The OneChipBook-12 from 8086YES! might look like a chunky netbook from years ago, but it is actually an FPGA development platform centered around the Cyclone EP1C12Q core. For those unfamiliar, an FPGA, or field-programmable gate array, is a type of integrated circuit that can be reprogrammed after manufacturing. This flexibility means it can be configured thousands of times into a wide variety of digital circuits, making it an excellent learning tool for experimenting with hardware design.
The Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240 chip on the OneChipBook-12 offers over 12,000 logic elements and 240kbits of RAM. It’s paired with 32MB of SDRAM and an SD card slot for storage (FAT16 supported), giving it just enough power and flexibility for retro computing projects or educational experimentation.
