State-of-the-Art Programmable Logic

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The FPGA or fi eld-programmable gate array is a wonderful technology used by electronic system developers to design, debug, and implement unique hardware solutions without having to develop custom silicon devices. Xilinx is a semiconduc- tor manufacturer of standard FPGA chips which are sold blank or unprogrammed to customers. The customers then program these devices to implement their unique systems. If a feature changes or a bug is discovered, the user can simply load a new program to the FPGA to create a new product or upgrade. This process can even continue after shipment in the form of fi rmware upgrades. The act of programming the FPGA is called confi guration to distinguish it from loading any associated soft- ware programs. With modern FPGAs however, the line is blurring between hard- ware confi guration and software programming.

All this programmability requires additional silicon area compared to hard ASIC (application-specifi c integrated circuit) implementations of the same logic. This is because in ASIC implementations the gates and wiring are fi xed. This area cost pen- alty can be in the 1.5–10X range for FPGAs. However, the ASIC also must include the development cost and schedule which can be in the range of $10–$500 million dollars and can take several years with teams of hundreds of developers. With each generation of lithography, the cost to develop an ASIC increases. For these reasons, most medium- sized and smaller systems rely on a mix of FPGAs for customization along with stan- dard ASIC or ASSPs and memories.

This revolutionary technology has impacted the electronic product development cycle for nearly all electronic devices since its introduction in the late 1980s.

XC4013E-3PQ160C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
FPGA XC4000E Family 13K Gates 1368 Cells 0.35um Technology 5V 160-Pin PQFP EP
Product Categories: Contrôleur logique

Lifecycle:Obsolete -

RoHS: No RoHS

XCR3064XL-6CSG48C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
CPLD CoolRunner XPLA3 Family 1.5K Gates 64 Macro Cells 192MHz 0.35um Technology 3.3V 48-Pin CSBGA
Product Categories: CPLDs

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS:

XCR3064XL-7CP56I

Manufacturer:Xilinx
CPLD CoolRunner XPLA3 Family 1.5K Gates 64 Macro Cells 119MHz 0.35um Technology 3.3V 56-Pin CSBGA
Product Categories: Embedded - CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices)

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS: No RoHS

XCR3064XL-7CSG48C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
CPLD CoolRunner XPLA3 Family 1.5K Gates 64 Macro Cells 119MHz 0.35um Technology 3.3V 48-Pin CSBGA
Product Categories: CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices)

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS:

XC2S200E-4FG456C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
Xilinx BGA456
Product Categories:

Lifecycle:Any -

RoHS:

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State-of-the-Art Programmable Logic