VL-InAS is a compact ARM/FPGA system on module designed for forembedded system development, industrial control, and SoC-based application prototyping. It combines a dual-core ARMCortex-A9 processor with a low-power Artix-7 FPGA fabric,enabling seamless integration of software processing and customhardware acceleration on a single module.
Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 + FPGA SoC Architecture
Integrates a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with Xilinx Artix-7 low-power FPGA fabric, enabling combined software processing and hardware acceleration on a single module
High-Performance Embedded Memory Support
Supports 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 RAM, 8 Gb / 16 Gb eMMC, and QSPI flash, suitable for Linux-based embedded applications
Linux-Ready Embedded Platform
Designed for Linux OS support with multiple boot options including JTAG, QSPI, and uSD, enabling flexible development and debugging
Compact System-on-Module Form Factor
Small footprint 85 mm × 65 mm SoM with 2 × 100-pin high-speed connectors, ideal for industrial and academic prototyping
Rich FPGA and Industrial Interfaces
Provides 123 FPGA I/Os, CAN 2.0, UART, and analog inputs (multiplexed/shared) for real-time control and interfacing
Expansion Board with Multimedia & I/O Connectivity
Expansion board supports HDMI video output, dual Gigabit Ethernet, USB OTG, USB-UART debugging, and 50+ GPIOs with 5 V & 3.3 V levels
Processor
Dual ARM Cortex-A9
Enhanced NEON Extension and Single& Double precision FPU
32KB Instruction and Data L1 Cache
512 KB Unified L2 Cache
256 KB On-chip memory
FPGA
Xilinx Artix-7 28nm Advanced Low Power FPGA Fabric
Memory
1/2GB DDR3 Support
8Gb/16Gb eMMC
16MB/32MB QSPI Support
Ethernet
1 x 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet module
Additional x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
USB: 1 x USB 2.0 OTG
uSD: 1 x uSD support up to 32GB
Display: Through LVDS Interface
Power Supply
4.5-5.5V, 5W (Max)
3.3V, 1.8V, 1.5V, 1.0V DC on Board
Boot Support: JTAG / QSPI / uSD
Form Factor:
85 mm × 65 mm
2 × 100-pin high-speed connectors
Software Support: Linux
Additional Interfaces
CAN 2.0 / UART
123 FPGA IO's
Analog Inputs (Multiplex andShared)
Expansion Board
Interfaces on Expansion Board
HDMI Out for Video output connectivity - 1 Nos
1 Gbps Ethernet over RJ45 - 2 Nos
USB 2.0 OTG - 1 Nos
USB-UART for debug over Micro USB cable
50+ GPIO for external interfaces with independent +5V and 3.3V GPIO connector
Linux BSP
Boot Linux using uSD / QSPI, verify DDR3, Ethernet, USB, and UART functionality.
Design a simple hardware accelerator in Artix-7 FPGA and control it from ARM Cortex-A9.
Configure and test Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for data communication and throughput analysis.
Use 123 FPGA I/Os and expansion GPIOs to interface LEDs, switches, and external peripherals.
Implement real-time data communication using CAN 2.0 and UART interfaces.
Generate video output via HDMI from FPGA/ARM processing pipeline.
