The Defense-grade Xilinx Virtex-5Q family offers the most capable and newest features in the defense and aerospace industry from the FBGA leader of the market. The Xilinx Virtex-5Q family delivers on power, weight, and size – Cost, which are requirements for SWAP-C reduction coupled with increasing the density and performance for a much higher integration.
With reference to the reliable commercial Virtex-5 family, the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family delivers higher ranges for operational temperature that are off its shelf in order to meet the defense and aerospace customer base needs, coupled with rugged packaging to offer protection against harsh manufacturing and tin-whiskering processes.
Also standard, are the control of the mask set and the long-term availability of the product. Furthermore, making use of the 2nd generation column-based Advanced Silicon Modular Block, the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family has four unique sub-families. This is the most offered by a FPGA vendor.
Furthermore, all the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs. Asides from the high-performance and advanced logic fabric, the Xilinx Virtex-5Q family features many system-level dedicated blocks, which includes strong RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block, and more. Let us go into details concerning the main features of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family.
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What are the Main Features of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family?
The Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family offers a standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control. Also it features four main sub-families. All of these sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs. These four sub-families present are FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX.
Furthermore, the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family has many system-level blocks, as well as ChipSync technology interface blocks. Also present are CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phase Locked-loop generators).
In addition, it has digital clock managers, as well as advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability. Also, it addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded systems, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
Furthermore, it is power optimized and has Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers). It also includes serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity, as well as Optimal-utilization, high-performance, most advanced FPGA logic.
Also, it has a strong CMT clocking, as well as a parallel high-performance SelectIO technology. In addition, you’ll get different configuration options that are flexible. The processor interface structure features a core voltage of 1.0V, has a rugged and strong EF packaging, and CMOS process technology of 65 nm copper.
Furthermore, the GTP RocketIO transceivers 100 Mb/s – 3.75 Gb/s, as well as SXT and LXT FPGAs with GTP RocketIO transceivers 150 Mb/s – 6.5 Gb/s. For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
Other features of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family includes DSP48E slices, RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block, 7-stage pipeline, RISC architecture, core voltage of 1.0V, and inclusion of the 32 Kbyte data and instruction caches.
What does the Xilinx Virtex-5Q family Offer?
For over two decades, Xilinx has offered reconfigurable FPGAs to the defense and aerospace industries. This has resulted in the broadest and longest support that has ever been given to the industry. The heritage of the Virtex-5Q FPGA family helps in reducing system form, cost, and power factor, coupled with increasing capabilities and performance.
Furthermore, the special features of ruggedized packaging and embedded processing offers the highest integration level for different applications. These include C4ISR, secure communications, aircraft, electronic warfare, missiles, and radar.
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High Performance
The new Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family leverages the reliable proven underlying programmable technologies and the ASMBL(TM) architecture of Xilinx’s Virtex-5 FPGAs to provide 30% increase in speed, 65% more in capacity, and reduction by 35% in consumption of dynamic power on average over earlier generations.
Furthermore, the Xilinx Virtex-5Q family is widely-known as the 1st FPGA family (defense-grade) to have a rugged packaging all over the board to protect it from ‘tin-whiskering’ as well as offer huge support for processes involved in military assembly. Also, this ensures the best quality possible for any applications regarding critical missions.
The Virtex-5Q family’s breadth stands out with four FPGA families that are domain specific. They offer a huge selection of package and part alternatives. Also, this new family has devices that are defense-grade, which are chosen from the 65 nm LXT and Virtex-5 LX family.
Furthermore, this is necessary for logic of high performance with connectivity that includes serial transceivers (multi-gigabit), Virtex-5 FXT family that helps in embedded processing and Virtex-5 SXT family that ensures digital signal processing (DSP).
Also, these devices provide different performances that can be scaled up to 500 MHz, flexible connectivity capabilities of high speed and embedded processing, and densities up to reach 330,000 logic cells.
Furthermore, Xilinx is doing a great work with bare die, board, and packaging suppliers in order to offer multiple options for form factor.
