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Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGA/SoC E-Series 065B Modular Dev Kit

Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGA and SoC E-Series 065B Modular Development Kit (MK-A5E065BB32AEA) is a complete prototyping and reference platform built for evaluating high‑performance FPGA and SoC designs. The Altera MK-A5E065BB32AEA's modular board‑and‑carrier architecture delivers extensive connectivity, including PCIe Gen4, SFP+ (10G), HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 2.0, and dual 2.5G TSN Ethernet. These connectivity options enable rapid development across compute, networking, and embedded applications. The kit supports three DDR4 memory banks (two for FPGA fabric and one for the HPS), enabling high-bandwidth data processing and embedded system development.

Designed for flexibility, the Agilex 5 FPGA and SoC E-Series 065B Modular Development Kit (Group B Device) includes FMC+ and MIPI connectors for expansion into vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and industrial applications. The integrated Board Test System (BTS) GUI simplifies validation of clocks, power, memory, and transceivers. With built-in USB-JTAG, programmable clocks, and robust power sequencing via MAX 10, the kit is ideal for developers building advanced systems in networking, edge AI, and embedded computing.

Features

  • Features the Agilex 5 FPGA and SoC E-Series (A5ED065BB32AE4S) 065B (Group B device)
  • Includes modular and carrier boards with a wide range of connectivity and expansion options
  • Supports high-speed interfaces, including PCIe Gen4 x4, SFP+ (10G), HDMI 2.0, and DisplayPort 2.0
  • Features three 8GB DDR4 memory banks for FPGA fabric and HPS, with ECC support
  • Offers dual-core Arm® Cortex®-A76 and dual-core Cortex-A55 processors for embedded processing
  • Provides FMC+ expansion slot and MIPI camera connectors for vision applications
  • Integrated Board Test System (BTS) GUI for clock, power, memory, and transceiver testing
  • Built-in FPGA Download Cable II and JTAG header for programming and debugging
  • Includes programmable clock generators and power monitoring via MAX 10 BMC
  • Ships with preloaded GHRD image and SD card for HPS boot, with restore tools included
  • Designed for bench-top or PCIe add-in card use with active heatsink cooling

Applications

  • Access
  • Data center cloud (public, private, and hybrid)
  • Data center OEM (IHV, ISV, SI, and VAR)
    • AI/HPC
    • Networking
  • Defense and government
  • Industrial
    • Energy
    • Industrial manufacturing
    • Robotics
    • Vision
  • Test
    • ATE
    • Communication testers
  • ASIC proto
  • Consumer
  • Medical
    • Imaging
    • Lab/life sciences
    • Non-imaging patient devices
    • Ultrasound
    • Video
  • Transportation
    • Charging and non-charging infrastructures
    • Non-automotive transportation
  • Wireless
    • Baseband
    • DAS/repeater/RIS

Specifications

  • Tabletop and PCIe form factor
  • 12VDC input power via ATX connector, 240W power adapter included
  • Interfaces
    • RJ45 2.5G Ethernet
    • PCIe Gen4 x4
    • SFP+ 10G
    • USB 3.1
    • UART interface
    • DisplayPort 2.0 (Rx/Tx)
    • HDMI 2.0 (Rx/Tx)
    • Tri-level sync via SMA
    • 1PPS in/out via SMA
    • GPIO headers
    • I2C and SPI interfaces
    • JTAG via USB or external header
  • Memory
    • 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 x32 (no ECC)
    • 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 x32 + ECC
    • 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 x32 + ECC (HPS)
    • QSPI flash for AS x4 configuration
  • Connectors
    • FMC connector
    • PCIe Gen4 x16 edge connector
    • Micro USB connector
    • Micro SD card slot
    • HDMI connectors
    • MIPI0 and MIPI1 connectors
    • HVIO headers (2x20 and 2x4)
    • SDI RX and TX connectors
    • USB Type-C® connector
    • HPS Mictor
    • I2C headers
  • Switches and LEDs
    • MSEL, GPIO, and user DIP switches
    • Push buttons
    • CONF_DONE, HEARTBEAT, and STATUS LEDs
    • Red and green user LEDs
    • Switches for JTAG source selection
    • Switches for PHY and MIPI control
    • Switches for FMC JTAG bypass
    • Switches for PCIe clock selection
    • Switches for configuration mode
    • Fan PWM and tachometer control

Kit Contents

  • FPGA main board
  • PCIe carrier board
  • Power supply
  • Power cords
  • USB cables
  • Micro SD card and Micro SD-to-SD adapter
  • Dual interface Micro SD reader
  • CAT6 Ethernet cable

Overview

Mechanical Drawing - Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGA/SoC E-Series 065B Modular Dev Kit

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Altera Agilex™ 5 FPGA/SoC E-Series 065B Modular Dev Kit

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Published: 2026-03-27 | Updated: 2026-03-27