MICROCHIP MPF300T-1FCG484E PolarFire Splash Kit
Specifications
- Kit Contents: MPF300 Splash Kit Board with MPF300T-1FCG484E device, 12V power pack/AC adapter, USB 2.0A-male to Mini-B, Quickstart card
- Programming: FPGA programmability using an on-board embedded FlashPro5 programmer, standalone FlashPro4/5 hardware compatible
- Features: IAP programming and debug support, default jumper settings
Product Usage Instructions
Introduction
Microchip’s PolarFire Splash Kit is a general-purpose hardware platform for evaluating the lowest power, cost-optimised, non-volatile PolarFire FPGAs. This kit has a 300K LE PolarFire FPGA, which integrates reliable non-volatile FPGA fabric, 12.7 Gbps transceivers, 1.6 Gbps I/Os, best-in-class performance, hardened security IP, and crypto processors. The silicon features power optimisation with the lowest static power for 28 nm non-volatile FPGAs, in its low power mode; integrated DDR PHY, PCIe endpoint/ root port, and crypto processor hard IPs.
Table 1. Kit Contents—MPF300-Splash-Kit
| Quantity | Description |
| 1 | PolarFire Splash Kit Board with MPF300T-1FCG484E device |
| 1 | 12V power pack/AC adapter |
| 1 | USB 2.0A-male to Mini-B |
| 1 | Quickstart card |
Figure 1. MPF300 Splash Kit Call-Out
Design Applications
- Industrial automation
- Wireless access networks and cellular infrastructure
- FMC expansion
- High-speed I/O
- Imaging and video
- Security
- Power measurement
Hardware Features
- 300K LE PolarFire FPGA in an FCG484 package (MPF300T-1FCG484E)
- PCI Express (x4) edge connector
- FMC connector (LPC)
- x32 LPDDR4
- On-board power monitoring
- RJ45 interface for 10/100/1000 Ethernet using SGMII on GPIO
- USB for UART interface and programming
- 1 Gb SPI Flash memory
- JTAG and SPI programming interface
Programming
- Microchip’s PolarFire Splash Kit provides FPGA programmability using an onboard embedded FlashPro5 programmer.
- The board can also be programmed with standalone FlashPro4/5 hardware (not included with the kit).
- IAP programming and debug support are also provided on the board.
- For more information about programming procedures, see www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/ 150866#resources.
Jumper Settings
The PolarFire Splash Kit comes with the following default jumper settings.
Table 2. Jumper Settings
| Jumper | Pin | Factory Default |
| J5, J6, J7, J8, and J9 | 2-3 | Closed |
| J4, J11, and J32 | 1-2 | Closed |
Running the Demo
- The PolarFire Splash Board comes with a preprogrammed JESD204B standalone demo design.
The following steps set up the PolarFire Splash Kit Board to run the JESD204B demo.
- Connect the power supply cable to the J2 connector on the board.
- Connect the USB cable from the host PC to the J1 connector (FTDI port) on the board.
- Power on the board using the SW1 slide switch.
The following LEDs glow when the board is completely powered up and the demo design is running.
- Power supply LEDs: LED1 to LED6
- Demo LEDs: DS1, DS3, DS4, DS5, DS6, and D5
Software and Licensing
- Libero® SoC PolarFire Design Suite offers high productivity with its comprehensive, easy-to-learn, easy-to-adopt development tools for designing with Microchip’s PolarFire FPGAs. The suite integrates industry-standard Synopsys Synplify Pro synthesis and Mentor Graphics ModelSim simulation with best-in-class constraints management and debug capabilities.
- Download the latest Libero SoC PolarFire release www.microsemi.com/products/fpga-soc/design-resources/design-software/libero-soc-polarfire#downloads. Your Kit will work witha Silver License.
Documentation Resources
For more information about the PolarFire Splash Kit, including user guides, tutorials, and design examples, see the documentation at www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/150866#resources
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FAQs
Q: Where can I find programming procedures for the PolarFire Splash Kit?
A: Programming procedures can be found at www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/150866#resources.
Q: How do I set up the PolarFire Splash Board to run the JESD204B demo?
A: Follow these steps: Connect power supply cable to J2, connect USB cable to J1 (FTDI port), and power on using SW1 switch.
Documents / Resources
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MICROCHIP MPF300T-1FCG484E PolarFire Splash Kit [pdf] User Guide MPF300T-1FCG484E, MPF300T-1FCG484E PolarFire Splash Kit, PolarFire Splash Kit, Splash Kit |