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! colspan="3"|Miscellaneous devices onboard
! colspan="3"|Miscellaneous devices onboard
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| IC9 || IC || Quad SPDT switch, TS3A5018PW
| IC8 || IC || Temperature sensor, LM75
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| IC6 || IC || Temperature sensor, LM75
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| IC19 || IC || SPI to I²C bridge, SC18IS602BIPW (not mounted)
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| IC17 || IC || I²C port expander with 4 push-pull outputs and 4 inputs, MAX7322ATE+
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! colspan="3"|Configuration, Status and Setup Components
! colspan="3"|Configuration, Status and Setup Components
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| IC9 || IC || Quad SPDT switch, TS3A5018PW
| J3 || JTAG chain connector || FPGA programming pin header on the board edge for Altera USB-Blaster download cable, 0.1” pitch
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| R51, R52, R53, R54, R56, R57, R59, R60 || 0 Ohm resistor || FPGA (IC31) MSEL[3:0]. Default mode: Active Serial Standard configuration
| J4 || JTAG chain connector || FPGA programming pin header for Altera USB-Blaster download cable, 0.05” pitch
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| R115, R116, R117 || 10 kOhm resistor || USB3.0 microcontroller (IC13) boot configuration (PMODE0[2:0]) resistors. Default mode: SPI boot, On Failure - USB Boot
| LED1 or LED2 || LED1 or LED2c || USB3.0 microcontroller (IC13) boot configuration (PMODE0[2:0]) resistors. Default mode: SPI boot, On Failure - USB Boot
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| R125, R127, R128 || 10 kOhm resistor || USB3.0 microcontroller (IC13) crystal/clock frequency selection (FSLC[2:0]) resistors. Default mode: 19.2MHz crystal
! colspan="3"|General User Input/Output
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| J16 || JTAG chain pin header || USB3.0 (IC6) microcontroller’s debugging pin header, 0.05” pitch
| J5 || Pin header || 8x FPGA GPIOs, 3.3V, 0.05” pitch
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| J17, R122 || Pin header || USB3.0 microcontroller boot source (Flash memory or USB), 0.05” pitch jumper or 0402 0R resistor. In normal operation jumper or resistor must be placed.
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| SW1 || Push-button || USB3.0 microcontroller reset button
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| J11 || JTAG chain pin header || FPGA programming pin header for Altera USB-Blaster download cable, 0.05” pitch
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| LEDS1 || Red-green status LEDs || User defined FPGA indication LED1 (near board edge if SMD; on the bottom if through-hole), User defined FPGA indication LED2 (farther board edge if SMD; on the top if through-hole)
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| LEDS2 || Red-green status LEDs || FX3 (USB) status indication LED (near board edge if SMD; on the bottom if through-hole), board power indication LED (farther board edge if SMD; on the top if through-hole)
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! colspan="3"|General User Input/Output
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| J12 || Pin header || 8 FPGA GPIOs, 0.05” pitch
| J6 || Pin header || 2x FPGA GPIOs on the board edge, 3.3V, 0.1” pitch
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| J13, J14 || Pin header || 3.3V fan connection pin headers, 0.1” and 0.05” pitch respectively
| J10 || Pin header || 5V (3.3V voltage can be chosen by resistors) fan connection pin headers, 0.1” pitch  
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Revision as of 08:12, 20 February 2018

LimeSDR-Mini Board Key Features

The LimeSDR-Mini is low-cost software defined radio board. LimeSDR-Mini development board provides a hardware platform for developing and prototyping high-performance and logic-intensive digital and RF designs using Intel’s MAX 10 FPGA and Lime Microsystems transceiver.

LimeSDR-Mini v1.1
LimeSDR-Mini v1.1

LimeSDR-Mini board features:

  • USB 3.0 controller: FTDI FT601
  • FPGA: Intel MAX 10 (10M16SAU169C8G 169-UBGA)
    • 169-pin FBGA package
    • 16 K LE
    • 549 Kb M9K Memory
    • 2368 Kb User Flash Memory
    • 1x fractional phase locked loops (PLLs)
    • 45x 18x18-bit multipliers
    • 130x general purpose input/output (GPIO)
    • Single supply
    • Flash feature
    • FPGA configuration via JTAG
  • RF transceiver: Lime Microsystems LMS7002M
  • EEPROM Memory: 2x 128Kb EEPROMs for LMS MCU firmware and FPGA data
  • FLASH Memory: 4Mb Flash memory for FPGA data
  • Temperature sensor (unpopulated)
  • General user inputs/outputs:
    • 1x Dual colour (RG) LED
    • 8x + 2x FPGA GPIO pinheader (3.3V)
  • Connections:
    • USB3.0 (type A) plug
    • Coaxial RF (SMA female) connectors
    • FPGA GPIO headers (unpopulated)
    • FPGA JTAG connector (unpopulated)
    • FAN (5V or 3.3V) connector
  • Clock system:
    • 40.00MHz onboard VCTCXO
    • Possibility to trim VCTCXO by onboard DAC
    • Reference clock input and output connectors (U.FL)
  • Board size: 69mm x 31.4mm

For more information on the following topics, refer to the respective documents:

  • FTDI FT601 USB 3.0 to FIFO Bridge datasheet [link]
  • MAX 10 FPGA device family, refer to MAX 10 Device Handbook [link]
  • LMS7002M transceiver resources [link]

Board Overview

This section contains component location description on the board. LimeSDR-Mini board picture with highlighted connectors and main components is presented in Figure 2 and Figure 3.

LimeSDR-Mini v1.1 board top connectors and main components
LimeSDR-Mini v1.1 board top connectors and main components
Figure 3 LimeSDR-Mini v1.1 board bottom connectors and main componentsc
Figure 3 LimeSDR-Mini v1.1 board bottom connectors and main componentsc

Board components description listed in the Table 1 and Table 2.

Table 1. Board components
Featured Devices
Board reference Type Description
IC1 FPRF Field programmable RF transceiver, LMS7002M
IC5 FPGA Intel MAX 10 (10M16SAU169C8G 169-UBGA)
IC6 USB 3.0 microcontroller Intel MAX 10 (10M16SAU169C8G 169-UBGA)
Miscellaneous devices onboard
IC8 IC Temperature sensor, LM75
Configuration, Status and Setup Components
J3 JTAG chain connector FPGA programming pin header on the board edge for Altera USB-Blaster download cable, 0.1” pitch
J4 JTAG chain connector FPGA programming pin header for Altera USB-Blaster download cable, 0.05” pitch
LED1 or LED2 LED1 or LED2c USB3.0 microcontroller (IC13) boot configuration (PMODE0[2:0]) resistors. Default mode: SPI boot, On Failure - USB Boot
General User Input/Output
J5 Pin header 8x FPGA GPIOs, 3.3V, 0.05” pitch
J6 Pin header 2x FPGA GPIOs on the board edge, 3.3V, 0.1” pitch
J10 Pin header 5V (3.3V voltage can be chosen by resistors) fan connection pin headers, 0.1” pitch