Twister DDR-SDRAM Evaluation Kit From FPGA
Twister is an evaluation board for exploring double data rate (DDR) SDRAM memory along with Altera's low-cost Cyclone® devices. This evaluation kit is ideal for existing Nios® embedded processor users, kit owners, and developers who require additional memory bandwidth or intend to use low-cost DDR memories. The board is designed to support the maximum Cyclone DDR SDRAM data bandwidth. Besides the Altera® Cyclone device there is also an Altera MAX® device on the board that acts as a configuration controller. You can easily expand the Twister board by mounting daughter boards, such as FPGA's Lancelot VGA board, onto the Twister expansion interface. Twister is shipped with a DDR SDRAM reference design for Altera's Nios embedded processor.
Ordering Information
| Table 1. Twister DDR-SDRAM Evaluation Kit Ordering Code and Pricing Information |
| Ordering Code |
Price |
Ordering Information |
| TWISTER_RB |
$349 |
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Development Kit Contents
The Twister DDR-SDRAM Evaluation Kit features:
- Twister DDR-SDRAM demonstration board—Revision B
- Cyclone EP1C6Q240C6 device
- MAX EPM3128ATC100-5 CPLD configuration control logic and EPCSI emulator
- DDR SDRAM (128 Mbits, 16-bit wide, 133 MHz)
- Flash (8 Mbits)
- Serial port (RS-232 DB9 port)
- Two 3.3-volt-tolerant expansion/prototype Santa Cruz headers
- Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) connector
- Four user-defined push-button switches
- Eight user-defined LEDs
- Power-on and status indicator LEDs
- DDR SDRAM controller with Avalon® interface
- Reference design using the DDR SDRAM controller
- Power supply
- Documentation
Available Documentation
| Table 2. Twister DDR-SDRAM Development Kit Documents Available |
| Document |
Comments |
| Twister DDR SDRAM Evaluation Board User Manual |
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| Twister DDR SDRAM Board Manual (Schematics, PCB, and BOM) |
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| Twister DDR SDRAM Controller User Manual (223 KB) |
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Contact Information
Rotselaar 38
NL-4907 LH Oosterhout
The Netherlands
Tel: +31(0)162 49 08 02
Fax: +31 (0)162 49 08 19
E-mail: gvvliet@alearep.com
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