Virtex-4 Capabilities

Simplify and Enhance System Design
Virtex™-4 family FPGAs offer the functionality and performance to address the widest range of demanding applications. We began with the industry-leading capabilities of Virtex-II Pro devices. Then we added enhancements that accelerate productivity by simplifying system design and providing the margin that makes it easy to achieve design targets.

 

Virtex-4 Multi-Platform FPGA Capabilities

Configurable Logic Blocks
Configurable Logic Blocks
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Most Flexible High Performance Logic Architecture
  • Compact utilization for reduced device cost
  • Up to 200,000 logic cells—the industry's highest ever
Clocking
Xesium Clocking
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Advanced System Clock Management
  • Achieve highest system performance
  • Abundance of fully flexible clocking resources
  • Minimized clock jitter and skew
  • New clock generation features and control
Smart RAM
SmartRAM
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Complete Memory Resources
  • Build the right memory for any application
  • Small, local memories: distributed RAM (up to 1.36 Mb) and SRL16
  • Medium, integrated memories : block RAM (up to 10 Mbit) with integrated FIFO control logic
  • Large, external memories: create interfaces to the latest high-speed memory devices
SelectIO
SelectIO™
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Ultimate Parallel Connectivity
  • 1+ Gbps differential I/O
  • 600 Mbps single-ended I/O
  • ChipSync™ source-synchronous technology simplifies interface design
  • Eliminate external resistors with built-in XCITE DCI active I/O termination
  • 16 I/O banks for flexible implementation of multiple interfaces
RocketIO
RocketIO™
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Comprehensive Serial Connectivity
  • Implement industry-standard and custom serial protocols to connect or bridge "anything to anything" with RocketIO serial transceivers
  • Up to 24 transceivers, each providing 622 Mbps to 6.5 Gbps, full duplex operation
Tri-Mode Ethernet MAC
Ethernet MAC
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Ethernet Connectivity
  • Integrated Ethernet media access controller (MAC)
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps performance
  • UNH-verified compliance
PowerPC
PowerPC® Processor
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Embedded Processing
  • Up to two 450 MHz, 700+ DMIPS embedded IBM PowerPC 405 Processor hard cores
  • Auxiliary Processor Unit (APU) controller simplifies the integration of hardware accelerators and coprocessors
  • Implement the industry's fastest soft processing solution with our MicroBlaze™ core
XtremeDSP Slice
XtremeDSP™ Slice
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Ultra-high-performance DSP
  • Configure XtremeDSP™ slice to over 40 DSP and arithmetic functions
  • Up to 256 GMACS (18x18) performance using 512 XtremeDSP slices
Secure Chip AES
Secure Chip AES
LX Platform  SX Platform  FX Platform

Fourth-generation Design Security
  • Protect your design with maximum security IP protection
  • Embedded 256-bit AES Encryption
 
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