Intel based System-on-Modules (SOM)
Mercury – FPGA Boards
The FPGA modules in the Mercury family are optimized for digital signal processing, high-bandwidth I/O and SoPC applications, and are characterized by powerful low-cost FPGAs, large memory with high bandwidth, and LVDS I/Os, as well as Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 high-speed interfaces.
Module | FPGA | Memory | I/O | Size | |
Mercury CA1 |
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Altera Cyclone IV E |
DDR2 SDRAM | 148 | 56x54 mm |
Mars – FPGA Boards
The Mars family of System-on-Modules (SOM) / System-on-Chip (SoC) modules features the potent combination of powerful, flexible embedded processors with configurable FPGA logic, all in the industry-standard SO-DIMM form factor. These features, alongside high memory capacity and diverse I/O interfacing options, present the possibility to develop powerful on-board processing systems.
Module | SoC | Memory | I/O | Size | |
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Intel Cyclone V SoC |
DDR3 SDRAM | 108 | 67.6 × 30 mm |
Mercury – SoC Boards
The Mercury family of System-on-Modules (SOM) / System-on-Chip (SoC) modules combines the flexibility of an on-board ARM® processor with the raw power of FPGA logic, alongside a high number of user I/Os for high-performance applications. Modules marked as Mercury+ have an additional third connector, presenting even more available I/Os for additional interfacing with the FPGA or ARM CPU.
Module | SoC | Memory | I/O | Size | |
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Intel Arria 10 SoC |
DDR4 SDRAM | 246 | 74 × 54 mm |
Mercury SA1 |
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Intel Cyclone V SoC |
DDR3L SDRAM | 150 | 56 × 54 mm |
Mercury+ SA2 |
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Intel Cyclone V SoC |
DDR3 SDRAM | 258 | 74 × 54 mm |