Xcell Journal

The Authoritative Journal for Programmable System Designers
Issue 60: Targeting the Edge of the Network

Viewpoints

• Letter from the Publisher
  Xcell Journal Wins Prestigious LACP 2006 Inspire Award
• View from the Top
  Xilinx PLDs: On the Go and On the Road

Cover Story

• Programmable Logic in High-Volume Applications
  Spartan FPGAs and CoolRunner-II CPLDs meet the security, differentiation, and flexibility needs of the high-volume market.

Feature Articles

Power Optimization

• Energy-Efficient System Design
  Power optimization techniques in silicon and software have become mainstream considerations in FPGA system design.
• The Power of FPGA Architectures
  The present and future of low-power FPGA design.
• Optimizing FPGA Power with ISE Design Tools
  You can reduce the power dissipated in Virtex-4, Virtex-5,and Spartan-3 designs through new power-driven back-end flows.

Non-Volitality

• Inkjet Power Unleashed
  The Spartan-3AN FPGA activates digital ubiquitous marking and printing.

Security

• Low-Cost Security Solutions with Spartan-3A and Spartan-3AN Platforms
  Could your low-cost FPGA design be more secure? Check out what Xilinx has to offer with the newest additions to the Spartan-3 generation.

Memory Interface

• Implementing Low-Cost DDR2 Interfaces with Spartan-3A FPGAs
  Xilinx provides complete memory interface solutions to help you get to market faster.

General Articles

• Building a 3-Gbps eSATA/SATA Hardware RAID 5 Solution
  Xilinx FPGAs help RAID architect Accusys deliver innovative RAID storage.
• Implementing a Real-Time Beamformer on an FPGA Platform
  We designed a flexible QRD-based beamforming engine using Xilinx System Generator.
• Using CRC Hard Blocks in Virtex-5 FPGAs
  CRC blocks provided as hard macros speed up the process of error detection.
• Implementing Incremental Changes Efficiently
  Synplify Pro and Xilinx ISE software offer new SmartCompile methodologies.
• Picking the Right PROM for Your System
  Platform Flash PROMs deliver at every stage in the product lifecycle.
• Accelerating Bilateral Filtering in Xilinx FPGAs
  C-to-FPGA methods speed the development and optimization of complex filters.
• Ultra-High-Speed Spectral Analysis in Xilinx FPGAs
  A 32k-point FFT with 2-GSPS data throughput in a single FPGA establishes a new level of performance.
• Spartan-DSP Takes Aim at Affordable DSP Performance
  The latest addition to the XtremeDSP platform portfolio takes price/performance to a new level.

Resources

• High-Volume Design Application Notes
  These FPGA and CPLD application notes can help you design for high-volume markets.
• A Quicker Quick Start
  Spartan-3 kits now come with an Out-of-the-Box Guarantee.
• Education Opportunities
  Xilinx delivers training that helps you develop low-cost, efficient programmable logic designs.