 Key
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 |
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FPGA Device |
Altera Cyclone-III EP3C5E144C8 |
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Logic Elements |
5,136 |
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Total RAM Bits |
423,936 |
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Embedded 18x18 Multipliers |
23 |
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Phase Locked Loops |
2 |
| I/O
Pins |
44 |
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Dedicated Clocks and/or Inputs |
4 |
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Integrated Clock |
20MHz (Higher frequencies synthesizable using
one of the PLLs) |
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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 |
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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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