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Simple Solutions Zefant Boards

Overview

The "Zefant" family of FPGA modules are tiny modules, which contain all components required for a complete and powerful FPGA platform. As OEM modules, they provide a reusable plug&play solution, enabling you to focus on the basics of your project.

Features

Spartan-3/3E FPGA
SRAM and Flash Memory

Available Models

: Zefant-XS3 Boards

: Zefant-LC3E Boards

: Zefant-nano Boards

Zefant XS3 Boards

Models	XS3-400	XS3-1000	XS3-1500	XS3-2000
FPGA	Spartan-3 XC3S400- 4FG456	Spartan-3 XC3S1000- 4FG456	Spartan-3 XC3S1500- 4FG456	Spartan-3 XC3S2000- 4FG456
CPLD	XCR3128XL	XCR3128XL	XCR3128XL	XCR3128XL
System Gates	400K	1000K	1500K	2000K
Platform Flash	XCF02S, 2 Mbit	XCF04S, 4 Mbit	No	No
Parallel Flash	32 Mbit	32 Mbit	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
SDRAM (Mbyte)	up to 256	up to 256	up to 256	up to 256
user I/Os	> 250	> 250	> 250	> 250
FX8C connectors	8	8	8	8
Power Input	4-6V	4-6V	4-6V	4-6V
Dimensions (mm)	85 x 55	85 x 55	85 x 55	85 x 55
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Zefant XS3 comparison chart

Zefant LC3E Boards

The "Zefant LC3E" modules are based on Xilinx a Spartan-3E FPGA with 100K or 250K system gates and do also include power supply, SRAM and flash memory.

The "Zefant LC3E" modules are setting new patterns in the entry segment below 100 EUR. They offer most of the advantages of the larger modules, but can be plugged directly into standard breadboard PCBs, no high density connectors are required. Additionally they are particularly economically priced.They are based on Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGAs with 100,000 or 250,000 system gates and do also include power supply, SRAM and flash memory.

Features

Spartan-3E based
Very economcally priced
100k - 250k System Gates
4MBit onboard PSRAM
32MBit onboard Flash Memory

Specifications

FPGA	Spartan3E-100 XC3S100E-4TQG144C	Spartan3E-250 XC3S250E-4TQG144C
Speed Grade	4
RAM	4MBit / 8Bit SRAM
Flash	32MBit / 8Bit (StrataFlash compatible)
FPGA Configuration Source	JTAG, Parallel Flash
Connectors	3x Standard 2.54mm Headers or Receptables
User Interface	4 DIP switches (incl. Mode Pins) 2 pushbuttons 3 LEDs (incl. DONE)
Integrated Power Supply	Input: 4...10V Output: SMPS: 1.2V/3A, LDO: 3.3V/1A, 2.5V
External I/Os	Free I/Os: 55 Shared with Memory Bus: 32 (*)
Mechanical Dimensions	100 x 58mm
Order Number	ZLC3E-0100	ZLC3E-0250

(*) The shared external I/Os can either be used as a memory bus (together with the SRAM and Flash) or as free I/Os (if RAM/Flash are disabled).

Accessories

JTAG Parallel Cable
JTAG USB Cable

Zefant nano Boards

The "Zefant-nano" modules are based on a Spartan-3E FPGA with 500K or 1200K system gates. The module contains 128 MBit flash memory and 128 MBit PSRAM, a Coolrunner CPLD, an efficient SMPS with wide input voltage range (4...28V!) and more hardware on a footprint of only 30x37mm (1.18 x 1.46").
Zefant-nano is available in two versions with one or two board-to-board connectors, which make it stackable.

Zefant nano comparison chart