Arduino Compatible FPGA Boards
The benefits of FPGA hardware in the free and easy-to-use Arduino development ecosystem.
Benefits of Arduino Compatibility
Approachable hardware
Easy-to-use development software
Access to the vast Arduino-compatible ecosystem
XLR8 FPGA Development Board
Alorium Technology’s first Arduino-Compatible FPGA development board.
FPGAs and Arduino
Arduino changed the face of electronics development with the introduction of their approachable hardware platforms and simplified development software.
Now, numerous companies supply boards, accessories and libraries that make it easy to create solutions for robotics, home automation, the IoT, and many other applications.
Our FPGA-based boards are designed to integrate into and enhance the rich ecosystem of Arduino-compatible solutions while maintaining the easy-to-use experience users have learned to expect and enjoy.
It starts with the simplicity of plugging in and uploading your program.
From there, the sky’s the limit as you take advantage of pre-installed FPGA hardware features or develop your own to improve the speed and performance of your project!
Getting Started is Easy
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Pick the platform that fits your needs.
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Program your FPGA board in the Arduino IDE
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Enjoy FPGA performance with Arduino simplicity.
It’s all right there in one chip!
We have integrated an 8-bit AVR instruction and register set compatible microcontroller into the FPGA that powers our boards.
This allows for direct integration between the microcontroller and FPGA hardware blocks providing much faster communication and resource sharing.
Check out the video to learn more!
Xcelerator Blocks Improve Speed and Performance
What’s an Xcelerator Block?
An Xcelerator Block (XB) is a hardware implementation of a specific function that resides on the programmable portion of FPGA fabric.
XBs communicate with the microcontroller through the register interface and data bus.
Enhanced Analog-to-Digital Converter
Floating Point Math
NeoPixel Control
Servo Control
Quadrature
Available XBs
Our boards ship with pre-installed XBs and can be field-updated to change the XBs implemented on the FPGA.
Learn more about FPGA images available for your XLR8, Snō or Hinj board here.
In addition, users can create their own custom Xcelerator Blocks using our OpenXLR8 flow.
Create Custom XBs through OpenXLR8
OpenXLR8 is the methodology that allows users to create their own custom Xcelerator Blocks and integrate them into the FPGA. This process leverages the FREE version of Intel’s Quartus Prime Lite FPGA development tools and the Arduino IDE for image upload to the FPGA.
Detailed support documentation and online video assistance is available to walk you through the procdure, and many of our customers are benefitting from using this flow to create their own customized FPGA-based solutions.
Featured Testimonial
One of the goals of the drone project that I am sponsoring at the University of Idaho is to reduce power. Most drone control systems utilize several microprocessors which draw power. I wanted to have the control system implemented in a single FPGA with an embedded uProcessor. The Alorium products were exactly what I wanted and allow me to customize my FPGA design. More importantly, I can do it with simple, easy to use tools.
Peter Baran
Owner, Design Magnitude Idaho
