Tools

Processor System Modules

EBV introduces versatile Altera® based development platform (DBM3C40_Start)

The DBM series modules provide a flexible, ready-to-use Nios^® II processor system featuring Cyclone^® III low-cost, high-performance FPGAs.

The EBV DBM series consists of various module versions offering FPGA densities between 16,000 and 80,000 logic elements (LEs). These development platforms are targeted at all kinds of processor applications. The module concept enables customers to pick the appropriate module for their target application thus finding the right trade-off between logic resources and price.

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There are four different FPGA modules available:

DBM3C16: using a Cyclone III FPGA EP3C16F484C7N
DBM3C40: using a Cyclone III FPGA EP3C40F484C7N
DBM3C55: using a Cyclone III FPGA EP3C55F484C7N
DBM3C80: using a Cyclone III FPGA EP3C80F484C7N

Base Board

Each of the above FPGA modules can be attached to a module base board (Part no. DBM_CIII BASE)

Starter Kit

There is a starter kit available that provides all hard- and software items for a user to get started immediately (Part no. DBM3C40_Start).

Customised Modules

Please contact EBV if you’re looking for an FPGA module but in a customized FPGA and peripheral version.

Key Features

DBM3C80 Module

FPGA module features:

EPCS64 64 Mbit configuration device
IS61WV51232 512K x 32bit (4 Mbyte) SRAM – 10ns
IS42S32160 16M x 32bit (64 Mbyte) SDRAM
S29GL01GP 64M x 16bit (128 Mbyte) NOR Flash
88E1119R Gigabit Ethernet PHY
6 LVDS output channel
6 LVDS input channel
65 I/O signals (3.3 V)
6 input signals (3.3 V)
1.2 / 2.5 V core power supply
Dimension: 36 x 70 mm
1.27 mm module connector

DBM_CIII BASE

Base board features:

95 – 240 V power supply
3.3 V power supply for the FPGA module
Pin header for all signals
JTAG interface
RS232 / Sub-D 9
Micro SD card socket

DBM3C40_Start

Starter kit features:

DBM3C40 module plus DBM_CIII BASE
Altera USB-Blaster
Quartus^® II Web Edition
Nios II evaluation licence
Reference designs

Applications Examples

Interface and peripheral functions
Communications
High-performance system-on-a-programmable-chip (SoPC) solutions by integrating DSP algorithms as hardware accelerators for the Nios II processor
In addition to various other 32-bit processor architectures, the Altera IP portfolio includes 16- and 8-bit microcontroller solutions from several partners to address a wide range of processing applications.

Tools

The free-of-charge Quartus^® II Web Edition software includes everything you need to design for Altera’s low-cost FPGA and CPLD families:

All MAX^® CPLDs, Arria^® GX, and Cyclone^® series FPGAs
All ACEX^® and APEX™ II legacy device families
Arria II GX FPGAs: EP2AGX20, EP2AGX30
Stratix^® III FPGAs: EP3SE50, EP3SL50, EP3SL70
Stratix II and Stratix II GX FPGAs: EP2S15, EP2SGX30
Stratix FPGA: EP1S10

Upgrade to Quartus II Software: Subscription Edition

In addition to Quartus II Web Edition software, Altera offers a complete Subscription Edition with the following additional enhancements:

Complete support for all Altera devices, including all high-end, high-performance FPGAs and HardCopy^® ASICs
Expanded operating system support
Full licence to Altera intellectual property (IP) base suite MegaCore^® functions
Shorter compilation times with incremental compilation and multi-processor support
HardCopy ASIC design flow support