Open-source educational Lattice iCE40UP5K board designed around the Yosys, nextpnr and IceStorm flow.
iCE40UP5K-SG48open toolchainprice unknowneducationcontroldspformal
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Compact Gowin GW2AR board with HDMI, audio amplifier, TF card slot, SDRAM, and onboard debugger.
GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7open toolchain28.17 USDeducationvideoaudiorisc-v
| Field | iCEBreaker | Tang Nano 20K |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | iCE40UP5K-SG48 | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 |
| Family | iCE40 UltraPlus | GW2A/GW2AR |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | 28.17 USD |
| Toolchains | Yosys + nextpnr + IceStorm, Lattice Diamond Programmer | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula |
| Open toolchain | yes | yes |
| Interfaces | microUSB FT2232H, FT2232H programming, USB serial | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART |
| Memory | QSPI flash 128 Mbit | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit |
| Documentation | 82 | 78 |
| Difficulty | beginner | beginner |
| Openness score | 96 | 76 |
| Where to get help | iCEBreaker community docs | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA |
| Typical risks | Check add-on pinout and exact hardware revision before connecting Pmods. | Verify exact board revision before using pin labels, constraints, or power assumptions. Onboard debugger recognition Flash persistence mode |
| Better for | open-source flow | beginner learning |