Terasic Cyclone V SoC board widely used for Intel FPGA education, Linux-on-SoC labs and MiSTer-style retro FPGA work.
5CSEBA6U23I7price unknowneducationlinuxretrorisc-v
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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 | DE10-Nano | Tang Nano 20K |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | 5CSEBA6U23I7 | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 |
| Family | Cyclone V SoC | GW2A/GW2AR |
| Device type | SoC FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | 28.17 USD |
| Toolchains | Intel Quartus Prime | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula |
| Open toolchain | no | yes |
| Interfaces | HDMI TX, Ethernet, USB | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART |
| Memory | HPS DDR3 requires Terasic manual verification | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit |
| Documentation | 78 | 78 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | beginner |
| Openness score | 20 | 76 |
| Where to get help | Terasic support | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA |
| Typical risks | Intel tool version and license mode must be checked for the target OS and course lab. | Verify exact board revision before using pin labels, constraints, or power assumptions. Onboard debugger recognition Flash persistence mode |
| Better for | community-supported learning | beginner learning |