Microchip PolarFire© SoC FPGA icicle kit

The PolarFire SoC Icicle kit is a low-cost development platform that enables evaluation of the five-core Linux capable RISC-V microprocessor subsystem, innovative Linux, and real-time execution, low-power capabilities and the rich set of peripherals of the PolarFire SoC FPGA. PolarFire SoC is ideally suited for secure, reliable and power-efficient compute across a wide range of applications. The Icicle kit features onboard memories, a multi-rail power sensor, PCIe root port, Raspberry pi, and mikroBUS expansion ports allow for quick prototyping and fast time to market.

Key features

• Low-cost dev. platform for Mi-V ecosystem, PolarFire SoC 5-core 64bit RISC-V CPU subsystem
• Onboard memories (LPDDR4, QSPI, and eMMC flash) to run Linux off-the-shelf
• PCIe root port, Raspberry pi, mikroBUS expansion ports and many wired connectivity options
• Secure, reliable , power-efficient - Imaging, AI/ML, Ind.automation, IoT, Com , Aerospace

Additional features

• PolarFire SoC MPFS250T-FCVG484EES
• 254 k Logic Elements (LE) non-volatile fabric
• 784 - 18 × 18 math blocks
• 5-core 64-bit RISC-V CPU subsystem (1 x RV64IMAC, 4 x RV64GC)
• Secure boot
• 12.7 Gbps SERDES
• LPDDR4 x 32
• QSPI Flash
• eMMC Flash

Applications

• Imaging
• AI/ML
• Industrial Automation
• IoT
• Communication
• Aerospace & Defense
• Automation
• Wireline Access Networks