ASIC prototyping with FPGAs enables fast and accurate SoC system modeling and verification as well as accelerated software and firmware development. Xilinx takes FPGA-based prototyping one step further with the introduction of the Virtex®-7 2000T device which allows end users to break through multi-chip partitioning barriers with the capacity and performance needed to prototype complex ASICs in a single FPGA.

Xilinx’s Virtex-7 2000T FPGA enabled by Stacked Silicon Interconnect (SSI) technology delivers 2 million logic cells, 6.8 billion transistors and 12.5Gb/s serial transceivers, making it ideally suited for the ASIC prototyping and emulation marketplace. The Virtex-7 2000T device:

• Eliminates the need for multi-chip partitioning
• Provides equivalent capacity and performance to high density ASIC and ASSPs
• Mitigates development risks for large ASIC and ASSP designs
• Reduces board space requirements and complexity
• Delivers flexible IO to create a contiguous device to match very large ASICs
• Reduces system level power consumption

Learn more with the FPGA-Based Prototyping Methodology Manual.

Xilinx’s innovative Stacked Silicon Interconnect (SSI) technology enables multiple FPGA die to be combined in a single package to deliver more of the FPGA resources (logic, memory, serial transceivers and processing elements) customers demand. This breakthrough technology provides the next level of advanced system integration for applications that require high-logic density and highest performance.

Xilinx has leveraged ASIC prototyping and emulation methodology with the creation of the Zynq™-7000 SoC emulation platform. Utilizing a combination of Virtex-5 and Virtex-6 FPGAs, the Zynq-7000 SoC emulation platform has enabled Xilinx, its ecosystem partners and customers to get a jumpstart on IP and SW development. Xilinx has ported the Zynq-7000 SoC emulation platform to the Virtex-7 2000T device which enables a 5X increase in performance and a 6X reduction in devices.

Zynq-7000 SoC Emulation Platform Implemented in the Virtex-7 2000T – PlanAhead View

The Xilinx Alliance Program represents an ecosystem of qualified IP providers, system integrators, and hardware suppliers that can accelerate your design productivity and get you to market faster. Alliance Program members are equipped to maximize the advantages of Xilinx All Programmable Devices in developing market and domain specific solutions. To learn more about products from the Xilinx ecosystem specific to ASIC Prototyping please visit this Alliance Products Search Results Page.