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Xcell Journal: Issue 69
Xilinx Aerospace and Defense FPGAs Innovate All Fronts of the Networked Battlefield
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Welcome to Issue 69 of Xcell Journal. In this issue, our cover story examines the Defense Department’s Global Information Grid (GIG) and how FPGAs will play several pivotal roles in the GIG 2.0 network, speeding threat detection and the response time of U.S. military forces worldwide.
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The complete listing of Xcell Journal past issues
| Previous Issues - 2009 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | Pages |
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Issue 69: Xilinx A&D FPGAs Innovate All Fronts of the Networked Battlefield (PDF) | 5.67MB |
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Issue 68: Accelerate Innovation with Targeted Design Platforms (PDF) | 5.62MB |
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Issue 67: FPGAs Take Central Role in Wired Communications (PDF) | 5.72MB |
| Previous Issues - 2008 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 66: Automotive Innovators Hit High Gear in Driver Assistance with FPGA Platforms (PDF) | 6.6MB |
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Issue 65: FPGAs: Primed for a Prominent Role in the 4G Wireless Network (PDF) | 6.7MB |
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Issue 64: Embedded Processing Solutions : Inside the New Virtex-5 FXT FPGA (PDF) | 4.5MB |
| Previous Issues - 2007 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 63: Programmable System Solutions: At the Heart of Innovation (PDF) | 4.7MB |
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Issue 62: XtremeDSP Solutions: The Sky's the Limit (PDF) | 5.7MB |
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Issue 61: Inside Look: Connectivity Illuminated(PDF) | 4.5MB |
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Issue 60: Targeting the Edge of the Network (PDF) | 5.3MB |
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Issue 59: Inside Look: Connectivity Illuminated (PDF) | 7.5MB |
| Previous Issues - 2006 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 58: ESL Expands the Reach of FPGAs (PDF) | 7.3MB |
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Issue 57: XtremeDSP Solutions: The Sky's the Limit (PDF) | 7.9MB |
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Issue 56: Bright Ideas for Better Designs (PDF) | 7.9MB |
| Previous Issues - 2005 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 55: New ISE 8.1 Software - Faster Timing Closure (PDF) | 7.9MB |
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Issue 54: Design Challenges : Avoiding the Pitfalls, Winning the Game (PDF) | 8.7MB |
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Issue 53: Plugging into High-volume Consumer Products (PDF) | 10.2MB |
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Issue 52: Special Edition - Virtex-4:Achieving Breakthrough Performance at the Lowest Cost (PDF) | 9.5MB |
| Previous Issues - 2004 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 51: Times Square Outshines the World with the Biggest, Brightest LED Display Ever Created (PDF) | 14.6MB |
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Issue 50: FPGAs on Mars (PDF) | 7.8MB |
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Issue 49: Designing High Speed Serial Links (PDF) | 8.70MB |
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Issue 48: Xilinx Turns 20 (PDF) | 9.57MB |
| Previous Issues - 2003 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 47: Discover New Applications for Low-Cost Solutions(PDF) | 8.15MB |
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Issue 46: Low-Cost Solutions for High Performance Results (PDF) | 6.68MB |
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Issue 45: Evolving Low-Cost Solutions (PDF) | 7.56MB |
| Previous Issues - 2002 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 44: The New ISE 5.1i Software Is Here! (PDF) | 6.27MB |
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Issue 43: Xilinx CEO Wim Roelandts Reveals How to Survive a Recession and Gain Market Leadership (PDF) | 5.07MB |
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Issue 42: Programmable World 2002 (PDF) | 8.12MB |
| Previous Issues - 2001 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 41: Xilinx Introduces Fast, Efficient ISE 4.1i Software (PDF) | 6.04MB |
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Issue 40: Platform FPGA Special Edition (PDF) | 6.03MB |
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Issue 39: Mentor Graphics' VP and Gen. Mgr. Anne Sanquini Discusses the FPGA as System-on-Chip (PDF) | 4.74MB |
| Previous Issues - 2000 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 38: The New ISE 5.1i Software Is Here! (PDF) | 4.72MB |
