Xilinx Introduces Dual 100 Gbps Gearbox Solution
Xilinx introduced their dual 100G Gearbox solution, which features a 28nm Virtex-7 HT FPGA and dual 100G Gearbox intellectual property cores. The new Xilinx solution enables equipment vendors to connect 100 Gbps interfaces with up to two CFP2 optical modules while lowering the overall BOM by reducing chip count and allowing integration with OTN framers as well as 100G bridges into a single chip. The programmability of the Virtex-7 HT FPGA ensures that the equipment vendors can easily keep up with changes in standards that are still evolving in the optical, Ethernet and OTN market space.
Lattice Semiconductor Adds MIPI Battery Interface to iCE40 mobileFPGA
Lattice Semiconductor is supporting the MIPI Battery Interface (BIF) standard within the iCE40 mobileFPGA family of products. The MIPI BIF single-wire specification is an industry-created and adopted standard. It accelerates the design and use of smart batteries in mobile devices. Lattice Semiconductor is a participating member of the MIPI BIF committee.
Lattice Semiconductor Adds MIPI Battery Interface to iCE40 mobileFPGA »
Altera Packs Two 100G Transponders on a Single FPGA
Altera created a single-chip, dual 100G transponder solution that is implemented in a 28nm high-performance Stratix V FPGA. With the new dual 100G transponder solution, Altera is now able to deliver density that is unachievable with current solutions and puts them on the path to support data rates of 400G and beyond. Altera is currently shipping 28-nm Stratix V FPGAs and OTN IP.
Avnet Debuts Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA Mini-Module Plus Development Kit
The Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA Mini-Module Plus Development Kit, from Avnet Electronics Marketing, is a completely customizable development kit for system architects, field programmable gate array (FPGA) designers, and board designers. The Xilinx Kintex-7 Mini-Module Plus includes all the necessary functions needed for an embedded processor system. The kit consists of a Kintex-7 K325T-1FFG676 FPGA and the Avnet Mini Module Plus Baseboard 2. The development system is available in a 325K logic cell version for $1,695 or a 410K logic cell version for $1,995.
Avnet Debuts Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA Mini-Module Plus Development Kit »
Cadence’s Xilinx Zynq-7000 EPP Virtual Platform is Available Now
Cadence Design Systems’ virtual platform for the Xilinx Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) is now available as a production release. The Zynq-7000 EPP virtual platform enables simultaneous development of hardware and software before hardware availability. It reduces development costs and speeds time-to-market. The Cadence virtual platform for the Zynq-7000 EPP is available now to customers who are in the Xilinx early access program.
Cadence’s Xilinx Zynq-7000 EPP Virtual Platform is Available Now »
Altera Cyclone IV GX FPGA Powers HuMANDATA ACM-108 Module
HuMANDATA introduced the ACM-108 series of FPGA board. The ACM-108 features the Altera Cyclone IV GX FPGA (EP4CGX50CF23C8N, EP4CGX110CF23C8N or EP4CGX150CF23C7N) on a compact 43x54mm PCB. The HuMANDATA module includes a configuration device, on-board oscillators, user switches, LEDs, 128 user I/Os, 3.3V power supply, and on-board 2.5V, 1.8V and 1.2V voltage regulators. The ACM-108 series is RoHS-compliant and is designed for lead-free soldering.
Altera Stratix V GT FPGA Interoperates with 100-Gbps Optical Module
Altera recently used their 28nm Stratix V GT FPGA devices to demonstrate interoperability with a 100-Gbps optical module. This is the first time a field programmable gate array has demonstrated interoperability with a 100-Gbps optical module. The Altera Stratix V GT FPGA’s interoperability with 100-Gbps optical module will enable next-generation 100-Gbps networks. This is of importance because more bandwidth will be required in the next few years because global Internet traffic expected to multiply dramatically.
Altera Stratix V GT FPGA Interoperates with 100-Gbps Optical Module »
Blue Pearl Software Suite Release 6.0 Improves Support for FPGA, SystemVerilog, VHDL
Blue Pearl Software rolled out the latest release of their EDA software, Blue Pearl Software Suite, for Windows and Linux operating systems. Release 6.0 features enhancements that improve support for SystemVerilog and VHDL, as well as FPGA design. Release 6.0 improves support for SystemVerilog and VHDL and the FPGA synthesis flow. Designers can now mix and match hardware languages in the same design, with language checking that matches their downstream tools. Release 6.0 of Blue Pearl Software Suite is available now.
Blue Pearl Software Suite Release 6.0 Improves Support for FPGA, SystemVerilog, VHDL »
Lattice Semiconductor to Exhibit and Demonstrate at Embedded World 2012
Lattice Semiconductor will be attending Embedded World 2012. The event will take place in Nuremberg, Germany from February 28th to March 1st. Lattice will be demonstrating PCI Express solutions and camera solutions that are ideal for embedded, automotive and industrial applications. Lattice Semiconductor will be exhibiting in Hall 5, Stand 142.
Lattice Semiconductor to Exhibit and Demonstrate at Embedded World 2012 »
Echotek RFM-251-XMC Tuner and DCM-V6-XMC Digital Transceiver Feature Xilinx FPGA
Mercury Computer Systems introduced the Echotek Series RFM-251-XMC Tuner and the Wideband DCM-V6-XMC Digital Transceiver. Both products feature a Xilinx Field-Programmable Gate Array. The Mercury mixed-signal modules offer outstanding SWaP characteristics for demanding RF applications. The new small form factor-based solutions detect, locate and capture signals in real-time across an extremely wide range of frequencies. The RFM 251 XMC Tuner and DCM-V5-6416-PCIe Digital Receiver improve the ability to anticipate threats and protect warfighters.
Echotek RFM-251-XMC Tuner and DCM-V6-XMC Digital Transceiver Feature Xilinx FPGA »
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