Trenz Electronic recently announced the TE0950-03-EGBE21A an evaluation board with AMD Versal AI Edge XCVE2302-1LSESFVA784 SoC FPGA. This board features 8 GB of DDR4 SDRAM and 128 MB of SPI Flash (as the primary boot option), a microSD card slot, a 32 GB eMMC flash (secondary boot), and an EEPROM with a MAC address. Additionally, the board supports a range of VE-series devices, such as VE2002, VE2102, VE2202, VE2302, and VM1102, enhancing its application versatility.

The AMD Versal is a family of adaptive compute acceleration platforms (ACAPs) designed by AMD. Following its acquisition of Xilinx, it integrates CPU, GPU, and FPGA technologies along with dedicated software support to create a highly flexible development environment.

Trenz Electronic VE2302 Evaluation Board Specifications:

• SoC – AMD Versal AI Edge XCVE2302-1LSESFVA784, A784 package, compatible with multiple VE-series devices
• RAM – 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
• Storage
  • 128 MB SPI Flash (primary boot option)
  • MicroSD card (primary boot option)
  • 32 GB e.MMC (secondary boot option)
  • 32 MB SPI Flash
  • EEPROM with MAC-address
• Onboard Features
  • AMD Artix 7 FPGA for level shifting/MUX
  • USB 2.0 Host/Device/OTG, USB JTAG + UART, Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
• I/O Features
  • Inputs: Push button, 2 dip switches, reset button
  • Outputs: 2 LEDs
• Interface Options
  • zQSFP cage with 4 GTYP Transceiver
  • 2x CRUVI HS and 2x CRUVI LS connectors for expansion
  • CSI-2 connector for cameras
  • FMC with 4 GTYP Transceiver and 34 LA differential pairs
• Power Supply – 12 V via 2.1mm jack (not included)
• Dimensions – 150 mm x 120 mm

Previously we have written about many development boards built on AMD Versal technology, including AMD Versal Premium VP1902 SoC, iW-Rainbow-G57M with AMD Versal AI Edge SoC, and Sapphire Edge+ VPR-4616-MB mini-ITX motherboard which features  AMD Ryzen Embedded R2314 processor and an AMD Versal AI Edge VE2302 adaptive SoC, feel free to check those out if you are interested in the topic.

Trenz Electronic VE2302 Evaluation Board (TE0950 03 EGBE21A) block diagram

Regarding software support, the company recommends Vivado ML Enterprise Edition from Xilinx. There’s a free version available for download, and an option to buy a license for the full Enterprise version. Details about all the Vivado ML versions and information on licensing can be found on Xilinx website.

The company provides comprehensive documentation where you can find a variety of information including TE0950 Wiki with TRM, reference projects, and application notes, and on the downloads section, you can find all the hardware schematics (with different revs) along with TE0950 resources and reference designs for the FPGA.

The AMD Versal VE2302 Evaluation Board is available for purchase directly from the Trenz Electronic online shop with a price tag of €749.00 (approximately $810) not including taxes, and €891.31 (approximately $964) with taxes. At the time of writing, the board is not ready to be shipped but it is expected to be available on June 7, 2024.