Xilinx FPGA Architecture

Purpose of this lecture:

  • Describe in more detail on Xilinx' FPGA architecture
  • Examine Common Design Blocks in Xlinx's FPGA

    Detail of XC4000 Architecture

    Please refer to Xilinx Databook 1994 page 8-21 to 8-35.

    Adders/Subtractors

    Please refer to Xilinx Databook 1994 page 8-105 to 8-118.

    Counters

    Please refer to Xilinx Databook 1994 page 8-78 to 8-85.

    FSMs

    Please refer to Xilinx Databook 1994 page 8-169 to 8-172.

    Wave Form Generators and FSK Modulator

    Please refer to Xilinx Databook 1994 page 8-163 to 8-163.

    RAMs and FIFOs

    Please refer to Xilinx Databook 1994 page 8-127 to 8-147.

    More complex Applications

  • Linear Shifte Register (65kb Acrobat)
  • Pulse-Width Modulation in Xilinx (145kb Acrobat)
  • Digital Filter - 16 Tap FIR (Acrobat format)
  • Programmable State Machine - Microcontroller Design (Acrobat format)
  • Plug and Play (Acrobat format)
  • Memory functions