Xilinx公司的Virtex-5 FPGA包括高性能逻辑应用的Virtex-5 LX系列,高性能逻辑和串行连接的Virtex-5 LXT系列,带串行连接的高性能信号处理应用的Virtex-5 SXT系列,有加倍密度的串行连接的高性能系统的Virtex-5 TXT系列和有串行连接的高性能嵌入系统的Virtex-5 FXT系列.而Virtex-5 FXT FPGA ML510开发平台搭配两个整合式PowerPC 440处理器，以及Linux与VxWorks操作系统，能为软件与硬件设计提供弹性与运算容量。ML510内含完备的外围组件、界面、以及软件支持，其中包括支持业界标准Linux与VxWorks操作系统，除两个IBM PowerPC440处理器核心外，机板上的Virtex-5 FX130T组件提供超过13万个逻辑单元、超过10700kb的block RAM内存、以及运作速度每秒达6.5Gb的RocketIO GTX串行收发器,广泛用在视讯成像、安全通讯以及网路处理等各种嵌入式应用。本文介绍了Virtex-5 FPGA系列的主要特性以及ML510开发平台的主要特性,方框图, 时钟分布图, 嵌入式开发平台方框图和电路图与材料清单(BOM).

The Virtex-5 family provides the newest most powerful features in the FPGA market. Using the second generation ASMBL (Advanced Silicon Modular Block) column-based architecture, the Virtex-5 family contains five distinct platforms (sub-families), the most choice offered by any FPGA family. Each platform contains a different ratio of features to address the needs of a wide variety of advanced logic designs. In addition to the most advanced, high-performance logic fabric, Virtex-5 FPGAs contain many hard-IP system level blocks, including powerful 36-Kbit block RAM/FIFOs, second generation 25 x 18 DSP slices, SelectIO technology with built-in digitallycontrolled impedance, ChipSync source-synchronous interface blocks, system monitor functionality, enhanced clock management tiles with integrated DCM (Digital Clock Managers) and phase-locked-loop (PLL) clock generators, and advanced configuration options.

Additional platform dependant features include power-optimized high-speed serial transceiver blocks for enhanced serial connectivity,

PCI Express compliant integrated Endpoint blocks, tri-mode Ethernet MACs (Media Access Controllers), and high-performance PowerPC 440 microprocessor embedded blocks. These features allow advanced logic designers to build the highest levels of performance and functionality into their FPGA-based systems. Built on a 65-nm state-of-the-art copper process technology, Virtex-5 FPGAs are a programmable alternative to custom ASIC technology. Most advanced system designs require the programmable strength of FPGAs. Virtex-5 FPGAs offer the best solution for addressing the needs of high-performance logic designers, high-performance DSP designers, and high-performance embedded systems designers with unprecedented logic, DSP, hard/soft microprocessor, and connectivity capabilities. The Virtex-5 LXT, SXT, TXT, and FXT platforms include advanced high-speed serial connectivity and link/transaction layer capability.

Virtex-5 FPGA主要特性:

Five platforms LX, LXT, SXT, TXT, and FXT

Virtex-5 LX: High-performance general logic applications

Virtex-5 LXT: High-performance logic with advanced serial connectivity

Virtex-5 SXT: High-performance signal processing applications with advanced serial connectivity

Virtex-5 TXT: High-performance systems with double density advanced serial connectivity

Virtex-5 FXT: High-performance embedded systems with advanced serial connectivity

Cross-platform compatibility

LXT, SXT, and FXT devices are footprint compatible in the same package using adjustable voltage regulators

Most advanced, high-performance, optimal-utilization, FPGA fabric

Real 6-input look-up table (LUT) technology

Dual 5-LUT option

Improved reduced-hop routing

64-bit distributed RAM option

SRL32/Dual SRL16 option

Powerful clock management tile (CMT) clocking

Digital Clock Manager (DCM) blocks for zero delay buffering, frequency synthesis, and clock phase shifting

PLL blocks for input jitter filtering, zero delay buffering, frequency synthesis, and phase-matched clock division

