Microchip Technology VIDEO-DC-DP DisplayPort FMC Daughter Card
Microchip Technology VIDEO-DC-DP DisplayPort FMC Daughter Card is a dedicated evaluation platform for DisplayPort v1.4 transmit and receive applications using PolarFire® FPGAs. The board supports data rates up to 8.1Gbps per lane in 1-, 2-, and 4-lane configurations. The daughter card features four transceivers, four receivers, and GPIO connections for flexible video system development. VIDEO-DC-DP helps engineers evaluate FPGA-based video solutions compliant with VESA DisplayPort 1.4.
Designed for use with the PolarFire Video and Imaging Kit, the board enables rapid testing of high-speed video interfaces and reference designs. The board supports both DisplayPort Tx and Rx demonstrations. As part of the Microchip Smart Embedded Vision Portfolio, the VIDEO-DC-DP accelerates development of display, imaging, and video-processing applications. The daughter card supports video streaming, display interface conversion, and embedded vision designs.
Features
- Supports DisplayPort v1.4 connectivity with data rates up to 8.1Gbps per lane across 1-, 2-, or 4-lane configurations
- Designed for use with the PolarFire Video and Imaging Kit (MPF300-VIDEO-KIT-NS)
- Enables evaluation of both DisplayPort Transmit (Tx) and DisplayPort Receive (Rx) IP solutions for PolarFire FPGAs
- Includes ready-to-run demonstration designs and reference implementations for rapid development
- Features four GPIOs, four transceivers, and four receivers for high-speed video interface testing
- Part of the Microchip Smart Embedded Vision Portfolio and supports integration with licensed DisplayPort IP cores
Applications
- Evaluation and validation of VESA DisplayPort 1.4-compliant transmit and receive designs
- FPGA-based video streaming systems supporting resolutions up to 4K video processing
- Display interface conversion applications, including DisplayPort-to-HDMI video output solutions
- Embedded vision and imaging platforms requiring high-bandwidth video transport
- Camera-based video processing systems using MIPI® image sensors and real-time video enhancement pipelines
- Industrial, automotive, medical, and smart vision applications built on PolarFire FPGA technology
- Development of high-performance display, monitoring, and video-processing equipment requiring DisplayPort connectivity
Resources
- Quick Start Guide
- Application Note AN4576 - PolarFire DisplayPort Tx Solution with Camera Video Output
- Application Note AN4684 - PolarFire DisplayPort Rx Solution with Video Output
- Schematics
Hardware Setup of the DisplayPort FMC with the PolarFire Video Kit
Block Diagrams
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