Add-On Boards
Reference designs, breakout boards, and other peripherals are available for many of our FPGA modules.
Add-On Boards
Reference designs, breakout boards, and other peripherals are available for many of our FPGA modules.
XEM8310
FPGA Development Board with AMD-Xilinx Artix UltraScale+
The XEM8310-AU25P is an FPGA development board based on the Xilinx Artix UltraScale+ FPGA. In addition to support for the Opal Kelly FrontPanel SDK and SuperSpeed USB 3.0, the module includes high-efficiency power supplies for single-input power, 2 GiB DDR4, clock oscillators, and three mezzanine expansion connectors for access to fabric and transceiver I/O.
Designed for prototypes, proof-of-concept, and production, the XEM8310 is a great way to integrate the latest low-power Xilinx FPGA. Reduce time to market, focus on your team’s core competency, and simplify your supply chain. Higher volume production is supported by our Step Pricing program.
For SYZYGY-based development with the Artix UltraScale+ FPGA, check out the XEM8320-AU25P.
Opal Kelly’s FrontPanel SDK is an easy-to-use, robust API for communication, configuration, and interfacing to your PC, Mac or Linux hardware. FrontPanel handles all the interaction between your software and the FPGA internals, dramatically reducing the time and effort required to interface to a design.
Prototyping and OEM Integration
Opal Kelly FPGA integration modules are designed to be the ideal turnkey solution for prototypes and OEM product integration. With the complete FrontPanel SDK, there’s simply no faster, more reliable, production-ready way to jump start your FPGA design.
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ARTIX US+ I/O
149 FPGA I/O and 12 GTY transceiver lanes for high-count and high-bandwidth connectivity
SINGLE INPUT POWER
Single-input (7.5 VDC to 15 VDC), high-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA and peripherals
SUPERSPEED USB 3.0
Measured performance at over 350 MiB/s for real-world data transfers to/from the PC using Opal Kelly's FrontPanel SDK
2 GiB DDR4
Integrated 2-GiByte DDR4 provides loads of high-speed on-board memory for high-performance applications, including video capture and data acquisition
52 HP I/O, 72 HD I/O, and 12 GTH transceiver lanes for high-count and high-bandwidth connectivity in a very small package
1 GiB DDR4
Integrated 1-GiByte DDR4 provides loads of high-speed on-board memory for high-performance applications, including video capture and data acquisition
RUGGED ERM6 CONNECTORS
Samtec Edge Rate® high-speed connector strips feature contacts optimized for signal integrity performance, increased durability and cycle life.
301 fabric I/O, 20 GTH transceiver lanes, and 8 GTY transceiver lanes
SINGLE INPUT POWER
Single-input (5 VDC to 18 VDC), high-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA and peripherals
6x SYZYGY PORTS
Four SYZYGY Standard ports and two SYZYGY transceiver ports supported by three SmartVIO groups
GIGABIT SERIAL TRANSCEIVERS (x28)
28 high-speed gigabit transceivers are available with standard support for 10 GbE, JESD-204B, DisplayPort, PCI Express, HD-SDI, XAUI, Aurora, SATA, and others operating up to 12.5 Gb/s (16.375 Gb/s optional).
DUAL SUPERSPEED USB 3.0
Two fully-independent USB 3.0 interfaces supports full-duplex operation.
4 GiB DDR4
Integrated DDR4 has a 72-bit data bus for high bandwidth transfers with ECC.
DEVICE SENSORS
Integrated device sensors provide real-time measurement of temperature as well as voltage and current of the on-board high-efficiency switching power supplies. Measurements are available via the API.
4 GiB DDR4 (CPU)
72-bit wide CPU (PS) memory includes ECC for high-performance, memory intensive applications
4 GiB DDR4 (FPGA)
72-bit wide dedicated FPGA (PL) memory
GIGABIT SERIAL TRANSCEIVERS (x24)
5 MGTH FPGA quads and 1 MGTR CPU quad for ultra-high speed peripheral interfaces
SINGLE SUPPLY
Single-input power supply (+6V to +15V) for easy power distribution design
1 GiB DDR3
Integrated 1-GiByte DDR3 provides loads of high-speed on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER SUPPLIES
High-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA. In most applications, there is enough extra juice to also supply your board.
