Automotive-grade XA Spartan 6 LX FPGAs
XA Spartan™ 6 LX FPGAs are optimized for automotive applications that require low cost supporting up to 100K logic cell density, 4.8Mb memory, integrated memory controllers, DSP slices, ease-of-use and high-performance system IP with an innovative open standards-based configuration.
XA Spartan 6 LX FPGAs Benefits
- Expanded temperature range with Automotive I grade (Tj = -40°C to +100°C) and Automotive Q grade (Tj = -40°C to +125°C) qualification
- RoHS-compliant Pb-free packaging
- Abundant logic resources with increased logic capacity
- 3.8K to 100K logic cells
- Integrated memory controller block that lowers cost
- Approximately 3,500 logic cells per controller over soft solutions
- Simplified configuration supporting low-cost 3rd party standards
- Embedded DSP blocks for high-performance parallel processing
- High speed I/O enabling fast serial data transfer from camera sensors around the vehicle
XA Spartan 6 FPGA Features
| Features | LX | LXT |
| 45nm low power process technology with 6-input LUTs |  |
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| 1080MHz clock management tiles (2 DCM + 1 PLL) | 2 - 6 | 2 - 6 |
| 320MHz Block RAM (Kbits) | 216 - 4824 | 936 - 3096 |
| Memory interface controllers blocks | 0 - 2 | 2 |
| 1.08Gbps SelectIO™ technology | |
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| 390MHz DSP48A1 slices | 8 - 180 | 38 - 132 |
| 3.2Gbps GTP transceivers | - | 2 - 8 |
| PCI Express Endpoint blocks | - | 1 |
| Embedded processing | |
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| Low power management modes | |
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| Enhanced configuration and bitstream protection | |
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What applications is this good for?
Possible applications include
- Next generation Driver Assistance systems requiring real-time image processing.
Key Documents
| Name | File Size | Modified Date |
|---|---|---|
| XA Spartan 6 Automotive FPGA Family Overview | 340 KB | 12/13/2011 |
| Automotive Brochure | 3 MB | 05/01/2014 |