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The Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit is a complete, fully RoHS-compliant package that enables quick evaluation and design prototyping of Actel's Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO family and prototype your design. The Actel IGLOO devices are the lowest power FPGAs available in the world. Low dynamic power consumption, combined with low static power consumption and Flash*Freeze technology, gives the IGLOO device the lowest total system power offered by any FPGA. Detailed current-monitoring capabilities of the starter kit allow you to directly measure this low current consumption and validate your design's performance when using IGLOO devices. The on-board programmer enables easy experimentation with ISP, device serialization, and FlashLock on-chip system security.
The Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO development board has on-board voltage regulation, enabling you to set some of the I/O bank voltages independently. IGLOO devices can operate down to a core voltage of 1.2 V or 1.5 V, but require the core to be held at 1.5 V during programming. A regulator circuit to allow control of the core voltage is provided on each board. The core voltage may be switched manually or electronically for programming purposes and returned to the 1.2 V setting for the lowest power consumption during normal operation.
Advanced AES encryption for enhancing programming security can be used when experimenting with the starter kit. The encryption key is preprogrammed into the device to allow the latest ARM® FPGA-specific processor soft core, Cortex-M1, to be used.
Key Features:
- Environmentally green, RoHS-compliant board
- Powered by USB cable or optional power supply
- Ability to measure current consumption of FPGA
- Ability to switch Vcore from 1.2 V to 1.5 V as needed
- Memory for embedded applications
- On-board programmer, no need for external supplies
- Lowest power 600 k system-gate FPGA in the world
Other IGLOO-based Kits:
Other Cortex-M1-based Kits:
The Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit includes the following:
- Development board with an M1AGL600-FGG484 device
- M1AGL600-FGG256 device fitted in the 22 x 22 array
- Full current measurement capability of independent I/O banks and VCC for accurate power analysis
- Clocks: Oscillator for system clock is provided
- Eight LEDs and eight switches: Provide simple inputs and outputs to the system
- USB programming and debug connection
- Second USB connection for USB-to-serial (RS232) interface, also allows powering of the board
- Optional board power connector for an external supply, but none is needed when connected to a USB cable
- Memory devices
- 4 MB of SRAM provided on board
- 16 MB of flash memory provided on board
- General purpose I/O banks
- Three 40-pin GPIO banks are provided for interfacing to other equipment. Two of these banks are fully populated.
- FlashPro3 programmer built into board
- Powers board and FlashPro3 via USB 2.0 connection
- Actel Libero IDE software DVD
- Gold Edition with free unlimited time license
- Supports system-on-chip designs up to 600 k system gates
- Includes best-in-class FPGA tools from industry leaders
- User's guide and tutorial
- Printed Circuit Board (PCB) schematics
- Sample design
To learn more about the Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit, please contact your local
Actel Sales representative.
| Part Number |
Description |
| M1AGL-DEV-KIT-SCS |
Cortex-M1-enabled IGLOO Starter Kit includes a soldered M1AGL600-FGG484 evaluation board, containing on-board FlashPro3, Libero IDE Gold, user's guides, two USB 2.0 cables, schematics, and sample design. |
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