Spartan-II FPGA Solutions for PCI Applications at Affordable Prices

1. + Spartan-II 64- and 32-bit PCI Solutions Below ASSP Prices January 2000

2. Introduction • Spartan-II FPGAs • 100,000 system gates at under $10 • Extensive features: Block RAM, DLL, Select I/O • Vast IP portfolio • Provide Density, Features, Performance at ASIC prices A Spartan-II FPGA Based Programmable PCI Solution Competes Effectively Against Stand-Alone ASSPs

3. PCI - Concept • PCI • Peripheral Component Interconnect • Originated in the PC industry • High performance bus that provides a processor independent data path between the CPU and high-speed peripherals • Robust interconnect mechanism developed to relieve the I/O bottlenecks • Used in the multiple high performance peripherals for graphics, full motion video, SCSI, LAN and embedded systems

4. PCI Applications The PCI Solution is used in a Wide-Array of Applications: • ISA to PCI Local Bus Conversions • General Purpose PCI Interfacing • Data Communications • Memory Interfaces • Data Encryption/Decryption • High Speed Networking • Digital Video Applications • I/O Communications Ports • High Speed Data Input/Output (Acquisition) • Multimedia Communications

5. Solution Overview • First 64-bit PCI Solution Under $13 • Supports 33 MHz PCI (50 MHz embedded designs) • First 32-bit PCI Solution Under $6 • Supports up to 66 MHz PCI Designs • Customizable Asynchronous FIFO Reference Designs • Integrate seemlessly with PCI cores

6. Customer Benefits • Reduces Cost Over PCI ASSPs • Cost savings of more than 50% • Integrate and Replace System Functions • PLL/DLL clock management devices • SSTL-3/HSTL translators • Back plane logic and Drivers • External Memory devices • System & Caches Controllers • Significant Time to Market Advantage

7. PCI ASSP Glue Logic ASSP Replacement & Integration System & Memory Controllers, DLLs, Level Translators ($20) Standard Chip PCI Master I/F ($15) *Supported Devices XC2S30 XC2S50 XC2S100 XC2S150 External PLD PCI Master I/F ($5) Memory ($9)

8. External DLLs, memories, Controllers and translators 1 External PLD7K Gates 0.5 0.1 15K Gates Logic PCI Master I/F Cost-Reduction PCI ASSP PCI Master I/F Relative Component Cost XC2S30-5 PQ208 Standard Chip Solution <$6

9. Spartan-II Device PCI core Speed Available user-logic (system gates) Available BlockRAM Bits 2S30 PCI 32 33 MHz50 MHz 15K 24,576 2S50 PCI 32 33 MHz50 MHz66 MHz* 35K 32,768 2S100 PCI 32PCI 64 33 MHz50 MHz66 MHz* 80K-85K 40,960 2S150 PCI 32PCI 64 33 MHz50 MHz66 MHz* 130K-135K 49,152 * PCI32 only. Available from Xilinx PCI XPERTS partners Spartan-II PCI Solutions

10. Real-PCI from Xilinx • Real-Compliance • Guarantees Setup, Hold and Min/Max Clock-to-Out timing • Real-Flexibility • Supports a wide range of Spartan-II devices allowing for easy device migration • Back-end decoupled from the PCI Interface to allow customization without affecting PCI timing • Real Performance • Zero-Wait state • Up to 264 MB/sec sustained throughput • Real-Availability • Right Here Right Now!

11. Download Over The Internet! Supported Synthesis Tools Supported Simulation Tools

12. Supporting Reference Designs • Asynchronous FIFOs and DMA Controller • Power Management Module Power Management Module Real-PCI InterfacePCI 64 PCI 32 Asynchronous FIFOs User DesignUp to 135,000 System Gates User Interface PCI Bus Custom DMA Controller

13. PCI Consultant Services • Offered by Xilinx XPERTs Partners • Designers trained on Xilinx PCI solution • Services Offered • Core Integration • Device Migration • 66MHz Speed Optimization • Free Design Consultation • Included with PCI Design Kits purchased from Insight Electronics • 3-5 days of design services

14. Spartan-II LogiCORE PCI Spartan-II LogiCORE PCI Block Diagram

15. Programmable ASSP - Value • Benefits • Time to Market • Flexibility • Product Customization to meet customer needs • Adapt to Specification Updates • Feature Upgrades • Low risk evaluation of new market segments • Field Upgradability • Hardware and Software upgradability opens new applications • Efficiently Address Lower Volume Strategic Applications • Distribution and Inventory Management Spartan-II + Soft IP = Programmable ASSP

16. Programmable ASSP Advantages • Accommodate Specification Changes • Multiple standards and specification changes are accommodated • Testing and Verification • What if the stand-alone ASSP does not perform as expected? • Being re-programmable, risk aversion is a tremendous value-add • Xilinx On-line - Field Upgradability • Remote update of Software and Hardware • Results in increased lifetime for a product • Enable product features per end-user needs • Issues in Creating a Stand-Alone ASSP • Choosing the right ASSP • Product customization • Development cost and amortization • Spartan-II family has amortized cost by selling to the traditional PLD marketplace

17. Driving Down The Cost of FPGAs Spartan-III 250K Spartan-II System Gates 100K Spartan-XL 40K $10 30K 1998 1999 2000 2001

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