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Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit

Altera

The Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit is a robust platform for evaluating and prototyping high-performance FPGA and SoC designs. It supports a wide range of connectivity options including PCIe 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4, dual MIPI interfaces, and high-speed transceivers, making it ideal for applications requiring advanced data throughput and multimedia capabilities. The kit includes dual LPDDR4 memory banks, onboard USB-Blaster III, and a comprehensive Board Test System GUI for rapid validation and development.

Designed for flexibility, the kit supports both bench-top and PCIe add-in card operation. It features expansion headers for Raspberry Pi 4/5 HATs and Digilent Pmod modules, enabling integration with popular ecosystems. The SoC version adds HPS interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, UART, and microSD, enhancing embedded development. With its compact form factor, active cooling, and USB-PD power input, the Agilex 3 C-Series kit is well-suited for ...

The Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit is a robust platform for evaluating and prototyping high-performance FPGA and SoC designs. It supports a wide range of connectivity options including PCIe 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4, dual MIPI interfaces, and high-speed transceivers, making it ideal for applications requiring advanced data throughput and multimedia capabilities. The kit includes dual LPDDR4 memory banks, onboard USB-Blaster III, and a comprehensive Board Test System GUI for rapid validation and development.

Designed for flexibility, the kit supports both bench-top and PCIe add-in card operation. It features expansion headers for Raspberry Pi 4/5 HATs and Digilent Pmod modules, enabling integration with popular ecosystems. The SoC version adds HPS interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, UART, and microSD, enhancing embedded development. With its compact form factor, active cooling, and USB-PD power input, the Agilex 3 C-Series kit is well-suited for a wide range of embedded, edge, and compute-intensive applications.

Key Features

  • Features Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC device with up to 135K logic elements and 12.5 Gbps transceivers
  • Includes dual 2 GB LPDDR4 memory interfaces for high-speed data access
  • Offers PCIe 3.0 x1, DisplayPort 1.4, and dual MIPI interfaces for high-bandwidth connectivity
  • Supports USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, UART, and microSD for HPS communication (SoC version)
  • Provides onboard USB-Blaster III and JTAG header for flexible programming and debugging
  • Enables expansion via Raspberry Pi 4/5 HAT and Digilent Pmod interfaces
  • Ships with preloaded factory images and Board Test System (BTS) GUI for validation
  • Supports operation as a standalone board or PCIe add-in card with optional daughter card
  • Includes onboard clock generator and power monitoring with status LEDs
  • Designed for 0°C–35°C environments with active heatsink and USB-PD power input
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Offering Brief

Offering Brief

Device Family Agilex® 3 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs C-Series
Offering Status Production
Demo No
Form Factor Tabletop; PCIe,3.8" × 6.6" board size
Power 27-65W via USB-PD Type C (not included); On/Off slide power switch
Interfaces DisplayPort v1.4 Tx
DisplayPort v1.4 Rx
10/100/1000 RJ45 Ethernet
2-wire UART
USB 2.0 Dual Role Port (DRP) supporting both host and device modes
2X FPC MIPI
PCIe 3.0 X1 (optional)
Memory 2X independent 2GB LPDDR4 X32 at 2,133Mbps
Connectors Raspberry Pi 4/5 HAT 40-pin header; 22-pin flex cable connector for Raspberry Pi 5 M.2 daughter card or optional Altera PCIe 3.0 X1 daughter card; Digilent Pmod expansion connector; USB Type-C for PD; USB Type-C for USB Blaster III; Micro USB for 2-wire UART; USB Type-C for USB 2.0 DRP; 2X 22-pin FPC MIPI
Switches & LEDs HPS dedicated general-purpose push button; HPS dedicated Cold Reset push button; Two user general-purpose push buttons, one can be dedicated for FPGA reset; Four general-purpose user DIP switches; Four general-purpose user I/Os connected to 0.1 mm headers; Two HPS dedicated green LEDs; Two dedicated USER green LEDs; One tri-color (red/green/blue) for USB-Blaster III cable status LED; FPGA configuration done green LED; Ethernet Link (green) and Activity (yellow) status LEDs

Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit

3 ft USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable

OPTIONAL: DC-A3PCIE PCIe daughter card

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