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Alchitry FPGA Development Boards

12:12 pm August 23, 2018 By Julian Horsey

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Alchitry FPGA Development Boards For Hobbyists

Makers, developers and hobbyists searching for an easier way into digital design and FPGA development boards, maybe interested in new hardware created by Alchitry based in Denver. Watch the promotional video below to learn more about the two development boards the Alchitry Au and Alchitry Cu, both launched via Kickstarter this week and already raised over $35,000.

The Alchitry Au is the workhorse of the two boards say the development team who have equipped it with an Artix 7 FPGA removing the need to use Xilinx’s antiquated ISE tool. This board also has 256MB of DDR3 RAM while still having 102 IO pins available for your projects. The Cu board offers a lighter version of the two but is also equipped with something completely unique, a Lattice iCE40 HX FPGA that is supported by the open source tool chain Project IceStorm.

Alchitry Au specifications :

Artix 7 XC7A35T-1C – 33,280 logic cells (approx. 4x the capacity of the Mojo)
256MB DDR3 RAM
102 IO pins (3.3V logic level, 20 of then can be switched to 1.8V for LVDS)
9 differential analog inputs (1 dedicated, 8 mixed with digital IO)
USB C to configure and power the board
8 general purpose LEDs
1 button (typically used as a reset)
100 MHz on-board clock (can be multiplied internally by the FPGA)
Powered with 5V through USB C port, 0.1″ holes, or headers
USB to serial interface for data transfer (up to 12Mbaud)
Dimensions of 65mm x 45mm

Alchitry Cu specifications :

iCE40-HX8K FPGA – 7680 logic elements (approx. 0.8x the capacity of the Mojo)
79 IO pins (3.3V logic level)
USB C to configure and power the board
8 general purpose LEDs
1 button (typically used as a reset)
100 MHz on-board clock (can be multiplied internally by the FPGA)
Powered with 5V through USB C port, 0.1″ holes, or headers
USB to serial interface for data transfer (up to 12Mbaud)
Dimensions of 65mm x 45mm

Source: Kickstarter

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