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Name: UPduino v2.1: low cost FPGA board
SKU: 18085
Price: 19.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.75 (3 reviews)

UPduino v2.1: low cost FPGA board

(3 Reviews)

A low price FPGA platform for makers using the Lattice ICE40 Ultra Plus 5K FPGA, programmable with open source toolchains.

Designed by tinyVision.ai Inc. in United States of America

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A low price FPGA platform for makers using the Lattice ICE40 Ultra Plus 5K FPGA, programmable with open source toolchains.

What is it? The UPDuino v2.1 is a small, low-cost FPGA board, built with a license from Lattice Semiconductor. The board features an on-board FTDI FPGA programmer, flash and 3-color LED with all FP...

What is it?

The UPDuino v2.1 is a small, low-cost FPGA board, built with a license from Lattice Semiconductor. The board features an on-board FTDI FPGA programmer, flash and 3-color LED with all FPGA pins brought out to easy to use 0.1" header pins for fast prototyping.

The tinyVision.ai UPDuino v2.1 Board Features:

Lattice UltraPlus ICE40UP5K FPGA with 5.3K LUTs, 1Mb SPRAM, 120Kb DPRAM, 8 Multipliers

FTDI FT232H USB programmer
30 GPIO on 0.1” headers, 3.3V/Ground to supply project DC power (<200mA)
8MB SPI Flash
RGB LED
PMOD compatible
On-board 3.3V and 1.2V Regulators
Open source schematic and layout using free Eagle PCB design tools and an RGB LED Example Project.
Improved USB footprint to minimize connectors ripping off the board.

UPduino's are manufactured at our facility in Carlsbad, CA and fully tested and programmed with a blinking LED flash image before shipping. Included is a 16 pin and 24 pin 0.1" header (not soldered on!). Please note that in order to optimize for shipping world wide, a micro USB cable is not included!

Why did you make it?

The UPduino is a great way to get started to learn about programming FPGA's as it is low cost, self-contained and you can be up and running in a few minutes.

What makes it special?

The main draw of the UPduino is its low cost and open-source toolchain, allowing you to experiment and learn about hardware programming.

I am committed to the constant improvement of products, please fill out this quick survey on your way out! Also, do consider joining the Discord channel for discussions on the UPduino/next-generation version. Please message me for the invite.

Rates to United States of America

Shipping Rate	Ships From	First item	Additional items
United States Postal Service: USPS No tracking Please note that there is no tracking on this package, may take between 2-6 weeks. There is an unverified tracking code provided but this doesnt tell you much as its at the discretion of the postal service to scan.	US	$3.00	$1.00
United States Postal Service: USPS with tracking Standard USPS ground shipping with tracking. Usually reaches in 3-4 days.	US	$4.00	$1.00

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (5.00)

Documentation: (4.00)

Shipping: (5.00)

Communication: (4.00)

Thanh | March 12, 2020

Great low cost FPGA board for beginner

I've wanted to learn FPGA for a while. Found this nice little low cost board and bought one. Board arrived with a bright RGB flasher already programmed so you know it's working right away. Got some hiccup with the flashing the bit file at first. I flashed some bad stuff into the FPGA board, and it appeared dead later. I contacted seller and received quick responses with helpful suggestions right away. It turned out my USB cable was dropping too much voltage and caused problem. Replacing the USB cable solved my problem. Was able to use iCEStorm tool chain for some blinky and serial port demo. All worked well. Now I can spend time learning more about FPGA. Will definitely buy again. It's much cheaper buying this than fabricating this board myself.

David | Feb. 20, 2020

Just great

Just upgraded from UPduinoV1 and I am very satisfied both by the product and the shipment. Took only six working days to cross the Atlantic.
Hats off!

Response from tinyVision.ai Inc. | March 10, 2020

Thank you!

Steinthor | Dec. 25, 2019

Product good quality, fast shipping, documents decent

The board arrived in a small bubblewrap envelope in pristine condition. Seller shipped the item very fast after I ordered. Shipping price was great and even if it was low priority mail it reached me before Xmas in the craziest shipping month of the year. The board looks good, assembly and finish are very good. There is some decent documentation with the board from the maker, but you can easily find alot of information if you do some searching. I have only had it in my hands for 24hrs. so I can not comment much on using it but I have done some blinkies and such so I think that's a good start.

Response from tinyVision.ai Inc. | Dec. 25, 2019

Thank you for the positive review! Hope you enjoy playing with the board and create some cool stuff! Please let me know if you need any help and I can try.