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.