Xilinx at Work - ATM (IMA)

Xilinx Solution Summary

Aggressive Process technology adoption has allowed FPGAs to obtain more die per wafer, provide more logic, offer increased performance, and accommodate the various ASIC-like features required to allow system integration.  This has been fundamentally instrumental in narrowing the wide gap between FPGAs and ASSPs. FPGA vendors, by virtue of the benefits reaped through process technology now have the capability to service the needs of today's ASSP designers. 

Spartan-II FPGAs offer more than 100,000 system gates at under $10 and are the most cost-effective FPGA solution ever offered.  The Spartan-II family is extremely well positioned to offer a low-cost programmable ASSP alternative and expands the time-to-market advantage that FPGAs traditionally offer.  It also increases the value of the ASSP by allowing end users to customize their solutions. 

The Spartan-II Family, combined with a Vast Soft IP Portfolio is the First Programmable Logic Solution to Effectively Penetrate the ASSP marketplace.  The ATM IMA-8 solution from Applied Telecom ported on the XC2S150 is a good example, highlighting the concept of a programmable ASSP. Applied Telecom is the newest member of the Xilinx AllianceCORE program and brings a wealth of expertise in ATM, SONET, telecommunications, and networking applications. 

Applied Telecom, Inc. is a leading supplier of embedded communications products and technologies that meet the needs of communications equipment and semiconductor device manufacturers.  The technical focus includes but is not limited to communications standards such as SONET/SDH, PDH, and ATM. Software and hardware products from Applied Telecom provide vital standards-compliant system functions and are designed with well defined interfaces and features to work in many different system architectures and applications.  For more information, visit the Applied Telecom web site at www.apptel.com. 

The IMA-8 core, developed, sold, and supported by Applied Telecom, targets network access systems such as adapters, multiplexers, and switches.  Several leading manufacturers,  including Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia and Nortel, are already using Applied Telecom's Xilinx-based  IMA technology in production systems.  The IMA-8 core is available immediately for use in Spartan-II FPGAs.  An evaluation board and the DRV-IMA software are also available now.  All IMA products can be purchased directly from Applied Telecom.