MINT
The ultimate Intel Arria V SoC Multi INTerface development board
MINT: The ultimate Intel Arria V SoC Multi INTerface development board
MINT contains an Intel Arria V SoC, a combination of a FPGA and a Dual-core ARM CortexTM-A9 MPCoreTM, which combines the computing power of a FPGA and the flexibility of software on an ARM-based hard processor system (HPS). All interfaces are accessible from the FPGA or the ARM based HPS.
The MINT has several physical interfaces:
- USB3.0 device port
- USB2.0 OTG host/device port
- Gigabit ethernet
- SFP and QSFP sockets
- FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) expansion slot
- UART
- SPI
- I2C
- General purpose I/O
- RS-485
With these interfaces it is an ideal platform for development and ideal as a data acquisition interface for test systems.
Benefits
- Strong Intel Arria V SOC based platform with a Linux Operating System
- Flexible development platform
- Large number of interfaces present
- Suitable for use in a cleanroom environment (Class 4)
- MINT is a base platform and can be tailored for specific applications
- Easily extendable by means of an industry standard FMC interface
- PC software library available for integration with C/C++, Python and LabVIEW applications
- Model-Based Design using MATLAB and Simulink
Application examples
- Ethernet/USB3.o to RapidIO bridge
- RapidIO netwerk analysis/configuration tool
- Tool for digital imaging processing
- Custom communication protocol interface/diagnose tool
Block diagram
The figure below shows all available interfaces on the MINT with the connection to the FPGA or the ARM based HPS. The ethernet, USB3.0 and USB2.0 OTG, (Q)SFP and RS-485 interfaces connectors are placed at the edge of so that they are accessible from the outside. The other interfaces are available through connectors on top of the PCB.
Block diagram MINT Arria V SoC development board
Design services
3T has extensive knowledge and experience with developing and producing customer specific hardware. The MINT platform has been used to make a number of customer specific products, for example MINT U2S (USB3.0 – Serial RapidIO interface).
Mint U2S (USB – Serial RapidIO)
Technical specifications
Processor/FPGA: | Intel Arria V 5ASXB5 SOC met FPGA en dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore |
CPU clock frequency: | 800 MHz |
FPGA logic cells: | 462k LE |
FPGA memory: | 25 MBit ram blocks |
Operating System: | ptxdist Linux 4.1.0 |
FPGA interfaces: | 2.5 Gbps QSFP |
2.5 Gbps SFP | |
2x 200Mbit SFP | |
USB3.0 | |
4x RS-485 | |
FMC expansion | |
JTAG | |
Gbit ethernet | |
GPIO | |
LVDS | |
CPU interfaces: | USB2.0 OTG |
JTAG | |
Gbit ethernet | |
SPI | |
I2C | |
GPIO | |
UART | |
CPU memory: | 128 MByte NOR flash |
2 GByte DDR3 SDRAM | |
SD card slot | |
Cooling: | Passive (fanless) |
Power Supply: | 12V DC, 60W |
Housing: | Steel |
Dimensions: | 44 x 221 x 221 mm (hxbxd) |