P0082 - DE0-Nano Altera Cyclone IV FPGA Development Board

The DE0-Nano board introduces a compact-sized FPGA development platform suited for prototyping circuit designs such as robots and "portable" projects. The board is designed to be used in the simplest possible implementation targeting the Cyclone IV device up to 22,320 LEs.

The DE0-Nano has a collection of interfaces including two external GPIO headers to extend designs beyond the DE0-Nano board, on-board memory devices including SDRAM and EEPROM for larger data storage and frame buffering, as well as general user peripheral with LEDs and push-buttons.

The advantages of the DE0-Nano board include its size and weight, as well as its ability to be reconfigured without carrying superfluous hardware, setting itself apart from other general purpose development boards. In addition, for mobile designs where portable power is crucial, the DE0-Nano provides designers with three power scheme options including a USB mini-AB port, 2-pin external power header and two DC 5V pins.

• 22,320 Logic elements (LEs)
• 594 Embedded memory (Kbits)
• 66 Embedded 18 x 18 multipliers
• 4 General-purpose PLLs
• 153 Maximum FPGA I/O pins

• On-board USB-Blaster circuit for programming
• FPGA Serial Configuration Device (EPCS)

• Two 40-pin Headers (GPIOs) provides 72 3.3V I/O pins
• Two 5V power pins, two 3.3V power pins and four ground pins
• One 26-pin header provides 16 3.3V digital I/O pins and 8 analog input pins to connect to analog sensors, etc

• 32MB SDRAM
• 2Kb I2C EEPROM

• 8 green LEDs
• 2 debounced push-buttons
• 4 dip switches

• ADI ADXL345, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit)

• NS ADC128S022, 8-Channel, 12-bit A/D Converter
• 50 ksps to 200 ksps

• On-board 50MHz clock oscillator

• USB Type mini-AB port (5V)
• Two DC 5V pins of the GPIO headers (5V)
• 2-pin external power header (3.6-5.7V)

Connect with 5-megapixel CMOS Sensor (D5M)

Connect with LCD Touch Screen Module (LTM)

DE0-Nano Development and Education Board (Layout)

• Altera DE0-Nano Board
• USB Mini-B Cable
• DE0-Nano Quick Start Guide

• DE0-Nano User Manual
• DE0-Nano System CD can be downloaded from:http://de0-nano.terasic.com/cd

• Quartus II Software 13.0
• Quartus II 13.0 SP1 Web Edition
• Quartus II 13.0SP1 Subscription Edition

FAQs:

Q: What FPGA does the DE0-Nano board use?

A: The DE0-Nano features an Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C6 FPGA.

Q: What are the onboard peripherals available on the DE0-Nano?

A: The DE0-Nano includes onboard peripherals such as SRAM, SDRAM, accelerometer, LEDs, pushbuttons, switches, and expansion headers.

Q: What software and tools do I need to program and use the DE0-Nano?

A: You will need the Quartus Prime software from Intel (formerly Altera) for programming and development. Additionally, you might require a USB Blaster or similar programming cable to connect the board to your computer.

Q: What types of projects can I create with the DE0-Nano?

A: The DE0-Nano is suitable for various FPGA projects, including digital logic design, embedded systems, image processing, and control systems.

Q: Where can I find documentation and support for the DE0-Nano?

A: Documentation and support resources can be found on the Terasic website (the manufacturer of DE0-Nano) and the Intel FPGA website.

Spider robot demo with DE0-Nano & Android phone