The starter kit is now available for ordering, with shipments starting in early July.
Showcasing the power of the Zynq-7000S SoC device family, which features a single-core ARMCortex-A9 processor paired with 28nm Artix-7 based programmable logic, MiniZed represents the lowest cost entry point to the scalable Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC development platform.
The platform’s compact design – small enough to fit into a shirt pocket – features on-board connectivity through USB, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Peripherals can be plugged into dual Pmod-compatible connectors, the Arduino-compatible shield interface or the USB 2.0 host interface.
User LEDs, a button and a switch allow for a physical board interface, while JTAG circuitry is incorporated onto the MiniZed base board.
Tutorials use the on-board microphone as an example input to demonstrate how to easily implement filters and FFTs in the fabric.
The on-board eMMC (8GB) provides convenient storage for the OS, files and logs.