Artix UltraScale+ FPGA Boards and Modules

	Development boards	Integration modules
Role
Best for	Entry-level development	Full development platform	Production	Production, space constrained
FPGA
Device	XCAU10P-1FFVB676E	XCAU25P-2FFVB676E	XCAU25P-2FFVB676E	XCAU15P-2FFVB676E-1 speed grade available, minimum order quantities may apply
System logic cells	96,000	308,437	308,437	170,100
CLB LUTs	44,000	141,000	141,000	77,760
CLB flip-flops	88,000	282,000	282,000	155,520
Block RAM	100 blocks (3.5 Mb)	300 blocks (10.5 Mb)	300 blocks (10.5 Mb)	144 blocks (5.1 Mb)
Distributed RAM (max)	1.0 Mb	4.7 Mb	4.7 Mb	2.5 Mb
DSP slices	400	1,200	1,200	576
CMTs	3	4	4	3
Memory
DDR4	1 GiB, 16-bit2133 Mb/s, 34.1 Gb/s peak	1 GiB, 16-bit38.4 Gb/s peak	2 GiB, 32-bit76.8 Gb/s peak	1 GiB, 16-bit38.4 Gb/s peak, 34.1 Gb/s on -1
Non-volatile memory	32 MiB serial flashShared by system storage and FPGA configuration	32 MiB QSPI, 16 MiB system SPI	32 MiB QSPI, 16 MiB system SPI	32 MiB QSPI, 16 MiB system SPI
Interfaces
Host interface	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C10 Gbps, FrontPanel	USB 3.0 Type-C, FrontPanel	USB 3.0 Type-C, FrontPanel	USB 3.0 Type-C, FrontPanel
Transceivers	Not brought out	12 GTY at 16.375 Gb/s	12 GTY at 16.375 Gb/s	12 GTH at 16.375 Gb/s12.5 Gb/s on the -1 speed grade
PCIe	–	–	Gen 3	Gen 4 capableNot on the -1 speed grade. The BRK8305 carries an x8 PCIe fin for evaluation.
Fabric I/O	9651 HP, 45 HD	172104 HP, 68 HD	14977 HP, 72 HD	12452 HP, 72 HD
Expansion	3 SYZYGY Standard portsPorts A, B, C. HP and HD banks.	6 SYZYGY connectors4 Standard (A–D), 2 Transceiver TXR4 (E–F)	3 mezzanine expansion connectors	3 mezzanine expansion connectorsMC1 also carries DC input
Clocks	156.25 MHz LVDS± 50 ppm, 2.5 ps RMS jitter	100 MHz fabric, 100 MHz DDR4, 125 MHz transceiver	100 MHz and 125 MHz	156.25 MHz, plus refclock inputs on the expansion connectors
Power and physical
I/O bank voltages (VCCO)	Set by SYZYGY SmartVIOPorts A and B 1.2 to 1.8 V, Port C 1.2 to 3.3 V	Set by SYZYGY SmartVIO	Regulated on board, and provided to the carrier	Supplied by the carrier
DC input	+5 to +15 VOr USB-C: 15 W data port, 45 W power port	+8 to +14 V	+7.5 to +15 VBarrel jack or expansion connector	+5 to +15 VExpansion connector only
Dimensions	100 × 100 mm	170 × 97 mm	100 × 70 mm	83 × 53 mm
Weight	51 g	92 g	49.5 g	30 g
Operating temperature	0 to +70 °C	0 to +70 °C	0 to +70 °C	0 to +70 °C
Ordering
Reference breakout board	–	–	BRK8310, $149.95	BRK8305, $199.95
Price	$499.95	$1,499.95	$1,299.95	$789.95 (-1E), $859.95 (-2E)

Development boards

Integration modules

Artix UltraScale+ Four boards, one FPGA family, one software stack.

