A2F-DEV-KIT Actel, A2F-DEV-KIT Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: A2F-DEV-KIT
• Description: MCU, MPU & DSP Development Tools SmartFusion Development Kit
• Manufacturer: Actel

Specifications of A2F-DEV-KIT

• Processor To Be Evaluated: A2F200M3F-FGG484
• Data Bus Width: 32 bit
• Interface Type: RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, USB, I2C, JTAG, SPI
• Operating Supply Voltage: 5 V
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

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Hardware Platform Management
Benchtop Board for SmartFusion IPMC and Carrier IPMC
Medical Systems
The trend towards miniaturization and portability for home, clinical,
and imaging medical devices demands highly reliable integrated
components with product longevity and very low power consumption.
Components must meet space constraints while extending battery
life. SmartFusion FPGAs can integrate the functions typically served
by several discrete components into a single reliable, low power,
programmable chip. Data management functions, such as serial-
to-parallel data conversion, level shifting, and interfaces to LCD,
microprocessor, sensor and memory controllers, can be easily
accomplished with SmartFusion FPGAs. System management
activities are handled equally well: power supply supervision and
control, voltage and temperature monitoring, positioning and angle
steering. Key benefi ts include the following:
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Security against counterfeit and reverse engineering
No obsolescence concerns. The lifespan of Microsemi FPGAs
is measured in decades.
Unparalleled reliability. SmartFusion FPGAs are immune to neutron-
induced confi guration loss from single-event errors (SEEs) and
maintain system integrity without the need for mitigation techniques.
Core Mezzanine
SmartFusion
Prototyping Area
AMC Slot
FPGA
Pigeon Point Systems, a Microsemi partner, helped
refi ne the architecture of SmartFusion devices for
hardware platform management. The following
SmartFusion-based Board Management Reference
(BMR) solutions for the ATCA and μTCA board and
module controller are examples of offerings from
Pigeon Point Systems:
AMC Site Logic
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Pigeon Point Systems is the dominant supplier of hardware and fi rmware
solutions for the mandatory hardware platform management controllers
that are part of every Telecommunications Computing Architecture
(xTCA) board or module. Key features of these solutions include:
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BMR-A2F-ATCA: IPM Controllers (IPMCs) for ATCA boards
BMR-A2F-AMCc: Carrier IPMCs for ATCA AMC carrier boards
BMR-A2F-AMCm: Module Management Controllers for AMC modules
BMR-A2F-MCMC: MicroTCA Carrier Management Controllers
Advanced Ethernet attachment via built-in Ethernet MAC, supporting
serial port access and fast fi rmware upgrades over LAN
Optimizations for xTCA management via the fl ash FPGA fabric,
with the option to integrate additional board- and module-
specifi c functionality
Advanced analog monitoring using SmartFusion’s
programmable analog
Complete off-loading from the Cortex-M3 of xTCA-aware
analog threshold processing via ACE
Integration of fl exible power management functions eliminating
the use of external power devices
Benchtop implementations for familiarization and as a known good
reference during bring-up of a new xTCA board or module
Transducers
Transduce
Transducers
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LNA A/D
LNA A/D
NA A/D
Portable Heart Rate Monitor
Cortex-M3
Cortex-M3
Expansion
Sensor/IF
Patient Monitor
SmartFusion FPGA
SmartFusion FPGA
UART
Controller
Controller
Interface
Interface
SDRAM
Memory
Memory
Display
Display
Flash
Data Logging
Data Logging
Monitor
Monitor
Monitor
Monitor
Monitor
Monitor
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD
LCD