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Virtex: What are the empty site IO blocks for virtex in fpga_editor.


Record #5589

Product Family: Hardware

Product Line: Virtex

Product Part: Virtex General Hardware

Problem Title:
Virtex: What are the empty site IO blocks for virtex in fpga_editor.


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

Problem description:

For virtex devices, there are IO blocks that are said empty
site in Epic. What does empty site mean? How can they be used?



Solution 1:

They are IOBs that have not been implemented, but are for future expansion. They can't be used as IOs at this moment.




End of Record #5589 - Last Modified: 01/10/00 17:36

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