Apr. 08, 2013

Galaxy announces evaluation board for Altera's Cyclone V SoC device

Seminar series on Altera SoC device provided based on the board worldwide

Taipei, Taiwan, April 8, 2013 – Galaxy Far EastCorporation today announced the release of a flexible evaluation board built around Altera's Cyclone® V SoC device. The board starts shipping from May 2013 and the seminar series will be provided based on our board by Macnica group companies worldwide.

 

Galaxy's "Helio Board"offers low cost and user-friendly evaluation environment for Altera's innovative Cyclone SoC device. Reference designs will be also provided for the users of this board to quickly ramp the evaluation and design for Cyclone V SoC device.

Also featured are Linear Technology's high performance power ICs, IDT's clock and timing ICs and Würth Elektronik passive components. Galaxywill offer comprehensive technical and sales support including Altera FPGAs and these components for the board users.

 

The board will be marketed worldwide through Macnica Group companies, including Altima and Elsena (Japan), Cytech Technology (China and Hong Kong), Cytech Global (ASEAN countries and India), Galaxy Far East Corporation (Taiwan), Macnica Americas (North America) and Macnica DHW (Brazil). To support the users learn the design methodology using Cyclone V SoC device and this board, these companies will hold seminar series in each region starting from May. For more information please visit http://www.gfec.com.tw/helio

"Helio Board" features

  • Enable users evaluate Cyclone V SoC at a low price
  • User can use reference design and board schematic for their original board design
  • The on-board USB Blaster enables configuration of SoC device by only a simple USB cable
  • Various interfaces: USB2.0 OTG, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, HSMC, switches and LEDs

Availability

Helio Board will be available in May 2013.

Picture of "Helio Board"

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About Galaxy

Founded in 1979, Galaxy Far East Corporation (GFEC, a Macnica company) is one of the early true Taiwan local electronic distributor introducing many IC products into Taiwan. Over the past 30 years or so, GFEC has been a successful technology and service oriented distributor with glorious achievements. GFEC will continue this tradition to provide premium IC products and services to customers.