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Zoinks! What’s a Zmod?

- by William Wadkins - Leave a Comment

The Zmod is the latest Digilent expansion module. But… what is it?

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Syzygy standard specification
Expansion Modules / Featured / FPGA Boards / Guide

Navigating the Difference Between Pmod, SYZYGY, and FMC

- by David Horn - 1 Comment

For years, hardware engineers with interchangeable I/O needs had two strong choices – our own Pmod, which was developed as an open standard back in 2004, as well as the …

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Accelerating Processing time
Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Projects / Research and Rapid Prototyping / Uncategorized

Custom AXI for IP Acceleration using Petalinux

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Pablo at ControlPaths.com has written a guide for creating a custom AXI IP using the Genesys ZU, but any Zynq MPSoC will do. We’re partial to the Genesys ZU though. …

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Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Projects

Using the xFFT IP to Implement an FFT on the Eclypse Z7

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Pablo from controlpaths.com lent his expertise in Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and applied it to our Eclypse Z7 board (using the SYZYGY Zmod ADC and DAC, and Xilinx’s xFFT IP). …

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the Eclypse Z7 hooked up to an Analog Discovery 2 with Zmods
Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide

Putting the New Eclypse Z7 to WORK

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

We are really excited about some new products we released earlier this year: the Eclypse Z7, Zmod ADC 1410, and Zmod DAC 1410. Since we didn’t get a chance to …

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Eclypse Z7 with Zmods
Announcement / Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / From Our President

FPGAs Just Got Easier

- by Steve Johnson - 4 Comments.

Digilent is introducing an important new product, the Eclypse Z7, featuring a new high-speed I/O expansion scheme compatible with the new SYZYGY standard. The Eclypse Z7 represents just the beginning of a new …

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Accessories / Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Projects / Uncategorized

Handwritten Digit Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence on a Low-Cost FPGA Board

- by David Horn - 2 Comments.

In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), the recognition of handwritten digits proves that you got your neurons right and in working condition. This application of AI is already quite …

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About / Expansion Modules

The SYZYGY Origin Story

- by David Horn - 1 Comment

Recently, we announced that we will be adopting the SYZYGY standard on future dev kits. To provide more context on the standard and its advent, here is Founder and President …

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Eclypse FPGA for Test using SYZYGY
Announcement / Expansion Modules / Featured / FPGA Boards / From Our President / News / Research and Rapid Prototyping

Embracing a New Standard

- by Steve Johnson - 32 Comments.

“A promising new FPGA connectivity solution is here.” Steve Johnson, President, Digilent, Inc. For engineers working with FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) for high-speed control, signal processing, or test and measurement applications, a …

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Digilent Image Processing Kit
Accessories / Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Uncategorized

White Paper: Creating an Image Processing System

- by David Horn - Leave a Comment

Our Zybo Z7 is one of the more popular FPGA Developer Boards in our arsenal, and rightfully so – it boasts a variety of peripherals surrounding the Zynq 7000 SoC …

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Image Processing Kit Embedded
Expansion Modules / FPGA Boards / Guide / Projects

Build a Cheap, Quick (and Powerful!) Video Streaming System

- by David Horn - 2 Comments.

Picture this scenario: you need to develop an embedded vision application – something like an object detection system or real time digital video processing – but you don’t have the …

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Applications / Expansion Modules / Featured / Projects

Build a Custom Light Controller Board With Pmod KYPD And LED Strips

- by Miranda Hansen - 1 Comment

Create a unique lightshow experience with the Pmod KYPD and Arduino!

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Expansion Modules / Featured

Pmod MIC Audio Visualizer

- by Miranda Hansen - Leave a Comment

Build a dynamic audio visualizer that responds to music, voices and other auditory input using Pmod MIC, Arduino Uno and Processing.

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Expansion Modules

Prototyping with the Raspberry Pi and Pmod HAT Adapter

- by Miranda Hansen - Leave a Comment

Check out some demo projects you can do with the Pmod HAT adapter and Raspberry Pi!

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Expansion Modules

How to Design a Pmod – Best Practices

- by Talesa Bleything - 4 Comments.

Learn the proper way to design a Pmod!

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Expansion Modules

Who uses Pmod?

- by Talesa Bleything - Leave a Comment

Become familiar with the whole world of Pmod and the Pmod ecosystem.

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Expansion Modules

A Beginner’s Guide to Pmod App Notes

- by Quinn Sullivan - Leave a Comment

Get going with Pmods and Arduino with this quick-start guide.

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Expansion Modules

Working in a Winter Wonderland

- by Quinn Sullivan - Leave a Comment

Join us in wintertime whimsy with new Pmod resources!

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Expansion Modules

Pmod IP Core Update – FPGA and Zynq Support

- by Talesa Bleything - Leave a Comment

Stay up to date with Pmod IP cores and save time in your FPGA and Zynq designs.

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Expansion Modules

Pmod and Microcontroller Connection Guide: Part 2

- by Talesa Bleything - Leave a Comment

Put your Pmod to use with microcontrollers and Talesa’s handy connection guide!

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Expansion Modules

“Is Pmod the Fastest Way to Model Your Prototype Since LEGO?” Article Review

- by Talesa Bleything - Leave a Comment

What is the connection between Pmods and LEGO? Hint… it has to deal with the word “connections” itself!

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Expansion Modules

Announcing the Digilent Pmod Interface Specification 1.1.0

- by Talesa Bleything - 2 Comments.

Talesa introduces the new Pmod Interface Specification and a brief overview of what has been changed.

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Expansion Modules

Plug and Play Pmods Return to NI Week

- by Austin Stanton - Leave a Comment

See the new capabilities of the Pmod Shield with the updated Pmod plug and play demo!

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Expansion Modules

Adam Taylor’s MicroZed Chronicles – Pmods!

- by Talesa Bleything - Leave a Comment

Expand your Pmod usage with Adam Taylor’s informative blog posts!

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Pmods at Embedded World 2017

- by Talesa Bleything - Leave a Comment

Tales goes on a Pmod scavenger hunt at Embedded World 2017!

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