Quickly implement your AI/ML designs, using the industry’s lowest power, most secure and smallest factor FPGA’s.
As artificial intelligence moves to the edge, algorithms are required to be processed locally on a hardware device. Computation at the edge requires a device that can handle a sufficient workload, while maintaining low power because of thermal constraints. Microchip Mid-range FPGA’s offer the lowest power and smallest form factor in the industry. These enable the delivery of high throughput at low power, allowing them to be a great option for implementing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. With the introduction of the VectorBlox™ Accelerator Software Development Kit the issue of enabling software engineers to be able to scale neural networks with FPGA-based AI solutions is in effect solved. The PolarFire™ SoC Icicle Kit with it is RISC-V hardened processor will address the need for processing to be real-time execution in AI/ML at the edge. The Hello FPGA kit is a low-cost board developed to help those with low-mid knowledge on FPGAs begin their journey, it is packed with demos in Image Processing, Signal Processing, and Artificial Intelligence.
1. PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit
2. AI/ML/Smart Embedded Vision using VectorBlox™
3. Hello FPGA
4. PolarFire Video Kit
5. FPGA Security
6. Build your FPGA Power-Tree using Microchip verified components
7. Webinars
8. Get your design started today
1. PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit
PolarFire™ SoC Icicle Kit is a platform that is low cost which enables the capability of the five-core RISC-V microprocessor subsystem. This will allow for the use of Linux with real-time execution whilst maintaining low power. It is suitable in applications including Imaging, AI/ML, Industrial automation, IoT, Defense and Automotive. The kit features expansion ports such as mikroBus, PCIe root port, Raspberry pi, and mikroBus. It will also have onboard memory eg. LPDDR4, SPI and eMMC flash to run Linux out of the box.
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2. AI/ML/Smart Embedded Vision using VectorBlox™
Building out Microchip's FPGA AI/ML portfolio the new CoreVectorBlox™ Neural Network IP and VectorBlox™ Accelerator Software Developement Kit makes designing low power and small form factor AI/ML applications easier. The CoreVectorBlox™ IP is a flexible neural network accelerator that uses an overlay approach, it has the ability to run different networks on a single instantiation without needing to be resynthesized. The VectorBlox™ Accelerator SDK has different tools that can compile trained neural networks with TensorFlow and ONNX into a Binary Large Object.
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MICROCHIP VECTORBLOX™ SDK PRESS PRESENTATION
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3. Hello FPGA Kit
The Hello FPGA kit was introduced to as a starter point to help people with low knowledge on FPGAs. It is a low cost, compact sized kit that can perform power demos in Image Processing, Signal Processing, and Artificial Intelligence. The kit also can also measure the live FPGA core power consumption while running designs and can use a flash freeze mode that will freeze the design and maintain the I/O state of the low power application.
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Hello FPGA Development Kit
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4. PolarFire Video Kit
PolarFire™ Video Kit uses it's numerous display interfaces and dual camera sensors to open up new possibilities to implement systems that rely on visual data to make decisions across a broad spectrum of applications. Drones, Machine Vision, Thermal Imaging, Gaming, and Video Surveillance are all applications where having the ability to evaluate 4K image processing while maintaining low power can come in handy. The kit's interfaces eg. MIPI CSI-2 TX, MIPI CSI-2RX, HDMI 1.4Tx help to make prototyping effortless in imaging and video spaces.
MPF300-VIDEO-KIT
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4 Imaging and Video Solutions for Smart Embedded Vision Brochure
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5. FPGA Security
Microchip FPGA takes Cyber security as a #1 concern for connected devices on the edge. Many designs today need much more than just meeting functional requirements; these requirements must also be met in a secure way. The security process starts during silicon and has to continue to be addressed through system deployment and operations. Microchip FPGAs have features that prevent overbuilding and cloning, have tamper detection and responses, while making sure the hardware stays secure with a root of trust. It is all of these different security features that make Microchip’s PolarFire FPGA one of the most advanced secure programmable FPGA.
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AC464 PolarFire FPGA Application Note
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6. Build your FPGA Power-Tree using Microchip verified components
Build flexible and powerful FPGA-based systems and optimize system power performance using Microchip’s Power Module solutions in combination with any of our FPGAs. Microchip’s Power Modules are designed, tested and validated to exceed the power requirements of our FPGAs, and provide a full suite of features that enable you to build high-performance, low-power and low-cost power systems while maximizing power density, minimizing PCB space, and reducing your development time and risk.
