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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
XILINX DELIVERS WORLD'S FIRST FPGA-BASED DSP
SOFTWARE TOOL
WITH JTAG INTERFACE - EXPANDS CUSTOMER ACCESS TO XtremeDSP SOLUTION
New System Generator for DSP v.6.1 includes new capabilities
to simplify and accelerate FPGA-based DSP design
SAN JOSE, Calif., December 15, 2003 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX)
today announced that it is shipping its next generation System Generator
for DSP tool v.6.1 - the industry's most popular DSP software platform
for FPGAs. The new tool now includes a unique capability that allows
designers to link their custom boards via a generic JTAG interface
and dramatically reduce overall simulation time. Designers can also
perform real-time signal capture for debugging at system speeds
with new easy access to the Xilinx ChipScope Pro tool. Additionally,
the company is releasing an enhanced version of its XtremeDSP Development
Kit that supports hardware co-simulation using the new System Generator
for DSP tool. With today's news, Xilinx is providing DSP designers
who require very high performance digital signal processing, with
the world's most powerful DSP design environment for FPGAs.
"The Xilinx System Generator for DSP tool gives our Simulink
customers an unrivaled capability to accelerate and verify their
real-time signal processing designs," said Ken Karnofsky, marketing
director for DSP & Communications at The MathWorks. "The
new tool also gives our customers a tremendous choice of FPGA-based
boards to target, a unique capability from Xilinx."
Reducing Simulation Time and Simplifying the Design Process
The new System Generator for DSP tool radically reduces simulation
time and simplifies the overall design process. The tool allows
designers to easily incorporate their FPGA hardware directly into
The MathWork's Simulink tool using a JTAG interface. At the push
of a button, a designer can automatically generate a FPGA bit-stream
from the Simulink tool and incorporate the FPGA back into the system
level simulation as a run-time block. This revolutionary approach
dramatically simplifies FPGA-based DSP design - an approach that
previously was the exclusive domain of far more expensive emulation
systems.
Enhanced XtremeDSP Development Kit for Hardware-in-the Loop
Developed in conjunction with Nallatech, the enhanced Xilinx XtremeDSP
Development Kit supports 14-bit (65 MSPS) A/D converters and D/A
converters and a three million gate, 2V3000 FPGA. The kit is ideal
for implementing real-time reconfigurable signal processing systems
and seamlessly supports hardware co-simulation with the System Generator
for DSP tool via its PCI interface.
As a major component in simplifying the overall design process,
the System Generator for DSP tool now also allows designers to insert
ChipScope Internal Logic Analyzer (ILA) probes directly into the
system model to debug and verify internal signals within the FPGA
at or near system operating speeds.
Pricing and Availability
The System Generator for DSP v6.1 tool is available now for use
with all leading-edge Xilinx FPGA families including the Virtex-II
Pro and Spartan-3 families. The System Generator for DSP tool is
priced at $1995 and the XtremeDSP Development Kit is priced at $2495.
Xilinx is offering a System Generator for DSP tool/XtremeDSP Development
Kit bundle for a priced of $3490. For more information about the
System Generator for DSP tool or to evaluate the tool free for 60
days, visit www.xilinx.com/systemgenerator_dsp.
For complete information on Xilinx's XtremeDSP solution (IP algorithms,
FPGAs, DSP services) and the XtremeDSP Development Kit, visit DSP
Central at www.xilinx.com/dsp
Limited Time Promotional Offer
For a limited time, customers can also purchase the System Generator
for DSP tool with a 3-day DSP Design Flow training class for a combined
price of $1995. This software and training bundle represents a $1500
saving on the list price of $3495.
Xilinx XtremeDSP Initiative
Today's announcement represents another major milestone in the Xilinx
XtremeDSP initiative and further extends the company's leadership
position in high performance, easy to use DSP solutions. Xilinx's
commitment to DSP technology resulted in the company's XtremeDSP
initiative over three years ago.
Through its XtremeDSP initiative, Xilinx has already delivered a
wide range of solutions:
- Virtex -II and Virtex-II Pro FPGAs: World's first platform FPGAs
with dedicated DSP features with up to 556 embedded 18x18 multipliers
and over 10 megabits block and distributed memory.
- Spartan-3 FPGAs: World's first and only low cost FPGA family
built on a 90nm process with dedicated DSP functions, such as
104 embedded 18x18-bit multipliers & 2 megabits of block RAM
- First to market with familiar DSP design methodologies resulting
from strategic partnerships with The MathWorks.
- Extensive library of proven DSP IP cores and advanced development
boards to accelerate the design cycle and maximize performance.
- Wealth of design resources including design services, dedicated
field specialists, and DSP education classes.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic
solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.
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