iCE40 UltraLite FPGA Breakout Board
Overview
The ICE40UL1K-B-EVN is an evaluation platform designed for the iCE40 UltraLite FPGA, the world smallest and lowest power FPGA family. This breakout board allows engineers to explore the capabilities of the iCE40UL1K IC, which features 1.1k LUTs and integrated hard IP for high-current LED driving. It provides a simple means to interface with the 36-pin WLCSP package for rapid prototyping of mobile and wearable applications.
Why Choose This Part
The board provides direct access to the 0.35mm pitch WLCSP pins through standard 0.1-inch headers, making a difficult-to-solder package breadboard-friendly. It is optimized for power-sensitive designs, allowing engineers to measure the iCE40 UltraLite power consumption in various low-power modes. The inclusion of hard IP for LED driving and barcode emulation simplifies the design of standard mobile peripherals while saving logic cells.
Applications
Key Specifications
Getting Started
Develop custom gateware using the Lattice Radiant or iCEcube2 software tools. The board includes a pre-loaded RGB LED demo and connects to a PC via a standard USB cable for programming and power. Use the onboard jumpers to isolate power rails for accurate current measurements during low-power optimization.
