
mailing list posts about it:
http://search.gmane.org/?query=icubecorp&author=&group=gmane.comp.hardware.netbook.arm&sort=relevance&DEFAULTOP=and&[=1&TOPDOC=40&xP=Zicubecorp&xFILTERS=Gcomp.hardware.netbook.arm---A
Please donate here this is first world open ASIC !!!
Together we can change the electronics industry, by donating this project!!!
Um, their expected ship date is "2013/14" and their last news update was released in 2013.
Seems pretty dead to me.
EDIT: Yea, looked at their forums. Definately dead.
http://opencores.org/forum,OpenRISC%20-%20ASIC%20Funding,0,5599
Last status here
I think more people need to learn FPGA and ipcores.
So we can make community open ASIC and write OS for it.
Now i try to learn assembler cos i understand more how cpu really work c and c++ do not give this understanding.
Then will be ip core and FPGA
I think FSF must port librecmc to one fpga board with open core cpu.
Something like this one
http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/arty.html#hardware
This look good and they offer
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