Xcell Journal Issue 80 Details The Virtex-7 H580T - The World's First Heterogeneous 3D FPGA - And Low-Cost Artix-7 FPGAs

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced immediate availability of the Summer 2012 edition of Xcell Journal magazine, featuring in-depth looks at Xilinx's Virtex®-7 H580T, the world's first heterogeneous 3D FPGA, and the Artix™-7 A100T, the first device shipping from Xilinx's feature-rich, low-power, low-cost 28nm generation of  All Programmable devices. Xcell Journal issue 80 is available as a one-click pdf download or in ISSUU eMagazine format (iPad compatible).

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In addition to the cover story on the Virtex-7 H580T and Artix-7 devices, Xcell Journal issue 80 has several informative how-to and methodology articles. One of these insightful how-to articles, "The Basics of FPGA Mathematics," targets new users of FPGAs or those needing a refresher on the basic rules and methods involved with implementing mathematical functions in FPGAs. For more advanced users, the issue includes an insightful article in which two Italian engineers describe how they employed an advanced design method called partial dynamic reconfiguration to make an FSK demodulator.  One of the many great methodology articles is entitled "FPGA-Based Instrumentation Withstands the Chill of Deep Space," in which authors describe the outstanding reliability of Xilinx FPGAs that they tested at extreme sub-zero temperatures.

 "This issue of Xcell Journal highlights two new exciting devices from Xilinx's 28nm generation of All Programmable devices," said Xcell Journal publisher, Mike Santarini. "The Virtex-7 HXT marks a major milestone in semiconductor innovation and makes evident the power of 3D IC technology to speed up the pace of electronic innovation and enable marvelous new life-changing inventions. The Artix-7 is also an extremely impressive All Programmable FPGA family that will allow design groups to add professional-class, advanced functionality to their products and allow their companies to in turn deliver greater value to their customers."

Xcell Journal Summer 2012 Edition Highlights

Cover Story

• Xilinx Introduces First Heterogeneous 3D FPGA: Virtex-7 H580T

Design Methodology and Application Features

• Artix-7 FPGA Brings High-End Value to Low-Cost Market
• FPGAs Head for the Cloud
• FPGA-Based Instrumentation Withstands the Chill of Deep Space
• Using Spartan® Technology to Support Green Energy Development
• Designing a 19nm Flash PCIe® SSD with Kintex™-7 FPGAs

How-To Features

• How Partial Dynamic Reconfiguration Helped Build an FSK Demodulator
• The Basics of FPGA Mathematics
• The FPGA Engineer's Guide to Using ADCs and DACs
• The Sky's the Limit for SSD Enterprise Storage Startup Skyera
• Xilinx FPGAs Improve Beamforming System Design

Opinions, News and Upcoming Events

• Letter from the Publisher: Hardware-Assisted Prototyping: Make vs. Buy?
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• Xclamations! Supply a caption for our techy cartoon. - Three chances to win an Avnet Spartan-6 LX9 MicroBoard!

About Xcell Journal

Xcell Journal is an award-winning quarterly magazine that provides electronic designers of programmable digital systems with in-depth technical information regarding the latest advances in hardware and software technologies, systems, applications, services and support. This digital magazine is available free and is accessible on any standard Internet browser, requiring no software downloads and allowing readers to browse, search, make notes, email authors and click through to advertiser websites. For additional information, or to download individual Xcell Journal articles in PDF format, go to Xcell Online. To subscribe now, go to http://xilinx.performark.com/subscriptions/.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.

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