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Actel's IGLOO Icicle Kit based on the 5-µW IGLOO device, is a low-cost, portable, low-power demonstration platform powered by built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, USB cable, or external power. The Icicle evaluation board enables you to measure power consumption (dynamic, static, and Flash*Freeze) with the core operating at either 1.2 V or 1.5 V. When using it in conjunction with Actel's power analysis tools, you will have a clear picture of application power consumption at each stage in your design. In addition, the Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE) tool suite now includes Power-Driven Layout (PDL), which can reduce the power consumption of designs up to 30 percent.
The Icicle evaluation board is the size of a small cell phone measuring 1.4 x 3.6" and supports an AGL125 IGLOO device in the 8 x 8 mm QN132 package. The evaluation board consumes less than 150 mW and can extend the life of the built-in lithium rechargeable battery seven times over that of competitive solutions. All components used on the board, such as LEDs (2 mA), resets (µA range), and oscillator (2-3 mA), including the Blue OLED (Rev D boards) or Green OLED (Rev B boards) display at 96 x 16 (0.8") pixels for quick demos, are low-power components. Also included on the evaluation board is a USB-to-UART interface to allow for Hyperterminal on a PC to communicate with the IGLOO device on the board.
Key Features
- Low-power AGL125 in small (8 x 8 mm) portable QN132 package
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with automatic recharge from USB interface, which also provides serial communications to the PC for a Hyperterminal use via a USB-UART chip
- Blue OLED at 96 x 16 pixels low-power display for interesting demos (Rev D boards)
- Green OLED was used on older Rev B boards
- Includes a miniature low-cost programming stick (LCPS) for programming the evaluation board via a USB 2.0 high-speed connection
- Three signal LEDs and a special Flash*Freeze indicator LED
The miniature low-cost programming stick, which comes with the IGLOO Icicle Kit, features all the functionality of the FlashPro3 programmer, in addition to generating a special "activate programming" signal during programming that allows the Icicle evaluation board to switch the VCC value from 1.2 V to 1.5 V automatically during programming.
The Flash*Freeze technology used in IGLOO devices enables entering and exiting an ultra-low power mode that consumes as little as 5 µW (on AGL030) while retaining SRAM and register data. Flash*Freeze technology simplifies power management through I/O and clock management, with rapid recovery to operation mode. The IGLOO Icicle Kit is ideal for testing the operation of signals, device interactions, and system functions during Flash*Freeze mode.
Other IGLOO-based Kits:
The modular, low-cost, portable, fully RoHS-compliant IGLOO Icicle Kit includes the following:
- IGLOO Icicle Evaluation Board with AGL125-QNG132 device
- Battery powered via included lithium-ion battery and built-in charger from USB cable
- Full current measurement capability of independent I/O banks and VCC for accurate power analysis
- Lowest power 125 k system-gate FPGA in the world
- Ultra-low power consumption in dynamic, static, and Flash*Freeze modes
- Low power enables a long battery life for a typical portable device
- Ability to switch VCC from 1.2 V to 1.5 V
as needed
- Ultra-small QN132 (8 x 8 mm) device fitted inside a ring of connectors for a VQ100 device. The evaluation board has been designed for use with either package.
- Optional board power connector for an external supply, but none is needed when connected to a USB cable
- FlashPro3 programmer built into low-cost programming stick
- Plugs directly into IGLOO Icicle evaluation board. A USB 2.0 high-speed cable plugs into the LCPS for programming of the IGLOO device.
- User's guide and tutorial
- Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout in Allegro format
- Sample design
To purchase a kit or inquire about additional information, please contact your local Actel Sales representative.
| Part Number |
Description |
List Price |
| AGL-ICICLE-KIT |
IGLOO Icicle Kit includes a soldered AGL125-QNG132 evaluation board containing a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and built-in recharging circuitry, a FlashPro3-compatible low-cost programming stick, 2 USB cables, as well as user's guides, schematics, and a sample design on an accompanying CD. |
$99 |
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User's Guides and Manuals
Eval Board References
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Related Documentation
For IGLOO-related documents, visit the IGLOO Documentation page.
