New PMC I/O modules simplify the use of reconfigurable Virtex-5 FPGAs for high-performance logic applications.
Acromag’s new PMC I/O modules provide a Virtex-5 FPGA for fast processing of custom logic routines supported by large banks of high-speed memory ,a high-throughput PCI-X interface, and plug-in I/O.
Acromag’s new PMC-VLX modules feature a logic-optimized Xilinx® Virtex™-5 FPGA that is reconfigurable for high-performance I/O processing and custom logic routines. To rapidly move data in and out of the FPGA, Acromag adds large banks of DDR2 DRAM and dual-port SRAM for high-speed DMA transfer to the PCI bus. A wide-bandwidth PCI-X interface ensures fast data throughput. An assortment of plug-in I/O extension modules offer flexibility to interface various analog and digital I/O signal types. By wrapping the FPGA with just the features needed for fast and easy implementation, the PMC-VLX puts ultra-high performance FPGA-controlled computing within reach of many applications. The boards start at $4750 with a choice of several FPGA processors available. read more
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The New Generation of High-Performance FPGA Modules: Virtex-5 FPGAs are Ready for COTS Applications
The tremendous success of Acromag's PMC modules with Virtex-4 FPGAs demonstrates the market's enthusiastic acceptance of reconfigurable FPGA solutions for high-performance embedded computing applications. A user-configurable FPGA module's low cost and ease of implementation makes it possible for end-users and OEMs to take advantage of FPGA processing power to customize and deploy systems with short development time frames. Now, Acromag PMCs with Virtex-5 FPGAs are ready to tackle the ever-increasing demands for higher performance.
Meeting higher performance requirements System requirements continue to evolve, and the new demands placed on already powerful COTS FPGA-based PMC modules now dictate more speed, more efficiency, and more memory. Improvements in throughput and methods to maintain compatibility with previous system investments are also of critical importance.
To meet these new challenges, Acromag is further expanding their family of FPGA products with the introduction of several new COTS-ready PMC modules. Acromag's new models employ powerful Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGAs with a variety of computing capacities from the FPGA's LXT and SXT series which are optimized for either high-performance logic or DSP tasks and feature lower-power configurations. Acromag logic models include the PMC-VLX85, PMC-VLX110, and PMC-VLX155, with 85k to 155k logic cells. For DSP, Acromag offers the PMC-VSX95 with 95k logic cells and 640 DSP48E slices.
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Ask the I/O Experts We are often asked about ways to update legacy systems. Here is an article on how many engineers are dealing with component obsolescence problems.
Re-configurable FPGAs Replace 6U VME Boards Many defense contractors currently find themselves in a quandary regarding support of older systems with custom-designed 6U VME boards. These legacy systems are frequently a victim of component obsolescence problems, yet the military mandates the continuation of their operation. Acromag FPGA modules provide a solution.
FPGAs rise to solve obsolescence issues Since their invention, FPGAs have rapidly expanded their capabilities. Evidence of these advances are apparent in the core programmable logic which has exploded from dozens to millions of gates plus the addition of complex arithmetic, memory, clocking; and processing functions. The I/O interface has grown from a few I/O lines to more than a thousand and now supports numerous single-ended and differential standards with on-chip terminations and data rates in the gigabit-per-second range. The combination of rich feature sets with device re-programmability makes FPGAs highly adaptive to design changes both during and after initial system development. As a result, FPGA-based solutions are very attractive for a myriad of applications. These reasons have fueled the escalating acceptance of FPGAs as central components in embedded board product designs.
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Acromag’s new PMC I/O modules provide a Virtex-5 FPGA for fast processing of custom logic routines supported by large banks of high-speed memory ,a high-throughput PCI-X interface, and plug-in I/O.
