Date: 05/07/2012

15 peripheral modules released by Maxim are compatible with the Pmod standard

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has announced a collection of 15 peripheral modules which plug directly into any FPGA/CPU expansion port that follows the Digilent Pmod standard. Plug-in simplicity and easy software integration permit fast prototyping and quick migration from concept to working design.

Maxim identifies that peripheral modules are becoming popular for circuit prototyping. This collection allows a variety of commonly used analog and mixed-signal functions. The modules are supported by example software and FPGA configuration files for three popular FPGA platforms.

Features of the modules:
1. Plug-in modules, FPGA configuration files, and example software are all included.
2. Software reduces development time. The example programs are partitioned and documented. The core routines can be cut and pasted which permits the module’s functionality to integrate into a designer’s own projects.
3. The collection includes functionality for data conversion, a digital potentiometer, real-time clock, light sensor, clock oscillator, thermal interface, communication transceivers, digital isolation, GPIO expansion, LED interface, and relay drivers.
4. Supported by software for Avnet LX-9, Digilent Nexys 3 and Avnet ZEDBoard
5. Operate at -40 Deg Cel to +85 Deg Cel

“These peripheral modules truly implement the concept of rapid prototyping and provide our customers more choices for quickly adding functionality to a board design,” said Dave Sackett, manager of Field Applications at Maxim Integrated Products. “This is the broadest, most diverse, and economical collection of modules in the semiconductor market today.”

“Maxim’s Analog Essentials collection of peripheral modules complements our Spartan-6 LX9 MicroBoard and upcoming ZedBoard, both of which incorporate several Pmod-compatible expansion connectors,” said Jim Beneke, vice president, Global Technical Marketing, Avnet Electronics Marketing. “Many FPGA systems require analog and mixed-signal interfaces to the real world, and this Pmod collection should belong in every FPGA designer’s toolkit.”

The price of the entire collection of 15 modules is $89.95. Each module can also be purchased individually.