XC6SLX150 Coprocessor Modules

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John Adair

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Two new FPGA coprocessor modules released today. The initial
availability will be modules based on a Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150
FPGA although we may offer these products with either a XC6SLX45 or
XC6SLX75 options depending on demand. Both products have a battery
slot to support bitstream encryption on Spartab-6 devices that support
that feature. Both products are based on our simple DIL Header format
(0.1 inch 2.54mm pitch) and can be either used as add-ons to simple
circuit boards or as add-on capability to many of our existing
development boards.

The X1 Coprocessor consists of a single XC6SLX150 with 2 independent
1Gbit DDR memories supported using the hard core memory controllers of
the Spartan-6. The module has features allowing remotely controlled
reconfiguration and some I/O for data passing over single ended, or
LVDS, I/O. The module also has on board regulators and can operate
from a sinle 3.3V supply. Picture of this product
http://enterpoint.co.uk/products/spartan-6-development-boards/xc6slx150-x1-coprocessor/.

The X2 differs from the X2 in not supporting DDR3. This product does
offer 2x XC6SLX150 FPGAs for a variety of HPC type applications.
Remotely controlled reconfiguartion again is possible as is bitstream
encryption. The X2 can run from either a single 3.3V supply or a dual
5V/3.3V feed for higher power applications. Picture of this product
http://enterpoint.co.uk/products/spartan-6-development-boards/xc6slx150-x2/.

Both products are immediately available in low numbers with larger
numbers in 1-2 months time.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd.
 
John Adair wrote:
Two new FPGA coprocessor modules released today. The initial
availability will be modules based on a Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150
FPGA although we may offer these products with either a XC6SLX45 or
XC6SLX75 options depending on demand. Both products have a battery
slot to support bitstream encryption on Spartab-6 devices that support
that feature. Both products are based on our simple DIL Header format
(0.1 inch 2.54mm pitch) and can be either used as add-ons to simple
circuit boards or as add-on capability to many of our existing
development boards.

The X1 Coprocessor consists of a single XC6SLX150 with 2 independent
1Gbit DDR memories supported using the hard core memory controllers of
the Spartan-6. The module has features allowing remotely controlled
reconfiguration and some I/O for data passing over single ended, or
LVDS, I/O. The module also has on board regulators and can operate
from a sinle 3.3V supply. Picture of this product
http://enterpoint.co.uk/products/spartan-6-development-boards/xc6slx150-x1-coprocessor/.

The X2 differs from the X2 in not supporting DDR3. This product does
offer 2x XC6SLX150 FPGAs for a variety of HPC type applications.
Remotely controlled reconfiguartion again is possible as is bitstream
encryption. The X2 can run from either a single 3.3V supply or a dual
5V/3.3V feed for higher power applications. Picture of this product
http://enterpoint.co.uk/products/spartan-6-development-boards/xc6slx150-x2/.

Both products are immediately available in low numbers with larger
numbers in 1-2 months time.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd.
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Very nice... I didn't see a product brief or data sheet. Can you tell
me how many I/O's are available on the DIL pins?

Regards,
Gabor
 
The XC6SLX150 X1 module has 32 single ended or 16 LVDS pairs of
general I/O. The rest of the pins are external programming interface
and power.

The XC6SLX150 X2 has 20 single ended or 10 LVDS pairs of general I/O
per FPGA. The balance are programming interface, power and 8 pins that
go to the control CPLD that is on-board. The later can be used for a
range of options including driving the onboard JTAG chain or forcing
and controlling a reconfiguration etc.. Between the FPGAs there is 38
I/O connections.

If you are looking for an I/O rich solution for adding to your PCB
these probably are not the best products for those applications. These
are really aimed at reconfigurable computing or HPC applications and
biggest use will be as add-ons to our existing development boards. Do
have a look at our existing Craignell2-48 (46 I/O), Darnaw1 (219 I/O)
products for the PCB add-on requirement. Not well known but we also
sell our Prog4 cable board as a stand alone board offering I/O on a
USB interface. It has a Spartan-3 50AN on it for simple applications.
There will also be a Darnaw2 module for high I/O apps. This is based
on Spartan-6 but no dates for this yet. That really depends on our
highly loaded design team having some spare time just to do it.

We should be adding some more information to the website in the next
few days. Probably the schematic and a feature list initially but
other things like CPLD source code as well for the X2 will appear in a
few weeks. We have some basic builds for this already but they need to
be combined properly for customer use.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd.

On Jul 12, 9:32 pm, Gabor <ga...@szakacs.invalid> wrote:
John Adair wrote:
Two new FPGA coprocessor modules released today. The initial
availability will be modules based on a Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX150
FPGA although we may offer these products with either a XC6SLX45 or
XC6SLX75 options depending on demand. Both products have a battery
slot to support bitstream encryption on Spartab-6 devices that support
that feature. Both products are based on our simple DIL Header format
(0.1 inch 2.54mm pitch) and can be either used as add-ons to simple
circuit boards or as add-on capability to many of our existing
development boards.

The X1 Coprocessor consists of a single XC6SLX150 with 2 independent
1Gbit DDR memories supported using the hard core memory controllers of
the Spartan-6. The module has features allowing remotely controlled
reconfiguration and some I/O for data passing over single ended, or
LVDS, I/O. The module also has on board regulators and can operate
from a sinle 3.3V supply. Picture of this product
http://enterpoint.co.uk/products/spartan-6-development-boards/xc6slx1.....

The X2 differs from the X2 in not supporting DDR3. This product does
offer 2x XC6SLX150 FPGAs for a variety of HPC type applications.
Remotely controlled reconfiguartion again is possible as is bitstream
encryption. The X2 can run from either a single 3.3V supply or a dual
5V/3.3V feed for higher power applications. Picture of this product
http://enterpoint.co.uk/products/spartan-6-development-boards/xc6slx1.....

Both products are immediately available in low numbers with larger
numbers in 1-2 months time.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd.

Very nice...  I didn't see a product brief or data sheet.  Can you tell
me how many I/O's are available on the DIL pins?

Regards,
Gabor
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