SoCKit User Manual
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www.terasic.com
December 1, 2015
Chapter 1
SoCKit Development Kit
The SoCKit Development Kit presents a robust hardware design platform built around the Altera
System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGA, which combines the latest dual-core Cortex-A9 embedded cores
with industry-leading programmable logic for ultimate design flexibility. Users can now leverage
the power of tremendous re-configurability paired with a high-performance, low-power processor
system. Altera’s SoC integrates an ARM-based hard processor system (HPS) consisting of processor,
peripherals and memory interfaces tied seamlessly with the FPGA fabric using a high-bandwidth
interconnect backbone. The SoCKit development board includes hardware such as high-speed
DDR3 memory, video and audio capabilities, Ethernet networking, and much more. In addition, an
on-board HSMC connector with high-speed transceivers allows for an even greater array of
hardware setups. By leveraging all of these capabilities, the SoCKit is the perfect solution for
showcasing, evaluating, and prototyping the true potential of the Altera SoC.
The SoCKit Development Kit contains all components needed to use the board in conjunction with
a computer that runs the Microsoft Windows XP or later.
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Figure 1-1
shows a photograph of the SoCKit package.
Figure 1-1 The SoCKit package contents
