Part Number: AGLN-Z-NANO-KIT
IGLOO nano Starter Kit
The IGLOO nano Starter Kit is fully RoHS-compliant and contains a miniature modular board featuring the IGLOO nano AGLN250 device in the VQG100 package as well as a miniature low-cost programming stick (LCPS). The IGLOO nano Starter Kit is a complete package that enables you to quickly evaluate
Actel's IGLOO family and prototype your design. The Actel IGLOO devices are the industry's lowest power FPGAs. Low dynamic power consumption, combined with low static power consumption and Flash*Freeze technology, gives the
IGLOO device the lowest total system power offered by any FPGA. Detailed current-monitoring capabilities of the nano starter kit enable you to directly measure this low current consumption and validate your design's performance when using IGLOO nano devices. The on-board programmer enables easy experimentation with ISP, device serialization, and FlashLock on-chip system security.
The IGLOO nano modular board has on-board voltage regulation, enabling you to set some of the I/O bank voltages independently. IGLOO nano devices can operate at a core voltage from 1.2 V to 1.5 V. Users may experiment with measuring current consumption of a circuit operating at 1.5 V versus a circuit operating at 1.2 V, without needing to change jumper settings during programming.
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Environmentally green, RoHS-compliant board
Powered by USB cable or by external power
Test points for measuring current consumption of the AGLN250-ZVQG100
All components used on the board are low-power components (i.e., LEDs
(2 mA), resets (µA range), and oscillator (2-3 mA))
USB-to-UART interface for hyperterminal on PC connected to board
FlashPro3-compatible LCPS that can automatically switch core voltage during programming on the IGLOO nano board is included
The IGLOO nano Starter Kit includes the following:
• Development board with an AGLN250-ZVQG100 device o
Low-cost AGLN250-ZVQG100 device, which is pin-compatible with
AGLN250-VQG100 device

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Full current measurement capability of independent I/O banks and V
CC
for accurate power analysis
Clocks: A 20 MHz system clock is provided using an ultra-lowpower, resistor-set, precision oscillator.
Three LEDs and three switches provide simple inputs and outputs to the system
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USB-to-UART connection for hyperterminal on a PC
Optional board power connector for an external supply, but none is needed when connected to a USB cable
Ability to switch V
CORE
from 1.2 V to 1.5 V
Lowest power 250 k system gate FPGA
Dynamic, static, and Flash*Freeze power consumption are the lowest in the industry with under 25 µW in Flash*Freeze on the 250 k system gate AGLN250.
Three test LEDs
Two test switches mounted on either side of the board. o
All I/Os available for quick connection to external circuitry
The Actel FlashPro3 programmer is built into the LCPS o
Plugs directly into the IGLOO nano board. A USB 2.0 high-speed cable plugs into the LCPS to enable the IGLOO nano board to be programmed.
Actel Libero IDE software DVD o
Gold Edition with free, unlimited time license o
Supports system-on-chip designs of up to 1 M system gates within the IGLOO family and designs of up to 250 k system gates with the
IGLOO nano board
Includes best-in-class FPGA tools from industry leaders o
User's guide and tutorial
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) schematics
Sample design