Linera FMU3-S651 – USB3 development board

The Linera FMU3-S651 is a USB 3.0 integration module based on the Spartan 6, able to get a performance over 340 MiB/s

Main Features :

• 65mm x 50mm board size
• USB 3.0 Connectivity, including software drivers and APIs
• Cypress EZ-USB FX3 – 100 MHz 32b data bus to a USB 3.0 port
• Xilinx Spartan6 LX45 application FPGA (Available also with LX150)
• 1Gbit DDR3 SDRAM (Optional 2 or 4 Gbit)
• MicroSD card slot, accessible from FPGA
• Very easy to integrate: Single 5V supply
• Programmable via USB 3.0 port, JTAG or the on-board flash
• Two Samtec RAZOR BEAM™ LSHM pitch 0.5mm high speed board-to-board connectors to mount on a host-board
• 148 user I/O signals. 71 differential pairs
• 8 User LEDs on-board
• Pin-compatible with FM-S651 series
• On-board, programmable clock generator with 3 output clocks, with available SSC
• Breakout board available

USB3 CONNECTIVITY
FMU3 series FPGA modules are equipped with a USB3.0 port.
The on-board FPGA can communicate with a host PC through the USB 3.0 port with unprecedented speed (~340MB/sec sustained transfers)

EASY INTEGRATION
FMU3 series FPGA modules can be mounted on a carrier board using 2 high-speed connectors.
There are 148 IO pins available to the end-user.
The board is supplied with drivers and API for easy USB 3.0 communication with a PC.

FLEXIBILITY
The on-board FPGA on FMU3 series modules can be programmed via the USB port, via JTAG or via the on-board Flash. There is a Micro-SD card slot accessible via the FPGA and 1Gbit DDR3 SDRAM.

Linera FMU3-S651 Daughter Board example :

Linera FMU3-S651 Daughter PCB example :

EFM02 – USB3 development board

Spartan-6 FPGA module, DDR2 SDRAM, Flash and superspeed USB 3.0 interface

Main Features :

• SUPERSPEED USB 3.0
• 2Gbit DDR2
• Up to 191 user IO
• Xilinx Spartan-6LX® FPGA
  versions available:
  XC6SLX45-3FGG484I
  XC6SLX100-3FGG484I
  XC6SLX150-3FGG484I
• 64Mbit dual SPI flash
• USB3 controller : CYPRESS™ FX3
• EFM02-45-3I (XC6SLX45-3FGG484I) Price : 420$

Block diagram is the following :

All Features

• USB3.0 SuperSpeed interface through versatile CypressTM EZ-FX3 controller
• USB bus-powered, no external power supply necessary
• Optional self-powered mode available
• 32bit Slave FIFO interface
• Two FX3 GPIO on expansion connector
• XilinxTM Spartan-6 FPGA (LX45, LX100 or LX150)
• Up to 191 single-ended (95 differential) IOs on high-quality high-speed SamtecTM
  connectors (QSE-060-01), including several GCLK inputs
• 157 single-ended (78 differential) IOs identical throughout EFM-02B line-up
• Independent power supply option for FPGA bank 0 and/or bank 1
• 2Gbit DDR2 memory
• 64Mbit dual SPI configuration/data memory
• High stability 100MHz +/-25ppm onboard clock oscillator
• Mounting position for optional user clock oscillator (industry standard 5mm*7mm)
• 1Mbit (512kbit1) I²C EEPROM for FX3 configuration data
• I²C interface available on expansion connector to increase available FX3 configuration memory for standalone applications
• FPGA configuration from SPI memory, JTAG or USB
• One user, two status leds
• JTAG for FPGA and FX3 controller available on expansion connectors
• Small sized PCB only measures 52,6mm x 82,6mm

Breakout board :

Features :

• HSMC to HE10 connectors
• PCB has two layers, not for high-speed applications
• Price : 75$