Logic-X has launched the industry’s first 4-in-4-out analog-to-digital (and vice versa) conversion FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) with low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interfaces. Called the LXD31K4, it is ideal for edge processing, high-speed data acquisition, and playback, software-defined radio (SDR), and other applications requiring wide bandwidth conversion between analog and digital domains. The card can be […]
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PCIe 5.0 digital controller supports up to 32 GT/sec data rates
Rambus Inc. announced that Rambus has demonstrated its PCI Express (PCIe) 5.0 digital controller IP on leading FPGA platforms. PCIe 5.0 performance at 32 GT/s in FPGAs using a soft controller is an industry first, and another demonstration of technical leadership from Rambus. This capability expands the use models of FPGAs by enabling multi-instance, switching, and bridging […]
FPGAs optimized for infotainment, ADAS, safety system use
Lattice Semiconductor expanded its growing portfolio of automotive products with the announcement of versions of the Lattice Certus-NX FPGA family optimized for infotainment, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and safety-focused applications. Built on the Lattice Nexus platform, these new Certus-NX devices combine automotive-grade features with best-in-class I/O density, power efficiency, small size, reliability, instant-on performance, and support for fast PCI Express (PCIe) […]
General purpose FPGAs sport high logic density
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation launched the Lattice CertusPro-NX general-purpose FPGA family. As the fourth device family based on the Lattice Nexus platform to be launched in just 18 months, CertusPro-NX continues Lattice’s commitment to FPGA innovation with leadership power efficiency, the highest bandwidth in the smallest form factor in comparison to similar devices, and as the only FPGAs in their […]
EDA tool suite is based on machine learning optimization algorithms
Xilinx, Inc. introduced Vivado ML Editions, the industry’s first FPGA EDA tool suite based on machine-learning (ML) optimization algorithms, as well as advanced team-based design flows, for significant design time and cost savings. Vivado ML Editions delivers 5x faster compile-time and breakthrough quality of results (QoR) improvements on average 10% on complex designs, compared to […]
FPGA modules feature write-protected configuration memory for enhanced security
Acromag’s new XMC-7AWP and XMC-7KWP modules with a user-programmable Xilinx Artix-7 or Kintex-7 FPGA feature write-protected flash memory to secure the configuration files. These modules are well-suited for a broad range of applications such as hardware simulation, communications, signal intelligence, adaptive filtering, and image processing. High-speed interfaces are provided for PCIe, 10GbE, LVDS, serial, and other I/O signals. […]
FPGA modules feature write-protected flash memory
Acromag’s new XMC-7AWP and XMC-7KWP modules with a user-programmable Xilinx Artix-7 or Kintex-7 FPGA feature write-protected flash memory to secure the configuration files. These modules are well-suited for a broad range of applications such as hardware simulation, communications, signal intelligence, adaptive filtering, and image processing. High-speed interfaces are provided for PCIe, 10GbE, LVDS, serial, and […]
FPGA mezzanine card carries dual-channel ADC, single-channel DAC
The FMC165 FPGA Mezzanine Card offers a higher analog sampling rates, improved signal to noise ratio (SNR), and enhanced multi-board synchronization processes from earlier generations. Useful in applications with direct RF down conversion such as radar/sonar, software defined radio, and ultra-wide-band satellite digital receivers for defense, electronic warfare, medical equipment, aerospace, and test instrumentation solutions. […]
Development tool protects FPGA designs
Mission-critical and other high-assurance systems deployed worldwide are under rapidly evolving threats from cybercriminals who attempt to extract Critical Program Information (CPI) via the FPGAs that power them. Microchip Technology Inc. announced it has extended its FPGA family’s security with the DesignShield development tool that further helps prevent this information from being extracted for malicious purposes. […]
Software stack speeds application development on low-power FPGAs
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced enhancements to its award-winning Lattice sensAI solution stack for accelerating AI/ML application development on low-power Lattice FPGAs. Enhancements include support for the Lattice Propel design environment for embedded processor-based development and the TensorFlow Lite deep-learning framework for on-device inferencing. The new version includes the Lattice sensAI Studio design environment for end-to-end ML model training, […]