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Accessing Serial Flash Memory with Microsemi SmartFusion2

A guide to using Libero SoC v11.7 and Keil uVision for SPI Flash operations.

Overview

This tutorial from Microsemi provides a step-by-step process for creating, building, debugging, and running a software design to access serial flash memory. It leverages the Libero SoC v11.7 software suite and the Keil uVision IDE, specifically tailored for the SmartFusion2 Security Evaluation Kit.

The document is designed for FPGA designers, embedded designers, and system-level designers looking to implement SPI flash read/write operations on the SmartFusion2 platform.

Key Features & Steps

Project creation using Libero SoC System Builder.
Configuration and generation of firmware.
Building software applications with Keil uVision 5 IDE.
Debugging procedures using ULINK-ME.
Serial terminal emulation setup.

Resources

Design files for this tutorial can be downloaded from the Microsemi website:

Download Design Files

File Info : application/pdf, 52 Pages, 6.22MB

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