MicroPhase Z7-Lite Zynq-7000 FPGA Dev Board XC7Z010 XC7Z020, USB-JTAG, DDR3, HDMI, Ethernet

The MicroPhase Z7-Lite is a compact FPGA development board powered by the Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoC, offered in two variants: Z7-Lite 7010 (XC7Z010, 28 K logic cells, 667 MHz dual-core Cortex-A9) or Z7-Lite 7020 (XC7Z020, 85 K cells, 766 MHz dual-core Cortex-A9).

Key Features and Specifications

• Logic Cells: 28 K (7010) or 85 K (7020)
• DDR3: 4 Gb @ 1066 Mbps
• QSPI Flash: 128 Mbit for boot/images
• On-board USB-JTAG for programming & debugging
• Clocks: PS 33.3333 MHz & PL 50 MHz
• Buttons & LEDs: 1 PS button, 2 PL buttons; 1 PS LED, 2 PL LEDs

Connectivity & Interfaces

• HDMI TX (1080p@60 Hz) configurable as RX (720p@60 Hz)
• Ethernet: 100 Mbps PHY
• USB Host port & USB-UART console
• Micro SD slot for Linux rootfs
• Expansion: two 40-pin headers (72 I/O @ 3.3 V)

Applications

• Embedded Linux and PYNQ prototyping
• FPGA logic and HLS development
• Digital signal processing
• High-speed video and image processing
• Networked and IoT applications