Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
**Shout Out to This Week's Sponsor, Altera!**
In this Teardown Session, Crowd Supply's Helen Leigh talks with Greg Steiert from Altera. Greg has figured out how to build a $5 drag-n-drop FPGA loader using a Raspberry Pi Pico and open-source software, and now he's working on an upgraded version.
Learn the back story behind the “Build a $5 FPGA loader” workshop. Learn the inspiration for the project and follow the convoluted path through openFGPALoader, JTAG, SVF, STAPL, JBC, UF2 to get to a drag-n-drop FPGA loader.
A few lucky viewers will win a 10M08 Evaluation Kit and parts to assemble a programmer of their own.
Join us live to find out more!
*About Our Guest*
A seasoned electrical engineer with a strong background in system design and architecture. Greg has designed stuff from the enclosure to the ASIC level, in addition to hands on experience with manufacturing. He holds a BSEE from CalTech.
*About Crowd Supply*
Crowd Supply is the crowdfunding platform of choice for engineers, hackers, designers, and idealists. We help them with the funding and support they need to deliver respectful, thoughtfully crafted, open source hardware to their delighted backers.
Come see what our creators are making: https://www.crowdsupply.com!
*About the Teardown Sessions*
Welcome to The Teardown Sessions, a series of interviews and hands-on learning sessions with Crowd Supply creators, staff, and lots of special guests.
*Links & Resources*
* Altera Innovation Lab: crowdsupply.com/altera/innovation-lab
* The Pico Dirty Blaster: steieio.github.io/pico-dirty-blaster
* Greg's Teardown 2024 Workshop: crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2024/workshop/build-a-5-fpga-loader
* Greg’s FPGA Loader Workshop Instructions: github.com/gsteiert/pico-dirty-blaster-workshop
* Altera Blaster to Arm Cortex Adapter for Tigard Board: github.com/steieio/swd-blaster
* Greg's Hackaday profile: hackaday.io/gsteiert
* OSH Park PCB producers: oshpark.com
**Don't forget to Like, Link, and Subscribe!**
#opensourcehardware #hardwarehacking #opensource #hardware #teardown #maker #hacker #electronics #crowdsupply #crowdfunding #manufacturing #fpga #rpi #altera #intel #raspberrypi #jtag #soldering #microcontroller
**Shout Out to This Week's Sponsor, Altera!**
In this Teardown Session, Crowd Supply's Helen Leigh talks with Greg Steiert from Altera. Greg has figured out how to build a $5 drag-n-drop FPGA loader using a Raspberry Pi Pico and open-source software, and now he's working on an upgraded version.
Learn the back story behind the “Build a $5 FPGA loader” workshop. Learn the inspiration for the project and follow the convoluted path through openFGPALoader, JTAG, SVF, STAPL, JBC, UF2 to get to a drag-n-drop FPGA loader.
A few lucky viewers will win a 10M08 Evaluation Kit and parts to assemble a programmer of their own.
Join us live to find out more!
*About Our Guest*
A seasoned electrical engineer with a strong background in system design and architecture. Greg has designed stuff from the enclosure to the ASIC level, in addition to hands on experience with manufacturing. He holds a BSEE from CalTech.
*About Crowd Supply*
Crowd Supply is the crowdfunding platform of choice for engineers, hackers, designers, and idealists. We help them with the funding and support they need to deliver respectful, thoughtfully crafted, open source hardware to their delighted backers.
Come see what our creators are making: https://www.crowdsupply.com!
*About the Teardown Sessions*
Welcome to The Teardown Sessions, a series of interviews and hands-on learning sessions with Crowd Supply creators, staff, and lots of special guests.
*Links & Resources*
* Altera Innovation Lab: crowdsupply.com/altera/innovation-lab
* The Pico Dirty Blaster: steieio.github.io/pico-dirty-blaster
* Greg's Teardown 2024 Workshop: crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2024/workshop/build-a-5-fpga-loader
* Greg’s FPGA Loader Workshop Instructions: github.com/gsteiert/pico-dirty-blaster-workshop
* Altera Blaster to Arm Cortex Adapter for Tigard Board: github.com/steieio/swd-blaster
* Greg's Hackaday profile: hackaday.io/gsteiert
* OSH Park PCB producers: oshpark.com
**Don't forget to Like, Link, and Subscribe!**
#opensourcehardware #hardwarehacking #opensource #hardware #teardown #maker #hacker #electronics #crowdsupply #crowdfunding #manufacturing #fpga #rpi #altera #intel #raspberrypi #jtag #soldering #microcontroller
