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An Ideal Teaching Platform

The Altera® DE2 Development and Education board was designed by professors, for professors. It is an ideal vehicle for learning about digital logic, computer organization, and FPGAs. Featuring an Altera Cyclone® II 2C35 FPGA, the DE2 board is designed for university and college laboratory use. It is suitable for a wide range of exercises in courses on digital logic and computer organization, from simple tasks that illustrate fundamental concepts to advanced designs.

Figure 1. DE2 Development Board

DE2 Development and Education Board

The DE2 box includes:

  • The 8 x 6 inch DE2 board with a Cyclone II EP2C35 (672-pin package) FPGA
  • 9V AC/DC adaptor
  • USB cable
  • Plexiglas cover for the DE2 board
  • Installation guide
DE2 Board Information

Feature

Description
FPGA
  • Cyclone II EP2C35F672C6 with EPCS16 16-Mbit serial configuration device
I/O Interfaces
  • Built-in USB-Blaster for FPGA configuration
  • Line In/Out, Microphone In (24-bit Audio CODEC)
  • Video Out (VGA 10-bit DAC)
  • Video In (NTSC/PAL/Multi-format)
  • RS232
  • Infrared port
  • PS/2 mouse or keyboard port
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • USB 2.0 (type A and type B)
  • Expansion headers (two 40-pin headers)
Memory
  • 8 MB SDRAM, 512 KB SRAM, 4 MB Flash
  • SD memory card slot
Displays
  • Eight 7-segment displays
  • 16 x 2 LCD display
Switches and LEDs
  • 18 toggle switches
  • 18 red LEDs
  • 9 green LEDs
  • Four debounced pushbutton switches
Clocks
  • 50 MHz clock
  • 27 MHz clock
  • External SMA clock input

Ordering Information

DE2 Board Ordering Information

Type of Customer

Purchase Method Price
Academic Email university@altera.com $269
Commercial Contact a distributor $495
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