Nios® II is a 32-bit microprocessor IP core that can be embedded within any Intel® FPGA device. There are several different variants of the Nios® II processor and users can embed one or multiple instances of the Nios® II processor within an FPGA. The designer can also pick and choose the exact type and number of peripherals coupled to the Nios® II processor core. Nios® II, combined with an FPGA, provides customers more performance than offered by equivalent 32-bit micro-controllers. Nios® II handles the software instruction execution and utilizes the FPGA fabric for hardware acceleration of performance critical tasks. With Nios® II, and the instant-on capabilities of the FPGA, MAX® 10 is able to support many real-time applications in the automotive and industrial markets.