Arria GX FPGA Development Kit

from Altera

The Arria^® GX FPGA Development Kit delivers a complete environment for developing and testing designs implementing high-speed serial interfaces in Arria GX FPGAs. This development kit is built on a PCIe form-factor card and targets the development of designs utilizing PCI Express x1 and x4, Gigabit Ethernet, and/or the Serial RapidIO^® (SRIO) standard protocols.

Other protocols are also supported by the Arria GX FPGA.

• Ordering Information
• High-Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC) Interface 
• Development Kit Contents
• Documentation
• Related Links

Ordering Information

Table 1. Arria GX FPGA Development Kit Ordering Code and Pricing Information
Ordering Code	Price	Ordering Information
DK-DEV-1AGX60N	$995	Buy online via Altera's eStore or contact your local Altera® distributor to place your order.

Table 2. Optional HSMC Interface-Compatible Daughtercards
Product Name	Type	Vendor	Host Board	Price/Availability
HSMC-to-Quad-PHY Ethernet	HSMC daughtercard	MorethanIP	Any HSMC host board	Contact Vendor / Now
HSMC-to-Dual-PHY Ethernet	HSMC daughtercard	MorethanIP	Any HSMC host board	Contact Vendor / Now
HSMC-to-CX4 Adapter	HSMC daughtercard	MorethanIP	Any transceiver-based HSMC host board	Contact Vendor / Now
HSMC-to-AMC Carrier	HSMC daughtercard. Purchase with HSMC-to-AMC module.	SLS	Any transceiver-based HSMC host board	$349
HSMC-to-AMC Module	Must purchase with HSMC-to-AMC carrier	SLS	Not applicable	$199

Other HSMC-compatible daughtercards, adapters, or cables are available here (see Table 2 for details).

High-Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC) Interface

Altera developed the specification for the HSMC, which is based on the Samtec mechanical connector, to define and standardize the interface between optional daughtercards and host boards. This specification outlines both the electrical and mechanical properties of the interface between daughtercard and host. You can also create your own HSMC interface-compatible daughtercards.

• Download a copy of the HSMC specification (PDF)

Development Kit Contents

The Arria GX FPGA Development Kit is RoHS compliant and features the following:

• Arria GX development board
  • Arria GX EP1AGX60DF780C6N FPGA
    • 60,100 equivalent logic elements (LEs)
    • 350 user I/O pins
    • 8 transceiver channels
  • PCI Express x4 edge connector
  • One HSMC connector for Gigabit Ethernet or SRIO connectivity via optional HSMC-based daughtercards
  • Power and analog devices from Linear Technology
    • Dual power path controller LTC4416EMS-1
    • Low input voltage VLDO regulator LTC3026EDD
    • Low noise, fast transient response LDO regulator LT1963AEQ
    • Dual, two-phase synchronous regulator LTC3728LEUH-1
  • 32-MB x 16 DDR2 SDRAM operating at 233 MHz
  • Switches and indicators
    • Four user-definable, push-button switches
    • Eight-position, user-definable, dual in-line package (DIP) switch
    • Eight user-definable LEDs
    • One nCONFIG push button
    • One power-on reset push button
  • Configuration circuitry
    • MAX^® II/flash configuration circuit
    • JTAG download port
• Quartus^® II Web Edition design software
• PCI Express Development Kit, Arria GX Edition CD-ROM
  • PCI Express reference design
  • Complete documentation
    • Development Kit, Arria GX Edition Getting Started User Guide
    • Board reference manual
    • Board schematic and layout information
• Support for OpenCore Plus intellectual property (IP) megafunctions
  • PCI Express Compiler: x1 and x4
  • Triple-Speed Ethernet
  • Serial RapidIO
• Cable and accessories
  • USB-Blaster^TM download cable
  • External AC adapter power supply
  • Power cord (including support for UK, Europe)

Figure 1. Arria GX FPGA Starter Board

Available Documentation

Related Links

• Arria GX FPGAs
• Arria GX Applications
• Quartus II Web Edition Software