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Altera DK-A3W135BM16AEA Agilex™ 3 Development Kit

Altera DK-A3W135BM16AEA Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit is a robust platform for evaluating and prototyping high-performance FPGA and SoC designs. It supports a wide range of connectivity options, including PCIe 3.0 (via an optional DC-A3SOCPCIE card), DisplayPort 1.4, dual MIPI interfaces, and high-speed transceivers, making it ideal for applications that require high data throughput and multimedia capabilities. The kit includes dual LPDDR4 memory banks, onboard USB-Blaster III, and a comprehensive Board Test System GUI for rapid validation and development.

Designed for flexibility, the kit supports both bench-top and PCIe add-in card operation. It features expansion headers for Raspberry Pi 4/5 HATs and Digilent Pmod modules, enabling integration with popular ecosystems. This kit features the Agilex 3 SoC FPGA and includes HPS interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, UART, and microSD, enhancing embedded development. With its compact form factor, active cooling, and USB-PD power input, the Altera Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Kit is well-suited for a wide range of embedded, edge, and compute-intensive applications.

Features

  • Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC device with dual-core Arm® Cortex-A55 processors for embedded processing and 135K logic elements, and 12.5Gbps transceivers
  • Includes dual 2GB LPDDR4 memory interfaces for high-speed data access
  • Offers PCIe 3.0 x1, DisplayPort 1.4, and dual MIPI interfaces for high-bandwidth connectivity
  • Supports USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, UART, and microSD for HPS communication
  • Provides onboard USB-Blaster III and JTAG header for flexible programming and debugging
  • Enables expansion via Raspberry Pi 4/5 HAT and Digilent Pmod interfaces
  • Ships with preloaded factory images and Board Test System (BTS) GUI for validation
  • Supports operation as a standalone board or PCIe add-in card with optional DC-A3SOCPCIE daughter card
  • Includes onboard clock generator and power monitoring with status LEDs
  • Designed for 0°C to 35°C environments with an active heatsink and USB-PD power input

Applications

  • ASIC Proto - ASIC prototyping
  • Broadcast
    • Broadcast studio
    • ProAv
  • Consumer
    • Home audio/video
    • Multi-functional printer
    • Other consumer products
  • Defense - military communications
  • Government - other ADG
  • Industrial
    • Energy
    • Industrial/manufacturing
    • Robotics
    • Vision
  • Medical
    • Imaging
    • Lab/life sciences
    • Non-imaging patient devices
    • Other medical
    • Ultrasound
    • Video
  • Test
    • ATE
    • Other test
  • Transportation
    • Charging infrastructure
    • Non-automotive transportation
    • Transportation infrastructure (non-charging)

Kit Contents

  • Agilex 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series development kit
  • 3ft USB Type-A to USB Type-C® cable

Additional Resources

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Altera DK-A3W135BM16AEA Agilex™ 3 Development Kit

Board Layout

Mechanical Drawing - Altera DK-A3W135BM16AEA Agilex™ 3 Development Kit

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Published: 2026-05-21 | Updated: 2026-05-21