SmartFusion embedded Boards

The SmartFusion^® and SmartFusion^®2 family by Microsemi^® combines the classical benefits of FPGA with equally flexibly configurable analog circuits and one of the most popular embedded processors, the ARM® Cortex®-M3, in one chip. SmartFusion^®FPGA are ideal for hardware and software developers who need a real system in chip solution which is more flexible than a microcontroller-FPGA combination or the use of a softcore in the FPGA.

SmartFusion®2 embedded Board

M2S025T SmartFusion^®2 System-on-Chip FPGA

This SmartFusion®2 evaluation board was created to enable the user to test his applications and designs immediately on hardware within a short amount of time. To do so, this board was equipped with numerous components (see image).

The central element is the M2S025T-FGG484, an FPGA of the SmartFusion^®2 family.

Characteristics:

Development board with various interfaces (Ethernet 10/100/1000, 2xUSB, Serdes, I/Os)
Combination of Cortex^®-M3 processor with FPGA logic for electronic modules
FPGA M2S025T with 256 kByte eNVM and 64 kByte eSRAM
SPI Flash, DDR3 RAM, ETM Trace Debug Header

Possible applications:

Low power applications
Embedded systems
Safety-critical applications SIL
Medical and industrial applications
Automotive sector

Scope of delivery:

Evaluation Board
CD with:
- Documentation
- Circuit, parts list, component diagram
- Application examples

Product variants

The evaluation board is available in two component variants. The variants differ in the component options of the GPIO connectors. They are placed either on the top or bottom side.

Variant 1

Connector at the bottom side of the board

Article: SF2-Evalboard/U

Article no.: 2100-0001

Evaluation Board — SmartFusion2 embedded Board / Variant 1 - top and bottom view

Variant 2

Connector at the top side of the board

Article: SF2-Evalboard/O

Article no.: 2100-0002

SmartFusion® embedded Board

A2F500M3G mixed signal FPGA with Cortex^® - M3

With this SmartFusion^® Evaluation Board, the user is able to create and test SOC designs with a short period of time. The board is equipped with different components (see image).

The central element is the A2F500M3G-FGG484 module of the SmartFusion^® family.

Characteristics:

Development board with various interfaces (CAN, LIN, RS485, Ethernet 10/100, USB, GPIOs)
Combination of Cortex^®-M3 processor with FPGA logic for electronic modules
FPGA A2F500M3G with 512 kByte flash and 64 kByte SRAM
16 MB SRAM, 16 MB Flash, 64 MB serial flash
Various I/O connectors for expansion

Possible applications:

Low power applications
Embedded systems
Safety-critical applications SIL
Medical and industrial applications
Automotive sector

Scope of delivery:

Evaluation Board
CD with:
- Documentation
- Circuit, parts list, component diagram
- Application examples

SmartFusion® SoC Industrial Interconnect Module

A2F500M3G mixed signal FPGA with Cortex^® - M3

This SmartFusion^® SoC Industrial Interconnect module was created to enable communication between different field bus interfaces, and to scan sensors taking into account different analog and digital I/O, or to control actuators. The board is equipped with numerous components (see image).

The central element is a SoC-FPGA A2F500M3G of the SmartFusion^® family by Microsemi.

Technical data:

FPGA: A2F500M3G mixed signal FPGA with Cortex^®-M3
Memory: 1MByte SRAM, 16MByte Flash, 16MBit serial FLASH, 512kBit serial EEPROM
Interfaces: 2x isolated CAN, 8x isolated Input, 7x isolated Output, 1x Temperature Measurement (NTC), 4x RS485, 2x UART TTL Level, 1x SPI, 1x I2C, 4x User LED, 2x HV Input (0-1000V), 8x Analog Input, 1x Analog Output, 12x GPIO
Dimensions: 120 mm x 100 mm