A powerful development and education platform built around the Altera Cyclone V SoC FPGA, which combines a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with the flexibility of programmable logic on a single chip . This board is specifically designed to meet the needs of university education, research projects, and industrial applications, providing an integrated environment for learning embedded systems, audio/video processing, and digital logic design.
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Key Features
Powerful HPS: Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor running at up to 925 MHz, capable of running advanced operating systems like Linux .
Flexible FPGA Fabric: Altera Cyclone V SoC with 85K Logic Elements (LEs) and 4,450 Kbits of embedded memory for implementing complex digital designs .
Ample Memory: 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM on the HPS side and 64 MB SDRAM on the FPGA side .
Video I/O: TV input support (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) via TV-in connector and 24-bit VGA output .
High-Quality Audio: 24-bit audio CODEC with line-in, line-out, and microphone jacks .
Integrated Connectivity: Supports Gigabit Ethernet, dual USB 2.0 Host ports, UART over USB, and PS/2 port for mouse/keyboard .
Onboard Sensors: 3-axis accelerometer (G-Sensor) .
Built-in ADC: 8 channels, 12-bit resolution, 500 KSPS sampling rate .
Expansion Headers: Two 40-pin expansion headers and one 10-pin ADC input header .
Easy Programming: Onboard USB-Blaster II with JTAG support .
Key Technical Specifications
Specification Value
FPGA Altera Cyclone V SE 5CSEMA5F31C6N
Logic Elements (LEs) 85,000
Embedded Memory 4,450 Kbits
Processor (HPS) ARM Cortex-A9 Dual-Core (up to 925 MHz)
HPS Memory 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM
FPGA Memory 64 MB SDRAM
PLLs 6
Displays 6 × 7-segment displays
Switches 10 × slide switches, 4 × push-buttons
LEDs 10 × red LEDs (FPGA), 1 × LED (HPS)
ADC 8 channels, 12-bit, 500 KSPS
Package Contents
DE1-SoC Main Board
12V DC Power Adapter
USB Type A to Type B Cable (for programming)
USB Type A to Mini-B Cable (for UART)
Quick Start Guide
System CD (software and reference designs)
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