Waxwing S6 FPGA Development Board

Waxwing S6 Development Board is a low-cost FPGA development board with a lot of features including DDR SDRAM, 100M Ethernet, AC97 codec, and DVI-D. Waxwing Development Board features AMD Spartan-6 FPGA Mini Module with high-density connectors for external IO interface. This Development board makes it easy to evaluate and build solutions with Waxwing Spartan 6 FPGA module. The Development board also provides easy access to JTAG signals on a standard Xilinx Platform Cable compatible header.

Features

• AMD Spartan 6 FPGA (XC6SLX45 in CSG324 package, on Waxwing Mini Module)
• DDR: 166MHz 512Mb LPDDR
• 100M Ethernet (LAN8710A)
• National Semiconductor LM4550 AC‘97 audio codec
• Flash memory: 128 Mb SPI flash memory (N25Q128A13ESE40E)
• 100MHz CMOS oscillator
• DVI-D Connector for video (Compatible with HDMI)
• 8 bit VGA output connector
• 2 Channel Audio Out through 3.5mm audio jack
• 16 x 2 Character LCD Display
• Micro SD Adapter
• Three Common Anode 7Segment LED Displays
• Seven onboard Push Button Switches
• 44.5mm x 35.1mm Mini breadboard for easy prototyping
• High-Speed USB 2.0 interface for On-board flash programming.
• FT2232H Channel A is dedicated to SPI Flash Programming. Channel B can be used for custom applications
• FPGA configuration via JTAG and USB
• On-board voltage regulators for single power rail operation
• Dimensions: 180 mm X 120 mm

Applications

• Signal Processing
• Product Prototype Development
• Communication devices development
• Educational tool for Schools and Universities
• Development and testing of custom embedded processors