Alchitry Au V2

SKU: DEV-27874 Brand: Sparkfun

The Alchitry Au V2 is the "gold" standard for FPGA development boards and it's possibly one of the strongest boards of its type on the market. FPGAs, or...

$214.95 AUD, inc GST

$195.41 AUD, exc GST

Available with a lead time
Expect dispatch between Sep 15 and Sep 16

Quantity Discounts:

5+ $189.55 (exc GST)
25+ $185.64 (exc GST)
100+ $177.82 (exc GST)

The Alchitry Au V2 is the "gold" standard for FPGA development boards and it's possibly one of the strongest boards of its type on the market. FPGAs, or Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, are an advanced development board type for engineers and hobbyists alike to experience the next step in programming with electronics. The Au continues the trend of more affordable and increasingly powerful FPGA boards arriving each year. This board is a fantastic starting point into the world of FPGAs and the heart of your next project.

The Artix 7 FPGA requires a free license for Vivado. Click here for instructions on installing it.

By adding stackable expansion boards similar to shields or HATs called "Elements," the Alchitry Au is able to expand its own hardware capabilities by adding prototyping spaces, buttons, LEDs, and more!

Features & Specs

XC7A35T-2FTG256I FPGA (speed and temperature grade upgrade over Au V1)
104 IO pins broken out across two headers
- 22 are triple voltage (3.3V, 2.5V, or 1.8V) of which 20 are LVDS_25 capable outputs
- 44 pins are routed as 100 ohm differential pairs (includes 20 dual voltage pins)
- Remaining IO routed as 50 ohm single ended (~90 ohm when used as diff pairs)
- 2 1.35V pins on bank B
- 8 pairs can be used as inputs to the XADC (0-1V input range)
- Remaining IO is at 3.3V
- All pairs can be used as LVDS_25 inputs except three pairs on bank B
Control Header
- 8 IO pins also connected to on-board LEDs
- 1 IO pin also connected to on-board reset button
- JTAG
- Analog voltages and dedicated XADC input (0-1V range)
- Raw power input/3.3V regulated output
QWIIC connector (shares pins on bank B)
100MHz oscillator
8 general purpose LEDs
1 button (typically used as reset)
256MB DDR3L @ 800Mb/s (400MHz)
32MBit Configuration FLASH
FT2232HQ USB -> JTAG and USB -> UART (12Mbaud max)
5-12V input voltage on-board power supply
- 3.3V @ 4A (IO)
- 2.5V @ 500mA (tiple voltage pins, derived from 3.3V)
- 1V @ 4A (VCCINT)
- 1.8V @ 1.2A (VCCAUX, triple voltage pins)
- 1.35V @1.2A (DDR3L)
- 1.8V @ 200mA (analog)

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