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Features:
- Packaging - Most small labs don't have the ability to
handle working with today's fine-pitch and BGA packaging. The
FIM module converts the packaging of the FPGA device to a DIP
package that is compatible with most breadboard and wire-wrap
applications.
- Integrated Voltage Regulators - Most FPGAs require multiple
voltages to operate. The FIM module incorporates onboard voltage
regulators to provide all necessary voltages from a single 5V
source.
- Multivolt IO - Today's
FPGA I/Os operate at 3.3V, 2.5V, or lower. However, many other
ICs still operate with 5V I/Os only. Our modules include onboard
voltage translators that allow them to be integrated with most
systems that operate at 5V, 3.3V, or 2.5V.
- Clock Generation - Each module integrates an onboard
20MHz clock that can be used with an embedded FPGA PLL to provide
a complete clocking solution.
- ISP Header and Configuration Device - Programming of
the device is done through an In-System Programmable (ISP) JTAG
header. This eliminates the need to remove the component from
the system in order to reprogram it. Plus, an onboard EPCS4 configuration
device is provided to retain the FPGA code.
- Resource Integration - Each FPGA device comes integrated
with RAM, embedded multipliers for Digital Signal Processing (DSP),
and Phase Locked Loops (PLLs). Integrating all of this capability
in a small package greatly reduces the time to hand build custom
prototypes.
- Logic Analyzer Capability - One of the most powerful
features of the FIM module is its ability to operate as an embedded
logic analyzer. The SignalTap-II feature of Altera's FREE Quartus-II
software transforms the module into one of the most flexible and
powerful logic analyzers on the market. Users can analyze any
or all of the module's pins as well as any user generated logic
nodes within the FPGA itself. Click here for additional information
regarding the capabilities of the SignalTap-II
software. Here is an example screenshot
of the module during analysis.
In addition, by utilizing today's most advanced FPGA technology
the benefits include: lowest cost per logic element, highest logic
densities, fastest operating speeds, improved signaling, and reduced
chip count, along with many others.
The FIM module can be programmed with Altera's FREE Quartus
II software. Custom Circuit Solutions provides Quartus-II project
templates that come with all necessary files preconfigured to simplify
project development. Quartus-II project templates are provided for
both VHDL and schematic entry programming options, so users can
program in whatever environment they feel comfortable with.
An Altera USBBlaster, Byteblaster-II, or compatible third party
programming cable is required to download code to the FIM module.
Custom Circuit Solutions sells a USBBlaster compatible programmer,
the Terasic-Blaster, for $60 when purchased with one of our modules.
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FIM-EP3C5 |
| FPGA
Device |
Altera Cyclone-III EP3C5E144C8 |
| Logic
Elements |
5,136 |
| Total
RAM Bits |
423,936 |
| Embedded
18x18 Multipliers |
23 |
| Phase
Locked Loops |
2 |
| I/O
Pins |
44 |
| Dedicated
Clocks and/or Inputs |
4 |
| Integrated
Clock |
20MHz (Higher frequencies synthesizable using
one of the PLLs) |
| Debug
and Programming Port |
10-Pin JTAG Header
(Compatible with Altera’s ByteBlaster-II and USB-Blaster cables)
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| Allowable
Input Voltage Levels |
5V, 3.3V, 2.5V |
| Output
Pin Characteristics |
3.3V with a max 8mA src/sink
(Compatible with most 5V, 3.3V, and 2.5V systems)
SEE MANUAL FOR SPECIFICS
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| Datasheet |
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| Manual |
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| Quartus-II
Template (VHDL) |
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Quartus-II Template (Schematic)
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FIM-EP3C5
$120
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FIM-EP3C5 +
TERASIC-BLASTER
$180
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PRODUCTS 
