MicroFPGA: An affordable FPGA platform for microscope control.

ABSTRACT: Modern microscopy relies increasingly on microscope automation to improve throughput, ensure reproducibility or observe rare events. Automation requires computer control of the important elements of the microscope. Furthermore, optical elements that are usually fixed or manually movable can be placed on electronically-controllable elements. In most cases, a central electronics board is necessary to generate the control signals they require and to communicate with the computer. For such tasks, Arduino microcontrollers are widely used due to their low cost and programming entry barrier. However, they are limiting in their performance for applications that require high-speed or multiple parallel processes. Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) are the perfect technology for high-speed microsc

SUBMITTER: Deschamps J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982678 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature