Programming for Spartan-3AN FPGA
Solutions and resources for Programming Spartan-3AN FPGAs
The Spartan®-3AN FPGA platform is a non-volatile, reprogrammable FPGA platform optimized for security and system integration in high volume applications. A variety of methods are available to program a design into the Spartan-3AN through the IEEE Standard 1149.1 (JTAG) port. After the device is programmed with a design, the Spartan-3AN FPGA retains the functionality of the design at each subsequent power-up.
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The non-volatile Spartan-3AN FPGA is programmed via JTAG.
For more details regarding the programming methods, select a link below:
Prototyping or Debugging
Customers who are in the prototyping phase have the following options for programming the Spartan-3AN FPGA:
- Third Party Cables/Solutions
Xilinx also works with third party vendors to provide boundary-scan (JTAG) tools that can program Spartan-3AN FPGAs in-system during prototyping or production.
Production
Third-party programmers support single device and gang programming of Spartan-3AN FPGAs. Refer to the following link for third-party programmer support.
In the Field
For in the field updates to Spartan-3AN FPGAs, Xilinx offers a processor controlled programming solution:
- XAPP058: Compact JTAG-based programming method for all Xilinx ISP devices.