Engineering Resources

Explore FPAA engineering resources including application notes, reference designs, research papers, development board boot kernels, and analog signal processing implementation guides for reconfigurable analog systems.


Contents

 


FPAA Accelerator for Machine Vision Systems

FPAA-based implementation of signal processing acceleration techniques for machine vision applications.

A Low-Power FPAA for Wireless Sensing

Low-power design techniques for FPAA-based wireless sensing and edge monitoring systems.

Thermocouple and Sensor Linearization (AN314)

Implementation of sensor linearization techniques for thermocouple and analog measurement systems.

FPAA-Based LQR Controller for Magnetic Levitation Systems

Control system design using FPAA for real-time magnetic levitation stabilization.

 


Application Notes

Technical FPAA application notes covering signal conditioning, low-power operation, sensor interfacing, SPI communication, control systems, and analog processing design techniques using FlexAnalog devices.

AN302 – Auto Nulling of Operational Amplifiers

Automatic offset correction techniques for operational amplifiers using FPAA configurations.

Difficulty: Intermediate

AN303 – FlexAnalog Interfacing Analog Signals

Techniques for interfacing analog signals to FPAA systems for conditioning and processing.

Difficulty: Beginner

AN305B – State Driven Control Using a Microchip PIC

Integration of FPAA systems with microcontroller-based state-driven control architectures.

Difficulty: Intermediate

AN307 – Low Power and Standby Mode Operation

Power optimization techniques for FPAA systems in low-power and standby modes.

Difficulty: Beginner

AN308 – Boxcar Integration and Pulse Induction Metal Detector

FPAA implementation of pulse induction metal detection using boxcar integration techniques.

Difficulty: Advanced

AN309 – Magnetic Stripe Read Head Amplifier

FPAA-based design for magnetic stripe signal amplification and conditioning.

Difficulty: Intermediate

AN310 – Addressing Multiple FPAAs Using SPI

Methods for controlling multiple FPAA devices using SPI-based communication.

Difficulty: Intermediate

AN314 – Thermocouple and Sensor Linearization

Sensor linearization techniques for thermocouple and analog measurement systems.

Difficulty: Intermediate

ANU002 – Primary Configuration Timing Diagrams

Timing relationships for FPAA configuration and initialization processes.

Difficulty: Intermediate

ANU003A – Reconfiguration Timing Diagram

Timing behavior and constraints for dynamic FPAA reconfiguration.

Difficulty: Advanced

ANU004 – Power Up Sequence

FPAA power sequencing and initialization behavior during system startup.

Difficulty: Beginner

DB208 – FlexAnalog Using the Multiplier CAM

Application of FPAA multiplier CAMs in analog computation and signal processing.

Difficulty: Advanced


FPAA Research and Technical Articles

Autonomous and Non-Autonomous Time-Delay Chaotic System Based on FPAA

FPAA implementation of chaotic systems for dynamic signal modeling and nonlinear analysis.

 

A Low-Power FPAA for Wireless Sensing

Energy-efficient FPAA architectures for distributed wireless sensing applications.


FPAA Accelerator for Machine Vision Systems

FPAA-based architectures for accelerating machine vision pipelines in embedded systems.

 

Novel CCII-Based FPAA and Sixth-Order Butterworth LPF

Higher-order analog filter design using FPAA and current conveyor architectures.

 

Robust ANN Control System Design for Autonomous Mobile Robot Based on FPAA

FPAA-based adaptive neural network control for robotics applications.

 

FPAA-Based LQR Controller for Magnetic Levitation Control System

Linear quadratic regulator implementation using reconfigurable analog hardware.

 

FPAA and FPGA Based Universal Sensor Node Design

Hybrid FPAA/FPGA architecture for flexible sensor node development.

 

FPAA Implementation of Chaotic Modulation Based on Nahrain Map

FPAA-based chaotic modulation techniques for signal processing systems.

 


Design Files

Package Footprint – AN231E04 Altium Symbol and Package Footprint

FPAA PCB integration symbol and footprint library.

File Type: LIBPKG • Size: 31 kB

Design Calculator – FlexAnalog Rauch Filter Calculator

Spreadsheet tool for calculating Rauch filter configurations in FPAA systems.

File Type: XLSX • Size: 64 kB

Design Guideline App Note 304 – Analog and Digital Ground Layout

Mixed-signal grounding and layout optimization guidelines.

File Type: PDF • Size: 204 kB

Design Guide App Note 311 – On-Chip Temperature Sensor

Guide for using onboard FPAA temperature sensing capabilities.

File Type: PDF • Size: 713 kB

Design Guide App Note 316 – Swept Frequency Signal Generation

Techniques for generating swept frequency signals using FPAA blocks.

File Type: PDF • Size: 294 kB

Design Files for AN316 – Swept Frequency Signal Design Files

FPAA swept frequency implementation assets.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 13.76 MB

Design Files for AN314 – Thermocouple Design Files

FPAA thermocouple sensing and linearization assets.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 2.33 MB

Design Files for AN308 – Metal Detector Design Files

FPAA pulse induction metal detector implementation assets.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 1.14 MB

CPZ10x_VCP Windows Design Files

Windows virtual COM port driver support package.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 3.67 MB


Boot Kernels for Development Boards

SINGLEAPEX Driver Installation (Video)

Driver installation and setup walkthrough for SINGLEAPEX boards.

Type: Video

AN231K04-SING1 ABK v624 SINGLEAPEX V2

Boot kernel for SINGLEAPEX V2 boards. USB Version.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 802 kB

AN231K04-SING1 ABK v623 SINGLEAPEX (Legacy)

Legacy SINGLEAPEX boot kernel.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 794 kB

AN231K04-DUAL2 ABK v615 DUALAPEX2

Boot kernel for DUALAPEX2 boards. USB Version.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 802 kB

AN231K04-DUAL2 ABK v614 DUALAPEX2 (Legacy)

Legacy DUALAPEX2 boot kernel.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 1.55 MB

AN231K04-QUAD4 ABK v605 QUADAPEX2

Boot kernel for QUADAPEX2 boards. USB Version.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 810 kB

AN231K04-QUAD4 ABK v604 QUADAPEX (Legacy)

Legacy QUADAPEX boot kernel.

File Type: ZIP • Size: 2.15 MB

AN231K04 Development Board USB Driver Installation Guide

USB driver installation guide for AN231K04 boards.

File Type: PDF