XEM5010Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA Integration Module

XEM5010 Module

Opal Kelly module designs are unlike any others we have found on the market. Their powerful modules make the basic transfer of data from the FPGA to the PC very straight forward and simple.  

- Michael W. Phaneuf, President, Fibics Incorporated

The Opal Kelly XEM5010 is a new integration module based on a XC5VLX50 Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA. In addition to a high gate-count, high-performance FPGA, the XEM5010 utilizes the high transfer rate of USB 2.0 for configuration downloads, enabling an almost instant reprogramming of the FPGA.

FrontPanel Application and API

Opal Kelly's FrontPanel software interface is an easy-to-use, robust API for communication, configuration, and interfacing to your PC. FrontPanel handles all the interaction between your software and the FPGA internals, dramatically reducing the time and effort required to interface to a design.

Prototyping and OEM Integration

The XEM5010 is ideally suited for product prototyping and integration into OEM devices where a USB interface, flexible hardware solution, or PC software interface would be useful. The XEM5010 can easily be added to a new board design to provide turnkey USB integration with the convenience of Opal Kelly's software programmer's interface and existing USB drivers.

Xilinx WebPack Support

The Virtex-5 device on the XEM5010 is fully-supported by the latest Xilinx WebPack toolchain (free!).

 

Applications

  • Image or video capture / processing
  • Data acquisition
  • Digital communications
  • ASIC / hardware-based simulation and verification
  • High-speed USB/FPGA co-processor
  • Evaluation platform for your product
  • Custom test equipment

Block Diagram

XEM5010 Block Diagram

256 MiB DDR2 SDRAM

Two completely independent 128-MByte DDR2 SDRAMs are great for high-performance applications where separate memory busses are required. Total memory bandwidth is 2.128-GB/s or 17.024-Gb/s.

32 Mb SPI Serial Flash

An 32-Mbit SPI Serial Flash device is included for non-volatile storage of both FPGA configuration and post-configuration data.

 

36 Mb Synchronous SRAM

A wide-bus (36-bit), 1Mx36 SSRAM is directly connected to the FPGA for high-speed, synchronous, static storage.

High-Efficiency Power

The XEM5010 includes high-efficiency switching power supplies for the FPGA and support devices, reducing your design burden and project timeline.

Features & Specifications

  • Xilinx Virtex-5 (XC5VLX50-1FFG676C)
  • 256-MByte DDR2 SDRAM (2x Micron MT47H64M16)
  • 32-Mbit Serial Flash (ST Microelectronics M25P32)
  • 36-Mbit SSRAM (1Mx36)
  • Small form-factor -- 85mm x 61mm x 17.6mm (3.35" x 2.40" x 0.69")
  • High-speed USB 2.0 interface (Cypress FX2LP - CY68013A) for downloading and control
  • Self-powered by external DC source
  • Very low jitter 100 MHz LVDS clock oscillator
  • Four LEDs
  • Two 120-pin 0.8mm Samtec high-performance board-to-board connectors (QSE-060)
  • Up to 200 user I/O (100 differential pairs)
  • Independent access to VCCO bank voltages
  • JTAG pins available through expansion connectors
  • Full FrontPanel virtual control panel support
  • Complete Application Programmer's Interface (API) in C, C++, C#, Ruby, Python, and Java

Note: Firmware source code is not included. Of course, full documentation on designing the XEM5010 into your application is included. Please see the Library items on this page.

Ordering

XEM5010-50M256

XC5VLX50, 256-MiB SDRAM, 32-Mb Serial Flash
  • - Qty 1-9
  • - Qty 10-49
  • - Qty 50+

BRK5010

Breakout Board for XEM5010
  • - Qty 1

Library