

ICE40UPDevBoard
A development board for iCE40UP5K FPGAs
- Size
- 97.8 × 69.8 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 96
- Nets
- 83
- Pads
- 369
- Tracks, vias
- 734, 133
- Pours
- 35
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 1 Feb 2024
- Updated
- 2 Feb 2024
Overview
ICE40UPDevBoard is an open-source printed circuit board by aslak3, from the aslak3/ICE40UPDevBoard repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-2.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 97.8 × 69.8 mm with 96 parts on 83 nets, routed with 734 tracks and 133 vias.
It is built around the ICE40UP5K-SG48ITR50, R-78B5.0-2.0 and ADV7123KSTZ140, with the N25Q032A13ESC40F, AT24CS64-SSHM-B and DS3231MZ+ among its other parts. Its parts include 32 capacitors, 31 resistors, 10 connectors, 8 ICs and 5 diodes. It belongs with the microcontroller boards and fPGA and programmable logic boards and the FPGA and CPLD boards of this library.
Main components
7ICE40UP5K-SG48ITR50
QFN-48QFN-48 Programmable Logic Device (CPLDs/FPGAs) ROHSLatticeProgrammable Logic Device (CPLDs/FPGAs)R-78B5.0-2.0
SIP-3-40℃~+70℃ 1 11.5mm 17.5mm 2A 2mA 460kHz 5V 6.5V~32V 75mVp-p 8.5mm 820uF 94% Regulated type Short Circuit Protection、Automatic fault recovery SIP-3 Isolated Power Modules ROHSRECOM PowerIsolated Power ModulesADV7123KSTZ140
LQFP-48(7x7)-40℃~+85℃ 10 1LSB 2.1mA 3 3.3V~5V 5.5ns LQFP-48(7x7) Digital to Analog Converters (DAC) ROHSAnalog DevicesDigital To Analog Converters (DAC)N25Q032A13ESC40F
SO-8-40℃~+85℃ 100,000 cycles 108MHz 2.7V~3.6V 20 Years 32Mbit 5ms SPI SO-8 NOR FLASH ROHSAlliance MemoryNOR FLASHAT24CS64-SSHM-B
SOIC-8-40℃~+85℃ 1,000,000 cycles 1.7V~5.5V 100 years 1MHz 3mA 5ms 64Kbit 6uA 900ns Hardware write protection function、Noise suppression function、Built-in power-on reset (POR) I2C SOIC-8 EEPROM ROHSMicrochip TechnologyEEPROMDS3231MZ+
SOIC-8-40℃~+85℃ 2.3V~5.5V I2C Temperature compensation、Backup power management and battery charging、Alarm function、Periodic interrupt output SOIC-8 Real Time Clocks ROHSMaxim Integrated (Analog Devices)Real Time ClocksMBR130
SOD-123-65℃~+125℃ 1 Independent 1A 30V 470mV@1A 5.5A 60uA@30V SOD-123 Schottky Diodes ROHSonsemiSchottky Diodes
README
README.mdICE40UPDevBoard: an iCE40UP5K development board

Features
The specification for this development board is as follows:
- iCE40UP5K in QFN
- N25Q032A 32 Mbit SPI flash
- DB15 VGA port:
- ADV7123 RGB DAC
- PS/2 port with two channels for a mouse and keyboard
- I2C:
- 3 LEDs and a button
- User header with 6 available FPGA pins
- Powered by a 5V switching regulator (eg a 5V PM05S050A) and a barrel jack
A schematic is included here, along with the KiCAD data files, whcih are in KiCAD 6 format.
PCB design
The PCB is a 4 layer board. My boards were manufactured by JLCPCB.
Using
The jumper mechanism to route the SPI signals which carry the configuration data from the programmer was borrowed directly from the Lattice’s iCE40 UltraPlus Breakout Board.
Any iCE40 compatible programmer should be useable. I built my own, out of a Pi Pico, which is documented in another repo. The programmer has been used to program both the attached flash and the FPGA directly.
