With over 12,000 hardware kits shipped, the popular Nios® embedded processor sets the standard for soft embedded processors. Nios processor-based systems are optimized for Altera® programmable logic and system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions. Users create Nios processor-based systems with Altera's SOPC Builder system development tool, which provides best-in-class design flexibility and ease-of-use. Designers needing higher processor performance, a smaller FPGA footprint, or more robust software development tools can take advantage of the Nios II embedded processor family.
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