The Opal Kelly XEM3001 is an integration module based on a 400,000-gate Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA (XC3S400-4PQ208C). In addition to a high gate-count FPGA, the XEM3001 utilizes the high transfer rate of USB 2.0 for configuration downloads, enabling an almost instant reprogramming of the FPGA. The XEM3001 features flexible clocking with a multi-output clock generator that can generate clock frequencies from 1 MHz to 150 MHz. If higher frequencies are needed, the clock multipliers in the FPGA can be used.

Prototyping and OEM Integration

The XEM3001 is ideally suited for prototyping and integration into OEM devices where a USB interface, flexible hardware solution, or PC software interface would be useful. The XEM3001 can easily be added to a new board design to provide turnkey USB integration with the convenience of Opal Kelly's FrontPanel programmer's interface and existing USB drivers.

Students and Hobbyists

The XEM3001 is also great for students and hobbyists who would like to learn more about FPGAs and investigate their possibilities through the convenience of a PC. Its low cost, small size, and large number of general purpose input/output pins makes it ideal for integration into a broad range of projects.