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CPU Design

Altera_Forum
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Hi, 

I want to learn about designing a cpu with rtl coding. I used to implement mips cpu. Now I want to try with other cpu. Which is the good choise to start with? 

Thanks for your help
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Altera_Forum
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you want to design a cpu from scratch or instantiate one?

Altera_Forum
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Hi PietervanderStar, 

What difference between that? I don't understand yet.
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Altera_Forum
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If you already have the code and want to use that as a subpart of a larger design you instantiate the subpart. If you do not have th design yet, you need to write all the code yourself (or find it somewhere) and instantie that in your bigger design.

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