New

Development

SYZYGY Hub

XCAU10P-1FFVB676E

$499.95

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Documentation

Development

XEM8320

XCAU25P-2FFVB676E

$1,499.95

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Documentation

Integration

XEM8310

XCAU25P-2FFVB676E

$1,299.95

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Documentation

Integration

XEM8305

XCAU15P-2FFVB676E

$789.95

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Documentation

Role

Best for

Entry-level development

Full development platform

Production

Production, space constrained

FPGA

Device

XCAU10P-1FFVB676E

XCAU25P-2FFVB676E

XCAU15P-2FFVB676E-1 speed grade available, minimum order quantities may apply

System logic cells

96,000

308,437

170,100

CLB LUTs

44,000

141,000

77,760

CLB flip-flops

88,000

282,000

155,520

Block RAM

100 blocks (3.5 Mb)

300 blocks (10.5 Mb)

144 blocks (5.1 Mb)

Distributed RAM (max)

1.0 Mb

4.7 Mb

2.5 Mb

DSP slices

400

1,200

576

CMTs

Memory

DDR4

1 GiB, 16-bit2133 Mb/s, 34.1 Gb/s peak

1 GiB, 16-bit38.4 Gb/s peak

2 GiB, 32-bit76.8 Gb/s peak

1 GiB, 16-bit38.4 Gb/s peak, 34.1 Gb/s on -1

Non-volatile memory

32 MiB serial flashShared by system storage and FPGA configuration

32 MiB QSPI, 16 MiB system SPI

Interfaces

Host interface

USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C10 Gbps, FrontPanel

USB 3.0 Type-C, FrontPanel

Transceivers

Not brought out

12 GTY at 16.375 Gb/s

12 GTH at 16.375 Gb/s12.5 Gb/s on the -1 speed grade

PCIe

–

Gen 3

Gen 4 capableNot on the -1 speed grade. The BRK8305 carries an x8 PCIe fin for evaluation.

Fabric I/O

9651 HP, 45 HD

172104 HP, 68 HD

14977 HP, 72 HD

12452 HP, 72 HD

Expansion

3 SYZYGY Standard portsPorts A, B, C. HP and HD banks.

6 SYZYGY connectors4 Standard (A–D), 2 Transceiver TXR4 (E–F)

3 mezzanine expansion connectors

3 mezzanine expansion connectorsMC1 also carries DC input

Clocks

156.25 MHz LVDS± 50 ppm, 2.5 ps RMS jitter

100 MHz fabric, 100 MHz DDR4, 125 MHz transceiver

100 MHz and 125 MHz

156.25 MHz, plus refclock inputs on the expansion connectors

Power and physical

I/O bank voltages (VCCO)

Set by SYZYGY SmartVIOPorts A and B 1.2 to 1.8 V, Port C 1.2 to 3.3 V

Set by SYZYGY SmartVIO

Regulated on board, and provided to the carrier

Supplied by the carrier

DC input

+5 to +15 VOr USB-C: 15 W data port, 45 W power port

+8 to +14 V

+7.5 to +15 VBarrel jack or expansion connector

+5 to +15 VExpansion connector only

Dimensions

100 × 100 mm

170 × 97 mm

100 × 70 mm

83 × 53 mm

Weight

51 g

92 g

49.5 g

30 g

Operating temperature

0 to +70 °C

Ordering

Reference breakout board

–

BRK8310, $149.95

BRK8305, $199.95

Price

$499.95

$1,499.95

$1,299.95

$789.95 (-1E), $859.95 (-2E)

FrontPanel 6

FrontPanel 6 provides a plug-and-play USB interface, a unified SDK for firmware and host code, and a browser-based platform for app development. We handle the integration so you can go from design to a browser-ready, hardware-connected FPGA application in record time.

FrontPanel stack diagram: the FrontPanel API, Platform API, and App Launcher on the host side; pre-built firmware, HDL modules, and your own HDL on the FPGA side; connected over USB 3.0.

Your computer

USB 3.0

FPGA hardware

On your host computer

Develop in any language, cross-platform

FrontPanel SDK

FrontPanel API

A complete programmer's interface for building host applications that talk to FrontPanel-enabled hardware.

