MUMBAI: Xilinx
Inc. has unveiled its new Virtex-5 family of domain-optimized field
programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), built upon 65-nanometer (nm) triple-oxide
technology, ExpressFabric technology and ASMBL architecture.
In a related announcement, Xilinx announced initial shipments of the Virtex-5
LX Platform with future platforms to roll out over the next 18 months.
The Virtex-5 family represents the fifth generation in the Virtex product
line for Xilinx.
“By exploiting 65-nm triple-oxide process along with the unique advantages
of our ASMBL architecture and revolutionary new ExpressFabric technology, the
Virtex design team has delivered the highest level of performance, density,
feature integration of any FPGA on the market today,” said Wim Roelandts,
Xilinx chairman, president and CEO.
“Increasingly at the heart of the system, our platform FPGAs are deployed
in a myriad of applications ranging from networking and telecom infrastructure
to wireless base stations and multimedia/video/audio applications. We're
confident that the trend toward broad adoption of FPGAs in advanced system-level
applications over traditional custom ICs will accelerate with delivery of our
new Virtex-5 family,” he added.
Based on the successful ASMBL (Advanced Silicon Modular Block) architecture,
the Virtex-5 family includes four domain-optimized platforms for high-speed
logic, digital signal processing (DSP), embedded processing and serial
connectivity applications.
Through the ASMBL architectural approach, Xilinx offers a greater selection
of devices, enabling customers to select the right mix of features and
capabilities for their specific design. As with the Virtex-4 family, customers
can choose from a variety of Virtex-5 device options within each platform for
the optimal mix of features to match end product requirements.
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