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Spartan-3A Data Sheets

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PDFExtended Spartan-3A Family Overview (PDF)

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1.0 179 KB 07/31/2008
PDFSpartan-3A FPGA Family Data Sheet (PDF)

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1.7 4.16 MB 05/28/2008
ZIPSpartan-3A/3AN FPGA ASCII Pinouts and Excel Footprints (ZIP)

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1.2 508 KB 06/26/2008
ZIPSpartan-3A/3AN/3A DSP CLKFX Jitter Calculator (ZIP)

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1.0.3 18 KB 10/08/2007
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Spartan-3A User Guides

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PDFSpartan-3 Generation FPGA User Guide (PDF)

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1.4 10.45 MB 06/25/2008
PDFSpartan-3 Generation Configuration User Guide (PDF)

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1.4 7.47 MB 07/01/2008
PDFDevice Package User Guide (PDF)

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3.0 4.47 MB 05/18/2007
PDFDevice Reliability Report (PDF)

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5.1 1.33 MB 08/15/2008
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Spartan-3A Errata

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PDFXC3S700A Errata for Engineering Samples (PDF)

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1.1 106 KB 04/16/2007
PDFXC3S1400A Errata for Engineering Samples (PDF)

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1.1 108 KB 04/16/2007
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Spartan-3A Customer Notices

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PDFXCN07012 - License Plate Number (LPN) Added to All Customer Labels (PDF)

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1.0 164 KB 07/16/2007
PDFXCN07024 - Spartan-3A/-3AN/-3A DSP Chip-Select Controlled SelectMAP and ICAP Data Loading (PDF)

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1.0 44 KB 11/26/2007
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Spartan-3A Application Notes

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PDFXAPP500 - J Drive: In-System Programming of IEEE Standard 1532 Devices (PDF)

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Design Files: xapp500.zip
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2.1.2 122 KB 11/12/2007
PDFXAPP491 - Inverting LVDS Signals for Efficient PCB Layout in Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 288 KB 10/04/2006
PDFXAPP486 - 7:1 Serialization in Spartan-3E FPGAs at Speeds Up to 666 Mbps (PDF)

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1.0 700 KB 03/09/2007
PDFXAPP485 - 1:7 Deserialization in Spartan-3E/3A FPGAs at Speeds Up to 666 Mbps (PDF)

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1.2 506 KB 05/27/2008
PDFXAPP483 - Multiple-Boot with Platform Flash PROMs (PDF)

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2.0.1 280 KB 11/19/2007
PDFXAPP482 - MicroBlaze Platform Flash/PROM Boot Loader and User Data Storage (PDF)

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2.0 199 KB 06/27/2005
PDFXAPP480 - Using Suspend Mode in Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 400 KB 05/02/2007
PDFXAPP457 - Powering and Configuring Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs in Compliant PCI Applications (PDF)

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1.0 170 KB 06/08/2007
PDFXAPP456 - Custom PCI Timing Budgets for Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 238 KB 03/13/2007
PDFXAPP229 - Wider Block Memories (PDF)

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1.1.1 75 KB 04/19/2007
PDFXAPP228 - Quad-Port Memories in Virtex Devices (PDF)

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1.0 61 KB 09/24/2002
PDFXAPP224 - Data Recovery (PDF)

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2.5 206 KB 07/11/2005
PDFXAPP291 - Self-Addressing FIFO (PDF)

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1.3 101 KB 06/03/2005
PDFXAPP986 - Bulletproof Configuration Guide for Spartan-3A FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0.2 1.02 MB 11/12/2007
PDFXAPP974 - Indirect Programming of SPI Serial Flash PROMs with Spartan-3A FPGAs (PDF)

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1.1.1 1.03 MB 11/21/2007
PDFXAPP918 - Incremental Design Reuse with Partitions (PDF)

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1.0 1.03 MB 06/07/2007
PDFXAPP951 - Configuring Xilinx FPGAs with SPI Serial Flash (PDF)

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1.1.1 966 KB 11/20/2007
PDFXAPP689 - Managing Ground Bounce in Large FPGAs (PDF)

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1.2 90 KB 10/30/2007
PDFXAPP623 - Power Distribution System (PDS) Design: Using Bypass/Decoupling Capacitors (PDF)

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2.1 437 KB 02/28/2005
PDFXAPP1002 - Using ChipScope Pro to Debug Endpoint Block Plus Wrapper, Endpoint, and Endpoint PIPE (PDF)

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1.0 1.27 MB 10/22/2007
PDFXAPP458 - Implementing DDR2-400 Memory Interfaces in Spartan-3A FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 997 KB 09/19/2007
PDFXAPP1022 - Using MET with PIO Example Design for PCI Express Endpoint Cores (PDF)

