Compact open-source Lattice ECP5 board commonly used with LiteX, USB and open-source ECP5 flows.
LFE5U-25F/85Fopen toolchainprice unknownrisc-vlinuxusbeducation
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Compact open-source Lattice ECP5 board commonly used with LiteX, USB and open-source ECP5 flows.
Terasic Cyclone V SoC board widely used for Intel FPGA education, Linux-on-SoC labs and MiSTer-style retro FPGA work.
| Field | OrangeCrab | DE10-Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | LFE5U-25F/85F | 5CSEBA6U23I7 |
| Family | ECP5 | Cyclone V SoC |
| Device type | FPGA | SoC FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Yosys + nextpnr + Project Trellis | Intel Quartus Prime |
| Open toolchain | yes | no |
| Interfaces | USB, MicroSD | HDMI TX, Ethernet, USB |
| Memory | DDR3 requires revision check | HPS DDR3 requires Terasic manual verification |
| Documentation | 65 | 78 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Openness score | 92 | 20 |
| Where to get help | OrangeCrab GitHub organization | Terasic support |
| Typical risks | Feature set differs across OrangeCrab revisions; verify exact revision. | Intel tool version and license mode must be checked for the target OS and course lab. |
| Better for | open-source flow | community-supported learning |