Evaluation board MINT

Product overview
MINT is a high-speed test system and FPGA development platform designed for fast, repeatable testing and prototyping in electronics production. The 3T dev kit integrates an Intel Arria V SoC (FPGA combined with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 HPS), enabling hardware-accelerated processing and software flexibility on the HPS. All interfaces are accessible from either the FPGA fabric or the HPS and the platform can be adapted to customer-specific requirements.

Key features

• FPGA SoC development board (Intel Arria V + Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 HPS)
• High-speed optical and electrical interfaces (SFP, QSFP)
• On-board USB3.0 device and USB2.0 OTG host/device
• Gigabit Ethernet and serial buses (UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485)
• Industry-standard FMC expansion slot for mezzanine modules
• Linux running on the HPS with PC libraries for C/C++, Python and LabVIEW
• Supports model-based design workflows (MATLAB / Simulink)
• Suitable for cleanroom use (Class 4) and customizable for integration or productization

Physical interfaces
USB3.0 device port | USB2.0 OTG host/device port | UART
Gigabit Ethernet | SPI | SFP and QSFP sockets
FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) expansion slot | General purpose I/O | I2C
RS-485

Applications
The MINT platform is intended for high-speed functional testing, data acquisition, proof-of-concept development and custom hardware prototypes. It serves test system integrators, electronics manufacturers and R&D teams requiring precise timing and mixed optical/electrical interfaces.

Technical specifications

• Platform SoC: Intel Arria V SoC (FPGA + Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 HPS)
• Operating System: Linux on the HPS
• High-speed interfaces: optical and electrical (SFP, QSFP)
• USB: USB3.0 (device), USB2.0 OTG (host/device)
• Network: Gigabit Ethernet
• Serial / Bus: UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485
• Expansion: FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) expansion slot (industry standard)
• General purpose I/O available for custom signals
• Cleanroom compatibility: suitable for Class 4 environments
• Development support: MATLAB/Simulink model-based workflows
• Software integration: PC libraries for C/C++, Python and LabVIEW
• Customisation: platform designed to be tailored for customer-specific applications and productization