Platform specifications
The Arm MPS3 FPGA prototyping board is an FPGA prototyping platform, which allows designers to design systems easily. The board features a large FPGA to implement complex embedded designs (even including small Cortex-A class cores) and many expansion connectors to plug in other systems. The key benefits of the MPS3 board include:
- FPGA capacity 5x larger than MPS2+
- A wide range of connectors and peripherals
- Prototype Linux applications
Applications
Prototyping of embedded devices
The embedded devices include Cortex-M, and small Cortex-A or Cortex-R processors.
The MPS3 FPGA prototyping board features a SO-DIMM connector and a large amount of memory to store code. This means that you are able to implement small Cortex-A class systems running Linux applications. Many ports (including, but not limited to audio and HDMI) and expansion connectors enable you to develop a wide range of applications.
| FPGA |
Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale KU115 FPGA, 1,451k logic cells Support for encrypted FPGA images and Partial Reconfiguration |
| Memory |
8MB BRAM 4GB DDR4 SODIMM (by default, upgradeable to 8GB) 16GB eMMC 8MB QSPI Flash |
| Debug |
JTAG 10-pin Cortex debug connector 20-pin Cortex debug and ETM connector 16-bit Trace Mictor connector ILA for ChipScope ProTM / IdentifyTM CMSIS-DAP support |
| Board peripherals |
USB2.0 Dual port Host Controller 10/100Mb Ethernet Controller uSD-Card slot Audio (line in/out and mic) QSVGA Colour Display & Touch Screen - 8-bit parallel interface HDMI 1.2 PHY Four Virtual UARTs over USB CONFIG PORT Eight user LEDs/switches Two user push buttons Real time clock Six programmable clocks |
| Expansion |
Two Arduino Expansion connectors Four PMOD connectors FMC-HPC connector – Up to 160 I/Os |
| Form factor | 170x170mm mini ITX |