36-Kbit block RAM/FIFOs

True dual-port RAM blocks

Enhanced optional programmable FIFO logic

Programmable

True dual-port widths up to x36

Simple dual-port widths up to x72

Built-in optional error-correction circuitry

Optionally program each block as two independent 18-Kbit blocks

High-performance parallel SelectIO technology

1.2 to 3.3V I/O Operation

Source-synchronous interfacing using ChipSync technology

Digitally-controlled impedance (DCI) active termination

Flexible fine-grained I/O banking

High-speed memory interface support

Advanced DSP48E slices

25 x 18, two’s complement, multiplication

Optional adder, subtracter, and accumulator

Optional pipelining

Optional bitwise logical functionality

Dedicated cascade connections

Flexible configuration options

SPI and Parallel FLASH interface

Multi-bitstream support with dedicated fallback reconfiguration logic

Auto bus width detection capability

System Monitoring capability on all devices

On-chip/Off-chip thermal monitoring

On-chip/Off-chip power supply monitoring

JTAG access to all monitored quantities

Integrated Endpoint blocks for PCI Express Designs

LXT, SXT, TXT, and FXT Platforms

Compliant with the PCI Express Base Specification 1.1

x1, x4, or x8 lane support per block

Works in conjunction with RocketIO transceivers

Tri-mode 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet MACs

LXT, SXT, TXT, and FXT Platforms

RocketIO transceivers can be used as PHY or connect to external PHY using many soft MII (Media Independent Interface) options

RocketIO GTP transceivers 100 Mb/s to 3.75 Gb/s

LXT and SXT Platforms

RocketIO GTX transceivers 150 Mb/s to 6.5 Gb/s

TXT and FXT Platforms

PowerPC 440 Microprocessors

FXT Platform only

RISC architecture

7-stage pipeline

32-Kbyte instruction and data caches included

Optimized processor interface structure (crossbar)

65-nm copper CMOS process technology

1.0V core voltage

High signal-integrity flip-chip packaging available in standard or Pb-free package options

ML510嵌入式开发平台

ML510 Embedded Development Platform

The ML510 series of Embedded Development Platforms offer designers a versatile Virtex-5 FXT platform for rapid prototyping and system verification. In addition to the more than 130,000 logic cells, over 10,700 kb of block RAM, dual IBM PowerPC 440(PPC440) processors, and RocketIO transceivers available in the FPGA, the ML510 provides an onboard Ethernet MAC PHY, DDR2 memory, multiple PCI bus slots, and standard front panel interface ports within an ATX form factor motherboard. An integrated System ACE CompactFlash (CF) controller is deployed to perform board bring-up and to load applications from the CompactFlash card.

The setup and quickstart documentation highlights the functionality of the ML510, using the applications contained on the CompactFlash card. The reference designs were produced using the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK), ISE, and Answer Browser solution records. Tutorials, in coordination with Xilinx documentation for EDK, ISE, and the Answer Browser, describe how the reference designs and applications were produced. These tutorials can be used to re-create the provided applications and also as a basis for the development of new designs. Xilinx EDK provides for the development of basic board-specific systems, beginning with Base System Builder (BSB), to highly customized systems that leverage the flexibility of Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS) and the EDK intellectual property (IP).

ML510嵌入式开发平台主要特性:

ATX form factor motherboard and ATX-compliant power supply

Dual DDR2 registered DIMMs; each 512 MB density and 72 bits wide

512 MB CompactFlash (CF) card and System ACE CF controller for configuration*

Intel P30 StrataFlash linear flash chip (256 Mb)

Two onboard 10/100/1000 Ethernet PHYs with RJ-45 connectors

PCI Express interface and MIC2592B PCI Express power controller

Two UARTs with RS-232 connectors

DVI graphics interface

LEDs, LCD*, and switches

32/33 PCI subsystem

Two 3.3V slot and two 5V slots

ALi South Bridge SuperIO controller

PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors

3.5mm headphone and microphone connectors

Two USB peripheral ports

Two serial ATA connectors

Xilinx Personality Module (XPM) interface for access to:

RocketIO GTX transceivers

SPI4.2

GPIO

Power

JTAG and trace debug ports

High-speed I/O through RocketIO GTX transceivers

Encryption battery

Fan controller

Onboard power regulators for all necessary voltages

IIC/SMBus interface*

LTC1694 SMBus accelerator

RTC8566 Real Time Clock (RTC)

64 kb 24LC64 EEPROM

LM87 voltage/temp monitor

Two DDR2 DIMMs with SPD EEPROMs

SPI EEPROM (64 Kb)*



图1.ML510方框图



图2.ML510嵌入式开发平台外形图



图3.ML510时钟分布图



图4.ML510嵌入式开发平台方框图