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ARM-Based Architecture for Embedded Systems (30 June 2010)
Xilinx has introduced the architecture for a new Extensible Processing Platform that, claims the company, will deliver new levels of system performance, flexibility and integration to developers of a wide variety of embedded systems.
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Bridging the technology gap (28 May 2010)
FPGAs present a significant opportunity in PCI Express connectivity as Greg Lara discusses.
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Xilinx shows PFGA support (18 November 2009)
Xilinx extends next generation serial connectivity portfolio from low-cost systems to 100 Gigabit applications and beyond.
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Out of the box FPGA kits (25 September 2009)
Back at the beginning of the year Xilinx launched two major families of FPGAs – the Virtex-6 and Spartan-6. These FPGAs were claimed to reduce system costs of 50% and power consumption by 65% compared to previous families.
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Xilinx targets evolution of FPGA design (25 June 2009)
Targeted design platforms enable FPGA design based on user-specific configurations. Xilinx now offers design tools that can deliver up to 50% shorter development cycles.
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The programmable imperative – reaching the tipping point (18 May 2009)
Why the shift from ASICs to FPGAs is mandated by business conditions and how FPGAs are key to emerging markets.
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Award-winner uses Xilinx FPGA (21 October 2008)
Phabrix Limited has used Xilinx technology in handheld 3G-SDI test signal analysers.
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Streamlined and nimble, FPGAs shape up (16 September 2008)
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When two tribes go to war, logic wins (24 July 2008)
The two tribes are ASICs and FPGAs, of course. Despite reports of the other’s demise, both are holding their ground, writes CAROLINE HAYES
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Will nomad make Xilinx nimble? (08 July 2008)
Moshe Gavrielov, CEO of Xilinx, hopes to make the leading programmable logic company nimble and fighting fit.
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FPGA heads for automotives (03 June 2008)
Intel uses an integrated Xilinx Automotive (XA) FPGA in its infotainment reference design.
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Virtex FPGA delivers system-level integration (16 May 2008)
SAN FRANCISCO: Programmable logic company, Xilinx (www.xilinx.com) has announced the fourth-generation of its Virtex-5 65nm FPGAs.
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Virtex-5 adds embedded core (16 April 2008)
The fourth generation of Virtex-5 FPGAs, adding an embedded core for video, voice and data transport.
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FPGAs boost image compression (18 March 2008)
A hardware compression platform uses Xilinx FPGA accelerators to improve image compression.
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Serial is the path to triple play success (01 June 2007)
High speed serial interfacing on FPGAs is enabling the next generation of triple play communications services
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Spartan devices complete holistic DSP (01 May 2007)
Xilinx (www.xilinx.com) has released two Spartan DSP FPGAs to complete a portfolio of XtremeDSP products with the Virtex-5 SXT and Virtex-4 SX FPGAs, currently shipping. The Spartan 3sD3400A device is the first to be released. It is sampling now, with full production by the year-end. It provides 30GMACs and is priced at just under $45. The 20GMAC 3SD1800A is priced at just under $30. Virtex FPGAs are the high-end, high performance DSP devices, with 100GMACs.
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Embedded World 2007 (01 February 2007)
Nuremberg: At this year’s Embedded World programmable logic was to the fore with flexible, embedded systems solutions for diverse application areas, on display.
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FPGAs are moving forward (01 December 2006)
Design and verification software provider, Synplicity (www.synplicity.com), believes that the influence of FPGAs has ‘expanded’ with dramatic growth in capacity and performance, as well as a steep reduction in cost. With 80,000 design starts last year, predicted by Gartner to grow to over 110,000 by 2010, the majority of which will include multiprocessor elements, the embedded processing market holds great promise for FPGA use.
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Programmable logic adapts to video (01 October 2006)
The International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) proved a showcase for programmable logic. Both Altera and Xilinx used the event to show the broadcast world how FPGAs can meet the changing and evolving standards for broadcast within the time and budget constraints of this competitive market.
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Taking stock of finances (01 September 2006)
A cynic would say that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn anything from history. Five years ago, as Enron filed for bankruptcy, the depths of conspiracy and fraud at the US energy company began to be uncovered.
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