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Issue 37: Synplicity Chief Technology Officer Ken McElvain Talks About the Future of Programmable Logic (PDF) | 4.13MB |
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Issue 36: The Future of Logic Design (PDF) | 1.60MB |
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Issue 35: The Tale of Two Giants (PDF) | 1.87MB |
| Previous Issues - 1999 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 34: New Virtex-E 3.2 Million Gate, High-bandwidth FPGA Family (PDF) | 1.51MB |
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Issue 33: Xilinx Online Technology Allows you to Reconfigure your Designs Remotely (PDF) | 2.23MB |
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Issue 32: 15 Years of Innovation (PDF) | 6.47MB |
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Issue 31: Imagination Springs to Life (PDF) | 2.41MB |
| Previous Issues - 1998 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 30: Three New 3.3V Families (PDF) | 1.58MB |
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Issue 29: Synplify Extends Timing Constraint (PDF) | 1.81MB |
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Issue 28: Spartan: The Low-Power Leader (PDF) | 1.22MB |
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Issue 27: Four New FPGA Families (PDF) | 955KB |
| Previous Issues - 1997 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 26: Hi-Rel Product Roadmap (PDF) | 526KB |
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Issue 25: Xilinx Delivers Next Generation Platform (PDF) | 557MB |
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Issue 24: The Year that Defines the Future (PDF) | 737KB |
| Previous Issues - 1996 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 23: PLD Capacity and Gate Counting (PDF) | 712KB |
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Issue 22: XC5200 FPGAs: Prices Go Down and Performance Goes Up (PDF) | 815KB |
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Issue 21: VHDL Made Easy! Introducing Foundation Series Software (PDF) | 1.12MB |
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Issue 20: 125K Gates: Introducing the XC400EX FPGA Family (PDF) | 1.11MB |
| Previous Issues - 1995 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 19: Xcell on the Web (PDF) | 718KB |
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Issue 18: Ireland Facility Online (PDF) | 726KB |
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Issue 17: Xilinx NeoCAD Merge (PDF) | 415KB |
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Issue 16: XC4000 Prices Continue to Fall (PDF) | 12MB |
| Previous Issues - 1994 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 15: Meet New Xilinx COO and President Kurt Wozniak (PDF) | 12MB |
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Issue 14: Lowering PLD Costs (PDF) | 11MB |
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Issue 13: European Expansion (PDF) | 9.86MB |
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Issue 12: Xilinx Celebrates 10 Great Years (PDF) | 9.35MB |
| Previous Issues - 1993 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 11: Customer Success Story: NetStar (PDF) | 12MB |
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Issue 10: Welcome to the New Xcell (PDF) | 10MB |
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Issue 9: 1992 Was a Good Year (PDF) | 5.67MB |
| Previous Issues - 1992 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 8: Faster than 200 MHz (PDF) | 6.46MB |
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Issue 7: Two New Software Tools: X-BLOX and Xilinx ABEL (PDF) | 9.11MB |
| Previous Issues - 1991 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Special Edition: XC4000 Family Status (PDF) | 5.49MB |
| Previous Issues - 1990 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issues 1 - 6: The Best of Xcell (PDF) | 11.85MB |
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Issue 6: The LCA is the Speed Champion (PDF) | 5.69MB |
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Issue 5: Faster Designs, Routed Automatically with ADI 3.0 (PDF) | 5.13MB |
| Previous Issues - 1989 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 4: LCAs Offer Flexibility, Modern Technology, Low Power, and High Performance (PDF) | 5.25MB |
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Issue 3: XC3020s Break Worlds Speed Record (PDF) | 5.76MB |
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Issue 2: Xilinx Development Systems Installed by Year-End (PDF) | 5.38 MB |
| Previous Issues - 1988 | ||
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| Issue Image | Issue : Title | File Size |
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Issue 1: Welcome to Xcell (PDF) | 2.82MB |