Also, developers have more flexibility of prototyping with devices of commercial grade and moving between FPGA families (defense-grade) to choose these optimal device(s) based on lifecycle mandates of the product and system requirements.
Secure Communications
SCC combines multiple FPGAs’ functionality into one device, thereby allowing developers of products to reduce the cost, power, weight, and size of systems via higher integration levels.
First, Xilinx launched SCC technologies that are programmable with earlier FPGA generations. Presently, it is extending the leadership with a comprehensive design platform to ensure that communications are secure.
The focus point of the innovations brought with the platform are the devices of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q family with the PowerPC(R) 440 processor that is embedded, capabilities for tamper-proofing, IP (intellectual property )block, and lastly, Xilinx’s isolation tool for verification.
Availability
Product developers have the ability to start developing systems from today using the Xilinx Virtex-5Q family and the design platform for applications regarding secured communications.
Furthermore, chosen members from the device portfolio of the Virtex-5Q family are currently in production. Also, this is mainly for the Virtex-5Q families – LX, SXT, and LXT. You can order all the devices in different package options. You can also do this in bare die form.
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Aerospace & Defense
Since 1989, xilinx has been offering constant support to industries with great solutions. These include: radiation-tolerant to commercial grade FPGAs, IP that are application-specific from processing of the image processing to generating the waveform generation; and more advanced technologies like single-chip crypto and partial reconfiguration.
Also, these solutions include long lifecycles for product, unique flows for manufacturing, high reliability, greater security solutions to ensure applications of high assurance, and special services for design.
What are the Devices of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family?
Altogether, there are 57 devices for the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family. Let’s know more about them.
XQ5VFX70T-1EF1136I XQ5VSX240T-1FF1738I4195 XQ5VFX70T-1EF1136M
XQ5VLX85-1EF676I XQ5VLX330T-1EF1738I XQ5VFX70T-1EF665I
XQ5VFX100T-2EF1136I4195 XQR5VFX130-1CF1752B XQR5VFX130-1CN1752V
XQR5VFX130-1CF1752V XQ5VSX95T-1EF1136I XQ5VSX95T-2EF1136I
XQ5VSX50T-DIE4058 XQ5VSX50T-2EF665I XQ5VSX50T-3FF1136N
XQ5VSX50T-1FF1136N XQ5VSX240T-1FF1738I XQ5VSX50T-1EF665I
XQ5VLX85T-3FF1136N XQ5VLX85-3FF676N XQ5VLX85T-2FF1136N
XQ5VLX85-2FF676N XQ5VLX30T-DIE4058 XQ5VLX85-2EF676I
XQ5VLX30T-2FF323I XQ5VLX220T-2EF1738I XQ5VLX30T-1FF323I
XQ5VLX220T-1EF1738I XQ5VLX155T-1EF1136I XQ5VLX155T-2EF1136I
XQ5VLX110T-2EF1136I XQ5VLX110T-1FF1136N XQ5VLX110T-1FF1738N
XQ5VLX110T-1EF1136I XQ5VLX110-3FF1760N XQ5VLX110-3FF676N
XQ5VLX110-2FF676N XQ5VLX110-2EF676I XQ5VLX110-2FF1760N
XQ5VLX110-2EF1153I XQ5VLX110-1EF1153I XQ5VLX110-1EF676I
XQ5VFX70T-3FF665N XQ5VFX70T-2EF1136I XQ5VFX70T-2FF1136N
XQ5VFX70T-1FF1136N XQ5VFX200T-1FF1738I XQ5VFX200T-DIE4058
XQ5VFX130T-DIE4058 XQ5VFX130T-2EF1738I XQ5VFX130T-3FF1738N
XQ5VFX130T-1FF1738N XQ5VFX100T-2EF1738I XQ5VFX130T-1EF1738I
XQ5VFX100T-2EF1136I XQ5VFX100T-1EF1136I XQ5VFX100T-1EF1738I
Now, let us consider the features of the first twelve devices. We can use this information to generalize for the remaining devices.
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Features of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family Devices
XQ5VFX70T-1EF1136I
Features of the XQ5VFX70T-1EF1136I
- Standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control
- Features four main sub-families
- Also, all the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs.
- Many system-level blocks
- Also, there are ChipSync technology interface blocks
- Enhanced CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phaselocked-loop generators
- Digital clock managers
- Advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability
- Addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded system, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
- Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers)
- Also, it is power optimized
- 2ndgeneration DSP slices 25 x 18
- Phaselocked-loopclock generators
- Serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity
XQ5VSX240T-1FF1738I4195
Features of the XQ5VSX240T-1FF1738I4195
- Four sub-families present: FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX
- Also, it has a strong CMT clocking
- Optimal-utilization, high-performance, most advanced FPGA logic
- Parallel high-performance SelectIO technology
- Also, it has configuration options that are flexible
- GTP RocketIO transceivers 100 Mb/s – 3.75 Gb/s
- DSP48E slices
- RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block
- SXT and LXT FPGAs with GTP RocketIO transceivers 150 Mb/s – 6.5 Gb/s
- For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
- Also, it has a 7-stage pipeline
- RISC architecture
- Furthermore, it has a core voltage of 1.0V
- Inclusion of the 32 Kbyte data and instruction caches
- Processor interface structure features a core voltage of 1.0V, has a rugged and strong EF packaging, and CMOS process technology of 65 nm copper.
XQ5VFX70T-1EF1136M
Features of the XQ5VFX70T-1EF1136M
- Power optimized
- Many system-level blocks
- Enhanced CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phaselocked-loop generators
- Also, it has digital clock managers
- Phaselocked-loop clock generators
- Standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control
- Features four main sub-families
- Also, there are Serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity
- Addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded system, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
- Furthermore, all the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs.
- Also present is ChipSync technology interface blocks
- Advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability
- Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers)
- 2ndgeneration DSP slices 25 x 18
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XQ5VLX85-1EF676I
Features of the XQ5VLX85-1EF676I
- Four sub-families present: FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX
- Strong CMT clocking
- Cross-family is compatible
- Optimal-utilization, high-performance, most advanced FPGA logic
- Also present is a core voltage of 1.0V
- 440 PowerPC microprocessors
- Parallel high-performance SelectIO technology
- Configuration options that are flexible
- GTP RocketIO transceivers 100 Mb/s – 3.75 Gb/s
- For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
- 7-stage pipeline
- Also, all devices have the system monitoring ability
- Also present is a RISC architecture
- DSP48E slices
- RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block
- Furthermore, there are endpoint blocks that are integrated for all PCI Express Designs
- Inclusion of the 32 Kbyte data and instruction caches
XQ5VLX330T-1EF1738I
Features of the XQ5VLX330T-1EF1738I
- Digital clock managers
- Phase Locked-loopclock generators
- Also, it is power optimized
- Many system-level blocks that are dedicated
- Also present, are enhanced CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phase Locked-loopgenerators
- Standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control
- Features four main sub-families
- Furthermore, all the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs.
- ChipSync technology interface blocks
- Advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability
- Also present are Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers)
- 2ndgeneration DSP slices 25 x 18
- Also, there are serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity
- Addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded system, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
XQ5VFX70T-1EF665I
Features of XQ5VFX70T-1EF665I
- Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers)
- Digital clock managers
- All the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs.
- 2ndgeneration DSP slices 25 x 18
- Standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control
- Also, it features four main sub-families
- Enhanced CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phaselocked-loop generators
- Furthermore, there is an advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability
- Addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded system, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
- Also, it is Power optimized
- Many system-level blocks
- Phase Locked-loopclock generators
- Also, there are serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity
- ChipSync technology interface blocks
XQ5VFX100T-2EF1136I4195
Features of the XQ5VFX100T-2EF1136I4195
- GTP RocketIO transceivers 100 Mb/s – 3.75 Gb/s
- Four sub-families present: FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX
- Also, it has a strong CMT clocking
- RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block
- SXT and LXT FPGAs with GTP RocketIO transceivers 150 Mb/s – 6.5 Gb/s
- Also present are configuration options that are flexible
- DSP48E slices
- For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
- 7-stage pipeline
- RISC architecture
- Core voltage of 1.0V
- Optimal-utilization, high-performance, most advanced FPGA logic
- Parallel high-performance SelectIO technology
- Inclusion of the 32 Kbyte data and instruction caches
- Also, there is a processor interface structure that featuresa core voltage of 1.0V, has a rugged and strong EF packaging, and CMOS process technology of 65 nm copper.
