
DOMAIN-SPECIFICPLATFORMS
Embedded Design Challenges
? Rapidly changing product requirements
and creating differentiated products
? Reducing total system cost and size
? Reducing hardware and software
development time
Xilinx Embedded Platforms
? Enable creation of customizable
system-on-chip (SoC) designs
? Jumpstart your hardware and
software development
? Reduce cost and deliver higher
performance with pre-built IP blocks
EMBEDDED
CON FIG U RAB LE E M B E DDE D SYSTE M
DESIG N WITH XI LI NX FPGAS
EMBEDDED PLATFORMS FOR VIRTEX-6 / SPARTAN-6 FPGAS
Simplifying Embedded Design with FPGAs
Embedded processing using FPGAs has become an integral part of a growing number of applications
such as industrial networking and video applications, as well as closed-loop control systems in the
industrial and aerospace and defense (A&D) markets. Embedded design creates deeper levels of
integration and value of parallel processing performance, design reuse, the mitigation of design risk and
obsolescence, and reduces cost, weight, area, and power.
Comprehensive Design Platforms
Embedded Design Platforms enable rapid software application development as well as easy customization
of the processor subsystem. Key elements of Embedded Platforms are:
? Spartan ? -6/Virtex ? -6 Embedded Kits
- Flexible Boards: Xilinx and Partner Boards with FMC-based expansion
- Integrated Tools: ISE ? Design Suite–Embedded Edition
? ISE, Platform Studio, SDK and ChipScope? tools
- Industry standard AXI4?-based IP: ISE and EDK IP
- Robust Targeted Reference Designs: Base Processor Reference Designs
? Partner Software Tools, RTOSes and Middleware
The platforms are extensible to vertical market-specific design platforms by adding market-specific IP,
software, and FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connectors.
Supports Broad Range of Markets and Applications
Xilinx Embedded platforms enable a broad range of applications in multiple market segments including:
? Industrial networking, automation and machine vision
? Medical imaging, instrumentation and control
? Military communications and processing
? Automotive driver assistance and infotainment