BOOTABLE SERIAL FLASH (2x 16 MiB)
Integrated 16 MiB of on-board serial Flash for standalone FPGA booting and miscellaneous nonvolatile memory and a separate 16 MiB serial Flash for exclusive FPGA use.
3x SYZYGY PORTS
Two SYZYGY standard ports and one SYZYGY transceiver port with fully-independent SmartVIO groups.
512 MiB DDR3 SDRAM
Integrated 512-MiByte DDR3 provides abundant on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
JUST ADD POWER
Power supplies are provided externally from your peripheral to reduce size and cost. This also eliminates switching supplies for noise-sensitive applications.
94+ EXTERNAL I/O PINS
Lots of I/O are available on two mezzanine connectors for integration with external peripheral devices including access to three VCCO bank voltages.
512 MiB DDR3
Integrated 512-MiByte DDR3 provides loads of high-speed on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES
High-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA. In most applications, there is enough extra juice to also supply your board.
BOOTABLE SERIAL FLASH
Integrates 32 Mib of on-board serial flash for standalone FPGA booting and miscellaneous nonvolatile memory.
120+ I/O
Over 120 I/O directly connected to the FPGA including multiple multi-region clock connections (MRCC).
512 MiB DDR3
Integrated 512-MiByte DDR3 provides plenty of on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
Battery Powered
The broad DC input range of +2.8V to +5.5V is compatible with most LiOn batteries.
Switching Power Supplies
High-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA and DDR3.
16 MiB Serial Flash
On-board serial flash provides storage for an FPGA boot configuration and can be programmed via JTAG using the Altera Quartus tools.
512 MiB DDR3
Eight high-speed gigabit transceivers are available with standard support for PCI Express, DisplayPort, HD-SDI, XAUI, Aurora, SATA, and others operating up to 6.6 Gb/s (12.5 Gb/s optional).
2 GiB DDR3
Integrated 2-GiByte DDR3 provides plenty of on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image process, data acquisition, and software radio.
GIGABIT SERIAL TRANSCEIVERS (x8)
Eight high-speed gigabit transceivers are available with standard support for PCI Express, DisplayPort, HD-SDI, XAUI, Aurora, SATA, and others operating up to 6.6 Gb/s (12.5 Gb/s optional).
FRONTPANEL VIRTUAL INTERFACE
Virtual interface elements such as buttons, LEDs, and hex displays make cumbersome "I/O Boards" a thing of the past.
ABUNDANT I/O
90 I/Os and 4 CLK pins are all arranged on a common 0.1" grid for easy prototyping.
32 Mib SPI SERIAL FLASH
A 32-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is included for FPGA configuration or general data storage. An on-board switch lets you choose between USB or Flash for FPGA configuration, enabling full stand-alone operation. USB communication via FrontPanel is available in either mode.
MULTI-OUTPUT PLL
The on-board PLL provides flexible clocking to the FPGA and expansion connectors.
128 MiB DDR2
Integrated 128-MiByte DDR2 provides plenty of on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES
High-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA. In most applications, there is enough extra juice to also supply your board.
GIGABIT TRANSCEIVERS (x4)
Four high-speed gigabit transceivers are available with standard support for PCI Express, DisplayPort, HD-SDI, XAUI, Aurora, SATA, and others operating up to 6.6 Gb/s (12.5 Gb/s optional).
ABUNDANT I/O
78 I/Os and including GCLK and an adjustable voltage bank are available on the FMC (LPC) connector
SELF-POWERED
The Shuttle LX1 is a self-powered device and includes high-efficiency regulators to operate from a single 5-volt supply.
