Xilinx Zynq-7020 FPGA Development Board for AI & Python | Collegeroad Electronics

The PYNQ-Z1 leverages the Zynq-7000 SoC architecture to merge software programmability with hardware acceleration. It includes a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU tightly coupled with Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA logic, enabling you to implement custom hardware functions directly alongside software processing.

With built-in HDMI, Ethernet, USB, audio, and PMOD interfaces, the board supports a wide range of applications — from real-time image and video processing to neural network deployment. The integrated PYNQ (Python Productivity for Zynq) environment allows developers to configure the FPGA from Python notebooks, simplifying high-performance computing and hardware design.

The PYNQ-Z1 is perfect for AI experimentation, digital signal processing (DSP), robotics control, and embedded design learning — all in one affordable and powerful development kit.

Key Features:

• Processor: Xilinx Zynq-7020 (XC7Z020-1CLG400C) SoC

  • Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 @ 650 MHz

  • Xilinx 7-series FPGA fabric (85k logic cells)

• Memory: 512 MB DDR3 RAM

• Storage: MicroSD card slot (bootable)

• Connectivity:

  • Gigabit Ethernet

  • USB Host and OTG

  • HDMI In / Out

  • Audio I/O (MIC + Line Out)

• Expansion Ports:

  • 2 × PMOD connectors

  • Arduino-style headers for shields

• Power Supply: 7–15 V DC

• Programming Interfaces: JTAG / USB

• Software Support:

  • PYNQ Python framework

  • Vivado Design Suite

  • Jupyter Notebook environment

  • Xilinx SDK and Vitis

• Open-source support: Fully compatible with the PYNQ.org ecosystem

  Applications:

  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

  • Edge computing and IoT development

  • FPGA-accelerated data processing

  • Robotics and automation

  • Signal & image processing

  • Educational and research projects

  • Hardware-software co-design

  Package Includes:

  • 1 × PYNQ-Z1 Zynq-7020 FPGA Board

  • 1 × USB programming cable