FPGA implementation of the processor-less Gigatron TTL Computer on the low-cost Tang Nano 9K FPGA board. This video shows how the Gigatron works, how to use it and how I built it on FPGA.
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Tools:
Gowin EDA: https://www.gowinsemi.com/en/support/home/
Repositories:
Official:
https://github.com/kervinck/gigatron-rom
https://github.com/kervinck/gigatron-rom/tree/master/Contrib/docvolt
Fork with newest changes:
https://github.com/michalin/gigatron-rom/tree/master/Contrib/docvolt
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00:00 - Start
00:57 - How it works
03:00 - Bitbanging Video
04:23 - The virtual CPU (vCPU)
05:13 - FPGA
07:00 - Make custom PCB
07:53 - Assembly
09:02 - Shortcomings
09:45 - Adding and removing programs
10:26 - Babelfish