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Powering FPGAs, PolarFire FPGAs and PolarFire SoCsQuick Reference Guide
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7. Webinars
OnDemand Webinars
| Title | Released | Region | Language | Presenter | Partner | |
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| Easy Migration from Xilinx® Spartan®-6 to Low Power Microchip FPGAs | May 2022 | Europe | German | Martin Kellermann | Marketing Business Development Manager | Microchip | Microchip | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
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Building Applications on multi-core RISC-V® based on Microchip PolarFire® SoC – Part II Yocto and Embedded Linux |
November 2021 | Europe | English | Martin Kellermann | Microchip Moritz von Dawans | ARIES Embedded |
Microchip | Aries EmbeddED | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| Building Applications on multi-core RISC-V® based on Microchip PolarFire® SoC – Part I Libero SoC and SoftConsole FPGA/Software Development Flow | October 2021 | Europe | English | Martin Kellermann | Microchip Anton Kuzmin | ARIES Embedded |
Microchip | Aries Embedded | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| Funktionale Sicherheit mit Microchip FPGAs: Der Weg zum Erfolg | August 2021 | Europe | German | Martin Kellermann | Microchip Franz-Xaver Brandl | Expleo> |
Microchip | Expleo | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| AMP with Microchip PolarFire® SoC – Blending deterministic real-time Functions with rich OS Capabilities | May 2021 | Europe | English | Martin Kellermann | Microchip Daire McNamara | Emdalo Technologies |
Emdalo | Microchip | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| Introduction to PolarFire® SoC | March 2021 | Europe | English | Luca Cattaneo | FPGA Team Manager, Microchip Daire McNamara | CTO, Emdalo |
Microchip | Emdalo | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| SoftConsole MCU Workshop | March 2021 | Europe | English | Luca Cattaneo | European FPGA Team Manager, Microchip | Microchip | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| Libero SoC Flash-FPGA Workshop | February 2021 | Europe | English | Luca Cattaneo | European FPGA Team Manager, Microchip | Microchip | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| SoftConsole MCU Workshop | November 2020 | DACH | German | Christian Rudel | Microchip | Microchip | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| Libero SoC Flash-FPGA Workshop | October 2020 | DACH | German | Christian Rudel | Microchip | Microchip | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
| AI at the edge: Implementing CNNs in low-Power FPGAs | April 2020 | Europe | English | Miscellaneous | Microchip / Doulos / ASIC DS | ⭳ PDF Flyer | VIEW RECORDING |
8. Get your design started today
I. Design Software & IP
Contact your local Arrow FPGA FAE for direction
II. Samples & Eval Boards on Arrow.com
• ProASIC3
• Igloo
• SmartFusion2
• Igloo2
• PolarFire
• PolarFire SoC
Featured product: EVEREST-DEV-BOARD for just $649, works with a free Silver license (Libero v12.5 or later). Ideal for PolarFire Development and Prototyping!
III. Training, Seminars and Workshops:
On this landing page you will find current and recorded seminars and workshops, workshops, but you can teach yourself with a free workshop based on the SMF2000 eval and prototyping board. The board includes a SmartFusion2 M2S010-VFG400, an on-Board FlashPro-5 Programmer that can also be used to Debug the MCU. There is no license cost for Design Software associated since a free Libero SoC Silver license it sufficient. Ask your local FPGA specialist on how to obtain a free license or for further information on Arrow training partners.
Training material for Libero SoC Flash-FPGA Workshop
1. SmartFusion® 2/IGLOO ® 2 Fabric Lab Guide (pdf)
2. SmartFusion® 2/IGLOO ® 2 Fabric Lab (zip)
Training material for SoftConsole MCU Workshop
1. SmartFusion2 ARM Cortex M3 Lab Guide (pdf)
2. SmartFusion2 ARM Cortex M3 Lab (zip)
3. TCL Example MiV SMF2000 L12d5 SC6d4 (zip)
New Libero® SoC Design Suite Training Videos
Learn on demand with our short (4-5 minutes) technical videos highlighting the features and demonstrating the capabilities of our FPGA development platforms. These videos are available on our YouTube channel and our Libero SoC Design Suite web page:
1. Getting Started with FPGA Design Constraints
2. How to Simulate PolarFire DDR Controller
3. How to Configure the RTG4™ FPGA Fabric Clock Conditioning Circuit with Enhanced PLL Calibration
4. How to Apply Synthesis Options for Microchip's FPGA Designs
5. How to Debug Microchip's SoC FPGA Designs Using SoftConsole
6. Libero SoC v12.5 Release Updates
FPGA Video Playlist
We offer a wide variety of videos on topics related to designing with FPGAs. Explore our FPGA Video Playlist on YouTube.
IV. Customized Partner Boards
The SMF2000 is not what you need? Also take a look at customized versions of this board like SmartBerry or TEM0005. Ask your local FPGA specialist regarding customization options of existing partner boards.
V. Design Services
Contact your local sales or engineering contact and ask for local design partners