Need suggestion on Embedded development board

Question

Hi All, I want to learn about basic RISC architecture.After some R&D i would like to go with MIPS architecture.However i did not get good information on Embedded Development Boards with MIPS processor. It will be of great help if someone could suggest good board to start. Regards, Ramji

Answer 1

If you're really set on MIPS, the PIC32 family will provide the most gentle introduction into the architecture & family.

I'd suggest Microchip's PIC32 starter kit. Most other MIPS-based chips are heavyweight, complicated, expensive, and the boards are much more sophisticated & expensive, or non-existant.

If you really want to learn about RISC, think about something in the ARM family.

Answer 2

I'd recommend an ARM processor as well. MIPS is starting to fade away, while ARM is picking up loads of market share. Atmel makes some nice ARM-based chips that have solid support. Which one you pick depends on what you want to do.

Also: the assembly for ARM is cool. Probably my favorite assembly paradigm.

Answer 3

try to see ARM board, mini2440v2, sky2440v2. www.developmentboard.net

Answer 4

that's ture, MIPS belongs to the past. check arm9board.net, they have some nice boards for ARM, see the OK6410 with 4.3" LCD(ARM11) or the FL2440(ARM9). Both are nice and inexpensive.