MitySOM-A5E Development Kit
Development Kit for Critical Link's MitySOM-A5E Module based on Altera Agilex 5 FPGA

Overview

Product status: Prototypes Available Soon

The MitySOM-A5E Development Kit features a 32mm x 32mm package Altera Agilex 5 FPGA and supports Critical Link’s MitySOM-A5E system on modules.

Each Development Kit comes complete with all the connectivity needed in any application well suited for the MitySOM-A5E, including DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, two SFP+ (supporting up to 10 Gb Ethernet), four x4 lane MIPI CSI camera inputs, and PCIe 4.0. Additionally, the development kit is equipped with a USB-C console interface, Micro-SD card storage, and a LPC FMC expansion interface providing support for additional I/O signals and up to 8 transceiver pairs.

The on-board DisplayPort supports DisplayPort 1.4 for a total bandwidth of 32.4Gbps with 32 audio channels and 8K video at 60Hz with 10-bit color resolution.

Development Kit Contents

Each MitySOM-A5E Development Kit includes:

• MitySOM-A5E Base Board
• MitySOM-A5E Module (See “Purchase Options” below)
• 12V 7.5A AC to DC Supply
• Ethernet cable (7ft)
• USB-A to MicroUSB cable
• Fan +12V heat sink and FPGA package clip
• MicroSD card
• Quick Start Guide

Documentation available through Critical Link:

• Baseboard Schematics in PDF Format – Contact Us
• Baseboard BOM – Contact Us
• Baseboard Altium Designer Source Files – Contact Us

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Block Diagram & Mechanical Detail

Click on the image below to view a block diagram for the MitySOM-A5E Development Kit:

Development Resources

Our customers benefit from engineering and applications support for the life of their product. This includes free, lifetime access to our technical support site, as well as access to application engineering resources and other services.

• • Visit our MitySOM-A5E Altera Agilex 5 FPGA Wiki to access:
    • Linux OS and board support package details, including source code
    • Product change notices
    • Base board design guide
    • Development kit base board design files
    • Software guide to getting started, tool chain, tips and how-to’s
    • Hardware power draw, pin outs, shock and vibration, CAD files, mechanical drawings and 3D models
    • Frequently asked questions
  • Visit our MitySOM-A5E Agilex 5 Forum to access:
    • Software, Hardware, and FPGA forums
  • Altera Agilex 5 FPGA Documentation

Critical Link’s embedded design team also offers engineering services and other support options such as:

• Schematic design review for customer designed carrier boards
• Complete design review services
• Software development services, including custom BSP development
• Base board development services
• Systems Engineering, Software, and Hardware Design to support your project anywhere in the product development lifecycle

Contact us for more information on these services.

Purchase Options

The following table lists the standard configurations for Critical Link’s MitySOM-A5E Altera Agilex 5 FPGA-based development kit. For shipping status, availability, and lead time of these configurations please contact Critical Link at info@criticallink.com.

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