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XQR5VFX130-1CF1752B
Features of XQR5VFX130-1CF1752B
- Output/Input Blocks
- Dedicated regional and I/O clocking resources
- Also, there is inbuilt data deserializer/serializer
- Output block featuring an optional DDR or SDR register
- Four sub-families present: FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX
- Also, there is a strong CMT clocking
- For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
- 7-stage pipeline
- RISC architecture
- Also, it has a core voltage of 1.0V
- RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block
- Furthermore, there are programmable differential or single-ended operation
- Blocks are bidirectional
- Also, there are IOB registers, which are usually D-type, edge-triggered, level-sensitive or flip-flops sensitive latches
- IOBs that work with some standards like PCI-X, PCI (both 66 and 33 MHz), LVTTL, HSTL 1.2V (for class 1), HSTL 1.8V and 1.5V (for Class I to IV), SSTL 2.5V and 1.8V (for Class I and II)
XQR5VFX130-1CN1752V
Features of the XQR5VFX130-1CN1752V
- Four sub-families present: FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX
- Strong CMT clocking
- RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block
- Also, there are programmable differential or single-ended operation
- Output/Input Blocks
- Dedicated regional and I/O clocking resources
- Also present is an inbuilt data deserializer/serializer
- 7-stage pipeline
- RISC architecture
- Also present is a core voltage of 1.0V
- Blocks are bidirectional
- Also present are IOB registers are usually D-type, edge-triggered, level-sensitive or flip-flops sensitive latches
- Output block featuring an optional DDR or SDR register
- For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
- IOBs that work with some standards like PCI-X, PCI (both 66 and 33 MHz), LVTTL, HSTL 1.2V (for class 1), HSTL 1.8V and 1.5V (for Class I to IV), SSTL 2.5V and 1.8V (for Class I and II)
XQR5VFX130-1CF1752V
Features of XQR5VFX130-1CF1752V
- Output/Input Blocks
- Dedicated regional and I/O clocking resources
- Also present is an inbuilt data deserializer/serializer
- Output block featuring an optional DDR or SDR register
- Four sub-families present: FXT, SXT, LXT, and LX
- Also present is a strong CMT clocking
- For FXT FPGAs, they have 440 microprocessors for the PowerPC
- RISC architecture
- Also present is a core voltage of 1.0V
- RAM/FIFOs of 36 Kbit block
- Programmable differential or single-ended operation
- Blocks are bidirectional
- IOB registers are usually D-type, edge-triggered, level-sensitive or flip-flops sensitive latches
- IOBs that work with some standards like PCI-X, PCI (both 66 and 33 MHz), LVTTL, HSTL 1.2V (for class 1), HSTL 1.8V and 1.5V (for Class I to IV), SSTL 2.5V and 1.8V (for Class I and II)
- Also, the IOB elements support these I/O standards – ULVDS, BLVDS, Extended LVDS and LVDS, RSDS (point-to-point of 2.5V), HyperTransport Technology, Differential SSTL 2.5V and 1.8V for both Class I and II, and Differential HSTL 1.8V and 1.5V for both Class I and II.
XQ5VSX95T-1EF1136I
Features of the XQ5VSX95T-1EF1136I
- All the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs.
- Standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control
- Also, it features four main sub-families
- Enhanced CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phaselocked-loop generators
- Digital clock managers
- Many system-level blocks
- Also present are ChipSync technology interface blocks
- Advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability
- Addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded system, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
- 2ndgeneration DSP slices 25 x 18
- Also, there are phase locked-loopclock generators
- Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers)
- Power optimized
- Serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity
XQ5VSX95T-2EF1136I
Features of XQ5VSX95T-2EF1136I
- Standard long-term availability of product and mask-set control
- Serial transceiver blocks of high seed for better serial connectivity
- Features four main sub-families
- Also, it is power optimized
- Enhanced CMTs featuring integrated DCMs (Digital clock managers) and PLL (Phaselocked-loop generators
- Many system-level blocks
- Addresses the needs of defense and aerospace logic, embedded system, and DSP for different applications like secure applications, packet processing, electronic warfare, and more.
- All the sub-families have in them different feature ratios to meet the needs of different advanced designs.
- ChipSync technology interface blocks
- Advanced serial connectivity of high speed and transaction/link layer capability
- Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers)
- 2ndgeneration DSP slices 25 x 18
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What are the Applications of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family?
The following are the applications of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family.
Cloud Computing
Virtualized systems have now become more popular, and this is why the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family is useful in cloud computing. It makes use of virtualization. This allows many software images to be run on top of one another simultaneously. Of course, this is very useful because it helps the user to update very frequently compared to the traditional processors. Furthermore, it plays a vital role in cost reduction. This is because it reduces the hardware required.
Communication Devices
The Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family can control the hardware on any communication device, like radios and cell phones. Also, it helps in controlling the hardware. In addition, it ensures that no specific limits are exceeded (like a radio’s volume). Furthermore, the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family helps in synchronizing the transfers of data more quickly compared to the traditional CPUs.
Industrial Automation
As of today, industrial automation has become a very reliable use of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family. They help in controlling the production lines of factories, which require much hardware, like hand tools and conveyor belts. Also, it can control and monitor systems, which require a very high accuracy like medical equipment.
Industrial Control and Monitoring
With the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family, you can control and monitor the humidity, pressure, and temperature of machines at facilities for manufacturing.
Furthermore, it can control and monitor systems that require high accuracy like nuclear reactors and medical equipment. Also they can help in controlling the hardware present on the systems. This is to make sure that they operate within some controlled parameters.
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family can be applied in programmable logic controllers. The RISC processor of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family has the ability to control some hardware on the production lines of customers. Furthermore, it has the ability to control automatic processes during the process of manufacturing. Also present are some assembly, stamping, and machining functions.
With these, manufacturers will be able to get products out much quicker than with hand programming. Furthermore, since there are fewer components in the RISC processor compared to the traditional microcontroller, cost can be reduced on boards that are complicated, which requires lots of steps that should be done manually.
Equipments for Testing
Many companies make use of Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family for their equipment. This is useful for the testing of the designs even before shipping. Further, the RISC processor can be programmed to help in controlling some of the board’s hardware, as well as check if there are errors present in your design. With this, you will be able to prevent any defect in the design that reduces the costs and time of manufacturing.
Measurement and Instrumentation Equipment
The Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family is also useful in different measuring equipment. These include ammeters, voltmeters, logic analyzers, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, and frequency counters. Additionally, the RISC processor is useful in controlling some of the board’s hardware. Also, it can monitor some unique parameters for design. This is to make sure that the design works with the right parameters.
Embedded Systems
Since the boards of the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family devices are small, they are useful in systems that are more compact than the traditional CPUs. Furthermore, this mini-RISC processor has the ability to run at a high and full speed. This helps it to handle and complete its tasks at a much faster rate compared to the traditional microcontrollers. Also, it requires fewer components to function. This also aids the reduction in manufacturing costs.
Conclusion
After going through this article, you should be better equipped concerning the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family. The Xilinx Virtex-5Q family delivers on power, weight, and size, which are requirements for SWAP-C reduction coupled with increasing the density and performance for a much higher integration. Furthermore, this Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family offers great features and can be applied in several fields. Altogether, there are 57 devices for the Xilinx Virtex-5Q Family. All these devices come with their own features. If there’s an aspect you need more explanation on, feel free to contact us.
