Development board for Xilinx Zynq SoC

14 June 2017 Computer/Embedded Technology

Avnet recently introduced the compact and cost-effective MiniZe Zynq SoC development platform, providing an entry-level development and demonstration platform for single-core Xilinx Zynq-7000 ‘all programmable’ SoC devices. The board supports cloud connectivity and industrial IoT applications, such as motor control and embedded vision.

Showcasing the power of the Zynq-7000S SoC device family, which features a single-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor paired with 28 nm Artix-7 based programmable logic, MiniZed is small enough to fit into a shirt pocket and features onboard connectivity through USB, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Peripherals can be plugged into dual Pmod-compatible connectors, the Arduino-compatible shield interface or the USB 2.0 host interface. User LEDs, a button and a switch allow for a physical board interface, while JTAG circuitry is incorporated onto the base board.

Tutorials, available for download at http://minized.org, use the onboard microphone as an example input to demonstrate how to easily implement filters and FFTs in the fabric. The onboard eMMC (8 GB) provides convenient ­storage for the OS, files and logs.

For more information contact Erich Nast, Avnet South Africa, +27 (0)11 319 8600, [email protected], www.avnet.co.za

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