Possible gotchas
The design of this board is a very slightly tweaked version of the build I have on my bench. I have tweaked the LED and button connection after finding out that the three LED pins on the iCE40UP cannot source current for an LED and must sink it instead.
The following features have not been tested yet:
- I2C bus and peripheral ICs
- PS/2 port
Blog
The best place to learn about this board is undoubtably my blog, including this post:
Parts
96| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0.1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C2, C4, C6, C7, C9, C12, C13, C18, C20, C21, C22, C24, C25, C27, C28 |
| 9 | 4.7K | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R8, R13, R14, R15, R16, R24, R25, R26, R30 |
| 5 | 10K | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R3, R20, R21, R22, R23 |
| 5 | 10n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C5, C8, C14, C15, C26 |
| 5 | 1K | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R19, R27, R28, R29, R32 |
| 4 | 120 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R11, R12, R17, R18 |
| 4 | CDONE_LED | LED_SMD:LED_1210_3225Metric | D2, D3, D4, D5 |
| 4 | HOLE | MountingHole:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4 | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 3 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C10, C16, C30 |
| 3 | 10u | Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3216-10_Kemet-I | C1, C3, C19 |
| 3 | 75 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R6, R7 |
| 3 | Conn_02x01 | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J4, J5 |
| 2 | 100 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R2, R5 |
| 2 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C11, C23 |
| 2 | 47 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R9, R10 |
| 1 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.7 | C32 |
| 1 | 10u | Inductor_SMD:L_12x12mm_H4.5mm | L1 |
| 1 | 4.7u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C31 |
| 1 | 470u | Capacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7 | C29 |
| 1 | 47u | Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7343-15_Kemet-W | C17 |
| 1 | 530 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R4 |
| 1 | ADV7123KSTZ140 | Package_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mm | U5 |
| 1 | AT24CS64-SSHM | Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U7 |
| 1 | AZ1117-1.2 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U1 |
| 1 | AZ1117-3.3 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U4 |
| 1 | BUZZER | Buzzer_Beeper:Buzzer_15x7.5RM7.6 | SP1 |
| 1 | Battery_Cell | Battery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_3000_1x12mm | BT1 |
| 1 | Bead | Inductor_SMD:L_1206_3216Metric | FB1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04 | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J9 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06 | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | Conn_01x07 | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x07_P2.54mm_Vertical | J8 |
| 1 | Conn_02x02_Odd_Even | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6 |
| 1 | DB15HD_FEMALE_SVGA | Connector_Dsub:DSUB-15-HD_Female_Horizontal_P2.29x1.98mm_EdgePinOffset3.03mm_Housed_MountingHolesOffset4.94mm | J2 |
| 1 | DS3231M | Package_SO:SOIC-16W_7.5x10.3mm_P1.27mm | U3 |
| 1 | ICE40UP5K-SG48ITR | Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mm_EP5.6x5.6mm | U2 |
| 1 | MBR130 | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123 | D1 |
| 1 | MPUOSC | Oscillator:Oscillator_SMD_SeikoEpson_SG8002LB-4Pin_5.0x3.2mm | X1 |
| 1 | Mini-DIN-6 | aslakfp:Connector_Mini-DIN_Female_6Pin_2rows | J3 |
| 1 | N25Q032A13ESC40F | Package_SO:SOP-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U6 |
| 1 | POWERLJACK | Connector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_Horizontal | CON2 |
| 1 | R-78B5.0-2.0 | Converter_DCDC:Converter_DCDC_RECOM_R-78E-0.5_THT | U8 |
| 1 | RESETBUTTON | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_CK_KSC6xxJ | SW1 |
Questions
How big is the ICE40UPDevBoard PCB?
It measures 97.8 × 69.8 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the ICE40UPDevBoard use?
96 parts, built around the ICE40UP5K-SG48ITR50, R-78B5.0-2.0, ADV7123KSTZ140 and N25Q032A13ESC40F. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the ICE40UPDevBoard KiCad files?
From the aslak3/ICE40UPDevBoard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ICE40UPDevBoard.kicad_pcb and its schematic ICE40UPDevBoard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the ICE40UPDevBoard design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the GPL-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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