ZedBoard

The ZedBoard is a widely adopted Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC development platform built on the Xilinx XC7Z020-CLG484, combining a dual-core Arm Cortex-A9 processor with Artix-7 class programmable logic on a single chip. With 512 MB DDR3, 256 MB Quad-SPI flash, 1080p HDMI output, VGA, a professional-grade Analog Devices ADAU1761 audio codec, Gigabit Ethernet, USB OTG, and an FMC expansion connector, the ZedBoard has become the reference platform for Zynq-7000 development in both academic curricula and industrial prototyping environments.

ZedBoard Specifications

Feature	Specification
SoC	Xilinx Zynq-7000 XC7Z020-CLG484
CPU	Dual-core Arm Cortex-A9
PL Fabric	Artix-7 equivalent
DDR3	512 MB
Flash	256 MB Quad-SPI
HDMI	1080p output (Analog Devices ADV7511)
VGA	8-bit output
OLED Display	128x32 pixel
Audio	Analog Devices ADAU1761 SigmaDSP (stereo, 96 kHz, 24-bit)
Ethernet	Gigabit (10/100/1000)
USB	OTG 2.0 + USB-UART
FMC	LPC connector (PS & PL I/O)
Pmod	Available connectors
XADC	Analog expansion port
Programming	On-board USB-JTAG
Power	12V AC/DC (included)

The ZedBoard’s combination of hard processor cores and reconfigurable logic makes it the standard teaching platform for hardware-software co-design courses, where students implement custom peripherals in the PL fabric and drive them from Linux or bare-metal applications running on the Cortex-A9 cores. The FMC LPC connector enables expansion with high-speed daughter cards for data acquisition, communications, and sensor interfacing, while the HDMI and audio codec support multimedia application development. The Analog Devices ADAU1761 SigmaDSP codec delivers 96 kHz, 24-bit stereo audio processing — enabling audio DSP projects that combine FPGA-accelerated algorithms with professional-quality analog front-ends.

For universities establishing Zynq-based curricula, R&D teams prototyping embedded Linux systems with custom FPGA accelerators, and industrial engineers evaluating Zynq-7000 for production designs, the ZedBoard provides a mature, well-documented development environment with extensive community resources and reference designs. GSAS Micro Systems provides the ZedBoard with FMC module pairing, Petalinux integration guidance, and academic volume pricing for institutions across India.