Gowin GW2A-18 dock-style board intended for secondary development with more connectors than Tang Nano boards.
GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7open toolchainprice unknowneducationvideonetworkingrisc-v
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Open-hardware Lattice ECP5 board used for open-source FPGA development, education, LiteX and retro-computing projects.
LFE5U-85F-6BG381Copen toolchainprice unknowneducationvideoretrorisc-v
| Field | Tang Primer 20K Dock | ULX3S |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7 | LFE5U-85F-6BG381C |
| Family | GW2A | ECP5 |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Yosys + nextpnr + Project Trellis |
| Open toolchain | yes | yes |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, HDMI, USB 2.0, SD card, JTAG/UART connector | Digital video connector, SD card, USB |
| Memory | DDR3 1 Gbit, NOR flash 64 Mbit | SDRAM varies by revision |
| Documentation | 68 | 72 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Openness score | 70 | 95 |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum | ULX3S project links |
| Typical risks | Dock-specific features must be checked against the dock revision documentation. | Memory, USB and video details are revision-dependent; check the exact PCB revision. |
| Better for | open-source flow | open-source flow |