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1.0 1.19 MB 09/19/2007
PDFXAPP058 - Xilinx In-System Programming Using an Embedded Microcontroller (PDF)

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Design Files: eisp_pc.zip
eisp_sol.tar.Z
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4.0 997 KB 10/01/2007
PDFXAPP502 - Using a Microprocessor to Configure Xilinx FPGAs via Slave Serial or SelectMAP Mode (PDF)

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1.5 317 KB 12/03/2007
PDFXAPP868 - Clock Data Recovery Design Techniques for E1/T1 Based on Direct Digital Synthesis (PDF)

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1.0 287 KB 01/29/2008
PDFXAPP459 - Eliminating I/O Coupling Effects when Interfacing Large-Swing Single-Ended Signals to User I/O Pins on Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 457 KB 04/18/2008
PDFXAPP460 - Video Connectivity Using TMDS I/O in Spartan-3A FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 2.03 MB 07/25/2008
PDFXAPP469 - Spread-Spectrum Clocking Reception for Displays (PDF)

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1.0 347 KB 08/22/2008
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Spartan-3A Package Specifications

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PDFFG484 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Standard Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
Design Files: IPC-1752 Form
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1.0.1 84 KB 01/08/2007
PDFFG400 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Standard Fine Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.0.1 91 KB 01/08/2007
PDFTQ144 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Standard TQFP) (PDF)
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1.2 81 KB 10/03/2006
PDFTQ144/TQG144 - Package Drawing (TQFP) (PDF)
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1.2 147 KB 06/18/2004
PDFFT256 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Standard Fine-Pitch Thin BGA) (PDF)
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1.2 83 KB 09/21/2006
PDFFG676 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Standard Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.2 84 KB 09/25/2006
PDFFG320 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Standard Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.2 84 KB 09/21/2006
PDFTQG144 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Pb-free TQFP) (PDF)
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1.2.1 80 KB 10/19/2006
PDFFTG256 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Pb-free Fine-Pitch Thin BGA) (PDF)
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1.2 92 KB 09/21/2006
PDFFGG676 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Pb-free Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.2 85 KB 09/27/2006
PDFFGG484 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Pb-free Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.3 76 KB 05/30/2008
PDFFGG400 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Pb-free Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.3.1 88 KB 01/08/2007
PDFFGG320 - Material Declaration Data Sheet (Pb-free Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.2 86 KB 09/27/2006
PDFFT256/FTG256 - Package Drawing (Fine-Pitch Thin BGA) (PDF)
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1.3 85 KB 10/05/2007
PDFFG676/FGG676 - Package Drawing (Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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PDFFG484/FGG484 - Package Drawing (Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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PDFFG400/FGG400 - Package Drawing (Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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PDFFG320/FGG320 - Package Drawing (Fine-Pitch BGA) (PDF)
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1.2.1 97 KB 03/23/2005
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Spartan-3A Characterization Reports

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Spartan-3A White Papers

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PDFWP267 - Advanced Security Schemes for Spartan-3A/3AN/3A DSP FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 169 KB 08/15/2007
PDFWP266 - Security Solutions Using Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs (PDF)

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1.1 256 KB 04/22/2008
PDFWP260 - Memory Interfaces Made Easy with Xilinx FPGAs and the Memory Interface Generator (PDF)

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1.0 712 KB 02/16/2007
PDFWP258 - Considerations for Heatsink Selection - Xilinx Thermal Data Application (PDF)

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1.0 135 KB 02/08/2007
PDFWP240 - AccelDSP Synthesis Tool Supported MATLAB Constructs and Functions (PDF)

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1.1 75 KB 12/08/2006
PDFWP196 - Xilinx Devices in Flat Panel Displays (PDF)

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1.0 248 KB 07/24/2003
PDFWP275 - Get your Priorities Right – Make your Design Up to 50% Smaller (PDF)

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1.0.1 239 KB 10/22/2007
PDFWP324 - New High Speed Broadcast Video Connectivity Solution (3G) with Low-cost FPGAs (PDF)

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1.0 618 KB 11/28/2007
PDFWP276 - Programmable Development and Test (PDF)

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1.0.1 318 KB 03/07/2008
PDFWP272 - Get Smart About Reset: Think Local, Not Global (PDF)

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1.0.1 414 KB 03/07/2008
PDFWP274 - Multiplexer Selection (PDF)

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1.0 584 KB 02/04/2008
PDFWP273 - Performance + Time = Memory (Cost Saving with 3-D Design) (PDF)

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1.0 488 KB 02/01/2008
PDFWP320 - It's Not the Same Old PCB Anymore (PDF)

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1.0 54 KB 03/27/2008
PDFWP319 - Jitter: Variations in the Significant Instants of a Clock or Data Signal (PDF)

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