{"id":3660,"date":"2025-10-03T12:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/store.vicharak.in\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3660"},"modified":"2026-10-01T05:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:58:37","slug":"shrike","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/oldbetastore.vicharak.in\/?product=shrike","title":{"rendered":"Shrike-lite (RP2040 + 1KLUT FPGA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p>Introducing Shrike-lite,Shrike-lite is a cost-effective, open-source microcontroller + FPGA development board tailored for makers, hobbyists, students, and embedded designers.<br \/>\nWith Shrike-lite, you can explore both traditional microcontroller-based and FPGA-based logic development on a single, compact board.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 25px; color: white;\">Key Features<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Combines an FPGA (1120 5-input LUTs) and an RP2040 ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller on one board<\/li>\n<li>Integrated IO interface between the FPGA and the MCU, enabling flexible co-processing and hardware\/software partitioning<\/li>\n<li>PMOD-compatible connector for modular add-ons and expansion modules<\/li>\n<li>Breadboard-compatible design (pin spacing\/layout) for easy prototyping<\/li>\n<li>On-board QSPI Flash memory for configuration and storage<\/li>\n<li>Two user LEDs for simple status indicators<\/li>\n<li>USB Type-C port for both power and programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 25px; color: white;\">Why Shrike-lite?<\/h3>\n<p>Shrike-lite was conceived to democratize FPGA access for learners and makers. The creators at<br \/>\n<strong>Vicharak<\/strong> designed the board with affordability, openness, and ecosystem support in mind.<br \/>\nEverything \u2014 from hardware schematics to software toolchain \u2014 is open source .<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/vicharak-in\/shrike\">Github<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This makes Shrike-lite ideal as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li>An educational tool for students exploring digital logic, embedded systems, or reconfigurable computing<\/li>\n<li>A prototyping board for combining firmware (on RP2040) and hardware acceleration (on FPGA)<\/li>\n<li>A stepping stone for those who later want to move to more powerful FPGA systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 25px; color: white;\">What&#8217;s Included \/ What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li>The Shrike-lite board<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) PMOD modules, jumpers, breadboard, external sensors or actuators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 25px; color: white;\">Before You Start<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li>A computer with support for the open-source toolchain and FPGA configuration tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 25px; color: white;\">You Will Explore \/ Learn<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Programming the RP2040 microcontroller using Embedded C or MicroPython<\/li>\n<li>Designing digital logic using Verilog or VHDL for the FPGA<\/li>\n<li>Building hybrid projects that combine firmware and hardware acceleration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shrike-lite is a low-cost, open-source microcontroller + FPGA development board combining an RP2040 MCU and a 1120 LUT FPGA. 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