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iCEBreaker

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iCEBreaker

  • iCE40UP5K in QFN48 (SG48) package
    • iCE40 UltraPlus 5K
    • 5280 Logic Cells (4-LUT + Carry + FF)
    • 128 KBit Dual-Port Block RAM
    • 1 MBit (128 KB) Single-Port RAM
    • PLL, Two SPI and two I2C hard IPs
    • Two internal oscillators (10 kHz and 48 MHz)
    • 8 DSPs (16x16 multiply + 32 bit accumulate)
    • 3x 24mA drive and 3x hard PWM IP
  • QSPI-DDR-capable flash 128 MBit (16 MB)
    • We selected to use the Winbond W25Q128JVSIM
    • We want to enable projects that access the flash and we want to provide the highest flash access speed possible.
  • FT2232H interface (microUSB plug)
    • programming compatible with iCEstick and HX8K board
    • serial port compatible with iCEstick and HX8K breakout board
    • 12 MHz XTAL oscillator (shared with FPGA)
    • Solder jumpers to offer direct SRAM programming (like on HX8K breakout board)
  • 39 I/O capable pins:
    • 4 pins for config (SDI, SDO, SCK, CSB)
      • Either loading config from on board FLASH chip or provided through the FTDI chip with direct SRAM config.
    • 2 extra GPIO pins for QSPI
      • Together with the config pins, allows storage of additional data in the FLASH chip, and high speed QSPI DDR access. For example picosoc firmware.
    • 3 PINs for RGB LED (pin header)
    • 2 LEDs (one on output-only PLL pin)
    • 1 Clock pin (on PLL GBIN)
    • 1 UART Rx Pin via FTDI
    • 1 UART Tx Pin via FTDI
    • 1 Push Button
    • 16 PINs on dual PMOD
    • 8 PINs on single PMOD / snap-off section
  • Support for FTDI Async FIFO mode
    • We want to support FTDI Async mode via some (unpopulated by default) zero ohm resistors
    • This shares 8 GPIOs with the single PMOD / snap-off section
    • This would also enable use of full list of RS232 signals
    • BDATA[0] – Tx on FTDI / Rx on FPGA (always connected, no zohm resistor required)
    • BDATA[1] – Rx on FTDI / Tx on FPGA (always connected, no zohm resistor required)
    • BDATA[7:2] – Shared with snap-off section (via zohm resistor footprint)
    • RX Full – Shared with snap-off section (via zohm resistor footprint)
    • TX Empty – Shared with snap-off section (via zohm resistor footprint)
    • Read – Shared with LED 1 (via zohm resistor footprint, LED used as RX indicator)
    • Write – Shared with LED 2 (via zohm resistor footprint, LED used as TX indicator)
    • WakeUp – Shared with Push Button (via zohm resistor footprint)
    • This configuration uses the following pins when the jumpers ore reconfigured:
      • The two on board red and green LED pins
      • The on board user button pin
      • snap off section single PMOD pins
  • Snap-off section (convertible to PMOD host / PMOD device)
    • 5 LEDs in similar arrangement to iCEstick
    • 3 Push Buttons
  • Other stuff
    • Status LEDs for Power and CDONE
    • Header with supply rails: 5V, 3V3, 1V2, GND
    • Debug header for all 6 QSPI pins
    • Test points for UART Rx / Tx signals
    • Jumpers or zohm resistors on all rails for measuring currents
    • Four 3mm mounting holes on the main section and two more on the snap-off section
    • The two LEDs on the main section should be wired “active low” so they work well as indicator LEDs for FIFO read/write.
    • The five LEDs on the snap-off section should be wired “active high”
    • A zohm resistor for Bank 2 supply so that the IO voltage can be changed. Use Bank 2 for one of the ports on the double PMOD.
    • There should be auxilary 5V pin headers available for the PMODs. Some PMOD need either higher voltage or need to regulate their own voltage from 5V.
  • Unpopulated parts shipped with the board
    • 3x Host PMOD (2x for dual PMOD port, 1x for snap-off section)
    • 1x Device PMOD (for other side of snap-off section)

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