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Basys 3

Entry-level Digilent Artix-7 trainer board for introductory digital design courses.

Short verdict: beginner learning. Critical characteristics must be checked against sources before purchase or external wiring.

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Not a good fit for Linux-on-FPGA or memory-heavy SoC work.
MPN
Basys-3
Status
active
Availability
unknown
Price
not source-backed
Device type
FPGA
Chip
XC7A35T-1CPG236C (Artix-7)
Recommendation
beginner learning
Verified
2026-04-29

Interfaces, connectors and memory

Interfaces

VGA x1, USB x1, USB-JTAG x1

Connectors

Pmod x4

Memory

not verified

Toolchains

Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard

official; proprietary/vendor flow

Documentation, schematics, pinout, constraints

Digilent Basys 3 resource centerdocumentation

Example projects

Digilent Basys 3 demos

Related KB articles

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Vivado is AMD's FPGA design suite for modern Xilinx/AMD FPGA and SoC families.

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Pmod connectors

Pmod is a small expansion connector ecosystem; verify voltage, pin mapping and peripheral protocol before attaching modules.

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Where to get help

Digilent Forum

Sources

https://digilent.com/reference/programmable-logic/basys-3/starthttps://digilent.com/shop/basys-3-artix-7-fpga-trainer-board-recommended-for-introductory-users/