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All Hail the Evo Compute Module

January 3rd, 2020

In addition to having the raw power of a SAMD51 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller at your fingertips, the fact you can dramatically boost this processor’s performance with hardware acceleration in the form of XBs implemented in the Max 10 FPGA is really, really exciting.

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FPGAs in the Arduino World: Use Alorium’s Snō Module for Both Preconfigured and Custom IP

May 1, 2019

…many design engineers are reluctant to use FPGAs, even though they’re a very useful tool in the design toolbox. To overcome this reluctance, some vendors are working hard to shorten the FPGA learning curve.

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Ubidots: Ubidots and Alorium Technology partner to bring the power of FPGAs to the IoT

June 12, 2018

Ubidots is pleased to announce their recent hardware partnership with FPGA hardware masters Alorium Technology to provide fully customizable end-to-end IoT solutions.

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Getting Started with FPGA? Try the Arduino IDE Compatible Snō Module

May 22, 2018

The Snō FPGA module by Alorium Technology has been built to give an easier programming experience by integrating a compatible ATMega328 controller, the same microcontroller that powers the popular Arduino Uno board, making the FPGA module work with the Arduino IDE.

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The Arduino IDE - Compatible Snō Module Looks Like a Great Way to Get Started with FPGAs

April 30, 2018

FPGAs tend to have a steep learning curve, and a big part of that is due to the difficultly of programming them. The Snō FPGA module from Alorium Technology is designed to make that easier by integrating an ATmega328 that’s compatible with the Arduino IDE.

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Free FPGA-Based Arduino Clone Webinar

April 12, 2018

From the outside world, the XLR8 looks just like a cycle-accurate Arduino Uno, right down to its modest 16MHz clock. On this basis, you may be asking yourself, “What’s the point?”

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Seeing is Believing

May 4, 2016

After ten years as an editor at Elektor I still think the potential of FPGAs is far from being exhausted. I for one would like to see many more (Elektor) projects based on the technology.

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XLR8 FPGA-Accelerated Arduino Clone Kickstarter is Live

November 12, 2015

You won’t even know you’re running your sketch on an FPGA until you fire up one or more of the accelerated functions… and then the magic happens.

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'Arduino on Steroids': FPGA-based XLR8 at ESC Minneapolis

October 10, 2015

Even with the same clock frequency as a regular Arduino, the FPGA-based XLR8 can accelerate things like floating-point math and perform other tasks much better.

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XLR8 Project Blends FPGA Speed with Arduino Coding

November 17, 2015

There are any number of Arduino compatible boards and clones on the market. However, most offer little beyond what an Arduino is capable of itself.But, despite looking much like an Arduino Uno, the new XLR8 board (pronounced “Accelerate”) from Alorium Technology is somewhat different.

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FPGAs & Arduino Drive Motor Control

September 12, 2019

For most engineering teams, the decision to use FPGAs comes after weighing parallelism and performance gains against programming pains.

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Tiny $49 module brings FPGA boards to the mainstream

August 10, 2018

Before Arduino, microcontrollers used to be something completely unknown to most people. But then the revolution happened…

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An FPGA in an Arduino? New MKR Vidor 4000 Board Brings FPGA Complexity to Non-EEs

May 29, 2018

The Vidor 4000 is obviously not the first board to come out with FPGA capabilities, but it’s also not the first built with Arduino compatibility in mind. Another product currently on the market, XLR8, is an Arduino-compatible development board that is FPGA-based, includes an embedded 8-bit AVR instruction set compatible microcontroller, and is programmable through the Arduino IDE.

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Tiny Arduino + FPGA = Snō

April 30, 2018

Alorium rolled out a new product late last year that caught our attention. The Snō (pronounced like “snow”) board is a tiny footprint Arduino board that you can see in the video below. By itself that isn’t that interesting, but the Sno also has an Altera/Intel Max 10 FPGA onboard.

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What's the Best MCU to Drive NeoPixel/WS2812B-Based Applications?

April 16, 2018

As an alternative to an Arduino Nano, Uno, or Mega, you can use a Raspberry Pi, a PSoC, a Teensy 3.2, an XLR8, or a ShieldBuddy to control your NeoPixel applications.

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Add Voice Commands to Your Next Project With Bluetooth LE

May 17, 2017

This project uses the Alorium Technology XLR8, a Bluetooth LE HID Implementation, and the EasyVR voice recognition module to add voice-activated movements to your next project. Or, you can build on the ideas to create a voice-activated remote control.

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Capturing IMU Data with a BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

March 22, 2017

Connect the BNO055 as before and add servos, connected to digital pins 9-11. If you’re using the gimbals to hold a camera, consider upgrading to the Alorium XLR8 board. Servos rely on precise timing, and if the Arduino is processing competing tasks, it can lead to jitter.

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The State of Boards: Small, Simple Hardware Rules

June 27, 2017

…FPGA boards specifically targeting the maker market – like Alorium’s XLR8 – are starting to appear. These boards provide hardware-level flexibility, allowing you to adapt hardware rather than replace it as your project evolves – something maker projects have a tendency to do over time.

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Free Webinar: Introducing the XLR8 FPGA-based Arduino Uno Clone

September 29, 2016

The FPGA-based XLR8 has the same footprint as an Arduino Uno, but it runs like an Arduino Uno on steroids.

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Although Arduino is an excellent platform for rapidly and inexpensively building new product designs, it is resource limited. Alorium Technology’s XLR8 board solves this problem in a cost-effective manner by integrating an Arduino-compatible processor into an FPGA with custom Xcelerator Blocks that significantly improve Arduino-based projects.

Tom Pomphrey
Dragonfly Software

…a rather cunning drop-in replacement for an Arduino Uno with a twist.

Max Maxfield
Editor, EE Times

… a serious tool for experienced Makers facing all sorts of problems

Alasdair Allan
Author, MAKE Magazine

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In The News

All Hail the Evo Compute Module

FPGAs in the Arduino World: Use Alorium’s Snō Module for Both Preconfigured and Custom IP

Ubidots: Ubidots and Alorium Technology partner to bring the power of FPGAs to the IoT

Getting Started with FPGA? Try the Arduino IDE Compatible Snō Module

The Arduino IDE - Compatible Snō Module Looks Like a Great Way to Get Started with FPGAs

Free FPGA-Based Arduino Clone Webinar

Seeing is Believing

XLR8 FPGA-Accelerated Arduino Clone Kickstarter is Live

'Arduino on Steroids': FPGA-based XLR8 at ESC Minneapolis

XLR8 Project Blends FPGA Speed with Arduino Coding

FPGAs & Arduino Drive Motor Control

Tiny $49 module brings FPGA boards to the mainstream

An FPGA in an Arduino? New MKR Vidor 4000 Board Brings FPGA Complexity to Non-EEs

Tiny Arduino + FPGA = Snō

What's the Best MCU to Drive NeoPixel/WS2812B-Based Applications?

Add Voice Commands to Your Next Project With Bluetooth LE

Capturing IMU Data with a BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

The State of Boards: Small, Simple Hardware Rules

Free Webinar: Introducing the XLR8 FPGA-based Arduino Uno Clone

Improve Your Project!

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