Show HN: Icepi Zero – The FPGA Raspberry Pi Zero Equivalent
Published on: 2025-06-09 20:31:04
Icepi Zero - The portable FPGA development board.
What is the Icepi Zero?
Icepi Zero is an economical FPGA development board with a Raspberry Pi Zero form factor. It carries a Lattice ECP5 25F, enabling powerful designs while keeping a small portable size. It also has a HDM- port allowing easy digital video output.
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Why Icepi Zero?
Currently most powerful FPGA boards on the market are expensive and bulky.
I've always wanted a low-cost portable FPGA with video output to make my own CPU, but there isn't any on the market.
The Icepi Zero aims to fix this. Carrying a powerful ECP5 FPGA on a small Raspberry Pi Zero form factor, it is the ultimate portable solution for FPGA development. Additionally packing a HDM- mini port and 3 USB-C ports, it allows interfacing with multiple external I/O devices.
Icepi Zero is for everyone: Students can use it to learn about the internals of modern processors. Gamers can use it to emulate old hardware. Programmers can use it to test
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