Supported Xilinx FPGA/CPLDs: Spartan-6 LXT

The Xilinx® Spartan®-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit is a complete, easy-to-use connectivity development and demonstration platform using the low-cost Spartan-6 LXT device family. As a Xilinx Connectivity Targeted Design Platform, this kit provides the hardware, software, IP, and Targeted Reference Designs needed to create high-speed serial systems and other connectivity applications right out of the box.

The Spartan-6 LXT FPGA enables designing with industry-standard high-speed serial protocols including PCI Express® (version 1.1), Ethernet (GMII, SFP), and DDR3, as well as enabling designs using other serial standards and proprietary implementations up to 3.125G/ps and multiple parallel protocols including 3.3V I/O standards.

The Connectivity Kit with Spartan-6 LXT FPGA simplifies design, development, and validation of multi-protocol systems with an efficient, low-cost programmable connectivity solution. Productionproven methodologies and tool suites delivered with the kit enable designers to analyze and debug highspeed serial solutions in real time.

The kit integrates the critical components of connectivity development to accelerate design, implement low-cost protocol bridging, and provide higher efficiency alternative to LVDS communication. It also serves as the starting point for market-specific connectivity design platforms with scalable building block architecture, Targeted Reference Designs, and hardware ecosystem of industry-standard FMC daughter card extensions.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Comprehensive connectivity development platform with all the hardware, software, firmware, IP, and reference designs needed to create fully functional working system
• ISE® Design Suite Logic and Embedded Editions tailored for system designers with ChipScope™ Pro Analyzer and Serial IO Toolkit (device-locked to Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA)
• Pre-verified, customizable Targeted Reference Design integrates PCIe®, Gigabit Ethernet, and on-board DDR3 memory with virtual FIFO and optimized Packet DMA to accelerate bandwidth
• Multiple example designs including hard memory controller, iBERT, and others

TECHNICAL SPECS

• RoHS-compliant SP605 board with Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA, universal power supply, and accessory cables
• On-board FMC daughter card connector for plugin scalability
• USB flash drive with device driver files, design source files, applications
• Downloadable documentation with schematics, Gerber files, board BOM, and detailed user guides

AVAILABILITY

Available today at: www.xilinx.com/kits

APPLICATION AREAS

Aerospace/Defense, Broadcast, Data Processing and Storage, Industrial Automation, Medical Imaging, Wired Communcations, Wireless Communications

Contact Information

Xilinx, Inc.

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San Jose, CA, 95124
USA

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