LogiCORE DisplayPort

Product Details

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Documentation

• DisplayPort
• Release Notes (PDF)
• Core License Agreement (PDF)
• XCELL Journal (PDF)
• Reference Design - XAPP493 (PDF)
• Reference Design - XAPP593 (PDF)

Device Family Support

• Artix-7
• Kintex-7
• Virtex-7
• Virtex-6 HXT
• Virtex-6
• Virtex-6 LXT
• Virtex-6 SXT
• Spartan-6
• Spartan-6 LXT

The Xilinx LogiCORE™ DisplayPort® interconnect protocol is for transmission of serial-digital video up to 5.4Gbps for Consumer and Professional Displays. DisplayPort is a high-speed serial interface standard supported by industry leaders in consumer electronics HDTV, PC laptop and PC monitors. This protocol replace DVI and HDMI outside and LVDS inside the box for higher resolution (>4Kx2K), higher frame rate and color bit depth display.

DisplayPort offers a smaller design, two-way interaction, improved signal integrity, reduced EMI with a high bandwidth interconnect. The DisplayPort LogiCORE IP is designed to the VESA DisplayPort  v1.2 specification 7-Series (-2 and -3 speed grades).

DisplayPort LogiCORE IP supports 7-Series, Virtex®-6, and Spartan®-6 FPGA families.

Key Features

• Source (Tx ) and Sink (Rx) controllers perform encoding/decoding
• One, two or four pixel-wide main link for up to 4096x2048 monitor resolution, Quad pixel allows user to get up to 600 Mhz Video Pixel clock
• Enhanced Color formats for luminance only mode & gray scale video users
• Parameterized Bits Per Color
• Auto lane rate and width negotiation (1.6 or 2.7 or 5.4 Gbps; 1, 2 or 4 lanes)
• HD video and optional de/interlace of secondary audio support (SPDIF with 2-channel) (option)
• 8b/10b encoding and scrambling to reduce EMI
• DisplayPort Source (Spartan-6, Virtex-6) and sink (Spartan-6) Reference Designs

Target Markets

• Aerospace & Defense
• Automotive
• Broadcast
• Consumer
• High Performance Computing
• Industrial Scientific Medical