Brain-1

1 PC
SZG-BRAIN1
XC7Z012S-1CLG485C
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The Brain-1 is an open, modular ARM + FPGA development platform featuring the new SYZYGY standard for high-performance peripherals and Xilinx Zynq FPGA. With integrated SDRAM, high-efficiency power supplies, ethernet interface, USB 2.0 host port and four SYZYGY Compatible peripheral connectors, the Brain-1 is an excellent choice for system prototyping and integration.

FlashSYZYGY Connectivity

The Brain-1 is a launch platform for Opal Kelly’s SYZYGY open standard for high performance FPGA peripheral connectivity. SYZYGY fills the need for interconnectivity between Digilent™ Pmod and VITA 57.1 FMC that accommodates high performance peripherals. The Brain-1 is the first realization of a carrier board supporting SYZYGY.


Features

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4x SYZYGY PORTS

3x SYZYGY standard ports and 1x SYZYGY transceiver port with two SmartVIO groups.

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1 GiB DDR3

Integrated 1-GiByte DDR3 provides loads of high-speed on-board memory for high-performance applications, including image capture and data acquisition.

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HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER SUPPLIES

High-efficiency switching power supplies provide stable, dependable power to the FPGA and SYZYGY peripherals.

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ETHERNET

The Zynq processor can run Linux with wired Gigabit ethernet or WiFi (with USB dongle) internet access.

Applications

  • High performance prototypes
  • System integration and testing
  • Evaluation systems
  • Data acquisition
  • Machine vision, Video I/O
  • Software-defined radio
  • Sensors
  • Robotics

Technical Specifications and Support

Features & Specifications

  • Xilinx Zynq 7012S Single-core ARM + FPGA
  • 3x SYZYGY Standard ports
  • 1x SYZYGY Transceiver port
  • SYZYGY SmartVIO support with two groups
  • 1 GiB DDR3 memory
  • SD card slot
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB Type-C OTG
  • JTAG