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Low Voltage Devices
and Low Power Consumption

Data Book
Application Notes
Application Briefs
Xcell Articles
Other Links

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Data Book

Title Size
Virtex-E 1.8V FPGAs
780 KB
Virtex 2.5V FPGAs
420 KB
Spartan-II 2.5V FPGAs
330 KB
Spartan Series FPGAs
460 KB
  • CoolRunner CPLDs
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  • XC4000XLA and XC4000XV FPGAs
  • XC9500XV 2.5V ISP CPLDs
  • XC9500XL 3.3V ISP CPLDs
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    3.3V and Mixed Voltage Compatible Products
    30 KB

    Application Notes

    Title Size
    XAPP158: Powering Virtex FPGAs
    30 KB
    XAPP152: Virtex Power Estimator User Guide and Worksheet
    40 KB
    XAPP125: Conserving Power With Auto Power Down Mode in Spartan-XL FPGAs
    20 KB
    XAPP124: Using Manual Power Down Mode With Spartan-XL FPGAs
    20 KB
    XAPP179: Using SelectI/O Interfaces in Spartan-II FPGAs
    300 KB
    XAPP133: Using the Virtex SelectI/O
    120 KB
    XAPP088: I/O Characteristics of the 'XL FPGAs
    30 KB
    XAPP080: Supply Voltage Migration, 5 V to 3.3 V
    30 KB
    XAPP114: Understanding XC9500XL Power
    90 KB
    XAPP110: XC9500 CPLD Power Sequencing
    30 KB

    Application Briefs

    Title Size
    XBRF014: A Simple Method of Estimating Power in XC4000XL/EX/E FPGAs
    30 KB
    XBRF002: Low Power Benefits of XC4000E/X: Overview 30 KB

    Xcell Articles

    Title
    Issue
    How to Save Register Content During Spartan-XL Power-Down
    Q2 '99
    XC9500XV High-Performance 2.5V ISP CPLD
    Q2 '99
    The 3.3V Spartan-XL FPGA Series Invades New Territory with High Speed and Low Cost
    Q4 '98
    Choosing a 3.3V CPLD? "ARM" Yourself
    Q4 '98
    Reducing CPLD Power Consumption
    Q4 '98
    Spartan Series Takes the Lead with Low Power
    Q2 '98
    Low Power FPGA Achieves 400 MHz Performance
    Q2 '98
    CMOS I/O Characteristics
    Q2 '98
    Using Decoupling Capacitors in 3.3 V Systems
    Q1 '98
    Xilinx XC4000XL Power Calculation
    Q1 '98
    Low Voltage Planning
    Q3 '97
    Programmable Logic in Mixed Voltage Applications
    Q2 '97
    FPGAs, Power, and Packages
    Q2 '97
    Power, Package, and Performance: Trading Off Among the Three P's
    Q3 '96

    Other Links

  • Xilinx at Work in Low Power Applications
  • Spartan-XL Power K Factor
  • CoolRunner CPLDs
  • 3.3V Serial Configuration PROM Families