Description

This Answer Record provides guidance on creating a design for the Spartan-6 FPGA.

NOTE: This Answer Record is part of the XilinxSpartan-6 FPGA Solution Center (Xilinx Answer 44744).The XilinxSpartan-6 FPGASolution Center is available to address all questions related toSpartan-6 devices.Whether you are starting a new design withSpartan-6 FPGA or troubleshooting a problem, use theSpartan-6 FPGA Solution Center to guide you to the right information.

Solution

When designing for the Spartan-6 FPGA, review the Application Notes and Intellectual Property (IP)to determine if there are any which can be used for the application you are targeting.

Spartan-6 FPGA Application Notes:
http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/spartan-6_application_notes.htm

Spartan-6 IP:
http://www.xilinx.com/ipcenter/index.htm

For design areas not covered by IP or Application Notes, the following answer records provide guidance on how to move forward with a Spartan-6 FPGA design:
(Xilinx Answer 46744) - Designing clocking structures in Spartan-6 FPGAs
(Xilinx Answer 46745) - Designing configurable logic structures in Spartan-6 FPGAs
(Xilinx Answer 46740) - Designing Block RAM and FIFO structures in Spartan-6 FPGAs
(Xilinx Answer 46742) - Designing for I/O,PCIe, Memory Controller, and DSP in Spartan-6 FPGAs

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