BRS-100-GW1NR9

About

The BRS-100-GW1NR9 is a FPGA development board. Key features include:

• GOWIN GW1NR-9 FPGA.
  • 8MB internal PSRAM.
  • Internal bitstream Flash with AUTO BOOT.
• Non-volatile memory.
  • 8 MB User Flash.
• Peripherals
  • 32 x User GPIO.
  • 6 x User LED.
  • 2 x User Pushbuttons.
• USB-C connector
  • UART over USB (FTDI)
  • JTAG over USB
• 1 x Power LED.
• 3.3V and 5V rails.
• Example project with a fully scripted workflow.
  • Includes a guided setup of the build prerequisites and environment.
  • Demonstrates board features (PSRAM, Flash, Peripherals etc).
  • Provides an example of building and probing an fpgacapZero Embedded Logic Analyzer (ELA).
  • Extensible, i.e. user can add their own application specific RTL modules.
  • Simple build and program workflow stages.
  • No GUI-based programs required.

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Documentation

The example project on Github provides a great overview of setting up the build prerequisites and environment, as well as building and programming the example project(s) to the board. For more extensive documentation, see the information below:

• Datasheet
• Schematic
• Board Dimensions
• Pinout
• Constraints File
• Block Diagram

Third-Party

The BRS-100-GW1NR9 has been proven compatible with the following third-party tools:

Tool	Summary	Licensing
Apio	Apio is a Python-based tool that controls other low-level tools, such as yosys, nextpnr, icepack, and iceprog. It’s designed to work with development boards. It is cross-platform, offering a Visual Studio plugin on Windows and a CLI on Linux.	GPL 3.0
openFPGALoader	Universal utility for programming FPGAs	Apache License 2.0
openOCD	Software that enables on-chip debugging, in-system programming, and boundary-scan testing for embedded devices	GPLv2+
fpgacapZero	Vendor-agnostic FPGA debug cores, including an Embedded Logic Analyzer (ELA) for waveform capture and an Embedded I/O (EIO) for runtime read/write of fabric signals	Apache License 2.0

Pricing

The pricing of the BRS-100-GW1NR9 varies depending upon purchase quantity, see the table below.

Quantity	Unit Price
To 9	$19.95 USD
From 10	$18.95 USD
From 100	$17.45 USD
From 1000	$14.95 USD

Purchase

Available from Q4 2025.

References

[1] USD – all of our products are priced in USD due to the prevalence of international purchases.