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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # DE0-Nano - Altera Cyclone IV FPGA starter board **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA451 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/de0-nano-altera-cyclone-iv-fpga-starter-board.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/de0-nano-altera-cyclone-iv-fpga-starter-board.html.md)) For every day projects, microcontrollers are low-cost and easy to use. But when you have a project that needs raw power and high speed you may want to check out... ## Pricing - **Price:** $294.95 (inc GST) — $268.14 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $260.09 (exc GST) · 50+ $254.73 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA451:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. 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Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description For every day projects, microcontrollers are low-cost and easy to use. But when you have a project that needs raw power and high speed you may want to check out FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays). FPGAs are like raw chips that you can design by hand. They run very fast and very efficiently. They are designed for mass-parallel execution so they're very good at handling a lot of I/O pins at once, especially for real time video or audio or emulation applications. FPGAs are also a lot of fun, in that you really get to play with how chips are designed. Unfortunately, Adafruit didn't study FPGA's in school and so they missed out on learning how to use them. When Adafruit saw this Altera starter pack, Adafruit thought it would be a great first FPGA board - compact but not 'bare bones' - at a great price! There's no paper book included, but there is a very detailed Altera FPGA training curriculum that a student could use as part of a self-taught FPGA adventure. The package comes with a single DE0 Nano development board, mini USB cable (you can program and power the module over USB) and two CDs with the software necessary to 'compile' and 'upload' code to the board. The software is available for Windows and Linux computers (no Mac) The module itself contains a nice collection of accessories: - Altera Cyclone IV FPGA (EP4CE22F17C6N) - 22,320 Logic elements (LEs) - 594 Embedded memory (Kbits) - 66 Embedded 18 x 18 multipliers - 4 General-purpose PLLs - 153 Maximum FPGA I/O pins - 50 MHz clock oscillator - 8-channel 12-bit Analog/Digital converter (NS ADC128S022) - 32 MB SDRAM - On-board USB blaster programming interface - USB mini-AB port - 2Kb I2C EEPROM - 4 DIP switches - 8 Green LEDs - ADXL345 3-axis Accelerometer - Two 40-pin IDC-compatible headers provides 72 general purpose I/O pins - One 26-pin header provides 16 digital I/O pins and 8 analog input pins to connect to analog sensors To connect to the IDC headers, [We suggest picking up a 40-pin female/female socket cable](https://core-electronics.com.au/premium-female-female-jumper-wires-40-x-6.html) which will let you connect external sensors to the module once you've exhausted the on-board accessories ## Technical Details - Altera Cyclone IV FPGA (EP4CE22F17C6N) - 22,320 Logic elements (LEs) - 594 Embedded memory (Kbits) - 66 Embedded 18 x 18 multipliers - 4 General-purpose PLLs - 153 Maximum FPGA I/O pins - 50 MHz clock oscillator - 8-channel 12-bit Analog/Digital converter (NS ADC128S022) - 32 MB SDRAM - On-board USB blaster programming interface - USB mini-AB port - 2Kb I2C EEPROM - 4 DIP switches - 8 Green LEDs - ADXL345 3-axis Accelerometer - Two 40-pin IDC-compatible headers provides 72 general purpose I/O pins - One 26-pin header provides 16 digital I/O pins and 8 analog input pins to connect to analog sensors Downloads: - Terasic DE0 Nano downloads Terasic DE0 Nano resources Altera FPGA training curriculum ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_8216055e11.jpg) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/4/5/451-02.jpg)