Spartan Series FPGAs
Introducing the Xilinx Spartan Series New Xilinx solution for high-volume applications No compromises Performance, RAM, Cores, and Low Price Advanced process technology leap XC4000 heritage Powerful software tools Most successful FPGA architecture Total cost management
No Compromises High performance On-chip SelectRAM memory CORE solutions available PCI LogiCORE + AllianceCORE solutions Complete software solutions available Lowest cost Addresses key needs of high volume logic users
u FPGA 2LM 0.6u FPGA 3LM 0.5u FPGA 3LM Advanced 0.5u FPGA Assembly Test Silicon Relative Cost Spartan Series addresses all aspects of cost 1997 Majority of cost is back end (assembly, test, overhead) Total Cost Management
Leading edge process technology Smallest die size of any FPGA with on-chip RAM Focused package offering Low-power architecture allows use of highest volume plastic packages Streamlined test flow Lower cost test hardware, built-in self-test features, shorter test times Optimized manufacturing flows
Density (System Gates) K 40K 100K 100K unit volume price projections 60K New Applications Set Top Box DVD Digital Camera PC Peripherals Consumer Electronics New Applications Set Top Box DVD Digital Camera PC Peripherals Consumer Electronics 25K 60K 200K 100K 10K Gates/$ in 2002! Priced for High-Volume Leadership
XCS##XL -3PC84C XCS = Spartan XL = 3.3 Volt no XL = 5 Volt ## = System Gates Spartan Naming Logic cells are the best comparison metric Spartan part name uses “System Gates” Includes both RAM and Logic Matches ASIC industry terminology Consistent with future FPGA families
Xilinx Spartan Series 5 Volt ->XCS05XCS10XCS20XCS30XCS Volt ->XCS05XLXCS10XLXCS20XLXCS30XLXCS40XL System Gates 2K-5K3K-10K7K-20K10K-30K13K-40K Logic Cells Max Logic Gates 3,0005,00010,00013,00020,000 Flip-Flops Max RAM bits 3,2006,27212,80018,43225,088 Max I/O Performance 80MHz80MHz80MHz80MHz80MHz No Compromises: Performance, RAM, Cores & Low Price
5 VoltXCS05XCS10XCS20XCS30XCS VoltXCS05XLXCS10XLXCS20XLXCS30XLXCS40XLPC84 VQ100VQ100VQ100VQ100 TQ144TQ144TQ144 PQ208PQ208PQ208PQ240BG256 Spartan Series Footprint Compatibility Highest volume ASIC plastic packages Footprint compatible in common packages
Spartan Speed Grades Higher Spartan speed grade = higher performance Performance E Spartan SpartanXL E-1 E XL-5 XL-4
0.35 m 5LM Spartan 5K-40K gates Logic Cells Avail: 1Q98 Spartan 5K-40K gates Logic Cells Avail: 1Q Features SpartanXL 5K-40K gates Logic Cells Avail: 4Q98 SpartanXL 5K-40K gates Logic Cells Avail: 4Q m Next Generation Spartan Avail: 2H99 Next Generation Spartan Avail: 2H m 3LM 5 Volt 3.3 Volt XC5200 2K-15K gates Logic Cells Avail: m 3LM 5 Volt 2.5 Volt + RAM !! + Performance!! + 3.3V !! + More Features + Higher Density Spartan Series Roadmap
SpartanXL -5 speed file available in March SpartanXL software support in Alliance Series 1.5 and Foundation Series 1.5 SpartanXL Family Availability SpartanXL (3.3V)Production XCS05XLmid-Feb. ‘99 XCS10XLNow XCS20XLNow XCS30XLNow XCS40XLNow
What you want from a high volume FPGA solution Spartan Series Summary Xilinx has changed the rules! No more compromises Gates-only solutions are no longer required Spartan Series delivers key ASIC requirements with all the FPGA advantages Performance On-chip SelectRAM memory Cores Low price