Implementation of Web-Server Using Altera DE2-70 FPGA Development Kit

Abstract

A web server is a computer program that delivers (serves) content, such as web pages, to the Clients. A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuit designed to be Configured by the customer or designer. We are aiming at implementing a web server using the FPGA development board (DE 270). Implementation of web server can be done by first instantiating a Nios II system in the board. Nios II system can be build around the altera’s Nios II processor using the SOPC builder tool of the quartus II CAD tool. The SOPC builder tool generates the VHDL code of the defined system. The developed code can be configured in the FPGA board to instantiate the system. After implementing the Nios II system, an application program can be run in the system to implement the web server.