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- Ordering Information
- Cyclone III LS FPGAs and 8-, 16-, 32-Bit Soft IP Processors
- HSMC Interface
- Development Kit Contents
- Board Picture
- Available Documentation
- Errata
- Related Links
Altera’s Cyclone® III LS FPGA Development Kit combines the largest density, low-power FPGA available with a complete suite of security features implemented at the silicon, software, and intellectual property (IP) levels. These security features provide passive and active protection of your IP from tampering, reverse engineering, and counterfeiting.
- EP3CLS200 FPGA—200K logic elements (LEs) for less than 1/4 W static power
- Learn more about the Cyclone III LS FPGA security features
Ordering Information
| Table 1. Cyclone III LS FPGA Development Kit Ordering Code and Pricing Information (1) | ||
| Ordering Code | Price | Ordering Information |
|---|---|---|
| DK-DEV-3CLS200N | $3,495 |
Buy online via Altera's eStore or contact your local Altera® distributor to place your order. |
- You can purchase optional high-speed mezzanine card (HSMC) interface-compatible daughtercards, adapters, or cables to use with this development kit.
Cyclone III LS FPGAs and 8-, 16-, 32-Bit Soft IP Processors
Cyclone III LS FPGAs, when combined with embedded processor IP cores, are perfectly suited to function as embedded processors or microcontrollers. Check out the other Cyclone III FPGA-based kits bundled with and targeted for Nios® II embedded processing applications.
- Altera's Nios II 32-bit embedded processor
- ARM® Cortex-M1 32-bit embedded processor
- Freescale V1 ColdFire 32-bit embedded processor
- Other 8-bit and 16-bit soft IP embedded processors
- Other IP cores
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)
- Browse HSMC interface-compatible daughtercards, adapters, or cables to use with this development kit
Development Kit Contents
The Cyclone III LS FPGA Development Kit is RoHS compliant and features:
- Cyclone III LS FPGA development board (see Figure 1)
- Cyclone III LS EP3CLS200F780C7N device
- Embedded USB-Blaster™ circuitry (includes an Altera® MAX® IIZ CPLD) allowing download of FPGA configuration files via the flash device or the host computer
- Memory
- Two 512-MB DDR2 SDRAMs
- 2-MB synchronous SRAM from ISSI
- 64 MB of flash from Intel
- Communication port
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- Power and analog devices from Linear Technology
- Clocking
- 25-, 50- and 125-MHz on-board oscillators
- SMA inputs/outputs
- Inputs/outputs for the two HSMC connectors
- Various buttons, switches, and LED indicator
- Display
- 2-line x 16-character LCD
- Connectors
- Two HSMC connectors
- USB type B
- Debug tools
- Three HSMC debug cards (two loop-back and a debug header)
- Cables and power/analog
- Ethernet
- USB
- 14-V to 20-V DC input
- On-board power measurement circuitry
- 19.8 W per HSMC interface
- AC power cord with plug adapters (US, UK, EU)
- Cyclone III LS FPGA Development Kit, CD-ROM
- Design examples
- Board update portal design
- Board test system design
- MAX II CPLD system controller including an anti-tamper design (see AN 593: Anti-Tamper Protection for Cyclone III LS Devices (PDF) for more details)
- Complete documentation (see Table 2)
- Customer letter
- Quick start guide
- User guide
- Reference manual
- Board schematic and layout
- Bill of materials
- Product and partner information
- Quartus® II software design files
- Design examples
- Altera Complete Design Suite DVD
- Quartus II design software
- Development Kit Edition (includes one-year license)
- Subscription Edition (optional, available for purchase)
- ModelSim®-Altera software
- Altera Edition (optional feature, available for purchase)
- MegaCore® IP Library—OpenCore Plus evaluation
- Includes Nios II processor (evaluation license)
- Nios II Embedded Design Suite, Evaluation Edition (no charge)
- DSP Builder (optional feature, available for purchase)
- Video demos of Quartus II software and Nios II embedded processor
- Quartus II design software
Figure 1. Cyclone III LS FPGA Development Board
Available Documentation
| Table 2. Documents Available for the Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit | |||
| Document | File Format | Download | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit User Guide | Adobe PDF | URL link | English |
| Reference Manual | Adobe PDF | URL link | English |
| All Documentation (Via FTP) | Various | Via FTP | English |
| AN 593: Anti-Tamper Protection for Cyclone III LS Devices (PDF) | Adobe PDF |
URL link |
English |
Errata
There is no known errata for Cyclone III LS devices or this development kit at this time.
Related Links
- Other Cyclone III FPGA-based development kits
- Design Guidelines for Cyclone III FPGAs (PDF)
- Quartus II design software to begin your Cyclone III design
- Literature for Cyclone III FPGAs
- Digital signal processing (DSP) in Cyclone III FPGAs
- Power Management Center for Altera devices
