DSP48A Slice

The Spartan-3A platform’s optimized DSP48A slice* (PDF) achieves 250 MHz operation in the slowest speed grade and enables advanced DSP functions to derive over 30 GMACS.

  • DSP  slices providing advanced MACC functionality
  • Configurable logic blocks to store data and implement logic functions
  • Precise clock management resources
  • Advanced I/O structure
  • 18-bit by 18-bit, two's complement multiplier with full precision 36-bit result, sign extended to 48 bits
  • Pre-adder saves 9 logic slices per DSP48A used
  • Two input, flexible 48-bit adder/subtracter with optional registered accumulation feedback
  • DSP co-processing functions such as MAC engines, distributed algorithms and fully parallel FIR filters

* Available only in largest two devices.