Chapter 1. Overview; General Description - Altera Cyclone V GT FPGA Reference Manual

This document describes the hardware features of the Cyclone
development board, including the detailed pin-out and component reference
information required to create custom FPGA designs that interface with all
components of the board.

General Description

The Cyclone V GT FPGA development board provides a hardware platform for
developing and prototyping low-power, high-performance, and logic-intensive
designs using Altera's Cyclone V GT FPGA device. The board provides a wide range
of peripherals and memory interfaces to facilitate the development of Cyclone V GT
designs.
Two high-speed mezzanine card (HSMC) connectors are available to add additional
functionality via a variety of HSMCs available from Altera
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To see a list of the latest HSMCs available or to download a copy of the HSMC
specification, refer to the
website.
Design advancements and innovations, such as the PCI Express hard IP, partial
reconfiguration, and hard memory controller implementation ensure that designs
implemented in the Cyclone V GTs operate faster, with lower power, and have a
faster time to market than previous FPGA families.
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For more information on the following topics, refer to the respective documents:
■ Cyclone V device family, refer to the
■ PCI Express MegaCore function, refer to the
■ HSMC Specification, refer to the
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