External PCI Express
The XEM6110 is free from the confines of a desktop PC. Data blazes at speeds of 150 - 200 MB/s over PCI Express cabling.
Configuration without Reboot
The XEM6110 utilizes an independent PCI Express interface allowing the FPGA to be reconfigured without rebooting the host PC. This dramatically accelerates development by reducing design cycle time.
128 MiB SDRAM
1 Gib of 16-bit wide DDR2 memory directly connected to the FPGA. Spartan-6 contains hard-core memory controllers to make interfacing simple and reliable.
High-Efficiency Power
The XEM6110 is powered by three high-efficiency switching power supplies to reduce your design burden and guarantee clean, stable power to the FPGA and memory.
SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES
High-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA. In most applications, there is enough extra juice to also supply your board.
BOOTABLE SERIAL FLASH
The XEM6010 integrates 32 Mib of on-board serial flash for standalone FPGA booting and miscellaneous nonvolatile memory.
ABUNDANT I/O
86 I/Os and 6 CLK pins are all arranged on a common 0.1" grid for easy prototyping.
32 Mib SPI SERIAL FLASH
A 32-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is included for FPGA configuration or general data storage. An on-board switch lets you choose between USB or Flash for FPGA configuration, enabling full stand-alone operation. USB communication via FrontPanel is available in either mode.
32 Mb SPI Serial Flash (optional)
A 32-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is available as an OEM option for FPGA configuration or general data storage. For more information please contact Opal Kelly Sales.
Peripheral Connectors
Four (4) "Pods" each provide +3.3v, DGND, and eight general-purpose I/O. Each Pod is a Digilent Pmod™ Compatible connector.
Bus-Powered
The XEM6002 is a bus-powered device reducing cable count and simplifying the user experience.
256 MiB DDR2
Two completely independent 128-MByte DDR2 SDRAMs are great for high-performance applications where separate memory busses are required. Total memory bandwidth is 2.128-GB/s or 17.024-Gb/s.
36 Mb SYNCHRONOUS SRAM
A wide-bus (36-bit), 1Mx36 SSRAM is directly connected to the FPGA for high-speed, synchronous, static storage.
32 Mb SPI SERIAL FLASH
An 32-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is included for non-volatile storage of both FPGA configuration and post-configuration data.
HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER
The XEM5010 includes high-efficiency switching power supplies for the FPGA and support devices, reducing your design burden and project timeline.
32 MiB SDRAM
Integrated 32-MByte SDRAM provides abundant on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
4 Mib SPI SERIAL FLASH
A 4-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is included for FPGA configuration or general data storage. An on-board switch lets you choose between USB or Flash for FPGA configuration, enabling full stand-alone operation. USB communication via FrontPanel is available in either mode.
64 MiB SDRAM
Two completely independent 32-MByte SDRAMs are great for high-performance applications where separate memory busses are required.
9 MiB SSRAM
A high-performance 9 MiB (512k x 18) synchronous SRAM enables volatile storage that can persist between FPGA configurations.
8 Mb SPI SERIAL FLASH
An 8-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is included for non-volatile storage. A separate Xilinx Platform Flash is available for FPGA configuration data.
HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER
The XEM3050 is powered by two high-efficiency switching power supplies to reduce your design burden and guarantee clean, stable power to the FPGA.
XILINX PLATFORM FLASH
If you need standalone operation, Xilinx Platform Flash can configure the FPGA on startup and still allow you to communicate over USB.
32 MiB SDRAM
Integrated 32-MByte SDRAM provides plenty of on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.
BUS- OR SELF-POWERED
The XEM3001 comes configured as a bus-powered device. With the removal of a jumper, you can configure the module to be self-powered.
4x SYZYGY PORTS
3x SYZYGY standard ports and 1x SYZYGY transceiver port with two SmartVIO groups.
ETHERNET
The Zynq processor can run Linux with wired Gigabit ethernet or WiFi (with USB dongle) internet access.
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