C++ Python C# Java Ruby

FrontPanel Platform

Platform API

Build polished browser apps in TypeScript and HTML, with direct access to your hardware. Cross-platform, browser native, AI ready.

TypeScript HTML/CSS

FrontPanel Platform

App Launcher

A managed runtime for configuring devices and deploying Platform apps, so you can run and update browser-based applications that talk directly to your hardware.

On your FPGA board

Pre-built firmware and HDL modules

FrontPanel SDK

Firmware

Pre-built firmware on the onboard microcontroller handles high-speed USB between your FPGA and the host PC. No low-level USB development required.

FrontPanel SDK

HDL Modules

Synthesizable HDL modules that drop into your FPGA fabric, exposing FrontPanel-compatible endpoints to the host PC.

Your design

User HDL and hardware

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a development board and an integration module?

A development board is complete on its own: power, clocking, DDR4, the USB host link and SYZYGY ports for plug-in peripherals, ready to use on a bench. An integration module carries the FPGA, DDR4, flash, clocks, power regulation and USB on a small board with mezzanine connectors underneath, and mounts on a carrier board you design for your product.

Should I develop on the SYZYGY Hub or the XEM8320?

The SYZYGY Hub ($499.95) is the entry point, with an XCAU10P, three SYZYGY Standard ports and a 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 host link. The XEM8320 ($1,499.95) has roughly three times the logic and DSP, six SYZYGY ports including two TXR4 transceiver ports, and the same XCAU25P-2 FPGA as the XEM8310, so it suits a product headed for the XEM8310.

Can a design move from the XEM8320 to the XEM8310?

Yes. Both carry the XCAU25P-2FFVB676E, so the logic, DSP, block RAM and transceiver counts match. The changes are the pin constraints, the XEM8310's 2 GiB, 32-bit DDR4 interface, and moving the circuitry that was on SYZYGY peripherals to your carrier board.

How does an integration module connect to my carrier board?

Through Samtec mezzanine connectors on the module's underside. The XEM8310 uses two 80-pin BSE high-density connectors and one 80-pin QSH high-speed connector, with mating carrier connectors in stack heights from 5 to 25 mm. The XEM8305 uses Samtec ERF6 connectors, one 100-pin and two 80-pin, at a 5 mm stack height. Part numbers and pinouts are on the XEM8310 and XEM8305 expansion connector pages.

Can I work with the XEM8310 or XEM8305 before my carrier board exists?

Yes. The BRK8310 ($149.95) and BRK8305 ($199.95) breakout boards mate with the modules and bring their connectors out. Each has a PCI Express reference design, and its design files are a starting point for your own carrier.

Who supplies the I/O bank voltages?

The XEM8310 generates three I/O voltages on board, which you set in FrontPanel, and provides them to the carrier. On the XEM8305, the carrier supplies DC input and the VCCO rail for each I/O bank. On the SYZYGY Hub and the XEM8320, SmartVIO sets each port's voltage from the attached peripheral.

Which boards have transceivers and PCI Express?

The XEM8320 and XEM8310 have 12 GTY transceivers at up to 16.375 Gb/s, and the XEM8305 has 12 GTH transceivers. The XEM8310 supports PCIe Gen 3 and the XEM8305 is PCIe Gen 4 capable on the -2 speed grade, with PCIe offered through their breakout boards. The SYZYGY Hub does not bring out transceivers.

Do all four boards work with FrontPanel?

Yes. Every board ships with FrontPanel: firmware for the USB link, HDL modules for your design, the FrontPanel API for C++, Python, C# and Java, and the FrontPanel Platform for browser-based apps. The SYZYGY Hub uses the FrontPanel AXI data port, and the three XEM boards use Classic endpoints over USB 3.0.

Is volume pricing available?

Step pricing is available on all four boards. Email sales@opalkelly.com for a volume quote.

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