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FPGA online upgrading method based on NIOS II

A processor and area technology, applied in instruments, electrical digital data processing, computing, etc., can solve the problems of large configuration data, increased complexity, time-consuming and laborious, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2018-05-15
成都华力创通科技有限公司
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[0006] In the existing AS configuration mode, the JTAG port of the FPGA needs to be connected every time the FPGA is upgraded. After the FPGA is integrated into the entire system, the JTAG port is usually not reserved for the external interface of the system, and it needs to be disassembled when upgrading, which is time-consuming and laborious.
The existing PS configuration mode can reconfigure FPGA through the external interface of the system such as serial port and network port, which solves the problem of inconvenient upgrade in AS mode
However, at present, the density of FPGA is increasing, and the configuration data is also increasing, reaching tens of megabits or even hundreds of megabits. Multiple flash chips are required to store these configuration data, resulting in increased complexity and additional hardware costs, such as FLASH chip and controller chip cost

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[0020] The embodiment provides a kind of FPGA online upgrade method based on NIOS II, and the IP core of the NIOS II processor is embedded in the embodiment FPGA as a controller, and integrates peripherals such as serial port and network port; FPGA adopts the form of secondary loader to start and upgrade ,Such as image 3 As shown, the FPGA divides the configuration FLASH chip into four storage areas, and the four storage areas are area 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. Area 1 stores the configuration file of the FPGA secondary loader program (factory mode program), area 2 stores FPGA configuration file 1, area 3 stores FPGA configuration file 2, and area 4 stores user data. The steps of FPGA online upgrade are as follows: Figure 4 Shown: When the system is powered on or reset, the NIOS II processor starts the timer and closes the watchdog program; Area 2 reads FPGA configuration file 1 and enters user mode 1; if data is received, and the received data is instruction data for sw...

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The invention relates to the field of FPGA chips, and discloses an FPGA online upgrading method based on NIOS II. An FPGA can be reconfigured without the assistance of external controller chips underan AS configuration mode online. An IP of a NIOS II processor is embedded into the FPGA to serve as a controller, and an external serial port and an internet access are integrated; when the system iselectrified or reset, the NIOS II processor starts a locator, a waterdog program is closed, if the data NIOS II processor does not receive data from the serial port or the internet access within a limited time, then FPGA configured file data is read from a configured FLASH chip, and then the system enters a user mode; if the data is received and is upgraded data, then the upgraded data is writteninto the configured FLASH chip, the watchdog program is started after the upgraded data is received and written, system restoration is triggered, and online upgrading of the FPGA is completed. The FPGA online upgrading method is applicable to FPGA configuration.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of FPGA chips, in particular to an FPGA online upgrade method based on NIOS II. Background technique [0002] FPGA has the characteristics of flexible programming and can be used as a development platform for the prototype design of special satellite navigation chips. The configuration data of the FPGA based on the SRAM process will be lost after power-off, and an external configuration FLASH chip is needed to save the FPGA configuration data, such as EPCS64, EPCQ256, etc. After power-on, the configuration data stream needs to be read from the configuration FLASH chip and loaded into the FPGA, so that the FPGA can run normally. [0003] Commonly used FPGA configuration methods include active serial mode (AS) and passive serial mode (PS). In AS mode, FPGA provides configuration clock signal DCLK, and in PS mode, other devices provide configuration clock signal DCLK to FPGA. AS configuration mode box figure 1 shown. ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F8/654
Inventor 陈建国李金全王绍新赵兰保
Owner 成都华力创通科技有限公司
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