Spartan
Series FPGAs
The
Spartan Series of FPGAs is the best high volume FPGA solution for ASIC
replacement. Derived from the highly successful XC4000 architecture and
spanning up to 40,000 system gates, the Spartan Series combines high performance,
on-chip RAM, software cores, and low prices. The Spartan Series is the
first FPGA that meets all the key requirements of ASIC designs for high
volume production, and delivers unmatched benefits over competing PLDs.
Family Highlights
Features
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First ASIC replacement FPGA with on-chip RAM
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First ASIC replacement FPGA with high performance
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Industry's lowest price FPGA
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Advanced process technology for lowest die cost
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Total cost management for lowest overall cost
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No compromises: Performance, Price, Core solutions
and on-chip RAM
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Effective ASIC
Replacement
FPGA benefits of fast time to market with:
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High Performance - over 80 MHz system speeds
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On-chip memory with dual-port, synchronous Select-RAM
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Extensive and verified cores with AllianceCORE and
LogiCORE products
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Comprehensive software support - supported in Alliance
and Foundation 1.4 releases
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Low prices: $2.95 high volume price for Spartan-XL
device in 2H98
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Total Cost Management
The Spartan Series from the outset have been designed and produced
to achieve lowest total cost to meet an important need of high volume products.
This comprehensive effort in total cost management includes:
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Leading edge process technology: die-size parity
with gate arrays
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Streamlined feature set
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Focused product and package offering
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Simplified speed file methodology
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Reduction in assembly, test and overhead expenses
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Low-power design that permits Spartan devices in
inexpensive plastic packages.
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Advantages over competing PLDs
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Performance. Benchmark designs show the Spartan Series
to be at least 10% faster than competing FPGAs.
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On-chip Select-RAM. The Spartan architecture's dual-port,
synchronous RAM feature delivers over twice the performance of FPGAs with
only single-port RAM capabilities.
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Broad product offering. The Spartan Series offers
32 device-package combinations covering 3.3 and 5 volts.
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Footprint compatibility. Under 2000 logic cells,
competing vendors offer at most two devices per package, limiting migration
to higher densities while keeping the same footprint.
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Lower power. Spartan devices consume half the power
of competing FPGA devices.
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Lower price. $2.95 for Spartan-XL device in 2H98.
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Distributed High-Performance
Select-RAM
Select-RAM Flexibility
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Build as many high-performance RAM blocks as needed
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Each block can be cascaded to any width and depth
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Placed at any desired location within the FPGA
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Ideal for functions such as FIFOs, DSP filters, accumulators,
and scratch-pad memories
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Device Files
